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by CanuckLifter
Mon Jun 08, 2026 5:30 am
Forum: Injury Prevention & Recovery
Topic: Sciatica Flares During Heavy Leg Press
Replies: 11
Views: 5468

Re: Sciatica Flares During Heavy Leg Press

Also try placing your feet slightly wider and higher up on the sled face to alter the leverage angles.
by CanuckLifter
Mon Jun 08, 2026 3:15 am
Forum: Injury Prevention & Recovery
Topic: Sciatica Flares During Heavy Leg Press
Replies: 11
Views: 5468

Re: Sciatica Flares During Heavy Leg Press

Stop going so deep. Set the safety pins to block the sled before your pelvis rotates off the backrest.
by CanuckLifter
Wed Jan 28, 2026 8:10 am
Forum: Training Programs & Techniques
Topic: Breaking Through Bench Press Plateaus
Replies: 10
Views: 93734

Re: Breaking Through Bench Press Plateaus

Make sure your form is tight. Squeeze the lats.
by CanuckLifter
Wed Jan 28, 2026 6:00 am
Forum: Training Programs & Techniques
Topic: Breaking Through Bench Press Plateaus
Replies: 10
Views: 93734

Re: Breaking Through Bench Press Plateaus

Also, work on your triceps. Close grip bench is king.
by CanuckLifter
Wed Jan 28, 2026 3:55 am
Forum: Training Programs & Techniques
Topic: Breaking Through Bench Press Plateaus
Replies: 10
Views: 93734

Re: Breaking Through Bench Press Plateaus

Pause bench. It builds incredible power off the chest.
by CanuckLifter
Sun Jan 25, 2026 10:10 am
Forum: Nutrition, Supplements & Diet Plans
Topic: Creatine: Hype vs Reality
Replies: 15
Views: 101121

Re: Creatine: Hype vs Reality

I have been on for 10 years and still have a full head of hair.
by CanuckLifter
Sun Jan 25, 2026 8:40 am
Forum: Nutrition, Supplements & Diet Plans
Topic: Creatine: Hype vs Reality
Replies: 15
Views: 101121

Re: Creatine: Hype vs Reality

Exactly. Rest days are when your muscles actually recover and grow.
by CanuckLifter
Sun Jan 25, 2026 6:10 am
Forum: Nutrition, Supplements & Diet Plans
Topic: Creatine: Hype vs Reality
Replies: 15
Views: 101121

Re: Creatine: Hype vs Reality

Agreed. 5g Creapure is all you need.
by CanuckLifter
Sun Jan 25, 2026 3:05 am
Forum: Nutrition, Supplements & Diet Plans
Topic: Creatine: Hype vs Reality
Replies: 15
Views: 101121

Re: Creatine: Hype vs Reality

Monohydrate is the most researched. Everything else is just marketing.
by CanuckLifter
Sat Jan 24, 2026 4:35 am
Forum: Health Monitoring & Blood Work
Topic: Growth Hormone Markers: IGF-1 Testing Protocol
Replies: 6
Views: 96217

Re: IGF-1 Testing

My levels always drop when my carbs are too low.