Awesome chins.
…Shes got the chin magic going on!
Nice volume 
[quote]atypical1 wrote:
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
I am familiar with Berardi. Precision Nutrition? I have never read him, though. To be honest and perhaps surprisingly, I’ve never had the greatest interest in nutrition. But that’s changing.[/quote]
yep, PN. He also practices good eating HABITS. And that’s the take home message for me. And doing one thing different instead of everything at once so you can tell whats working or not.
So, what will be changing that you haven’t done before?
Snap: I want to apologize. I was kind of a bitch to you and responded in an emotional way to your post because I was feeling emotional about my training–not because your post warranted it. I know my gymnastics background helps me. But gymnastics wasn’t entirely a positive experience for me. Indeed, I think it limited my athletic development in many ways and cost me many years of training.
5-3-1 and the coaching that I have gotten for my pullups have made the greatest difference in my life as an adult. Both have made me feel like an athlete again. Both have made me want to be an athlete again–where my experience in gymnastics kind of killed that spirit.
YOu should take an adult gymnastics class. There is a fellow in my class that started gymnastics at 50. He’s now in his 60s and has a pretty sweet high bar routine.
Great job on the pull ups. I too am looking forward to your GM video as I need to do them and I think I have done them wrong in the past.
yay for the chin up volume, it’s another exercise I’m still a bit afraid to try.
I did try the captain or roman chair for leg lifts the other day and my shoulder wouldn’t support my weight that way yet. but I guess pulling would be different ?
Every time I see Joe and Lil Power post after each other, I think it’s the same person when I’m glancing quickly. I get confused.
Snap, I used to do concentration curls but then I got menopausal and started losing concentration. Now I just curl my toes.
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Every time I see Joe and Lil Power post after each other, I think it’s the same person when I’m glancing quickly. I get confused.
Snap, I used to do concentration curls but then I got menopausal and started losing concentration. Now I just curl my toes.[/quote]
First paragraph = ditto.
Did you ever just stare at a container of Orange juice concentrate…
Good chinups girl!
[quote]alexus wrote:
wow, 30 chin-ups. i’m still working on 10x1…
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The chins were 10 x 3. That’s how I was taught years ago (10 x 1 progressing to 10 x 2 etc.) I didn’t have any trouble getting them. So I’ll progress to 10 x 4 next week.
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
So, what will be changing that you haven’t done before? [/quote]
Trying to watch what I put in my mouth as well as how much. I’m too carb heavy in my diet and don’t focus enough on nutrient-dense foods. Part of the problem is that I hate to cook.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
I too am looking forward to your GM video as I need to do them and I think I have done them wrong in the past.[/quote]
As I said, I don’t think this is my signature move. I probably have as much room for improvement as you, Joe. But I’ll video them this week.
[quote]lil power wrote:
yay for the chin up volume, it’s another exercise I’m still a bit afraid to try.
I did try the captain or roman chair for leg lifts the other day and my shoulder wouldn’t support my weight that way yet. but I guess pulling would be different ? [/quote]
I still can’t dip. Chins came back fast for me. I believe I did 10 consecutive at the end of last year, 7 months post-surgery. But let me emphasize that I can only do them with a supinated grip. Pronated overhead pulling really aggravates my shoulder.
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Every time I see Joe and Lil Power post after each other, I think it’s the same person when I’m glancing quickly. I get confused.[/quote]
x3
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Snap, I used to do concentration curls but then I got menopausal and started losing concentration. Now I just curl my toes.[/quote]
Funny how menopause affects people differently. I used to be accused of being too analytical/dispassionate. Now I have to fight off tears at the silliest of times!
[quote]Nadia Comeandeat wrote:
Snap: I want to apologize. I was kind of a bitch to you and responded in an emotional way to your post because I was feeling emotional about my training–not because your post warranted it. I know my gymnastics background helps me. But gymnastics wasn’t entirely a positive experience for me. Indeed, I think it limited my athletic development in many ways and cost me many years of training.
5-3-1 and the coaching that I have gotten for my pullups have made the greatest difference in my life as an adult. Both have made me feel like an athlete again. Both have made me want to be an athlete again–where my experience in gymnastics kind of killed that spirit.
YOu should take an adult gymnastics class. There is a fellow in my class that started gymnastics at 50. He’s now in his 60s and has a pretty sweet high bar routine. [/quote]
I appreciate this. I do. But I’m not going to lie and say that you didn’t hurt my feelings. Especially because I believe I’ve always been very encouraging to you. If I lament that I’m not more like you (physique, strength, what-have-you), you must recognize that as the ultimate form of flattery. And my intention was never to diminish your accomplishments in any way.
Quite honestly, such behavior is what drove me to move my log over here, even though there’s a tremendous number of really great girls in the female compound. And I will admit, Nadia, that I gave your tongue-lashing a lot of thought over the weekend and agree that it’s silly of me to waste time lamenting what I cannot change. That’s a very valid point. But your presentation of the message was pretty lacking.
That being said, I continue to stand by the opinion that you are a tremendously talented athlete and will certainly excel in whatever you set your mind to.
