Hallowed- Oh that was you with the fake screen names? Ah man. I totally would’ve sent you the nudez. lol
Kalle- Your avi just keeps getting better and better! And yeah, you do what yah gotta do When I got to the bar half of the guys there already had 12+ black slashes on their arm and one had a legitimate drinking belt… I figured the marks barely counted for blending in and would prove useful the next morning.
cal- I like those games better than most video games I’ve tried.
Today…was pretty useless, as is normally the case after a night of drinking. The older I get, the more convinced I am that the only time substances can really fit into my life is when I’m armed with a 4+day vacation:
breakfast (egg whites, broccoli, mushrooms, cheese, fish oil): +25
lunch: -5 (it was kind of funny how bad this went. The bf and I stopped into a pizza parlor before going shopping for the week’s food supply and I downed 4 pieces of pizza, a small thing of tomato basil soup, a small bit of chicken fettuccine, and a salad. I love food.)
dinner: grilled pork shoulder with homemade bbq sauce, broccoli, and two pears +25
protein shake+nuts:+15
total for the day: +60
I’m weirdly sore from my ab workout yesterday. Yes, the abs are definitely feeling it, but my chest is also super sore, and so is all of my upper back. I think the barbell ab rollouts hit the chest and lats, the hanging leg raises obviously hit the lats, and I think I was tightening my chest muscles without realizing it while doing the planks. As a result, I think I’m going to do quads tomorrow instead of chest.
My experience was different. It wasn’t our first deployment but it was the first time he deployed ‘over there.’ I learned a long time ago that you can’t worry about things you can’t control. It’s enough to make you sick(literally) I think I fooled myself and kept a happy face for my kids but I was quite stressed. And the transition when they get home is almost MORE stressful sigh
There is a strong chance we are getting stationed in HI next…his deployments may be more enjoyable if we are just hangin on the beach
I’m happy he is home with you now! Did you see my vids I posted in my log from this time last year? teehee
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
My experience was different. It wasn’t our first deployment but it was the first time he deployed ‘over there.’ I learned a long time ago that you can’t worry about things you can’t control. It’s enough to make you sick(literally) I think I fooled myself and kept a happy face for my kids but I was quite stressed. And the transition when they get home is almost MORE stressful sigh
There is a strong chance we are getting stationed in HI next…his deployments may be more enjoyable if we are just hangin on the beach
I’m happy he is home with you now! Did you see my vids I posted in my log from this time last year? teehee[/quote]
I don’t think I saw those videos. What were they about?
lunch: +25pts
dinner: +25pts
protein shake+fruit: +15pts
workout: +25pts
after workout shake: +15pts
total for the day 130pts (record for this week!)
Workout: 4 sets 8 reps 80lb front squat
4 sets 3 reps 100lb front squat
1 rep 110lb front squat
fail at 120lb twice
The problem here is that I don’t own any 2.5lbers. The other problem is that my squat rack doesn’t have safety bars and it was 11:30pm when I dropped 120lbs twice on the floor. The downstairs neighbors were not pleased about this. From now on, no more late night squatting.
Then 8 sets 10 reps per leg 60lb barbell lunge. I was dripping sweat all over the place after this one. Also, I only have a squat rack and a barbell, so that’s why I’ve only been doing barbell exercises for the last couple days. Hopefully the bench will go up tomorrow.
Today was a waste. I think I’m burnt out. I COULD NOT make myself do anything other than review one biochem lecture and make flashcards for it. I guess I’m not the only person going through this. One of my study buddies was just complaining that he’s made three failed attempts to study today as well.
Personally, I think I need to put a little more arch in my lower back, hold my abs tighter, do a better job of keeping my chest and elbows up, take my stance in just a little bit, and drive into my heels instead of pushing my knees forward when I start sticking.
you want to get the bar up higher between your front delt and your throat, with your collar bone acting as a ‘table’ on which to rest the bar using your first 3 fingertips to balance it.
[quote]Oleena wrote:
Total points for the week: 590.
And form video for you all to dissect:
Personally, I think I need to put a little more arch in my lower back, hold my abs tighter, do a better job of keeping my chest and elbows up, take my stance in just a little bit, and drive into my heels instead of pushing my knees forward when I start sticking.[/quote]
I think that those didn’t look bad. Like you said, you could bring your stance in a bit. I typically go narrow. I also carry the bar higher against my throat. The advantage of that is heavier weight and a more upright stance. The disadvantage is that I cant’ go with higher reps because I get light headed with the bar pressure on my neck. The most I’ve done is 8 or nine at 135 and the limiting factor was feeling like blacking out.
I love front squats and have started doing heavy static holds which have made me more confident. Let’s see if you can catch up to Brute I’ve been trying to for years.
[quote]Oleena wrote:
Total points for the week: 590.
And form video for you all to dissect:
Personally, I think I need to put a little more arch in my lower back, hold my abs tighter, do a better job of keeping my chest and elbows up, take my stance in just a little bit, and drive into my heels instead of pushing my knees forward when I start sticking.[/quote]
They looked pretty good, you are right on with your own critique.
