That’s a damn good way to think about it @joner
I moght have to look into this more @Pinkylifting Thanks!!
Fuck yeah you gained my respect! Way to go, man.
Everyone else already gave excellent advice, but I’ll repeat it: eat like a champ, forget about cutting at your age, stick to a simple program to put on some quality mass, and stick around on the forums to get some advice from the big dogs around here.
Don’t get caught up in the minutia of fancy programs, just keep your head down and work hard for years.
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Thanks man, as a beginner it really means a lot when the big dogs give advice and encouragement, knowing they were at the same stage as me and have experienced it before
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Did it? I thought it was very high in terms of powerlifting depth.
I’d like to see deeper squats regardless for the purposes of athletic development. Maintaining or extending a better ROM will suit almost any athletic purpose, and at 15, that’s definitely a good idea. Drop the weight by 90 lbs and perform FULL reps.
Also to that end, @khert0202, why are you not pulling conventional? Are you actively competing in powerlifting? If you’re not, conventional is likely a better way to go. Or just hex bar. At your age, being laser focused on powerlifting is a poor idea unless you’re a world-class lifter and expect to be setting world records. It sounds like you’re more in this to get strong and be athletic. If that’s the case, focus more on conventional and hex bar.
And yea, that form was atrocious. EVERY young lifter should have good technique as a primary concern, not 1rm numbers with shitty form. Good form is what makes you capable of lifting bigger weights anyway. That’s what makes it good… lol.
Now that I’ve typed this out, I see that you want to compete in powerlifting IN 5 YEARS??? Dude. That’s ridiculous. Compete in the next meet you can find. Don’t wait. Your lifts are fine as they are for your weight class and age. Just do it and see if you like it. You really want to wait 5 years with the potential that you’ll step on the platform just to say ‘meh. not as fun as I thought it would be.’ That would suck. Find out right now if this is a sport you really want to do competitively.
And even after seeing this I still think you should pull conventional. Sumo has zero benefit in bodybuilding. And if you ever decide later on to try strongman, sumo is not allowed.
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this is all good info @flipcollar To answer the question about depth, yes it is rare that I do an all out one rep max and will focus and depth and technique more of the time
- Hex bar is what we do for baseball, but I filmed this at home, where equipment is limited so I didn’t have that option, and when dead lifting for reps I do pull conventional because of the better range of motion
- Lmao i said that too, once I saw the video I questioned if I should even post it because the form, but decided to post just to show I could do what I said, but will definitely drop weight and better technique before going heavy again
- and for powerlifting now, that makes a good amount of people that have suggested this so I am seriously going to look into local competitions to start
I think my last comment disappeared with the thread, apologies.
What 531 template are you wanting to run? Do you have the book(s)?
I don’t have book,but I have a pdf and all the articles on here
That’s good. Sometimes it’s hard to mentally hit depth with a challenging weight, tbh. You have to do it a few times to feel like you CAN do it. The way you handled that weight, I’d bet you could have successfully brought it down more. Just takes time, practice and effort. You’ve got it in you. It will make it easier if you do what you said here, spending time practicing and gaining confidence at a lower weight. Once you’ve done this, you’ll feel more comfortable doing it when the bar gets heavy.
yes to all of this. all good stuff.
I’ll go ahead and give you a technical analysis of that deadlift since you respond so well to critiques.
You lost tightness and your form went to shit before your attempt even began. You didn’t brace, essentially. Your warm-up-stuff looks fine, but you don’t apply that position when you actually initiate the pull. A sumo pull has to involve really locking in that starting position with a tight core. EVERYTHING must feel tight and uncomfortable. You got out of your head a little bit, I think. Sumo is just so technical, and you don’t have that technical proficiency yet. With conventional, all these things still matter, but there’s a little more leeway for a really aggressive pull.
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Is the pdf of the book, as written by Jim?
I only ask because at this point in your training life, the principles of 531 will be a million miles more important than the actual templates.
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Thanks for the form critique, I know my place on here and just want to learn all the knowledge I can from older guys. And I agree starting setup seem alright but on pull my hips shot up and everything went to shit from there
Pretty sure it is I’ll check into that though, how expensive is the book?
Kindle version is £7.70 in the UK off Amazon. I assume it will probably be different in different formats and regions, but “not very” is the answer.
Ok I might just go ahead and get it
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That is indeed the book, as far as I can tell from a quick glance.
I’d note that the second page states that it’s copyright Jim Wendler, you may want to think twice about posting it for free on public forums without permission.
u r right Im gonna take that down
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You have an awesome attitude, I think you’ll do well.
Consider starting a log on here and tagging some of the bigger, stronger, more experienced guys in. Helpful hint: that’s not me.
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sounds good to me
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Nice squatting, dude! Pro tip - take the shoes off. You’ll squat better. Running shoes will throw you forward and cave your knees in.
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Yeah damn it was a long day and I looked at it again. Whoops, looked high to me upon second look