[quote]JoeGood wrote:
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
Nope. I looked at this page’s source html and the URLs for those vids in your post are just weird. Probably not your fault, just a timing thing. Looks like you joined youtube and uploaded the vids, but copied the vid URLs before your membership fully took or something.
Would you mind if I said something about the good mornings video?[/quote]
Thats really odd, because that you tube account ahs been active for a year or so, mostly unused.
I never mind assistance from those who are better at something than I am. Fire away.[/quote]
K. I try to think of a good morning as me keeping a straight back and attempting to stick my rear out as far as possible. While round back good mornings are a valid exercise, I don’t trust exercises that require lumbar flexion beyond a certain degree.
This is how I do them:
I’m not even trying to get parallel. I’m looking for a good stretch/tension in my glutes and hams and attempting to keep my lower back locked straight or even arched if possible. I try to keep my chest out and head up. You can do them straight-legged or bent legged, but straight-legged is risky for folks with previous back injuries.
Thanks for letting me meddle in your business.
Okay so to summerize, not quite as low but with more hip push back and straighter back? Leg’s slightly bent?
I’ll work on that and take another vid in a couple of week that hopeful will show improvement.
For the record, your opinions are always welcome here.
I love videos because (1) its great to see the people behind the words and (2) I always, always learn something useful from people’s comments on them. The deadlift video from the front angle is great for showing up arm issues – I usually video from the side so for all I know, I’m bending my arms too.
I do GM’s like DCA.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
I love videos because (1) its great to see the people behind the words and (2) I always, always learn something useful from people’s comments on them. The deadlift video from the front angle is great for showing up arm issues – I usually video from the side so for all I know, I’m bending my arms too.
I do GM’s like DCA.[/quote]
I think its going to be a step learning curve for doing GM’s like that but I’m going to give it a go.
I did not notice until it was pointed out how I might not should film DL’s from the front.
Cycle 6-Week 2-Day 3
Bench
3x180
3x205
4x230
5x10x160
Rack Pulls
450x10, 475x5, 495x5, 515x2, 315x10
V-handle pull downs
5x10x140
Was in a big hurry today so had to be in and out in 40 minutes. Hope I don’t have to do that for quite some time.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
I did not notice until it was pointed out how I might not should film DL’s from the front.[/quote]
or maybe you should film more from the front…
You must have been hauling ass. 8 sets of bench, 5 rack pulls then 5 pulldowns. Thats 18 workings sets not including warmups and changing weights. You must have been sucking wind. Impressive.
[quote]ecogenx wrote:
You must have been hauling ass. 8 sets of bench, 5 rack pulls then 5 pulldowns. Thats 18 workings sets not including warmups and changing weights. You must have been sucking wind. Impressive.[/quote]
Pretty much,
I did most of it like a circuit, and I had to take an extra 5 minutes I didn’t really have to lay on the floor and gasp for breath when I was done.
I felt terrible later on.
Wow!!! I agree with Eco. You hammered through that work out… I’m tired reading it.
[quote]ecogenx wrote:
You must have been hauling ass. 8 sets of bench, 5 rack pulls then 5 pulldowns. Thats 18 workings sets not including warmups and changing weights. You must have been sucking wind. Impressive.[/quote]
Oh I should also admit that I didn’t need to change the weight on 5 of the bench sets, or on the pulldowns and I cheated the warm ups a bit. too much so in fact.
Cycle 6-Week 2-Day 4
Squats
3x190
3x220
6x245
5x10x165
HS Seated Leg Press
5x10x270
I’ll need to add more weight on the plate loaded seated leg press next time. just trying to cram in a little extra quad work.
Shitty squat videos with shitty depths.
3x190
Shitty squats worse video
3x220
Sorry the last two are on an angle. I need to practice camera position
Dude, I think you are being pretty hard on yourself. Ever try widening your stance a touch while keeping a tight back?
I’ve got to work on better flexibility as well, but I think you are within a few inches of where you would like to be. The last video showed some definite partials.
Frankly, I’m afraid of what I might see if I did some video. Kudos for working on your form.
I am with OP. I thought the depth looked good in the first 2 videos, and you cut a couple high in the last one. No big deal, just keep working on pushing your knees out and inching downward on your heavier sets. I think you could pinch your shoulders together a little harder and stay a little more upright–little things–but the depth will improve very quickly if you focus on it and really try and hit rock bottom on your lighter sets.
Good work, Joe.
Video is the harsh truth, and don’t I know it! I’m just as hard on my own videos as you are on yours.
If the depth isn’t to your liking, there is nothing wrong with resetting your squat max and working form for awhile with a lower weight.
I started squatting about a year ago, touch and go to parallel pins (no pause), got to a max of 270 within a couple months, but after watching a lot of videos, I really hated my form. So, based on what I learned from Meat’s and DCA’s threads, I now squat to pins, pause to a dead stop, checklist the squat cues in my head, then go. My max is now at 255, and I only dislike my form, not hate. My 2 shekels fwiw.
(I’m built to deadlift, 5’8", with the torso of someone about 5’5" or less.)
[quote]Oldman Powers wrote:
Dude, I think you are being pretty hard on yourself. Ever try widening your stance a touch while keeping a tight back?
I’ve got to work on better flexibility as well, but I think you are within a few inches of where you would like to be. The last video showed some definite partials.
Frankly, I’m afraid of what I might see if I did some video. Kudos for working on your form.[/quote]
In retrospect I agree, I just need a bit more flexibility. I guess I just hoped to be further along.
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
I am with OP. I thought the depth looked good in the first 2 videos, and you cut a couple high in the last one. No big deal, just keep working on pushing your knees out and inching downward on your heavier sets. I think you could pinch your shoulders together a little harder and stay a little more upright–little things–but the depth will improve very quickly if you focus on it and really try and hit rock bottom on your lighter sets.
Good work, Joe. [/quote]
Yeah jack you are right, I do need to pinch my shoulders back more and make sure I don’t chicken wing.
Thanks.
