Pete- no on the belt, I have a 4 inch belt that I usually wear.
Snap and Pete_ Notice the artical about hip flex on the main board , well I read it and did a couple of video checks . And guess what, My hip mobility really really sucks. It takes everything I can do to break parallel. Just one more thing that needes work. I think I am opting out of the aging process and substituting my own reality.
workout today
Military press standing 135x10, 155x5, 175x5,4,3
dips 15,15,14,12,10 did sets to fast
chins 10,8,6,5,5
In and out in <30 minutes
Read through the hip article too, some decent stuff in there. My hips are perpetually stiff and trashed. As the chiro I recently went to, I have the worst of both worlds: sitting all day then hitting my body hard in the gym. The lighter cardio, and just walking helps me a lot, and I have to stretch for 20 minutes every day, or else I can’t squat.
[quote]Dude623 wrote:
It takes everything I can do to break parallel. [/quote]
Then do everything. Seriously, you’ll have to work on the mobility issues. Strangely, I have the opposite problem. Will squat to the floor if I don’t control it since my hips are so hypermobile.
Snap and Pete Found the perfect stretch for the hip, it is called the pidgeon stretch. Going to do this and others daily.I will post some more video (squats) in a 4-5 days.
[quote]Dude623 wrote:
Snap and Pete Found the perfect stretch for the hip, it is called the pidgeon stretch. Going to do this and others daily.I will post some more video (squats) in a 4-5 days.[/quote]
Pigeon is a good stretch. A staple of yoga. I’ll check back on your squats.
[quote]Dude623 wrote:
Looking over log for successful points and noted that PR’s all came following high volume combined with low rep< 4 in the weeks preceeding the PR’s[/quote]
This is true for me too. Best gains come after a good dose of volume.
I think you have good basic brute strength, but just need to tweak form a bit to compete and you’re fortunate enough to have some great, experienced people to help you on here.
Get stretching big guy!
Thanks for stoppin in Brett. With some streching I should be able to get my form where it should be. I did some volume tyoday on the DL.
Snap- I did not take video of my DL"s, nothing to see,I will post some next week of the Dl. thanks again.
Workout
Dl 155x20, 225x10, 315x3,3,3,3,3,3 working on form. This is my weakest lift, I know what I need to do (lift,lift,lift)
DB bent row 60’s,70’s,80’s for 10reps
GHR 15,15,15,15
Forgot warmed up with serious stretching for 20 mins
Still working hard I see. Good job man.
TY- still at the grindstone. Thanks
stretches 20 minutes hips are getting better RM
workout BP 135x10,225x8,275x3, 300x1, 275x3,3 225x15
dips5x15
chins 10,10,7,6,6
came off crap work schedule tired
Ahh, the chest burn…
Workout squats 135x10,225x6,275x5,315x5,365x2,405x1,435 missed, all squats where as deep as possible , streches are paying off, really felt good til 435 it just pinned me down, stopped there felt really good about form and depth and muscles felt tired in a different way so stopped there. I am sure that I will get back to 500lbs shortly with a whole lot more depth and mobility. finished with 225lbs from 32" pins for 10 singles. then 100meter hill sprints x6,leg curls, box jumps and more stretching. Will post video of next squat workout.
workout
Hang clean and press (no legs) 135X10,155X3,3 185X1,195X1
Bent rows 2x15 with 135
DL’s up to 365x4 this is good for me
GHR 5 x 15
good mornings lots of stretching 30 minutes
Nice work bro. You definitely will have the 500 squat back before you know it!
Looking forward to seeing a 500lb squat…vid is required of course…
Solid work.
james
Thanks T I’m thinking May - June.
Thanks James definitely will be posting video’s
Todays workout was great
ME Bench and for once everything felt healthy , no pains, I atribute this to the recent increase in stretching.
Bench 135x10,185x6,225x6,275x4,315x2,325x1,335 missed lapse in concentration (wish I had video of this)
185x10 speed work
DBBP 100x10x4
bent rows 185x10x5
Wasn’t any records but felt awesome throughout
I decided on openers Squat 405, Bench 315, DL 350 with seconds at 425,325,375 respectively, then we will see where to go on the 3rd lifts will pull the stops out on squat only.
Im psyched for you bro! Definitely post some vids soon.