I do go lower, but, like I said, it takes buttwink and vaseline.
I should clarify - what I’m calling buttwink doesn’t involve rounding the back. My back stays straight, but my knees come forward a bit and that allows me to sink a few inches deeper, but it does make my butt bob down and up.
And I think I’m overdoing my explanations again. I blame it on the vaccinations I received as a child.
If vasoline is what I need to go deeper then so be it, I’ll lather up. BTW - you’re not overdoing the explanations. Very helpful but I don’t think I’m ready to go there unless the weight is light and I’m just going for the stretch.
I’m really bothered about the situation for a bunch of reasons.
1.) I’m out-bench’in my squat - pathetic.
2.) I have a meet coming up.
3.) I’ve been looking at a bunch of USAPL vids and I think I’m damn close. Within an inch or two. So I need to shoot a vid and get the real story.
4.) I’ve been sitting at a desk for 30 years and NOW I’m trying to loosen up the mechanism. What a waste.
Oh well. I’m glad I started lifting when I turned the ripe young age of 46 and got serious at 48. Gotta start somewhere.
GPP - Lawn mowing tonight - Like pushing through molasses after the hurricane last week.
Enough whin’in. I think my hormones are acting up again.
[quote]Oldman Powers wrote:
If vasoline is what I need to go deeper then so be it, I’ll lather up. BTW - you’re not overdoing the explanations. Very helpful but I don’t think I’m ready to go there unless the weight is light and I’m just going for the stretch.
I’m really bothered about the situation for a bunch of reasons.
1.) I’m out-bench’in my squat - pathetic.
2.) I have a meet coming up.
3.) I’ve been looking at a bunch of USAPL vids and I think I’m damn close. Within an inch or two. So I need to shoot a vid and get the real story.
4.) I’ve been sitting at a desk for 30 years and NOW I’m trying to loosen up the mechanism. What a waste.
Oh well. I’m glad I started lifting when I turned the ripe young age of 46 and got serious at 48. Gotta start somewhere.
GPP - Lawn mowing tonight - Like pushing through molasses after the hurricane last week.
Enough whin’in. I think my hormones are acting up again.[/quote]
OP - I’m following you on the same timeframe. I started lifting dumbells at age 46 the first serious lifting I’ve done in my entire life, and you are right you gotta start somewhere. I’ll be 49 in a few weeks and I want to be lifting and competing for a long time coming. I have also been sitting on my ass for a long time - no excuses: get that light weight to depth and work from there. video everything and post it for feedback. be shameless in what you do and post and get out there and compete. a little over a year ago I decided to work the big three (four) lifts and be a powerlifter. it doesn’t matter where your lfits are as long as you are out there doing it. unlike the 99.99% of the rest of the population talking about it or sitting on their duff. It ain’t pathetic unless you don’t ever try.
Spot on SD - Thanks brutha.
OP- sorry for your hurricane troubles. hopefully you will get things squared away… Good luck in your meet…Sorry I cant help you with the squat thing…but taking advice from a goat that has difficulties squatting a paperclip is not prudent…you will do awesome because you are a crazy bastard and crazy bastards always do well ( meant as a compliment)
OG - Thanks - Hurricane trouble are behind me for now. Crazy bastard is a high form of compliment. Back atcha brutha. 
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Today he is in Afghanistan serving his third tour on a six year commitment to the Army.
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Hey OP.
I strongly encourage you to video your lifts for assessment if you wanna do a meet. It’s amazing what you can learn by watching your form.
Benching more than you can squat. I just can’t imagine such a thing. Men really are made to have WAY MORE upper body strength than [most] women.
I’m going to try and video my next squat session Snapper. Tis a good idea.
Speaking of mens/womens strength…Not sure if you’ve heard of Sandra Sebastian. She took 1st in the USAPL Womens Nationals this year out lifting Priscilla Ribic. Back Squat of 429lbs, bench of 247.5lbs and a deadlift of 462lbs.
She’s a workout partner when I lift at the local University and its a humbling experience. She’s also a USAPL State Judge.
C9/W2
BW 192
Deadlifts:
Some light 135lb cleans to loosen up.
