Belts are actually good for pushing your belly out. They can act like a cue for something to push against. I wear a belt when I go heavy but can’t have it super tight because then I can’t get the air in my gut.
I love OH squats, push presses and whatnot but I start getting nervous when it’s heavier about dumping the bar. I was thinking of investing in a couple of 10lb olympic plates just to act as bumpers if I have to bail.
Look at that bench! You’ve come such a long way with that lift.
I will have to definitely try squats with a belt. I didn’t today because i totally forgot the belt at home and was not expecting to do some squats but i had the fever for the flavor.
thanks kimba! I’m grinding my teeth the entire way…fucking bench.
today
deads 275x9 ?! A Surprise PR! makes me happy!,x5,x4,x5, 285x3,x3, 275x5, 285x2
reverse alt lunges 115x14 total x 4 sets
felt like squatting bar, 135, 185, 225, 245, 265, 275, 285, 295, 300–a decent one, fail 305
super setted ghettos ghr’s (4 x10), deadlifts 225x10,x8,x8,x7,x5, and some ghetto reverse hypers(3x10)
then tried some glute bridges with a barbell on top for the first time, seems cool
then some sets of ghetto reverse hypers(3x10) and back extensions (2x10)
[quote]brute_fury wrote:
snapper!!! i am curious about the squatting with a belt. I will have to give it a shot, since i have such a lovely one from such a lovely friend to use :)! I think though i might get a bit ofa shock, i tend to bellow out my belly on squats, fill it up with air or tensing or something i feel like my girth gets bigger on my abs especially.–i fear i might confuse myself :{ I will give it a shot though!
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To be perfectly honest, I’ve had minimal success the few times I’ve tried squatting with a belt for the exact reason you mention: confusion. It’s like it throws off my whole form.
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Belts are actually good for pushing your belly out. They can act like a cue for something to push against. I wear a belt when I go heavy but can’t have it super tight because then I can’t get the air in my gut.
I love OH squats, push presses and whatnot but I start getting nervous when it’s heavier about dumping the bar. I was thinking of investing in a couple of 10lb olympic plates just to act as bumpers if I have to bail.[/quote]
They’ll bend! Get 45 bumpers 
PS brute, I’ve never met someone who loves squatting as much as you do.
[quote]Bobbi Miller wrote:
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Belts are actually good for pushing your belly out. They can act like a cue for something to push against. I wear a belt when I go heavy but can’t have it super tight because then I can’t get the air in my gut.
I love OH squats, push presses and whatnot but I start getting nervous when it’s heavier about dumping the bar. I was thinking of investing in a couple of 10lb olympic plates just to act as bumpers if I have to bail.[/quote]
They’ll bend! Get 45 bumpers ;)[/quote]
Thanks. That’s good advice. I tried to make bumpers out of car donuts but couldn’t get two the same size. One of my FB friends made a set and they are really kick ass.
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
[quote]Bobbi Miller wrote:
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Belts are actually good for pushing your belly out. They can act like a cue for something to push against. I wear a belt when I go heavy but can’t have it super tight because then I can’t get the air in my gut.
I love OH squats, push presses and whatnot but I start getting nervous when it’s heavier about dumping the bar. I was thinking of investing in a couple of 10lb olympic plates just to act as bumpers if I have to bail.[/quote]
They’ll bend! Get 45 bumpers ;)[/quote]
Thanks. That’s good advice. I tried to make bumpers out of car donuts but couldn’t get two the same size. One of my FB friends made a set and they are really kick ass.[/quote]
That’s also a good idea. A few years back I wrote a series of articles on home made equipment but never covered bumpers. A good use for car tires that normally go to waste!
Today
overhead squats 95x15,115x8,x8125x7,130x5, 135x6! EEEE!!!, 135x5, 115x8,95x10,x8
front squats 135x12, x11,10,x9,x9,x9x8,x6,x5,x4
glute acitvation stuff
ghetto ghr,ghetto reverse hypers
Never come to my side of the States Brute, I will do things to you
Some killer shit, keep it up mama <3
Those over head squats are out of this world.
inspiring you crazy woman.
damn girl your overhead squats are out of this world!!!
and ur volume is insane.
any idea what kind of calorie level you eat at?
Thanks!!
Hey kimba! my cals are usually between 1800-2000 give or take, my weekend days its slightly higher where i eat A LOT of fruit. i eat A LOT of fibrous veg that i don’t count towards my daily totals…as in heads/multiple pounds of caulifloweer/broccoli a day. so if i counted those it’d be higher, but i don’t.
i’ve noticed since i’ve dropped down to four days a week working out, i’ve seemed to have better workouts. fine with me!
today
push presses 115x5x 4 sets, 125x4
its come to my attention after watching that badass British chick on youtube, that i don’t exactly cling and jerk overhead press. what i do is cling from the floor and push press up basically–i have no had the squat mixed in. so i want to make that clear!
115x3-4 total of 21, 95x10,x8,x5 sets of 5
one legged squats were a balancing disaster today. i had to do lots of sets of lower reps vs regular reps. just off today.
115x5x 4 sets, 125x5,135x4x 5 sets, 140x2, 135x6, 135x4, 115x7, 115x5–all sorts of crazy :{
then i decided to try the Olympic clean jerk way–with the squat mixed in. i messed around a bit. did a total of about 17 in various sets of 1-4 reps with wts of 90- 121#. the 24hour by my house has bumper-esque plates! they are in kgs though and i got confused and only figured out the conversion now to pounds.
then i tried my new best friend-- the Olympic clean and jerks with a overhead squat at the end. I tried those with 99# did five singles. I am sorta in love 
[quote]brute_fury wrote:
its come to my attention after watching that badass British chick on youtube, that i don’t exactly cling and jerk overhead press. what i do is cling from the floor and push press up basically–i have no had the squat mixed in. so i want to make that clear!
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i’m pretty sure the whole point of the squat is just to shorten the range of motion the barbell has to go through and therefore allow one to use a heavier weight. so the fact you don’t squat low to catch it kinda makes it MORE impressive. and shows that if you got proper olympic form dialed in you’d have an out of this world clean/jerk.
oooh! i like that theory :)!!
Wow, nice Oly lifts.
You’re just a jack of all trades, huh?
Brute just catching up here. LOVE the photo you posted on the prior page. You’re SO strong!
brute, u go to nikki’s side of the states and pick me up on the way. i’ll bring a camera.
[quote]brute_fury wrote:
oooh! i like that theory :)!![/quote]
Not a theory. It’s correct. If pulling heavy weight from the floor, you bring it to about waist high and then drop under it lightning-fast. Then you squat the whole package up. I used to love these, so I can relate Brute.
Now. Did you mention bumper plates at a 24 in town?? Where?