Along with this, I would say to pull the weight a bit slower. Your bar path is shaky and all over the place. It looks like you are trying harder than you should to be explosive instead of just being explosive.
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Didnāt think of doing that before but will put them down more.
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Bar path on deads has always been an issue for me. Slowing down the rep and being more steady would help. Thank you both.
The cue my dad always gave me was to gently āpull the slack out of the barā first, then start with a steady pull to feel the weights crack off the floor, and once the weight has cracked off the floor, then try to accelerate past mid-shin.
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Seems like a good cue, will use it next time doing deads. Thanks
16/06/17
Candito 6 Week Program - Week 4 Day 4
Lazy Lifter + Elbows + Shoulders
Bench
60 x 5
70 x 4
80 x 3
80 x 4
85 x 2 PR
Press
40 x 5
50 x 3
60 x 4 holy rpe 10 PR videod as well
40 x 10
42.5 x 10
45 x 8
47.5 x 6
Close Grip Bench superset with rows
60 x 8
60 x 12
60 x 10
60 x 12
Bentover Rows
100 x 5
100 x 9
100 x 8
100 x 10 PR
Pulldowns superset with Machine Rows
110 x 12
110 x 10
110 x 8
Curls alt db
15 x 7
10 x 12
9 x 12
7 x got bored
Video of hard ass press, last time did 60 got only 1 so this is good pr.
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You have some of the worst looking lifts I have ever seen. They all look so shaky and unstable. Not trying to be a dick here, but you seriously need to work on building a better base and a stronger trunk before you go for a ton of PRs and such. Building strength takes a ton of time. I think thats the main problem with our generation because we all want it today. No problem in reaching for those goals, but all the PRs you have posted lately have no structure at all. Take the time and learn to be better at bracing and moving in a more natural way. Build a solid base, donāt grind out as many reps, and watch your maxes and such skyrocket.
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I agree. Those deads the other day were absolutely awful, mostly from me swapping to conventional. Most of the lifts I donāt record are fine and good form but I donāt show those. I only show the max effort stuff that I have written in or when I go for PRās, that press set was the first time touching 60 in 5 months and I work in the 40 range cleanly. Thanks for the much needed criticism.
I really am not trying to be rude, so I really hope it does not come off that way. I can see youāre getting much stronger and you are putting in work to do so.
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No I appreciate the comment. I need to work on my dead form a lot and stop being a jackass going for PRās when I should be doing volume work.
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15/06/17
Working on Dead Form Day
lazy lifter + hips + jumps
Deadlift
widened stance a little, dropped hips, pulled slack out of bar, sat back with bar holding me forward, kept all reps nice and steady, kept bar over midfoot, kept bar close to body
60 x 5
60 x 5
80 x 5
80 x 5
100 x 5
110 x 5 videod set form form check
110 x 5 tried to drop hips more and recorded but felt off so didnāt drop them as much
100 x 5
90 x 5
80 x 5
70 x 5
60 x 5
Paused Deadlift 3 sec pause, got bar 1 inch off floor, kept upper back tighter than a nun
60 x 5
70 x 5
80 x 5
Plank
2 mins. not bad since I weigh 105 kilos and did 6 tonnes of deadlift volume just before this.
DB Pushout like belt bracing
18 x 10
26 x 10
35 x 10
35 x 10
35 x 10
DB Side Bend
20 x 12
30 x 12
30 x 12
30 x 12
deadlift videos, please take a look and tell me if they are shit.
110 x 5 no gear on, think bar too far forward
80 x 5 paused
I think technique looks a lot better
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So, an excersise that got recommended to me by someone for this problem is:
Have 2 bands pull the bar away from you, so you have to hold the bar close.
Idd say probably use light weight.
Iāve done those before but wasnāt too big a fan, will just try to close armpit off and tighten back more.
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They looked OK, although Iād still say hips were too high. Try getting your shoulders behind the bar, that often helps get hips into position.
Alright will try that,thank you.
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20/06/17
Candito 6 Week Program - Week 5 Day 1
Lazy Lifter + Jumps + Hips
Squat last day squatting before comp
warmup jumps in 20 to 15 kilos up to 110kg
127.5 x 4 PR holy cow rpe 11, form held up good and felt great thanks to everyone whoās helped me on it, was only expecting 2 at a push so warmed up going down reps, max atm is 130 and this set puts me at 142 calculated, video as well
Deadlift
80 x 4 warmup
100 x 4 warmup
112.5 x 4
115 x 4
120 x 2
Dropped hips lower on these and did a wider stance by about a half inch both sides. Also am taking in air at top then bending over, grabbing bar, tightening back and pulling.
Video of 127.5 x 4 Squat, not in frame really as am moron but oh well.
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Looked neat from what I could see. Nice to see your efforts paying off.
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Really good set dude. Although I advocate against grinding pretty often, your ability to hold strong throughout is a very valuable asset. Squats looking really good from what I could see.
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Thanks. This was my top set from this program and I went for the max amount of reps I could which involved some major grinding.
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21/06/17
Candito 6 Week Program - Week 4 Day 4
Lazy Lifter + Elbows + Shoulders
Bench
75 x 3
87.5 x 3 PR went for 4 and failed last one
Bentover Rows
80 x 8
100 x 6
110 x 2
60 x 12
60 x 20
Press
40 x 8
42.5 x 6
45 x 6
Pulldowns
140 x 8
180 x 6 PR
160 x 6
Curls
3 x 8
Lat Raises first time in like 8 months
3 x 12
annoyed at bench being weak as only puts max at 94 calculated.
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