Well, those look good except your low back looks a little soft on some reps and you need to stop bending your knees before the bar passes them on the way down. You'll notice that the bar curves around your knees on the way down. Don't do that.
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Well, those look good except your low back looks a little soft on some reps and you need to stop bending your knees before the bar passes them on the way down. You'll notice that the bar curves around your knees on the way down. Don't do that.
entremet
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1 1/2 years.
Poindexter
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As of this morning I'm down 61 lbs. I also haven't lost any strength and in fact my lifts have all gone up while I've lost this weight. Like my 1rm on bench press has added 25 lbs over the last 7 months while I lost the weight. And if my last 5/3/1 cycle was successful then it's actually added 30 lbs. Feels good!
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Grats!
You could try giving this a shot, it's what I'm doing.
http://www.jimwendler.com/2012/07/training-update-2/
I've altered it slightly, but not much. It's basically the same thing.
Cardio 7x a week and two days of lifting.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Look at is as making up for a cheat day, lol.
I wouldnt worry at all if it wasn't a day I lifted!
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
I wouldn't worry about it. It's more about the whole picture than the individual day bud! You'll be fine, no doubt.
Alright cool.
I guess I just really need to focus to stay under maintenance. Not sure what that is exactly...Shooting for 1500-1800 calories would probably a safe bet.
You seem to be jerking the weight off the floor rather than driving through the floor with your feet. Keep the bar in tighter to your skin (roll it back into your shins with your lats). You are not pulling vertically. Can you post another video with a higher angle? This angle is too low. Also, don't breath at the top. Breath when you set the weight down. Air is support.
Yeah I know, I just woke up shocked I wasn't hungrier. I guess eating super clean meant my body was feeling nourished regardless.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Nah, it happens to me on this cut. I go to sleep hungry but wake up fine. I usually don't eat for a few hours even after I wake up. I usually stop eating around 7-8 and don't eat again until 9:30-10 the next morning and don't feel hungry. Not sure what it is.
L0st Id3ntity
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Thanks for all the replies guys. I will lower the weight next session and work on the form.
Escape Goat
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Fitness-GAF, I am doing my 5k tomorrow and I want to try to do the best I can as far as time goes. Are there any suggestions on what to eat for breakfast before the race and how should I pace myself? Jog as far and fast as I can and rest when I need to before jogging more?
What. How. I've never had sore abs from DL's even though i hold my breath and tighten them when doing the lift.
I'd personally avoid working the same body part two days in a row.
It's probably more related to the chin-ups (40 reps) than the deadlifts if I'd have to guess. Or the combination of both
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Probably more from chins, but your abs can get sore from DLs, it's mostly down low by your hips and it happens to me sometimes when I do high reps.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Beastmode
I had the cheat day of all cheat days yesterday. I basically ate anything I could get my hands on. Footlong sub, DQ Blizzard, snickers ice cream bars, two Red Bulls, bowl of frosted flakes...just to name a few. Back on my usual routine today with zero desire for crap. Mission accomplished!
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Sounds good, I can't wait till I get a cheat day again, in 4ish weeks.
FallingEdge
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So my new goal is to do a varation of the 3x5/5x5 for the next 6 weeks or so before jumping into 5/3/1 until the end of the year. I just want to get big and strong. Fuck the abs. Broad shoulders, traps, and a huge chest is my goal.
I am happy because I found new push-up variations, 5 different, in case anyone is tired or boring of the same or needs harder variations, it's here:
Scorpion Push-Up
Spiderman Push-Up
Alternating Grip, Single Leg Push -Up
Triangle Push-Up (looks hard..)
Leg Swing Push-Up (wow.. looks even harder)
can't wait to try them tomorrow.
Scorpion Push-Up
Spiderman Push-Up
Alternating Grip, Single Leg Push -Up
Triangle Push-Up (looks hard..)
Leg Swing Push-Up (wow.. looks even harder)
can't wait to try them tomorrow.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
entremet
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Unless you're in doing BB shows or a fitness model, abs seem pointless to me. Glad to have you back on beastmode.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Then you don't squat/deadlift a lot.
Abs are important.
Edit: Sorry, read this out of context. You meant visible abs, not ab work.
entremet
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I'm taking about visible washboard abs, which is what Falling Edge seems to be talking about based on his previous posts.
I'm not talking about abs in terms of strength and function.
Edit: Saw your edited post. No worries.
The Lamonster
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I really enjoy the Spiderman pushups. I thought my trainer made those up haha
MaximumFlipFlop
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I'm a Gregg Plitt subscriber and he makes a breakfast called Power Pancakes. (ideal for your race). Would you like me to jot down notes from it? My bro ate them before the tough mudder race and said they were perfect.
I got the last two but what does LTE stand for?
Poindexter
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IMO you can't beat dips for tricep exercises.
Escape Goat
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If its not a big inconvenience, sure!
Much obliged.
What's recommended with LTE, a bar or dumbells?
I'd love to do weighted dips, need to get my hand on a belt with chain first and there's not a single bloody store around me that sells them apparently.
entremet
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MaximumFlipFlop
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Dumbells.
EZ Curl bar works perfectly from what I've heard (from Rippetoe).
Just remember to do it full ROM like shown here:
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/BBLyingTriExt.html
Should be better than stopping the weight at your forehead (skullcrushers) since it uses more muscle mass.
http://startingstrength.com/index.php/site/video/platform_the_lying_triceps_extension
Never done these myself though but probably going to start doing them at some point
Visible abs have their perks; the ladies like them.
That's great man, you're not too far behind me. I was doing 1 rep of that weight about a month ago. Now I can do 5-6 reps at 295lbs, and I just recently one repped 315.
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