Matt, Niki & Andrew answer your lifting & life questions. Topics include best pants, jeans, & shorts (for men & women lifters), forearm pain from lifting, what to do between sets, and best song to rally at a dance party. 0:00 Intro 1:20 What to Do if Can't Press Standard Bar?

• aluminum bars are worth it--can use it for accessory lifts

3:01 What Should I Do Between Sets?

• should I sit, stand, pace, clean up, etc.?
• timer can help
• good to not take your mind away from lifting (unless you're uniquely able to focus quickly)
• can also see (like Matt & his wife have recently) how short you can make the rests & the workout, in general

6:16 Good Jeans for People with Thick Thighs

• Michael Kohr's khaki (Andrew)
• American Eagle makes good jeans for guys (not slim cut)
• get jeans and then get them tailored
• Made Well for women (Niki)
• stress test: dance party?

11:09 Best Everyday Shorts (Non-Training)

• Benobo's
• have to be SHORT
• Bird Dog's
• plus, how do you FEEL after you eat food (not during, but after)
• plus, Krispy Kreme donuts
• what does a short do? show the difference between waist & butt, butt & hamstrings

17:33 Forearm Soreness?

• probably resisting the bar on your squats
• need to carry the weight on the back
• cue: point fingernails to the floor
• cue: carry the bar on your back
• really squeeze shoulder blades together to: relax your grip on the bar
• could be bending your elbows on the deadlift

18:54 Donnie Thompson's Bowtie for Shoulder Pain?

• would not recommend it for the bench press
• puts you in "good posture"
• would recommend not lifting in one
• don't want you to be yanked into position
• it's fine to put stuff on that makes you feel better some time (e.g. massage)
• ONLY for serious athlete

23:48 Dance Song for BLOC Party Dance Party?

• what would Matt, Andrew, & Niki pick toward the end of a dance party when they need to rally?

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