Bro you're missing the point of the post.
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Fitness |OT4| Squat Booty, Summer Cuts, and Super Swoletrophy
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Bro you're missing the point of the post.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Guys.
There is a guy at the gym who tries to deadlift.
Like this
And he picks up the bar and his back is all curved and he yells out when he does it and its a mess so yeah.
He might be trying to do a sumo deadlift.
Dropping down in weight to do these 20 rep deadlifts is killing me. Not physically, but once I'm done I'm dead.
Today was 250x20, by number 8 I had to switch to mixed grip, by 14-15 I was taking some 4-5 seconds of rest between each rep, could barely get the bar back on the rack at the end.
Then it's another half hour walk home to break the fast around 1 or 2PM. So much pain.
Today was 250x20, by number 8 I had to switch to mixed grip, by 14-15 I was taking some 4-5 seconds of rest between each rep, could barely get the bar back on the rack at the end.
Then it's another half hour walk home to break the fast around 1 or 2PM. So much pain.
Yup. I mean, the girls form is off, but I've seen waaaaaay worse.
Guys.
There is a guy at the gym who tries to deadlift.
Like this
And he picks up the bar and his back is all curved and he yells out when he does it and its a mess so yeah.
They're called sumo deadlifts
muntersaur
Member
No it's not. The form is good.
Any guy with bad form = you're doing it wrong
Hot girl with bad form = something something lost my train of thought
Today was my pull day. I have medial epycondilitis aka tennis elbow. I typically warm up with pull ups but I notice this causes it to flare/ inflame. Strangely enough deadlifts cause no pain at all. I even set a new PR. I still need to find a remedy for this though.
Yea it looks just fine. Its a still though so who knows.
this is my absolute favorite lower back stretching exercise:
some friends tell me it's hard but if there's flexibility and strength then it's doable. All there is to it is stay there for 15 or 20 seconds. I would not recommend you to do it if your lower back is sore, though.
The other move I like is this one, staying in this position for 15 seconds is a real challenge
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muntersaur
Member
Any time this happens to me I simply ditch the movement it flares up with, and continue doing anything which doesn't flare it up.
It's just a simple case of rest, try again in a couple of weeks, and normally it's recovered.
MrToughPants
Brian Burke punched my mom
Funny clip of former PLer CT Fletcher
this is my absolute favorite lower back stretching exercise:
some friends tell me it's hard but if there's flexibility and strength then it's doable. All there is to it is stay there for 15 or 20 seconds. I would not recommend you to do it if your lower back is sore, though.
Wait, wha? I need something to stretch my low-back and alleviate some soreness = /
oh sorry, :/ you asked "Anyone have any go-to stretches they do for their back?" and wanted to share.
EDIT: After doing this move, my lower back is pretty relaxed and warmed up but I don't want you to try something new and risk further injury, you gotta take care of that soreness first.
Dat pause rep.
theytookourjobz
Junior Member
Best snatch right now is 77kg and best clean and jerk is 105kg. Will be competing at 85kg and I'm walking around at 87-88kg.
the_log_ride
Member
Short answer: Not necessarily. You may just have to ease into things before you're full on moving weight, though.
I'll answer this based on my experience with back pain and getting back into lifting. This is just my experience, however.
How much do you sit during the day? How active are you right now? You should look into your mobility (or lack thereof for that matter) with your posterior chain and overall general health of that plus your low back. For me it was a matter of stretches/foam rolling/PT before I was able to even think of starting to lift weight at the gym again. Another classic result of sitting around too much is weakening of my core. Sitting around all day shuts down a lot of your core / posterior muscles and places the burden on your back instead.
I have no idea where you're at so ymmv. There are some great links in the OP (mobilityWOD) that can help you find some stretches to help you out. Might just be a case for you to make sure you're properly activating your hips / glutes / etc. Good luck, man
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Go get a massage. The one I go to does this thing that feels like she's crushing my forearms. Never had the issue again. Between massages every 3 months or so and elbow/knee sleeves and compression shorts I've been pain free for over 6 months now.
Edit: MTP that guy is awesome to watch.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
You can't be serious with this shit. I'm beginning to worry about you Cudder.