Today’s training: Squats
Squat
5/45
5/75
3/95
Wide Stance Box Squats to 2-in. Below Parallel
5/112
4/122
3/127
My, what a difference two inches can make. I was “ratcheting” down to find the box and muscling the weight up a bit as a result. I suppose squatting will feel easy when I can just go to legal depth!
Reverse Band Squat
2/5/160
I must say that squatting just feels really good for me. I think I’ve widened my stance even a bit more. And it feels really solid and controlled. Just love the wide stance. Can’t believe it took me so many years to discover that. I will be adding in a second squat session each week at 3 x 8. Just can’t ever get enough of these.
RDLs
8/45
5/95
3/8/135
These hit the posterior chain better than any other accessory work I do. I had let these lapse but will do them weekly again.
Seated GMs
3/8/65
Situps on Decline Bench with Weight Behind Head
3/15
Step-ups to Super High Bench (3-sec eccentric like a pistol squat)
3/8/17.5
Facepulls
3/10/70
Standing Cuff Rolls
3/10
reading your post about wide stance squats just made me squeal with joy. I’m sooo happy they are working out for you. word of advice, do not overdo them at first, if your hips are anything like my old ones, they will get a bit sore, and it’s not a very nice place to get sore.
have you done them with your squat suit yet? I normally (when I can fit into it-having to do them raw nowadays 
) always do heavy or ME Squats with suit on/straps down, if I had briefs I would use them, mainly to protect the hips, but of course also to get an extra boost with more weight…always about more weight, right? 
oh, dips always gave me trouble prior surgery so that’s probably one exercise I’m not going to try again.
I see chinups and I likes 'em. Right now, I can’t do more than 6 consecutive. They are coming back now that I’m training them more regularly. But slowly, so slowly.
On the subject of body mechanics, I was talking over my squat woes with my ARTist. The construction of my legs and hips (bowed lower legs, knees that roll in as a default stance, and long legs) put me at quite a disadvantage. I just taught hubby to squat ( he finally gave up on upper-body only – thank heavens!) and he is such a naturally good squatter. Makes me very jealous. I’m still trying though, but I am quite green at your strength in this area.
[quote]lil power wrote:
reading your post about wide stance squats just made me squeal with joy. I’m sooo happy they are working out for you. word of advice, do not overdo them at first, if your hips are anything like my old ones, they will get a bit sore, and it’s not a very nice place to get sore.
have you done them with your squat suit yet? I normally (when I can fit into it-having to do them raw nowadays ) always do heavy or ME Squats with suit on/straps down, if I had briefs I would use them, mainly to protect the hips, but of course also to get an extra boost with more weight…always about more weight, right?
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No trouble with the hips yet. But the weights aren’t spectacularly challenging yet either. Funny cause my coach has been really paying attention to my knee tracking with the super wide stance, watching for knee cave. So far so good. I haven’t tried super wide with a suit yet. And I don’t own briefs. I should look into getting a pair. I also haven’t tried my new frog-style sumo pulling in a suit. I’m looking forward to seeing how my wider squatting and new pulling style are enhanced by the gear.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
I see chinups and I likes 'em. Right now, I can’t do more than 6 consecutive. They are coming back now that I’m training them more regularly. But slowly, so slowly.[/quote]
These are definitely a “use it or lose it” move for me.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
On the subject of body mechanics, I was talking over my squat woes with my ARTist. The construction of my legs and hips (bowed lower legs, knees that roll in as a default stance, and long legs) put me at quite a disadvantage. [/quote]
Body mechanics are huge with the lifts. Squat is the only lift of the big three that I feel like my form is pretty decent and doesn’t seem to deteriorate as the weight increases. I never have to cue myself to hold my form with squatting. That’s probably why I like it so much. Deadlifting and benching are a different story. I admire that you stick with squatting even though you struggle with the lift.
Nothing intelligent or inspiring to say, so hello and good work.
hey snapper, doing some great work in here!
I feel euphoric. I successfully overhead pressed today. Just the 25-lb. bar (I know, I know). But I haven’t had the strength, stability, or [perhaps most importantly] the confidence to try OHPing since my shoulder rebuild. I have to say that it went great and I feel convinced that it’s just a matter of time before I’m OHPing challenging weights. I’m going to take this very slow, though.
Today’s training:
Flat Bench
8/45
7/55
5/60
5/5/70
The good news is that I am doing a really good job of maintaining my arch.
Accessory (all 3 x 8-10 reps)
*Wide-grip seated row
*Tricep pushdown
*The dreaded plank
*The even-more-dreaded Bulgarian split squat (I’m up to 15-lb. DBs here.) Ouch.
*Standing DB rear delt raise
*Standing lat pulldown
*Cuff rolls
And . . .
Overhead Press! Very strict form with feet together and no leg drive.
3/10/25
Can’t wait to do this next week.
Good job on the OHP! Read up as much as you can on the strict OHP to help with your technique.
Heels together and clich your butt and flex abs hard as well as squeeze the bejeesus out of the bar.
Great news on the OHP. One victory at a time leads to major victories.
All kinds of win in here…that must make for one happy Snap! The OHP is such a cool lift, so serious with the no bounce, just grind it up. Ha on Fishers butt clench, I was doing that big time for the dips.
Glad things are going your way