Wish you would have said something at the meet, we could have screamed at you during your squats…as it was I was busy trying to get my head together and help out our other guy who was competing. Sorry we did not pay close enough attention to what was going on. I jumped the rack command on my first squat too…
The Wendler set up is nice for us older guys. I know for me, it has forced me to take the deload weeks, which really helps me out. That, and it’s easily adjustable to how you feel, somedays, I just hit the main lift and maybe one accessory if I am feeling beat. If you are getting beat up a lot , I would recommend trying it out for a couple of cycles. I use the stretched out method with only 3 w/o’s a week so I can still hit events on the weekend. So it’s 4 weeks of workouts, then a deload week. So far, so good.
good luck
Mark[/quote]
Mark, I train alone so much that it never even occurs to me to ask for help. That, and I have the strange attitude that I’m doing everything perfectly. What’s wrong with those judges anyway?
My wife has been busting my ass about getting into a crew somewhere so I have help and feedback in training and at a meet. And she doesn’t even like the stuff. So it’s worth considering. There’s a PL-friendly gym here in town that I may try to join up at again. I think they lift in a different fed, but there’s some strong dudes there. I didn’t get the sense that they took skinny fellas like me seriously though.
As far as paying attention to my little problems in the meet - as you say, you had quite enough on your mind at the time. I could tell from your skwaaat warmups that you were doing something important that day. Even if I’d thought to, I probably wouldn’t have bothered you.
I definitely believe Wendler’s got it going on with the 5/3/1. I’ll be working that strategy next. I’m just trying an experiment in no-volume land right now, since I’ve no meets scheduled for a looong time. I think I can make some good strength gains with minimal work and some assistance thrown in here and there, but I want to prove it for myself over the next few months.
Note to self: quit whining about necessary levels of work in the pre-meet phase. I ran out of Midol and tampons. I’ll blame it on that.
There. So I actually exist. Neener neener.[/quote]
Holy crap! It is you! I feel like I just found out after all these years there really is a Santa Claus!
Nice shoes by the way. I love my Chuckies! I am trying to decide what laces to go with for the competition, but I guess I will have to wait until I buy a singlet so I don’t clash.
damn… you are finally a whore. I feel so damn proud.
i like your bench setup:) but you are definitely not getting tight enough. those feet should be much further under you and actually up on the toes with the laces pushign forward. on EVERY set of the bench you should constantly be working to get your traps and ass closer together. it should be so damn uncomfortable that you can hardly stand it. next time you set up pull yourself way back and get those feet really close to the back of the bench. then push yourself knees out past your toes so that the laces of your shoes are tilted down a little towards the floor.
on the squats you were definitely hitting depth but you were chicken winging it quit a bit. as you hit depth and start pushing out of the hole, i should see you forcing your elbows forward. you must have a really strong lower back to be able to keep as upright as you do without your elbows below you.
[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
damn… you are finally a whore. I feel so damn proud.
i like your bench setup:) but you are definitely not getting tight enough. those feet should be much further under you and actually up on the toes with the laces pushign forward. on EVERY set of the bench you should constantly be working to get your traps and ass closer together. it should be so damn uncomfortable that you can hardly stand it. next time you set up pull yourself way back and get those feet really close to the back of the bench. then push yourself knees out past your toes so that the laces of your shoes are tilted down a little towards the floor.
on the squats you were definitely hitting depth but you were chicken winging it quit a bit. as you hit depth and start pushing out of the hole, i should see you forcing your elbows forward. you must have a really strong lower back to be able to keep as upright as you do without your elbows below you.
keep whore’n it up!![/quote]
Bench: The difference between what it feels like and what actually happens came as quite a shock to me. I agree with everything you say, but it’s gonna take some time…
Squat: Chicken wings rule! Yeah, gotta work on that. Camera goes with me every time for review. I don’t trust any of the regular “exercisers” at the gym to give me a cogent critique. I’ve got the biggest full squat there. Which tells me I’m in the wrong gym.
Bonus: During bench an attractive-ish lady approximately my own age was doing the 45-degree hyper-extension. It just so happened that the hyper was pointed right at my effulgent manliness and not so far away, but she didn’t bother to move it…
[quote]skidmark wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
damn… you are finally a whore. I feel so damn proud.
i like your bench setup:) but you are definitely not getting tight enough. those feet should be much further under you and actually up on the toes with the laces pushign forward. on EVERY set of the bench you should constantly be working to get your traps and ass closer together. it should be so damn uncomfortable that you can hardly stand it. next time you set up pull yourself way back and get those feet really close to the back of the bench. then push yourself knees out past your toes so that the laces of your shoes are tilted down a little towards the floor.
on the squats you were definitely hitting depth but you were chicken winging it quit a bit. as you hit depth and start pushing out of the hole, i should see you forcing your elbows forward. you must have a really strong lower back to be able to keep as upright as you do without your elbows below you.
keep whore’n it up!!
Bench: The difference between what it feels like and what actually happens came as quite a shock to me. I agree with everything you say, but it’s gonna take some time…
Squat: Chicken wings rule! Yeah, gotta work on that. Camera goes with me every time for review. I don’t trust any of the regular “exercisers” at the gym to give me a cogent critique. I’ve got the biggest full squat there. Which tells me I’m in the wrong gym.
