velociraptor
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I think I should incorporate some good mornings in my routine. How would you recommend they be done? Any good videos for form?
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I think I should incorporate some good mornings in my routine. How would you recommend they be done? Any good videos for form?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Thanks guys. It was a real grinder. I did 425lbs 5 min before that. I didn't notice how close to high bar I'm doing. Might try to drop the bar lower. Kinda crazy how much my upper back sticks out of the hoodie too.
Not fishing for compliments by calling it a weak lift. There's just plenty of dudes here with a bigger squat and when compared to my other numbers it's pathetic.
Just extremely happy my squat is moving again. And another big dude at gym said he'd help me work on low bar.
Reposting for new page.
http://youtu.be/Wvz4pU6F11I
Rookje
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If I can squat 250 or so, what should be my good mornings be at you think?
TheOctodad
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http://www.catalystathletics.com/exercises/exercise.php?exerciseID=183
I squat 375 and the most I do is 185. I'm really careful with them. Start with 95lbs and move up IMO.
Spiritreaver
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They aren't for everyone, niether is bodybuilding.
You have to take yourself down a pretty extreme road to get stage ready for either physique or bodybuilding. You will lose fat, muscle, and sanity. However there's a rush when you step on stage and people call out your name. Even if you don't win it feels like you've made a huge accomplishment.
Though I've never done it myself yet, just been to some shows and have friends that actively compete.
ipukespiders
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Don't want to take the thread too far of topic, but I need a winter jacket and I'd rather ask here than the fashion thread. I need something for the rink when I watch my son play hockey, cause I'm hating wearing multiple sweaters, and my current jacket fits horribly - like a tent around the waist and too restrictive at the chest. Most of my shirts are slim fitting fitness gear for that very reason.
Can anyone recommend me a brand/style that is slim in the waist and roomy in the chest? Price isn't a concern.
Can anyone recommend me a brand/style that is slim in the waist and roomy in the chest? Price isn't a concern.
TheOctodad
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As a Minnesotan that wears a jacket every day for 7 months: http://marmot.com/products/details/zeus-jacket
I'm a fan of this one. Might be too warm though.
ipukespiders
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Damn, nice lift!
Hard to tell with the bulky clothes, but I was wincing almost expecting the bar to push down through the back of your neck and sever your head. But since you are posting a video of yourself, I knew the outcome.
Oh man, perfect. Not to baggy on the waist for a large or XL too I hope.
TheOctodad
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8 sets of 4 back squats @ 295 for back squats
Give me a year and I'm coming for you Brolic.
Give me a year and I'm coming for you Brolic.
I'm a bit unsure what is happening the last two workouts. It's getting progressively harder to squat the weight I'm supposed to.
Wednesday: 5/4/3 at 145lb with near perfect form for me
Friday: 4/4/3 at 145lb with alright form
Today/Monday: 145lb felt so wrong and barely got 3. So I dropped it to 140lb and only got 5/4/2.
I unfortunately haven't recorded anything ever since squatting 3x5x110lb.
adiPower should be coming in tomorrow, should I take this opportunity to drop down to a lower weight to work on the squat and get used to the shoes at the same time?
Wednesday: 5/4/3 at 145lb with near perfect form for me
Friday: 4/4/3 at 145lb with alright form
Today/Monday: 145lb felt so wrong and barely got 3. So I dropped it to 140lb and only got 5/4/2.
I unfortunately haven't recorded anything ever since squatting 3x5x110lb.
adiPower should be coming in tomorrow, should I take this opportunity to drop down to a lower weight to work on the squat and get used to the shoes at the same time?
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Deleted member 17706
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Looks like damn good form in that 110 video. Great depth.
What's your diet like? Also, what time of day do you usually hit the gym?
What's your diet like? Also, what time of day do you usually hit the gym?
TheOctodad
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TheOctodad
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ipukespiders
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I just have a pair of low tops with a cheap set of silicone laces that I got on ebay. The laces provide a bit of flex near the upper tongue that I prefer for a deep squat.
Thanks. And pls include jacket size and if you don't mind your waist/height. I'll be ordering online so I'm not sure of large or XL. I'm 6 ft 2 in. and 30/32 waist.
huh?