I’d take a little more time on the set up, get your elbows high, taking your grip in a little might help with this, also holding the bar in all your fingers is unnecessary I only use 2 and can do sets of 10 with heavy weight that way, all the weight is being held by my delts. If you roll your shoulders forward a bit it makes it a much more stable and comfortable. Makes a nice little shelf.
Also yeah your stance could come in a little but i personally have always front squatted fairly wide as well and its done me well. It just feels better and my quads have gotten plenty big. Oh and nice hamstrings
[quote]Oleena wrote:
Total points for the week: 590.
And form video for you all to dissect:
Personally, I think I need to put a little more arch in my lower back, hold my abs tighter, do a better job of keeping my chest and elbows up, take my stance in just a little bit, and drive into my heels instead of pushing my knees forward when I start sticking.[/quote]
They looked pretty good, you are right on with your own critique.
I’d take a little more time on the set up, get your elbows high, taking your grip in a little might help with this, also holding the bar in all your fingers is unnecessary I only use 2 and can do sets of 10 with heavy weight that way, all the weight is being held by my delts. If you roll your shoulders forward a bit it makes it a much more stable and comfortable. Makes a nice little shelf.
Also yeah your stance could come in a little but i personally have always front squatted fairly wide as well and its done me well. It just feels better and my quads have gotten plenty big. Oh and nice hamstrings :)[/quote]
Kalle, can you show a video or picture of your bar position? I agree with the finger thing. I typically have 2 fingers under the bar but I still can’t do high reps.
[quote]Oleena wrote:
Total points for the week: 590.
And form video for you all to dissect:
Personally, I think I need to put a little more arch in my lower back, hold my abs tighter, do a better job of keeping my chest and elbows up, take my stance in just a little bit, and drive into my heels instead of pushing my knees forward when I start sticking.[/quote]
They looked pretty good, you are right on with your own critique.
I’d take a little more time on the set up, get your elbows high, taking your grip in a little might help with this, also holding the bar in all your fingers is unnecessary I only use 2 and can do sets of 10 with heavy weight that way, all the weight is being held by my delts. If you roll your shoulders forward a bit it makes it a much more stable and comfortable. Makes a nice little shelf.
Also yeah your stance could come in a little but i personally have always front squatted fairly wide as well and its done me well. It just feels better and my quads have gotten plenty big. Oh and nice hamstrings :)[/quote]
Kalle, can you show a video or picture of your bar position? I agree with the finger thing. I typically have 2 fingers under the bar but I still can’t do high reps.
Sorry for the hijack.[/quote]
Not the best angle but best one I could find, I really try to find that spot to keep the bar in close but I can still breath.
I’ll try to get a better angle next time I squat if my training partner shows up.
[quote]Oleena wrote:
Total points for the week: 590.
And form video for you all to dissect:
Personally, I think I need to put a little more arch in my lower back, hold my abs tighter, do a better job of keeping my chest and elbows up, take my stance in just a little bit, and drive into my heels instead of pushing my knees forward when I start sticking.[/quote]
They looked pretty good, you are right on with your own critique.
I’d take a little more time on the set up, get your elbows high, taking your grip in a little might help with this, also holding the bar in all your fingers is unnecessary I only use 2 and can do sets of 10 with heavy weight that way, all the weight is being held by my delts. If you roll your shoulders forward a bit it makes it a much more stable and comfortable. Makes a nice little shelf.
Also yeah your stance could come in a little but i personally have always front squatted fairly wide as well and its done me well. It just feels better and my quads have gotten plenty big. Oh and nice hamstrings :)[/quote]
Kalle, can you show a video or picture of your bar position? I agree with the finger thing. I typically have 2 fingers under the bar but I still can’t do high reps.
Sorry for the hijack.[/quote]
Not the best angle but best one I could find, I really try to find that spot to keep the bar in close but I can still breath.
I’ll try to get a better angle next time I squat if my training partner shows up.[/quote]
Okay here is a video of what my set-up looks like from the side. I’m posting this because I think one of the issues is that I have really broad shoulders and as a result, even though I am pushing them forward and the bar is being held up behind my deltoids in the first video, it may still not be high enough. Also, my forearms are weirdly suited for front squats; I can grab the bar with all of my fingers while it’s balanced on my chest like this.
merrysailor- Thanks! Of course you can join. The more the merrier
Kalle- I can’t tell whether or not your serious about my hammies. I’ve always thought they were way too small compared to my quads But thank you if you’re serious lol. You do have a pretty wide stance on those squats. Thanks for the advice about setting up. I definitely will/need to work on that.
Ouro- I will definitely try to bring the bar in closer. As for catching up to that damn Brute, only what, basically 100 more lbs to go? lol. (that’s 100lbs in the video. My bar only weighs ~10 and the weights all look one size larger than their actual weight).
When I got to the bar half of the guys there already had 12+ black slashes on their arm and one had a legitimate drinking belt… I figured the marks barely counted for blending in and would prove useful the next morning.
But thank you if you’re serious lol. You do have a pretty wide stance on those squats. Thanks for the advice about setting up. I definitely will/need to work on that.