Warmup to 225
240 x 5
280 x 5
320 x 7
Pendlay Rows:
135 x 10
165 x 10
185 x 10
Krocs:
90 x 10 x 3
Calf work
Ab Raises
Fatigue is building so I just did the prescribed sets and a few accessories. Saving it for later.
[quote]Oldman Powers wrote:
Speaking of mens/womens strength…Not sure if you’ve heard of Sandra Sebastian. She took 1st in the USAPL Womens Nationals this year out lifting Priscilla Ribic. Back Squat of 429lbs, bench of 247.5lbs and a deadlift of 462lbs.
She’s a workout partner when I lift at the local University and its a humbling experience. She’s also a USAPL State Judge.[/quote]
I don’t know her. But I didn’t know that anyone could outlift Priscilla! How lucky that you get to train with her. I really oughta just give up this sport and take up knitting.
C9/W2
BW 193
Bench Night
Bench Press:
Warmup to 185
225 x 3
260 x 3
290 x 5
315 x 1,1,1,1,1
Bar Dips:
BW x 30
+45 x 10
+90 x 10
+90 x 8
Chins:
5,7,6,5,5
I liked the singles.
Did one every 2 minutes working on setup and pause. Last couple were grinders.
[quote]Oldman Powers wrote:
C9/W2
BW 193
Bench Night
Bench Press:
Warmup to 185
225 x 3
260 x 3
290 x 5
315 x 1,1,1,1,1
Bar Dips:
BW x 30
+45 x 10
+90 x 10
+90 x 8
Chins:
5,7,6,5,5
I liked the singles.
Did one every 2 minutes working on setup and pause. Last couple were grinders.[/quote]
bar dips? is that like onion?
in any case that is somethin’ +90 for 10 and then 8!
I’m also liking the singles up in the +90% of max range.
[quote]soldog wrote:
bar dips? is that like onion?
in any case that is somethin’ +90 for 10 and then 8!
I’m also liking the singles up in the +90% of max range.[/quote]
Cool! I didn’t realize they were 90%.
I just felt like throw’in it on and getting more comfortable with em.
I don’t think singles are a 5/3/1 option, but they should be.
I like dip’pin. They are usually hell on my shoulders, but as long as I’m warmed up I like to crank em out. I could have done more than 30 but I was getting bored. Someday I’ll see if I can hit 50 or more.
Wish I could crank out pull ups like that.
[quote]Oldman Powers wrote:
[quote]soldog wrote:
bar dips? is that like onion?
in any case that is somethin’ +90 for 10 and then 8!
I’m also liking the singles up in the +90% of max range.[/quote]
Cool! I didn’t realize they were 90%.
I just felt like throw’in it on and getting more comfortable with em.
I don’t think singles are a 5/3/1 option, but they should be.
I like dip’pin. They are usually hell on my shoulders, but as long as I’m warmed up I like to crank em out. I could have done more than 30 but I was getting bored. Someday I’ll see if I can hit 50 or more.
Wish I could crank out pull ups like that.[/quote]
well I don’t know about yours but mine are…
but what is a “bar dip”?
[quote]soldog wrote:
but what is a “bar dip”?[/quote]
In my opinion, this dude doesn’t go deep enough, but this is a bar dip.
I have a belt with chain to hang plates between my knees on these.
Trying again.
Here’s an idea that could help with squat depth:
[quote]Oldman Powers wrote:
[quote]soldog wrote:
but what is a “bar dip”?[/quote]
In my opinion, this dude doesn’t go deep enough, but this is a bar dip.
I have a belt with chain to hang plates between my knees on these.
Trying again.[/quote]
ok - same thing by a different name. they are just dips to me but hanging 90#s between your legs is great!
Good video mrodock.
I push my knees out as hard as I can going down and up. The problem is I get the weight on the inside of my feet sometimes and it’s due to inflexibility. Knees pushing out with ankles turning in can only go so far.
I know it sounds weird, but there is a limit on how far the hips can open before weight transfers inside.
I love it when women say, here’s a simple way… Must be nice to have that kind of natural flexibility.
But she is right about what to do.