So I’m interested in doing the Boring but Big Challenge. I’m pretty sure my newbie gains aren’t exhausted but I’m having a real hard time making progress with the squat. I had to take a couple breaks from training in August due to military activity. Basically my lifts have been stagnant for a month and I don’t know if I can handle another deload to work on my form if that’s the culprit. Saturday I’m going to take a video of a really tough set at 200 on the squat to see if it’s a form thing or what. My diet has been good (I’ve been steadily gaining weight and eating clean) but I can definitely eat more.
Do you guys think it will mess up my progress at this point to add weighted ab work twice a week and GMs one a week and hypers once a week and maybe some glute ham raises?
When the weight gets heavy I tend to lean a bit too far forward. I attribute that to a weak core or upper back? Saturday is going to be interesting, I’m going to film a couple of ugly ass sets of little guy squats for you all to watch.
On a side note, I feel like the Big but Boring challenge has a ton of volume that might be hard for someone like me who is use to relatively low volume >.<
Good mornings and hip thrusts will cure you. I used to and still do when extremely fatiqued have that same problem but those two lifts alteratnated from week to week helped me unbelievably.
[quote]radagasdcar wrote:
When the weight gets heavy I tend to lean a bit too far forward. I attribute that to a weak core or upper back? Saturday is going to be interesting, I’m going to film a couple of ugly ass sets of little guy squats for you all to watch.
On a side note, I feel like the Big but Boring challenge has a ton of volume that might be hard for someone like me who is use to relatively low volume >.<[/quote]
Most likely it’s the upper back, maybe also the spinal erectors. Honestly, if you are to the point where it is hard to progress in weiggt and you are feeling the need for assistance exercises, you are probably to the point that it’s time to move on from starting strength.
The boring but big challenge will definitely be a huge change. I would caution you to not start this unless you know you won’t miss a session and will be eating a ton. Even then it may be a good idea to run the general 5/3/1 template for a few months before you jump into the challenge.
[quote]radagasdcar wrote:
When the weight gets heavy I tend to lean a bit too far forward. I attribute that to a weak core or upper back? Saturday is going to be interesting, I’m going to film a couple of ugly ass sets of little guy squats for you all to watch.
On a side note, I feel like the Big but Boring challenge has a ton of volume that might be hard for someone like me who is use to relatively low volume >.<[/quote]
Most likely it’s the upper back, maybe also the spinal erectors. Honestly, if you are to the point where it is hard to progress in weiggt and you are feeling the need for assistance exercises, you are probably to the point that it’s time to move on from starting strength.
The boring but big challenge will definitely be a huge change. I would caution you to not start this unless you know you won’t miss a session and will be eating a ton. Even then it may be a good idea to run the general 5/3/1 template for a few months before you jump into the challenge.[/quote]
Perhaps the 5/3/1 fullbody template would be good for you, Panzerfaust( a poster on this boards ) have had tremendous progress on his squat and DL with this template.
I took some videos today but I can’t find my cable to connect it to the computer. My deadlift has to be reset, I did 245 for 5 reps and it was DISGUSTING, I pulled the weight with a completely rounded back every time. My squat form is actually decent. I like the way Jim programs the assistance work in the BBB challenge, if I do the normal template I’ll use those exercises. I can do that right??
Radag, do you fall forward when deadlifting? If so than keep the lats contracted, perhaps someone can explain it better since it is late at night for me and I would butcher it.
[quote]radagasdcar wrote:
I took some videos today but I can’t find my cable to connect it to the computer. My deadlift has to be reset, I did 245 for 5 reps and it was DISGUSTING, I pulled the weight with a completely rounded back every time. My squat form is actually decent. I like the way Jim programs the assistance work in the BBB challenge, if I do the normal template I’ll use those exercises. I can do that right??[/quote]
You can absolutely keep the same set up. That’s just the boring but big template. Go for it.