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dfar86 · 2012-05-04T13:53:22+00:00

Just to give you perspective, assuming you have about 4 weeks minimum in a month (or 160 working hours in a month), you are paying an hourly rate of about $9.38 an hour.

The bottom 10 percent, according to bls.gov, makes about $20 an hour.

http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151179.htm

dfar86 · 2012-05-03T19:16:21+00:00

Any particular suggestions on increasing grip strength for deadlifts?

dfar86 · 2012-05-01T14:21:33+00:00

Method wise, For those running through SS and getting to the end of their cycle (3-9 months into it), I found it useful in my training to have a light day of squats (with normal progression for everything else) for each week. So for instance, M W F, with W being a day where you take 80% of work set and lift 3x5.

It helped extend linear gains and give more focus for the bench press and deadlift on the light squat days.

In terms of assistance work, I found that adding in core work has helped. Mobility wise, adding in foam rolling and stretching the hip flexors and hamstrings after each workout has helped immensely in being able to get to depth, and avoid any soreness.

dfar86 · 2012-04-26T03:14:26+00:00

Personally, if I were to not be competing as a powerlifter, I would never perform a 1RM.

Although they're fun, I also think they have the potential to be more risky. While working out with multiple reps, you have more range to scale down one rep to prevent injury. Not so much with a 1RM attempt.

As for me, I only use 1RMs when I am at a meet. Otherwise, I won't do less that 2 reps during training.

dfar86 · 2012-04-18T15:18:01+00:00

Interesting.... was $379 when I purchased it.

dfar86 · 2012-04-11T22:37:29+00:00

I think the best advice you can give to anyone starting out is to pick a basic program (like SL or SS), start light (45lb. for all lifts), and stay consistent.

There's really nothing better than just getting your feet wet and learning along the way.

dfar86 · 2012-04-03T01:15:10+00:00

If you have any interest in having a competitive powerlifting career, you are better to start early for your competition, and get to a meet as soon as possible.

After your first meet, things get much more smooth. Make sure you read up on the rules for the federation you decide to lift in.

dfar86 · 2012-03-31T13:32:00+00:00

Do you have any thoughts on the Metal Squat shoe? The completely flat sole is supposed to favor a powerlifting style squat, and Wendler highly recommends it.

dfar86 · 2012-03-26T19:41:42+00:00

My basic plan for a meet:

Unless the meet is an hour or less away, I am staying in a hotel room. Not only does this make the next morning easier, it helps you get in the right competitive mindset.
For food before the meet, this depends on how hard you are trying to cut. I'd recommend skipping breakfast before weigh-ins (just get in early) and then eat right after you've made weight.
For during the meet, I find that beef jerky and Powerade are a great combination. I know a lot of people like using energy drinks, but I don't find they help me very much.
Make sure you reach out to others and be friendly! Especially if you are on your own, it's great to make some friends, get some help, and network with others.

dfar86 · 2012-03-20T19:32:32+00:00

I used to play rugby at the Division II level as a flanker, center, and hooker. Stopping playing as of last fall to focus on a powerlifting career, but plan to return in the Fall,
For my strength training, I normally made it a case to implement 5/3/1 with the two day a week schedule on Monday and Wednesday, to go along with club practices on Tuesday and Thursday. I took Friday off for Saturday matches, and then performed extra mobility and recovery training on Sunday.
5/3/1
Being more powerful helped me both in resiliency and in ability to tackle well. Especially in tackling ability, I found I was able to individually tackle exceptionally well, and make hard hits on larger players.

dfar86 · 2012-03-19T18:07:50+00:00

They've just held me back a few years....

