NICE and DEEP! Well done, soldog!
You teach me how to do those, please…
[quote]PeteS wrote:
jjackkrash wrote:
LittleStrick wrote:
I’ve been thinking about openers as well, even though I am not slated for a meet. What is the accepted wisdom for openers and lifts in general? Do people even plan out all 3 of there lifts prior to? or do they wing it once they are there and see how they feel?
My initial thought was, assuming a tested 1RM of say 215#, on bench, something like…
1st - 185#
2nd - 205# or 210#
3rd - 220# or 225#, depending on how you feel.
I have been reading up on this, and it sounds like you want your opener to be a weight you could hit for a triple with the flu, your second should be something that you consider respectable and probably not a PR, and your third a tie for a PR or better or a weight that you would need to win the competition or move up a spot, etc. Makes sense.
Everyone seems to agree that missing your opener is really bad, and that shit happens that you don’t expect in meets, so make sure its a very safe weight.
This is all correct. With my humble experience all sorts of shit can happen. Also, sometimes because of the kind of bar used (for instance the Q-Bar is much more rigid than your average home/gym bench bar), the type of plates (many feds use kilo plates, and 100lb plates move differently than 45s), always really lowball your opener.
For me, I have develope stage fright. Nothing like walking out to squat at 9 a.m. in a revealing singlet to see 100 people looking at you.
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Are they playing stripper music when this happens?
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
NICE and DEEP! Well done, soldog!
You teach me how to do those, please…[/quote]
Thanks Tony - it’s all meat’s fault…
Solodog, way to fight on the squat, you owned it. It must be the Santana music in background.
Soldog, great work! You say you’ll “settle” for the 5#. But if you look at the difference in depth between the two, it is a heck of a lot more than 5#. That was deep plus some!
Yup. That was a hell-of a squat! Don’t dismiss 5lbs. You took the load much deeper than the May lift. Do you attribute that improvement to advice from Meat? I better get a camera, and make sure I’m going deep enough.
DOG- nice squat is right… significantly deeper! Interpretation: I am jealous as hell!
I am going to have to agree with Strick, iyaayas, and OG. The recent squat was below legal, the earlier squat was not legal. That is a huge, huge improvement. Great job.
I’m with everyone else, the depth made that a much bigger improvement than just 5lbs.
Thanks guys - I am pleased with the depth on that 290. Best advise meat gave me to start learning the squat over a year ago was to build myself a box at the proper depth and learn what your body feels when you hit depth. Remember it and reinforce it over and over.
[quote]Chi-Town Lifter wrote:
PeteS wrote:
jjackkrash wrote:
LittleStrick wrote:
I’ve been thinking about openers as well, even though I am not slated for a meet. What is the accepted wisdom for openers and lifts in general? Do people even plan out all 3 of there lifts prior to? or do they wing it once they are there and see how they feel?
My initial thought was, assuming a tested 1RM of say 215#, on bench, something like…
1st - 185#
2nd - 205# or 210#
3rd - 220# or 225#, depending on how you feel.
I have been reading up on this, and it sounds like you want your opener to be a weight you could hit for a triple with the flu, your second should be something that you consider respectable and probably not a PR, and your third a tie for a PR or better or a weight that you would need to win the competition or move up a spot, etc. Makes sense.
Everyone seems to agree that missing your opener is really bad, and that shit happens that you don’t expect in meets, so make sure its a very safe weight.
This is all correct. With my humble experience all sorts of shit can happen. Also, sometimes because of the kind of bar used (for instance the Q-Bar is much more rigid than your average home/gym bench bar), the type of plates (many feds use kilo plates, and 100lb plates move differently than 45s), always really lowball your opener.
For me, I have develope stage fright. Nothing like walking out to squat at 9 a.m. in a revealing singlet to see 100 people looking at you.
Are they playing stripper music when this happens? [/quote]
I am going to request it next time:)
[quote]soldog wrote:
Thanks guys - I am pleased with the depth on that 290. Best advise meat gave me to start learning the squat over a year ago was to build myself a box at the proper depth and learn what your body feels when you hit depth. Remember it and reinforce it over and over.[/quote]
That is great advice. I’m taking it.
It is just SO much harder to hit depth with any given weight. Sometimes I’ll cheat a rep by accident even WITH the box and I’ll think “what the hell?” Without the box I’d never have known it was cheated!
13 November 2009
w=203
bike w/u, Sh rehab, face pulls, pull aparts, LYT
Bench Deload barx10, 85x5, 105x5, 125x5
BBB 115x8 5 sets
DB BO Row 100x5x5
Bike quite a while to finish: +12 miles Race to Salina 348.5 to go
Thanks for the comments everybody. I went back to the doc today to talk about the echo cardiogram, some recent bloodwork, the fact that I’m getting cold when no one else is and low energy. So he’s testing my thyroid and poking at depression, both of which are possible given that my sister is being treated for hypothyroidism and my circumstances over the last few years could easily bring on depression. I also mentioned the low-testosterone possibility and he said maybe in 1% of the cases and look to the easy answers first. we’ll see where this goes. I have no great desire to get on supplementation so I predict we’ll pursue the depression route.
Nothing really to add…but great training. I’m hoping to get to the meet coming up, at least sat and sunday I hope. I’ll say hello if I can pick your slinglet out of the crowd!
I’ve been struggling myself, good luck to you, and hang in there. Remember, the sun WILL come up.
ERIC D.
Great damn squats. Ok now, are you an emotional lifter or analytical? I’ve got you marked as analytical but who know’s? You could be a seething volcano of emotions who’ll approach the bar screamin, spittin, and stompin with your second slappin hell out ya. This is very important for us to know in preparing our pre-meet motivational speechs for you. Please advise.
[quote]hel320 wrote:
Great damn squats. Ok now, are you an emotional lifter or analytical? I’ve got you marked as analytical but who know’s? You could be a seething volcano of emotions who’ll approach the bar screamin, spittin, and stompin with your second slappin hell out ya. This is very important for us to know in preparing our pre-meet motivational speechs for you. Please advise.[/quote]
I surely didn’t mean to make you gun shy, Hel…
[quote]hel320 wrote:
Great damn squats. Ok now, are you an emotional lifter or analytical? I’ve got you marked as analytical but who know’s? You could be a seething volcano of emotions who’ll approach the bar screamin, spittin, and stompin with your second slappin hell out ya. This is very important for us to know in preparing our pre-meet motivational speechs for you. Please advise.[/quote]
My role model follows:
[quote]hel320 wrote:
Great damn squats. Ok now, are you an emotional lifter or analytical? I’ve got you marked as analytical but who know’s? You could be a seething volcano of emotions who’ll approach the bar screamin, spittin, and stompin with your second slappin hell out ya. This is very important for us to know in preparing our pre-meet motivational speechs for you. Please advise.[/quote]
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Somehow that doesn’t surprise me 
Your music is telling. Good choices (yes, that is just my opinion), but those tunes don’t lend to emootional lifting. At least not for me.
You’re gonna have a blast!
Well that was a busted weekend. Spent Saturday getting the basement ready to drywall tape and mud (gotta get the house in shape to sell) and then preparing my financial statement and budget for tomorrow’s divorce mediation. Sunday was blown clearing the driveway of a foot of snow and then moving my soon to be ex to Boulder.
Best thing is the immediate stress reduction and our cooperative approach to this divorce. Gonna be a busy couple of months getting the house fixed up while working a bunch of overtime…