Thanks, it could be better I think lol. I wish my form stayed consistent up to my current weight. It might have been due to the change in shoes, not sure. The Nike shoe I was wearing in that video had a tiny bit of a raised heel; I'm currently using Chuck Taylors to HB squat.
Diet (as a disclaimer, I don't count my calories because I don't have time to and my mom cooks everything) -
Breakfast: 3 eggs + 2 potatoes + 2 chopped mushrooms + half chopped onion + sometimes shredded cheese.
Lunch: Tupperware of sushi/brown rice with pork/chicken/eel and broccoli
Snack: Sometimes a banana with PB or 1 scoop of whey with 2 cups of milk
Dinner: White rice with chicken/salmon/other meat and vegetables.
It's really what my mom cooks for lunch and dinner that changes based on the day of the week; some days I finish classes early and I can go home and eat or it's the weekend.Lunch: Tupperware of sushi/brown rice with pork/chicken/eel and broccoli
Snack: Sometimes a banana with PB or 1 scoop of whey with 2 cups of milk
Dinner: White rice with chicken/salmon/other meat and vegetables.
Gym schedule -
Monday and Friday: After I eat breakfast and commute, so around 11:30AM
Wednesday: I have class from 9:30AM - 12:30PM so I eat a bit then go to the gym around 1-1:15 PM
Wednesday: I have class from 9:30AM - 12:30PM so I eat a bit then go to the gym around 1-1:15 PM
Chuck Taylor All Stars AFAIK. I remember there being a few Converse shoes that has a soft sole when I was buying a pair, definitely something you don't want to squat in. The Chuck Taylor All Stars has a solid sole.
Meaning doing 60lb DBs? Sounds like more shoulder strength is needed.
I have olympic dumbles and am moving the plates on to them. My wrists feel unstable. Also gets me nervous like they're gonna come down on my face. I think it's partially a mental block.
Zoe
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Hmmm, I'll have to see how Target's One Star version compares...
TheOctodad
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6'1, 200lbs, 34inch waist. Jacket size - freaking medium (normally wear large). It fits fine, but the large didn't feel very much bigger when I tried it and they didn't have the color I wanted. You'd be safe with a large probably.
Hmmm. I think you're right, probably a mental thing. Maybe try getting wrist wraps and see if that gives you more confidence? Also try having a spotter you trust so the fear of dropping them on yourself goes away.
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Deleted member 17706
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Interesting. Definitely doesn't look like you're not eating enough or working out too late in the day or anything.
Maybe you'd benefit from taking a bit longer of a break? The central nervous system does take longer to recover than skeletal muscle tissue, so maybe you're just not giving it a chance to recover? I know I've had some success with breaking through plateaus after taking a week off (usually due to business trips).
I don't know, though, just kind of throwing out ideas.
Also, do you ever do low bar squats? Not sure if those would be easier or harder for you.
Right, so I'm not going afterall. Feel free to insult me and question my sexual prowess, as I deserve it.
Okay, full story, I decided that a monday-wednesday-friday workout wasn't doing it because I have too little time to go to class, go to the gym, go back to my apartment, shower, eat, and then go back to class. It's a very big rush when on Tuesdays, I'm basically free from the time I wake up (usually 7:30) to 11, then free again from 12:30 to 4. Seems like it makes more sense, therefore, to have a work out schedule on Tues-Thurs-Sat.
So tomorrow...here I come!
And to not feel like complete shit, I'll do some stretches and push ups in my room or something :/
Okay, full story, I decided that a monday-wednesday-friday workout wasn't doing it because I have too little time to go to class, go to the gym, go back to my apartment, shower, eat, and then go back to class. It's a very big rush when on Tuesdays, I'm basically free from the time I wake up (usually 7:30) to 11, then free again from 12:30 to 4. Seems like it makes more sense, therefore, to have a work out schedule on Tues-Thurs-Sat.
So tomorrow...here I come!
And to not feel like complete shit, I'll do some stretches and push ups in my room or something :/
After your push ups maybe try having your mommy feed you in your high chair you big baby! How was that?
I like the safety of being able to rack it or rest it on my chest when I completely fail. The only possibility for these seems like they're coming down on your face. But I'm gonna try it flat with some straps in a bit let you know how it goes.
I do appreciate the ideas
- I rest anywhere from three to five minutes between sets or until I feel ready.
