Don’t re-take max attempts unless either you made a huge technical error or it is a powerlifting meet. Better just try again later. Failing too much will mess with your head. Also if it’s not planned then don’t just look at how you feel but how the weight is moving. The times I ended up benching 405 and 415 all my warmups were moving way faster than normal, right up to 385/395 it was just blasting straight to lockout. I wouldn’t have gone for a PR otherwise but I was sure it was there. Avoid taking questionable attempts in training.
@guineapig internet at home is acting up. ping is 50+ and it’s giving me headaches trying to upload. Will do tomorrow using data when I’m outside
@chris_ottawa I felt it was partly a technical error because I descended too fast and felt unstable, and watching the video confirmed that. The second attempt (which I accidentally deleted the video of, dumbass) was much smoother and more stable. The 100kg and 120kg didn’t move as fast as I’d like considering there was no AMRAP. So yeah, still lucky to walk out (literally) unharmed. But yeah, lesson definitely learned. Thanks for pointing that out
@skyzyks to be fair, these are the only times I’ve “maxed out”:
OHP 47.5kg x 1 (3rd attempt lol. I Just followed the natural 5/3/1 program progression and didn’t take any jumps here. This was around 6 months back)
Sumo 140kg x 1 (recent, no failed attempt)
Squat 120kg x 1 (recent, no failed attempt)
Squat 120kg x 1 (recent, no failed attempt)
This session
So I’d like to think I’ve been fairly disciplined on that part, but yeah, glad nothing happened today.
Don’t be to hard to yourself it’s heavy weights, your body might be able to do it, but your mind plays tricks with you and bails because it feels it’s too heavy.
You dared to go for the big PR, kudos for doing that.
You’ll have it next time, it’s just about a month ago you hit a 120 kg PR as far as I recall.
As Chris asked were the bar flying from the first warmup sets?
I think you nailed. The 120 went up quick in his last video. I am wondering if some overload may help. Like a static hold or the Top Half overload I did on the superhero program. Build some confidence and let his CNS get used to a heavier load.
The second attempt looked waaay better, similar to my 110kg and 120kg attempts. Bar just didn’t move out of the hole. Didn’t tip or fold over or anything
Thanks mort! Yeah, just hit a recent rep PR and 120kg for the second time before this session. And no, the 100 and 120 didn’t go up as fast as I’d like this time
@chickenlittle agreed. Second attempt I think my brace was a little better so my descent was more stable. Dave Tate was right. Best brace is the one you get before you unrack. Oh well, got a lot to learn!
Dave Tate spent most of his career squatting in a monolift. Plenty of people with 600+ lb squats are getting a good brace with the bar on their back. Walking backwards with your breath held might fuck you up.
the 110 and 120 looked pretty damn solid with decent speed.
I think you lost confidence with 130.
You could try some ROM progression like Pwn does on DL. Start out with the safeties quite high. Do that for a couple of sessions, lower the safety and another couple of sessions… you get the idea.
But I absolutely liked the first two vids. Great stuff.
I honestly think your set your pins too high. You’re practically standing upright when you get under the bar, and it looks like your lower body is leaning back a bit to get the bar off the pins.
And since you’re leaning backwards to get out, you never let yourself get stable under the bar.
@Chris_Colucci hey Chris, any way I can get rid of this? Pops up a lot when I like someone’s post. Tried to look at settings but couldn’t find anything relevant. Sorry if I missed it. I keep pressing don’t allow, but later on its just gonna pop up agaib
