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Originally Posted by Kybosh
I think you need more squats and deadlifts and I'm also a huge fan of more compound exercises. I totally preach variations of push-ups, dips, pull-ups and squats. I'm probably a similar build to you (tiny bit heavier and shorter though) but I don't care much about mass gain. I focus my workouts more on health, athleticism, and achieving a really good strength to bodyweight ratio. I also do yoga once or twice a week.
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Originally Posted by AcGold
I say avoid squats and deadlifts due to the strain they put on the lower back and the potential problems they cause later in life. Just my opinion. Putting on mass is a dangerous game so be careful and don't try to gain too much too fast.
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I definitely have chronic lower back issues so with all my weight-lifting I ensure I'm cognizant of that. For all my workouts and sports activities I'm always wearing a back brace to ensure less strain.
It's hard for me to judge but is a 10-12lb increase in weight in 4 months a good trajectory? I guess I'm not in a "rush" to gain weight/size but I do want to make sure that I'm not doing things that are decreasing my results...