- I never tried LB squatting. Having the barbell on my traps is pretty comfortable and HB squats have more carryover for when I move into Olympic lifts a few years later.
So I'm kind of out of ideas as to my failures. It could be that I was squatting with a slightly different stance width or foot positioning. Maybe my legs got weaker
Not sure if it was the wraps, but it was easy once I got them going, felt very light, but damn getting them into position sucks. What are some recommendations to get them set? Obviously you can't rack em.
There was a video posted last page. Basically put them on your knees, rock back, and when you get down thrown your feet down to the floor and the DBs in the air.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/wotw14.htm
Scroll down to the "Low-Medium Volume Approach"
After I've done all 6 of those exercises should I repeat it all again? and if so how many times?
Scroll down to the "Low-Medium Volume Approach"
After I've done all 6 of those exercises should I repeat it all again? and if so how many times?
Alrighty I'm gonna give this a watch thanks a ton! Stupid question, but did you have a bit of trouble at first?
Of course. Like anything, repetition and being comfortable is the key.
At this point I can get 130s and sometimes 140s up by myself. So it is possible with work.
I need to get more weights, right now I'm limited in terms of what I can use dumbbells for.
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Little kid playing on a 3DS while her mom (?) does epic deadlifts <3
I do appreciate the ideas
- I rest anywhere from three to five minutes between sets or until I feel ready.
- I never tried LB squatting. Having the barbell on my traps is pretty comfortable and HB squats have more carryover for when I move into Olympic lifts a few years later.
So I'm kind of out of ideas as to my failures. It could be that I was squatting with a slightly different stance width or foot positioning. Maybe my legs got weaker
Sorry, I meant actually taking days off. Like up to a week of not going to the gym just to recover. It may help, but I've also seen people in here say they've lost strength after being out for a week.
I could never really do high bar because it felt like it was smashing into my bones. Maybe I was holding the bar wrong.
Ahhh, misinterpretation on my part, sorry.
I was one of those people in here that lost strength after taking a week off
So I'm hesitant when it comes to voluntarily take a week off. Maybe I'll go with the idea I had in my original post; take it easy on squats and get used to adiPower.Smashing into your bones? Hmm, that's the first time hearing that. I normally hear people not liking the feeling of having the bar on their traps.
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Deleted member 17706
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Ahhh, misinterpretation on my part, sorry.
I was one of those people in here that lost strength after taking a week off
Smashing into your bones? Hmm, that's the first time hearing that. I normally hear people not liking the feeling of having the bar on their traps.
Maybe my traps just aren't bulky enough? It felt like the weight was resting on my shoulders. I only tried it once early on, though.
TheOctodad
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There are days I feel really good about my progress, lately, I haven't really. Got a long way to go . First time I'm sharing my progress pics with anyone so go easy ;-)
Me 1.5 years ago:
Me recently:
Now to drop that last bit of fat around the waist.
One day, I'll be Darth ;-)
. First time I'm sharing my progress pics with anyone so go easy ;-)Me 1.5 years ago:
Me recently:
Now to drop that last bit of fat around the waist.
One day, I'll be Darth ;-)
ohhthegore
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great progress, you look like a whole different person
ipukespiders
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Great progress! Nice traps too.
Might just be loose skin rather than fat at the waist?
Might just be loose skin rather than fat at the waist?
TheOctodad
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Thanks. I owe the traps to olympic lifting.
Might be loose skin, though it feels kinda fatty. Those are actually images from October. I actually started bulking after until just last week and now I'm dropping again. We'll see in a few months if it's loose skin or not. Part of posting here is to keep motivated and see this cut through.
We need you for the FitGaf beach body thread. Don't let us down!
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
It's just a high bar squat. The bar is in my traps. When I stall I drive my head/back into the bar which makes it look like that. I actually had a concern th squat was too high looking at it on my phone. But seeing it on my IPad it's clearly deep enough.
It's time to get low bar down.
There are days I feel really good about my progress, lately, I haven't really. Got a long way to go
Me 1.5 years ago:
Me recently:
Now to drop that last bit of fat around the waist.
One day, I'll be Darth ;-)
Damn good man.
FallingEdge
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man, I am ready for the summer.
What month is our beach month? Is it still July?
What month is our beach month? Is it still July?
TheOctodad
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Spiritreaver
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AJ, my man, you're already there you big oaf. Those traps!
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