Frenchie's Fromage

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[quote]nlmain wrote:
This place is full of cool toys: tires, kettle bells, sleds, chains, platforms… There were no more than a dozen of us including 3 coaches walking around, working out, giving tips. I plan to drive there once a week to work on various lifts.

So what Frenchie learned being coached for the first time:

1- freaky small strong women exist in my neighborhood. But better yet, watching her bench was a thing of beauty. This woman is all about form, her lines, her breath. It’s inspiring.

2- I have tight achiles heels and hamstrings which causes my knees to cave inwards, I need to to really learn to stretch those out.

3- I set up me squat nicely, tight bar, tight back, good breath, but it all goes to shit as I bend. I don’t sit back enough and I revert all to my hammies once I’m in the hole. Squat session was basically plenty of reps using bar only and then 95lbs. To really get some glute activation she recommended that I imagine trying to rip the platform apart with my feet as I sit back. This tip really helped understand how to sit back.

4- I’m a good bencher yeah for something! I need to strengthen my back, currently using mostly lats. Also I have a tendency to role my right wrist (an injury from when I was a kid) she suggested some beginner wraps to keep those nice and tight. Benched all the way up to 127 x 5 felt nice and easy. They have a top score board and she says I will have the bench high running for her money. Will be adding more facepulls, pullups and rows to strengthen my back. Also I played with keeping my feet flat. My arch is not as pretty but that will need to be worked on.

I was there for 1.5 hours basically working on those 2 moves. I’ll be practicing my squat a lot this week at my reg gym with her tips in mind.

And so the journey begins…

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That sounds like an awesome evening - just the kind of coaching I need! How nice that Diana turned you on to this place and it’s only a few minutes drive from your flat?

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4 km! only a 9 minute drive.

I am truly blessed :slight_smile: lol.

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I am SO JEALOUS of your access to that gym and great coaching. But I will be classy and not reference this again.

You’ve worked hard to get this far. You deserve some help to get you to the next level.

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bear on peggs computer!

I’m so excited for your gym!! its so different getting those cues and tips on the spot rather than through video and the like… saves months and weeks of tinkering.

you’ve been doing so awesome, it’s gonna be exciting watching what happens to you from here.

and im ALL ABOUT more back work.

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lol - you had me fucked for a moment. I was like “why peggs tumble on my log?”

Thanks Bear - I’m still wired from the high of being there. Hoping the sleep fairy hits me some time soon.

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Well have a great time with those guys, it is a lot of fun for sure. I have to get back out there some day soon. Tell Kacey hi for me.

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Love the tires on the wall, looks and from how you make it sound it seems like a awesome place. Heres to learning new things & getting stronger!!! Yipee.

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Mainy, xmas came early for you! Your journey is going to be a blast. I call shotgun!

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I’m late to the party but congrats on finding yourself a new playground.

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Your new gym sounds so exciting! Working with like minded people will only propel you further I’m sure.

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YAAAAAYYYYY!!! Mainy, this is beyond awesome!!!

First of all I’m am green with envy with all the toys you get to play with! You truly have found a gem of a gym. I’m so SO happy for you!

And with the coaching and the whole general atmosphere of the gym I suspect you’re going to be even more of a total badass! THIS IS AWESOME!!

I love that you learned so much in one day - both about lifting and about your own lifting style and what you need to work on. I suspect you’re going to be making vast improvements to your already impressive lifts in a very short time. Can’t wait to see! Congrats Frenchie! Enjoy the ride :slight_smile:

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The new gym sounds awesome, it’ll be fun to hear what you learn.

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I predict you’ll be on the platform by next summer.

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What a find!
With my squats, I try and focus on hip break first, to get my arse back far enough, then pushing my heels into the ground and then spreading the floor with my feet. If that makes any sort of sense to a sane person I don’t know. Just my tuppence. Wether thats right i dont know.

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Works for this skinny white guy, so far anyway. Sort of.

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Kimba - Maybe you can open your own playground? And charge people to hang out there. Like, you know, the crazy cool ones. lol.

Diana - will do! planning to hit the place on fridays when the late training won’t affect my energy at work the next day. If you’re not a shy one swing by to say hi, I’m about as scary as Otto: all bark and no bite :wink: (Otto is the dog that hangs out at the gym - some sort of mastif or big bulldog mix. This just takes gym to a whole other level of awesome for a fury lover like me :wink: I’ll ask the owner what breed he is. Maybe even take a pic. He’s a big teddy really).

N8tive - stronger is the name of my game! Kasey kept telling me “It’s not a contest, no one’s kicking you out of the gym if you can’t make the extra 10lbs.” and I was like “But it’s for me! I want to crush all that weight!” I felt like a kid amongst adults, running around wanting to do it all. There were pushups with chains, deads and high jumps, sled drags and more.

Print - you totally pegged what I thought “early x-mas” but I’m glad the peeps arouns here get my excitment. Imagine my mother’s reaction when I told her, “This gym is so cool!!! they have tires and stuff”.

“Umm tires honey? what for?!?”

“To flip!” …silence

“okay”.
lol.

Hi Git- can’t have the luxury of owning my own home gym when you live in an 800 square feet apartment but at least having somewhere to hang out which looks as sexy as a dungeon with 1 treadmill used to warm up for 5 minutes… it’s the next best thing.

L.S and Pch - thanks for dropping by, I certainly look forward to sharing although I predict even more squat rehab groans Squat: If I didn’t love ya so much I’d hate ya.

Snap - they have a meet in feb but it also coincides with some work stuff so I’ll skip. It’ll give me more time to focus on those lagging lifts and come prepared. I don’t plan on being the best but I want to start knowing how to do stuff properly at least. right? Next summer sounds about right :slight_smile:

Timmy - spreading the floor and pushing through my heels is new to me, but after last night I know what you are referring to. And you should to take a joke Mr. Wise Guy :wink:

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Had one of those good but tiring ones at work today. Currently enjoying a glass of australien shiraz listening to my Vicky Christina Barcelona album. That music just puts me in a good mood evertime.

cheers
N

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I am…just being sarcastic.

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[quote]timmyo wrote:
I am…just being sarcastic.[/quote]

sarcasm is no good over the internetz unless you put a smiley or a “lol” or somefin. I just checked your log. You’re having the worst luck with the pics.