[quote]UpScale wrote:
Geeze that form! Did you ever make a line where your feet are and some type of string or something your
knees would hit, so you would know they are jutting forward? (yea I know I have my FS dialed, mainly referring
to back) I will practice the holds you showed me, but just wondered. Kinda like when you held the stick, and i
would feel the bump…[/quote]
When i have my tech really dialed in i can go toes to wall (with in an inch) and not hold onto anything…i have to get back to working on that.[/quote]
…Apparently when I thought I said “show off” in my head i said it out loud cause Lola went off running & barking hahaha
Anyway the box squats…I seem to let go of that tension just before the box, which defeats the purpose, yes? [/quote]
Lol on Lola…you called me a show off…ha ha ha. I hope she was barking at you then…lol
Yes on box squats. This is what i have found. People who have trouble sitting back at the bottom have trouble holding tension in the last few inches to the box. When they get just a few inches away they either flop or knees shoot forward. IMO its due to a weakness/misfire in either the glutes or the hams or both. I think the best way to strengthen that specific area is to squat to a box and keep tension and sit lightly and get to about an inch below parallel. I have worked with people who have that same weak link and have mastered the wetside type box squat but unfortunate when you take the box away the problem is still there. Touch box like your sitting on egg shells and use a slight pause. It also doesn’t take much weight on the bar to be effective. I have also used that little exercise to rehab high hamstring pulls and has worked very well. I hope i am explaining it clearly.
Damn fine work G. Very interested in the “strap” style catches on the rack you’re using in the front raise video v. the standard catches on the squat video. Is there a reason for the straps v. the standard? Just never seen anything like that before. BTW that gym is amazing, you have more than enough cool shit to play with.
[quote]dday wrote:
Damn fine work G. Very interested in the “strap” style catches on the rack you’re using in the front raise video v. the standard catches on the squat video. Is there a reason for the straps v. the standard? Just never seen anything like that before. BTW that gym is amazing, you have more than enough cool shit to play with. [/quote]
Thanks dday. The strap is made so you can put end by head up higher and if you dump the bar toward your head it will hit straps and can slide down. Works pretty neat!
Okay. That supine front raise. What kind of weight are you using? I’m not sure I could do that. But I’m going to try tomorrow. The smallest bar in my gym is 25 lb. Of course, DBs might work with a pronated grip position.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Okay. That supine front raise. What kind of weight are you using? I’m not sure I could do that. But I’m going to try tomorrow. The smallest bar in my gym is 25 lb. Of course, DBs might work with a pronated grip position.[/quote]
Well I do 20-22 #s but I have a nice 5 ft bar thats only 12# to load…
[quote]dday wrote:
Damn fine work G. Very interested in the “strap” style catches on the rack you’re using in the front raise video v. the standard catches on the squat video. Is there a reason for the straps v. the standard? Just never seen anything like that before. BTW that gym is amazing, you have more than enough cool shit to play with. [/quote]
Thanks dday. The strap is made so you can put end by head up higher and if you dump the bar toward your head it will hit straps and can slide down. Works pretty neat!
KB workout
1-6 6-1 ladder. Kb’s won today![/quote]
Snap maybe use a curl bar? I was using 85 i think?
UP having that 5 ft bar sure helps, your home gym set-up has really come together.
Your welcome dday
Hey PG, maybe in a few weeks. I will try to remember to vid HLR tomorrow though…
Thanks Frenchie and thanks for stopping by. Hope your hip is getting better!
Body weight 200 even today, going to trim just a few more off. Feel best around 196 ish.
Lift today
Narrow grip incline (index finger on edge of knurling)
worked up to 295x1
Push press behind head
5x5
Db incline
3x8
Db row
3x6
T-bar row
3x8
All this food talk led to a sirloin grill fest last night, did a pan full!!! Also forgot i had a lobster feast in October so I’ll throw those pics up. Did lobster with corn and potatoes…it tasted amazing. Made an apple and brown sugar desert in dutch oven (over coals) and had it on ice cream…whew! And my friends shock top and blue moon made a guest appearance!
Lovely front squatting! And I now can’t wait to to squat tomorrow
Also, I have to tell you, I had the WORST hip pain on Monday. It actually radiated down my thigh and I swear to you up to my shoulder. lol! I think its the flexor still…but I rolled the shit out of my thighs/glutes/flexor (to the point of bruising! oops) and started sitting at my desk in one of them ridiculous stools that people use for their backs. I think its really helped! Haven’t had pain since.
And nice spread there, German! Looks delicious. I hope you made enough for everyone! haha!