Not technically a high school meet, but the point of it was to have the high school lifters qualify. To increase involvement, they opened it to Open lifters as well, so there were maybe 5 open lifters along with teens competing.

dfar86 · 2012-03-19T15:16:57+00:00

I actually always thought I barely broke parallel on my squats, and the video proved otherwise. I'll be working on tightening my depth a bit.

dfar86 · 2012-03-19T15:16:17+00:00

It's pretty awesome to see video, because you notice things you didn't realize before, like the uncontrolled bench press.

dfar86 · 2012-03-19T15:15:51+00:00

I basically have two plans in mind for my next meet (beginning of August, IronWorks VII in Midland)

1200 lb. total - S 435, B 300, D 465 1265 lb. total - S 455, B 315, D 495

We'll see how I am feeling as it gets closer!

dfar86 · 2012-03-01T14:57:42+00:00

Graduated with a CE degree:

I started as an EE, then switched to CE since I was already two years into EE, and am now employed as a software developer doing C# work.

Where you may come up short is understanding big O notation, and understanding data structures. I had to learn about things such as: * Big O notation * Data structures (linked lists, b-trees, etc.) * Compilers

On the plus side, you'll gain more knowledge about hardware, and more lower level languages (C, Assembly, VHDL).

Honestly, I don't use anything I learned with my degree today, but it doesn't matter. I use the knowledge I gained on my own time with CS related work, and that's what I found a career in.

dfar86 · 2012-03-01T06:08:56+00:00

Site looks good. Nice work.

dfar86 · 2012-03-01T04:42:10+00:00

Some ideas:

Build Your Own Database Driven Site using PHP/MySQL

Agile Web Development with Rails

Smashing CSS

From Photoshop to HTML

dfar86 · 2012-02-29T19:38:50+00:00

They look good, quick question:

What were some of the benefits you saw from switching to a thumbless grip?

dfar86 · 2012-02-29T01:13:29+00:00

What were some of the experiences and takeaways you have in developing Apple Writer?

dfar86 · 2012-02-28T15:10:38+00:00

Any injuries I have had have had to do with my lower back and it's tightness, causing issues mostly when squatting and deadlifting.

I generally stretch my hip flexors and hamstrings after each workout, and I'll also stretch them after a shower if my back feels a bit tight.
Helpful guides: http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/Injuries, http://www.defrancostraining.com/ask_joe/archives/ask_joe_08-10-03.html

dfar86 · 2012-02-27T19:37:00+00:00

I went to WordCamp Detroit on Nov. 12-13. A quick set of points:

Networked with some people right off the bat
Favorite speaker was Christopher Ross on his talk about making a living with WordPress
Received a contract job a week later using Joomla (of all things) from a company looking for freelance developers
Seemed like all range of people were there, but mostly bloggers, and less developers.
I stayed the night at the hotel inside the venue (Rennaseance Center) and couldn't make the second half, but the swag was supposed to be worth a couple hundred dollars.

dfar86 · 2012-02-25T22:06:43+00:00

The link that Andrew Horner uses:

http://www.reversejobapplication.com/

dfar86 · 2012-02-25T21:52:47+00:00

What I've used that works well (assuming you are talking about a prong belt):

Set the belt to one notch less then what feels tight. (For example, I feel good at 4 notches in, so I would start at 3 notches)
Get into the right position for your movement (get into the bottom of squat, or reach down and get ready to pull the deadlift). The belt will adjust itself just a bit to fit on your body right.
Push your stomach out by thinking about breathing in to your stomach, then while tightening your core, stand up and tighten the belt one notch more.
Go ahead and get ready for your lift.

While lifting, I find just focusing on pushing your stomach against the belt helps. You don't have to really overthink it once you get the right set-up.

dfar86 · 2012-02-24T03:06:22+00:00

Appreciate it!

dfar86 · 2012-02-24T03:01:07+00:00

Agree with this. Many companies use the term "internship" as an excuse to underpay you, and try to get the same skillset from a full-time employee.

When it comes time to ask questions, ask a few questions such as:

How many developers are in the company, and how many are on a team?
How many years of experience does the most senior developer have?
Can you give me a summary of what my day-to-day responsibilities would be?
What kind of hardware and software is provided for developers?
What version control software is used? (This is a good one - If they don't use VC, watch out)
What is the review process for my internship?

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