Ahh, thanks for the tips. I'm not all that active outside of the gym, but this incident was particularly exacerbated by a period of being really, really lax with my posture while I was relaxing at home. My chair was essentially big enough that I was putting my weight on my tailbone. Changes are being put into place to resolve this permanently, for certain.
I haven't lifted in about a week and change due to getting a bad sinus infection, but I'll foam roll/stretch before getting back into it.
What the hell am I looking at?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
A fucking failure. Go watch the rest of his videos. That guy is completely clueless and "that guy" in the gym.
Your "check sarcasm meter" light is flashing!
Youtube suggested me to watch Derek Poundstone after going into that lolvideo, I love that guy's body, in another life I'd like to have that body.
I didn't mean to be harsh, but we have a very informative, well written OP as well as a ton of resources precisely on the topic of squat form. Not to mention several posts by different members also on the topic of squat form and a bunch of form check videos of people who might not have had perfect form but at least tried to hit depth.
When somone posts something like the video he posted, it just shows laziness to me. That's why I asked if he was trolling, because part of me refuses to believe someone can be so oblivious.
I'm all for trying to help people; I've devoted several long posts to that purpose, but stuff like this is pushing it. If he's not trolling, then he should read the OP and start taking things more seriously.
he looks pretty young, maybe he just doesnt know better : /
Holy shit, I saw this YT channel a few months back and couldn't stop laughing. He's the worst.
Makeshift weights and a pullup bar will be your best friends. Backpack full of books, gallon jugs filled with water, etc.
This is the type of elitist bullshit that needs to leave this thread. It's why I and many others don't post here because people feel themselves way too much here almost to the point of this thread being a massive circle jerk.
It's quite obvious from the video that the dude is an absolute beginner, so I see no reason to discourage and mock him by saying it's a troll post. (pretty much saying your form is terrible and refusing to help him get better) I mean sure, the Op has a lot of detail and applaud it for that, but sometimes people need that peer review in order to really assess where they're at you know? The posts mocking this dude seem less like being aggravated that he didn't read the op and more just wagging the elitist flag and laughing because you have better experience and form than someone that's starting out.(even though that's a ridiculous assertion in and of itself as who says you're not allowed to ask for additional help/tips on a lift even though there's info on how to do it in the op?) How about someone that isn't 100% up to date on this thread? How do you expect them to somehow magically know where all these user videos and tips are when they're scattered all over the thread.
Sorry for the rant and it's not really directed solely at you, but attitudes like this have to go and it doesn't help people that actually want to have a change in their lives for the better.
FallingEdge
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raised pushups are fantastic as well.
Brock Lesnar status.
Brock Lesnar status.
DAVIDHUXLEY
Member
Yeah, that blended milk & mince was delish.
dude, I'd bet you were the only one who took that seriously
milk with spaghetti bolognese in a blender? FFS, lol
Same dude created a 415lb dumbbell, just because. What a fucking idiot.
Nope, just lay the keg on its side, and perform a normal deadlift.
Like this.
This is how we're taught to pick up kegs up from the walkin of my bar.
Nope, just lay the keg on its side, and perform a normal deadlift.
Like this.
This is how we're taught to pick up kegs up from the walkin of my bar.
Man... so I committed to this Kelei BB style routine.. and I feel like my noob self. Same problems I had when I started SS years ago.
A. Starting too heavy- for some of the isolation work, its easy to think you can do more because "damn i've lifted for years, i can deadlift a truck" BUT NO. Isolation work is pretty different and requires learning the technique even if its in a fucking machine.
B. Motivation issues- hard to see changes/growth at first, weird not feeling tired/feeling too tired, figuring out what weight suits you.
But I do like the program, been good so far.
A. Starting too heavy- for some of the isolation work, its easy to think you can do more because "damn i've lifted for years, i can deadlift a truck" BUT NO. Isolation work is pretty different and requires learning the technique even if its in a fucking machine.
B. Motivation issues- hard to see changes/growth at first, weird not feeling tired/feeling too tired, figuring out what weight suits you.
But I do like the program, been good so far.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Next time wrap your face in duct tape. You obviously don't want t bad enough.
Yes? By 4pm you should've had 2 meals and some snacks in you.
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