Past a certain age, this outlook will change 
Every time they ask for my ID to verify my age these days, it makes me happy lol
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@guineapig @whang Everyone tells me that I will be grateful to have this problem when I’m a bit older. I honestly am already starting to feel a bit old though (don’t laugh), and it’s not fun when people think I’m still in high school.
@Cyrrex I don’t feel like that is hard to achieve though? Haha, I’d consider that a humble brag if I could do 20-30
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First time lifting in new apartment. Decided to just try full body from Beyond for a cycle. I think I would be butchering Easy Strength too much if I tried it. I’m also at the point where the weight loss really sucks not due to hunger but because I’m feeling (and probably looking) weak. I’ve never done such low volume, but I figure 3 weeks of this can’t hurt. I lowered my TMs on all lifts.
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50 pullups
50 dips
3x3 jumps
Squat
35x5
85x5
95x5
110x13
2x5 standing ab wheel progression
30 ab wheel rollouts
Tabata on Assault bike
100 band pull aparts
Got 9 and 13 reps on my first set of pull ups (got a new pull up bar that doesn’t screw in, woo) and dips today. Also finished all dips in 5 sets. My pull up PR is 10 reps, and though simply via weight loss I’m not getting “stronger” at them, it would be cool to do 11 in a couple weeks.
I want to try pushing reps on squats again, but this video suggests otherwise 
surely am a bit rusty from not touching a barbell for a week, but I probably need more practice. Even today I could have pushed for more reps, but already a few reps in they were looking bad. Only good thing is that I feel my legs doing most of the work now.
Not sure I’d actually seen your squat prior to the above vid but yea, those long ass legs are not giving you any help. What kind of shoes are you wearing when squatting?
That’s an impressive achievement in itself though.
@heretolog It was slightly worse before when I had a very high bar position beforehand. I think also my quads are weak, which makes it worse, but I’m trying to address that now with belt squats.
Edit: Forgot to answer your question. I’m wearing Romaleo 2s.
@dagill2 Being light helps a lot! That was also at the end of a weight loss phase a couple years ago.
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Maybe I am easy to impress, and hopefully you will take this in the spirit intended, but seeing a female do ANY amount of pullups or dips is always something I consider noteworthy. Have never seen one do 12 dips, nor 10 pull-ups. You are not at all average.
I think we both know I would debate this, but in the interest of both your time and mine (and maybe sanity), I’ll just say thank you. I do appreciate it and think I can understand your perspective a bit. If only I could be less average with a barbell…
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You are obviously a hard worker, so I have no doubt you will get better at the other stuff, too.
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I like your style. Start with:
Then, just as we think you’re going to accept the compliment, bam:
Those are some really controlled descents on the squat!
I don’t have in working memory how much you’ve played with your stance but, if you’re unhappy with those squats (don’t see the need) maybe that can be an avenue worth (re-)exploring.
Squats are looking better tbh
Have I shown you these before? You might pick something up from here
@Cyrrex That I won’t deny. Though it is sometimes hard to believe it helps since my squat has stalled for years
@dagill2 Just being a realist here!
@Voxel Then it all goes wrong on the ascent, haha. Going much wider than this bothers my hips, but maybe I’ll reconsider.
@whang I think you have. I’ve watched so many of the JTS videos that they all sorta blend in my mind though.
Whenever I did 10+ reps on squats before I’d usually experience a lower back pump afterwards. Nothing painful but definitely not much in the quads. That doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. While I don’t think feeling is the be-all and end-all of movements, I find this nevertheless encouraging. For the future I want to more effectively address my leg weakness, but I’ll also accept that my squat will probably always look a touch ugly. Deadlifts just make so much more sense…
I’ve had a lot of hip issues through the duration of my log and even before. Only recently have I’ve been able to more consistently not have troubles. The biggest thing for me is to rotate my feet out quite a bit. The narrower the stance, the more I have to rotate.
When high-bar squatting I stand shoulder-width and rotate some 45 degrees almost.
When low-bar squatting I’ll do anything from a Louie to a more sensible slightly wider than Wendler squats in his videos and rotate >30 degrees.
Allowing forward knee travel has been paramount. As are oly shoes. If I’m lazy with core tension my right hip flexor gets overloaded in a bad way. When employing a narrow stance I twist my feet into the ground. When standing wide I press on the outside of the feet.
I semi-actively try to reduce the distance between my butt and my knees. My cue comes from climbing, where you often have want to get your hip as close to the wall even if it feels like you’re attempting the widest frog stance conceivable.
Coan would say spread the taint I suppose, and I think that’s great if the problem was in not pushing the knees out but for me it’s about pushing my hips closer to the midline of my foot to not let it go back so much in a hinge.
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100 cal assault bike in 12:50
Feeling better than usual. I think the deload helped as well as improved sleep in my new place.
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Squat
35x6
90x3
105x3
120x3
Bench
35x8
60x5
70x5
80x12
SA BB Row 42.5x5x10
Belt squat 70x2x11
100 band pull aparts
It’s nice how quick and slightly less mentally demanding these sessions are. Got cement blocks for elevation during belt squats, and they’re the perfect height. They’re a bit wobbly so have to be a bit careful. It’s insane how humbling such low weight is on these. Definitely making my leg weakness even more apparent. Today’s top squat set is now at my bodyweight, so it looks not only heavy but also ugly due to bad habits being hard to break.
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The weather was great this morning, so I also did some brief running at the track:
3x400m (1:32, 1:29, 1:29)
I honestly think going low bar is worth a shot. Notice how you get into thoracic extension as you descend? I think it’s an effort to keep the bar high on your back and stay upright even though your hips naturally tend to fold because that’s just the way you’re built. If you switch to low bar, I think you can keep a more neutral back position and drive more force into the bar upwards with your back.
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This is pretty low bar…
Haha sorry, can’t really see it from this angle
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