Tire Flip
Dinnie Stones
Slammin’ Fools
Hips Down
Athletic Stance
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I’ve always though sumo was a more ‘real world’ way to pick stuff up because your kind of surrounding the object
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I second sumo over conventional for real world stuff, because I think people can gauge when they do something wrong. Can’t tell you how many older guys have hurt themselves picking up something in a stance that mimics conventional. And most of us are told to lift with our legs on up through our backs. Usually you’re going to want to spread them bad boys apart to pick something up. I’m not crapping on conventional whatsoever, nor am I saying sumo is the end all be all of how to pick something up, but when it comes to picking something up, and not hurting yourself, the more leg drive you have the better. As mentioned above.
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Depends on what the task is. You can’t use a one size fits all approach.
A conventional stance won’t work for a sumo wrestler as a sumo stance won’t work for a slam dunk contestant.
My PT strongly believes the reason for the back pain epidemic in the world is weakness, i.e. not using your back to lift objects. Using your legs creates back weakness through removing the hip hinge. I’m not here to say one way is better than the other, and do believe it is highly individual anyways.
I however lift objects with a hip hinge and big valsalva. Yes, that’s right, I’m a Rippetoe fan.
I wouldn’t disagree. But in some cases you’ve got strong folks who still hurt their backs. I don’t think it’s so much the muscles as it is the vertebra. Sure you can strengthen the surrounding muscles and tissues, but to an extent the vertebra are still sensitive strunctures. Not mention wear and tear too.
Ben, I saw the US version of you today. There was this asian guy squatting like 255 for reps, in red adipowers, Then suddenly he starts jerking from the racks with the most beautiful form possible. It was like Toshinkini came to Delaware, but 20kg less of muscle. I think he only worked up to 185 on jerks. The whole thing left me in pure confusion.
All I know is that I have a lot to work on with my form.
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I don’t think I’m anywhere near that strong hahahahaha. I’ll take it as a compliment though. 
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Really? I write in pounds unless specified. Also the guys squat form looked literally just like yours.
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Not so much nowadays sadly. Strength has taken a hit and not doing weightlifting obviously makes me relatively bad at it. That and the wrists(and me not bothering to stretch them) makes it pretty hard for me to jerk. Hah. Hard for me to jerk.
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18/8/2017
5/3/1 C6W2
Press
20kgs x10
30kgs x3
40kgs x3
45kgs x3
52.5kgs x6, 3+ set
60kgs x1, +14% joker set
Seated Dumbbell Press
20kgs x3x8, FSL and 10 pull ups after each set
Close Grip Bench Press
50kgs x50(12,8,5,7,5,12,7,5)
done with very little rest
Barbell Curls
20kgs (empty barbell) x20
Apparently I forgot to add this in.
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Well… I’ve been gone a while. Exams and shit. Now that I’m done with them, time to get back on the saddle.
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1/9/2017
Ran a bit, did some push ups here and there. Got my push up form ‘fixed’. I’m saying fixed in the sense that, since my PT test is gonna be machine recorded with some kinect sensor shit, I’ve to do my push ups wrong on purpose so it can be detected… Yeah, fuck logic eh. Public holiday today so gyms weren’t open.
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2/9/2017
Ran a bit today too. That and the occasional push up/pull up. Not gonna update small things like this in the future. I’ve set up a excel sheet and I’ll be recording all my runs on there. Hopefully, I’ll be able to run everyday from now till end of 2017. That being said, I highly doubt it.
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3/9/2017
5/3/1 C6W1
repeating cycle 6 since I didn’t complete it due to my examinations
Bench
20kgs x10
45kgs x5
50kgs x5
60kgs x15, 5+ set, was supposed to be 57.5kgs but eh plate loading can be a bitch when there are people sharing
75kgs x5, +30% joker set
Dumbbell Incline Bench
22kgs x3x8, FSL and 10 pull ups after each set
Felt extremely low energy today so I just called it a day after doing the more important stuff.
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4/9/2017
Yoke 120kgs 40m
Sandbag 15kgs 40m
Run 40m
Yoke 120kgs 40m
Sandbag 15kgs 40m
Run 40m
4 rounds of this with varying amount of rest between each round
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5/9/2017
5/3/1 C6W1
Squat
warmed up with the bar a bunch
65kgs x5
75kgs x5
85kgs x5,
Yup, that was pretty much it.
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9/9/2017
5/3/1 C6W1
Press
20kgs x10
37.5kgs x5
42.5kgs x5
50kgs x8, 5+ set
60kgs x1, +20% joker set
40kgs x8
40kgs x6+ 2 push press
20kgs x15
back off sets and 10 pull ups after each set
MEAL BREAK
4:45PM to 5:15PM
Deadlift
100kgs x10, 5+ set
120kgs x2, +20% joker set, alternated mixed grip
130kgs x2, +30% joker set, alternated mixed grip
couple of gym pals came in and asked me to work out with them so… yeah
Squats
60kgs x8
80kgs x5
100kgs x3
77.5kgs x5
Close Grip Bench
20kgs x5
35kgs x2
65kgs x1
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Stop hitting my 1rm for 8lol
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When you go on ig and some 57kg girl is squatting your max for sets.
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