Way to go with the 60 day challenge. Not sure why but I stopped doing it. I do my deads with the same ‘narrow’ sumo stance. If I go to wide it bothers my hips.
What is wt on last dead vid?
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Joe, dday sent me a link to this article, I know you pull sumo, but it does mention benefits to squatting behind the bar and stiff legging it behind the bar, which may pertain to you.
Style Issue #1: Squat behind the bar or straight legged? Okay, hereâ??s the deal with this. If you squat behind the bar, you can use your quads to help you break the bar off the floor. This is advantageous for most lifters. However, if you pull more straight legged (as I do), itâ??s easier to break heavier weight off the floor. The weight tends to move faster. However, the lower back usually fatigues before everything else, and youâ??re left â??hitchyâ?? at the top.
Therefore, you must have an iron stomach along with a rock solid lower back and glutes in order to pull this style. You must also wear a belt any time you lift over 85 percent. With this style, the speed advantage is critical because you are essentially trying to â??out runâ?? you lower back fatigue to lockout. Be aggressive, and use this leverage to your advantage if you choose to use it at all. Just make sure that when the bar clears your knees, you lean back hard with the shoulders and push your hips through!
http://www.elitefts.com/documents/deadlift_with_style.htm[/quote]
Thansk Matty. I just read that and it helped in a lot of ways. I"ve been thinking that when I wear my belt really tight I fel less braced.
[quote]ecogenx wrote:
Way to go with the 60 day challenge. Not sure why but I stopped doing it. I do my deads with the same ‘narrow’ sumo stance. If I go to wide it bothers my hips.[/quote]
I can see how the 60 day challenge is going to become a chore a few days from now. I want to not have to beak up and of the lifts but chins but we’ll see how it goes.
Wave 3-Cycle 3-Week 2-Day 3
bench
3x175
3x200
6x225 (+1 rep PR)
1x245
1x260
3x225
3x200
3x175
NG DB Press
9x85
6x90
5x95
DB Row
14x80 (+2 rep)
13x90 (+1 rep)
11x100 (+1 rep)
1x260
Joe, that 260 bench wasn’t even a challenge. Poundage keeps going up.
Nice benching bro, PRs all over the place congrats!
[quote]Germanone wrote:
What is wt on last dead vid?[/quote]
I believe it was around 375. I pulled 425 conventional once and then tweaked my back about two months later.
Sounds like conventional is the way to go?
60 Day Challenge- Day 15
25 chins
25 reverse lunges
25 push ups
25 air squats
Squats this afternoon… bleh…
25 chins in row is something I only dream about doing. But then again, I was never in the military.
You made me laugh with the “lifting like a born runner” line. Maybe you should do some running!
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
25 chins in row is something I only dream about doing. But then again, I was never in the military.
You made me laugh with the “lifting like a born runner” line. Maybe you should do some running![/quote]
Did you call me fat?
C3-W3-W2-D4
Squats
3x190
3x220
5x245
1x275* add wraps
1x300*high would have been a +5 PR
2x245
3x220
3x190
Zerchers
8x170
8x180
7x190 (+2 rep PR)
My attempt at 300 was going well and then as I was dropping it felt like the wrap on my left knee came undone. It didn’t but I started pushing up just incase. So it end up high. very disappointing.
1x275
1x300
Zercher
7x190
Sat.: 60 day challenge
26 chins
26 reverse lunges
26 pushups
26 air squats
Plus 3 hours SCA combat.
Were the 25 chins in a row? If they were that’s amazing.
Do you feel the “60 day challenge” business affecting your other lifting yet? Do you think it will eventually?
Great consistent work as always.
[quote]FarmerBrett wrote:
Were the 25 chins in a row? If they were that’s amazing.
Do you feel the “60 day challenge” business affecting your other lifting yet? Do you think it will eventually?
Great consistent work as always.[/quote]
I break up the chins for that very reason. So far the other stuff seems to not have any negative effects but if I keep teh chins to one horrible set I get sore in my Delts and it bothers me.
Good work on the zerchers Joe, I always started from the squat position, Im gonna try em from the standing position next time I do em.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
Did you call me fat?[/quote]
Nope, just trying to get myself more company on the running thing.
You aren’t fat and you know it.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
Did you call me fat?[/quote]
Nope, just trying to get myself more company on the running thing.
You aren’t fat and you know it.[/quote]
I was just teasing and you are right. I probably should be doing some running.
60 day challenge
27 chins
27 reverse lunges
27 push ups
27 air squats