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Pickme, i didnt see anything re: an initial deload period with the BS 5x5, at least not the section i read and printed out. can u shoot me a link or an excerpt? I just couldnt wait any longer and went to the gym Wed night for first time in like 12-13 days. Prior to taking time off i teetered...

musclemom, im def taking some time off. It has been 5 days since i have stepped in a gym and the tenderness on top of the bone on my shoulders has subsided a good bit. Though i can still press on them and feel it, its not nearly as bad. What u said about continuing to lift without much loss in...

Ok, thanks for the advice. I think i will take an entire week off from any kind of lifting at all (im already on day 5). Then come back and do light load stuff, nothing over 50% for sets of 8-10 for one full week and THEN ease into the 5x5 program. As i am likely to lose a bit of size and...

Zed im talking about the Bill Starr 5x5 program outlined a sticky in this forum. Though i am a seasoned lifter, i am planning on starting with the Intermediate program that is listed there. Just feel i need to start off slow as my body has encountered some soreness and aches as of late. As...

How much time to "take off" prior to starting a Bill Starr 5x5... Im sure alot of u guys have been at a point that i am at regarding weight training after a period of time. For the past 10 yrs or so (i am currently 34 yrs old) i have trained in the typical bodybuilder type programs of...

Thanks for the replies guys. I was under the impression that RC type injuries are felt "within" the shoulder joint from the rear. Like if u were to reach over with ur other hand across ur body and pull on ur shoulder, u would get the discomfort a bad RC gives. My soreness is coming from...

Hey fellas i searched but couldnt find anything specific in medical forum or in a general search. For the past 2-3 months i have been dealing with this pain right where my traps meet the lateral delts. Almost feels like the pain is right on the bone surface (an area the size of a quarter) and...