Bonus: During bench an attractive-ish lady approximately my own age was doing the 45-degree hyper-extension. It just so happened that the hyper was pointed right at my effulgent manliness and not so far away, but she didn’t bother to move it…[/quote]
yeah… getting that tight arch will take a lot of time. i’m still no where near where i want to be. i would also experiment with putting plates on the floor to elevate your feet a bit to push you back into a more declined position. they can be used in most federations regardless of how tall you are. i would just give it a go to see… it may do wonders for your bench.
and… .she didn’t bother moving the hyper or your "effulgent manliness:??
keep videoing. it’s the best tool you could have for fixing form issues. i video a ton of lifts but only put PR’s up on youtube. i will video and then immidiately watch it to see what i’m doing right and wrong. then i can try and fix it on the next set.
[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
skidmark wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
damn… you are finally a whore. I feel so damn proud.
i like your bench setup:) but you are definitely not getting tight enough. those feet should be much further under you and actually up on the toes with the laces pushign forward. on EVERY set of the bench you should constantly be working to get your traps and ass closer together. it should be so damn uncomfortable that you can hardly stand it. next time you set up pull yourself way back and get those feet really close to the back of the bench. then push yourself knees out past your toes so that the laces of your shoes are tilted down a little towards the floor.
on the squats you were definitely hitting depth but you were chicken winging it quit a bit. as you hit depth and start pushing out of the hole, i should see you forcing your elbows forward. you must have a really strong lower back to be able to keep as upright as you do without your elbows below you.
keep whore’n it up!!
Bench: The difference between what it feels like and what actually happens came as quite a shock to me. I agree with everything you say, but it’s gonna take some time…
Squat: Chicken wings rule! Yeah, gotta work on that. Camera goes with me every time for review. I don’t trust any of the regular “exercisers” at the gym to give me a cogent critique. I’ve got the biggest full squat there. Which tells me I’m in the wrong gym.
Bonus: During bench an attractive-ish lady approximately my own age was doing the 45-degree hyper-extension. It just so happened that the hyper was pointed right at my effulgent manliness and not so far away, but she didn’t bother to move it…
yeah… getting that tight arch will take a lot of time. i’m still no where near where i want to be. i would also experiment with putting plates on the floor to elevate your feet a bit to push you back into a more declined position. they can be used in most federations regardless of how tall you are. i would just give it a go to see… it may do wonders for your bench.
and… .she didn’t bother moving the hyper or your "effulgent manliness:??
keep videoing. it’s the best tool you could have for fixing form issues. i video a ton of lifts but only put PR’s up on youtube. i will video and then immidiately watch it to see what i’m doing right and wrong. then i can try and fix it on the next set.
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If she’d gone for the latter, THAT would have been an interesting evening.
I’m gonna have to try that technology stuff. I’m pretty sure my box squats blow ass, but my new friend “stump” the powerlifter doesn’t come in the gym anymore, so I don’t have anyone to cue me. They feel bad, so they must be bad. Sadly, it doesn’t seem appropriate to post videos when I still don’t have a cool avatar…
old lardass
[quote]mjnewland wrote:
I’m gonna have to try that technology stuff. I’m pretty sure my box squats blow ass, but my new friend “stump” the powerlifter doesn’t come in the gym anymore, so I don’t have anyone to cue me. They feel bad, so they must be bad. Sadly, it doesn’t seem appropriate to post videos when I still don’t have a cool avatar…
old lardass[/quote]
[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
mjnewland wrote:
I’m gonna have to try that technology stuff. I’m pretty sure my box squats blow ass, but my new friend “stump” the powerlifter doesn’t come in the gym anymore, so I don’t have anyone to cue me. They feel bad, so they must be bad. Sadly, it doesn’t seem appropriate to post videos when I still don’t have a cool avatar…
old lardass
Holy crap! It is you! I feel like I just found out after all these years there really is a Santa Claus!
Nice shoes by the way. I love my Chuckies! I am trying to decide what laces to go with for the competition, but I guess I will have to wait until I buy a singlet so I don’t clash.
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You’re pretty funny.
For a Canadian.
Chucks are the best for me. I can’t even were (edit: wear! Dammit! My third grade teacher would put a spike through head if she read that) cross-trainers anymore - they make my feet and calves cramp up. I’m thinking of trying those Vibram Five Fingers, even if it does sound like an innuendo…
your bench looks solid, obviously Meat is far far more qualified for advice.
You got really good depth on your squats for lanky fellow…
somehow I was disappointed that you didn’t have shorts on over your sweats.
I need to get with the video thing, I work in TV the last thing I need when I’m off from work is a video camera I guess I need to work on that.
good work.
[quote]kmcnyc wrote:
your bench looks solid, obviously Meat is far far more qualified for advice.
You got really good depth on your squats for lanky fellow…
somehow I was disappointed that you didn’t have shorts on over your sweats.
I need to get with the video thing, I work in TV the last thing I need when I’m off from work is a video camera I guess I need to work on that.
good work.
ps I thought I recognized you.
kmc[/quote]
oh God. I HATE that guy… He always plays an asshole.
Wait…what exactly are you implying? And my nose isn’t that big.
