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  1. perhaps i should have been clearer but in my first post i was implying that the hip flexors are not one of the muscles that really gets "trained" when doing lunges, or at least they shouldn't (it is my understanding that they are under much stress if you lunge while leaning forward with your upper body, and that this specific form mistake will cause them to shorten, and to get bigger). obviously, when the muscles are balanced you should have no stance issues. however, the hip flexors as far as i know, can get "jammed" if they are shortened and get large enough. also, i haven't said a thing against lunges, they are a great exercise.
  2. Please explain? strengthening actually isn't the problem, it's enlarging them, the two usually go together though. the reason it's bad is, that the hip flexors if overgrown will get "jammed" and it will torque your hips (aka pelvic tilt). that was explained to me by a personal trainer (with the help of an anatomy book which really shows exactly how and where it happens)
  3. Hip flexors? Well obviously most or all leg exercises are going to work your hip flexors to some degree, but these are tiny muscles that are not meant to be very strong and strengthening them can have counter productive effect as far as my understanding reaches (they get jammed in there quite easily)
  4. Ma nishma? I'm not sure, I lift, but I'll assume a protein shake would be best after running as well as lifting?
  5. lol i knew the first to answer that thread would say that. on topic though, he's not necessarily right handed, i am right handed and my left side is slightly stronger. i would recommend you exercise only with weights that fit precisely to your strength in your right hand, this way it will be slightly easier on the left, but that should fix it, as you'll just progress until you get even.
  6. hi all, first thing i'm not a vegan (i'm vegetarian), so i hope you'll forgive me this is a program i just started last week, basically i just want to see if any of you have any tips regarding this program (how to imporve it/how long i should stick to it etc.) (done 4 times a week) A) (chest/back/arms) bench press 3x6-8 weighted pull ups 3x10 dumbbell press 3x8-12 one arm bent over dumbbell row 3x8-12 skullcrushers 3x8-12 curls 3x10 B) (legs/shoulders/core) squat 3x8 leg press 3x10-15 hamstring curl 3x8-12 military press 3x6-8 lateral raises 3x8-12 weighted hyperextensions 3x10 abdominal work. (i gave up deadlifting for a couple of months, just feels like the right thing to do)
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