[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
That’s some good squattin’. All more than legal. You do seem to be twisting clockwise on the way up just a tiny bit, though.[/quote]
I noticed the twist on the last rep. I was pretty close to dumping it. Is a twist grounds to disqualify the lift?
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Nope. Just mentioned it in case you weren’t aware. Could indicate a trouble spot.
I thought #2 looked a little shallow perhaps. And #5 looked the deepest. But almost imperceptibly so. And judges have only a split second to watch whereas I could replay the vid a few times to make those statements. Overall, I think your squats look really good. And twisting isn’t cause for disqualification as long as there’s no downward motion. I just think that twisting is pretty hard on the back.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
I thought #2 looked a little shallow perhaps. And #5 looked the deepest. But almost imperceptibly so. And judges have only a split second to watch whereas I could replay the vid a few times to make those statements. Overall, I think your squats look really good. And twisting isn’t cause for disqualification as long as there’s no downward motion. I just think that twisting is pretty hard on the back.[/quote]
You’ve got a good eye. 2 felt shallow and 5 felt deepest. I don’t think twisting is a recurring issue for me, I was just right on the line of failure on 6. Frankly, I am a little surprised 6 went up. I didn’t think it was going to when I started down.
Jack long time no talk (trying to get a gym open is alot of work)
Some unwarranted advice: Your elbows should be more under the bar like pointing at the ground. Try a false grip for the sqauts and grab the bar as close as possible., this will create and keep the upper-arched back posture we want. (my pinkies are on the rings). Also sqaut looking away from a mirror - that mirror plays hell on alot of peoples form till we turn them around.
Good weight your moving.
Rick
[quote]FISCHER613 wrote:
Jack long time no talk (trying to get a gym open is alot of work)
Some unwarranted advice: Your elbows should be more under the bar like pointing at the ground. Try a false grip for the sqauts and grab the bar as close as possible., this will create and keep the upper-arched back posture we want. (my pinkies are on the rings). Also sqaut looking away from a mirror - that mirror plays hell on alot of peoples form till we turn them around.
Good weight your moving.
Rick[/quote]
Rick, I know my arms should be in and my elbows pointing down, but that makes my elbows hurt to the point where I don’t even want to squat. This is kind of a compromise position I have found. Is there anything I can do to get them where they should be without killing my elbows? Thanks, I always appreciate and value your input.
False grip and lots of MSM 4000-5000mg a day. Works wonders on elbow tendonitis.
The false grip shoud be loose on the wrists like when your bending your hand back to touch your wrist with your knuckles. --make sense? It allows you to pull your elbows under the bar and keep alot more upright.
ps: MSM by itself none of that Glucosimnie and Chrondriten (sp) and really overload the stuff.
pps: you can try and use wrist wraps but that will make you pitch forward further when fatigued.
To add the above the reason for the loose false grip ( squeezing bar hard though- only loose as in describing the flexion of the wrist) is when in a normal grip the elbows are holding some of that 400+ pounds of weight in a fixed position for upwards of 40 sec+ this will keep the strain down to a minimum.
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
Squat Day, 1’s day, TM 425.
Squats: 45 x10, 135 x10, 225 x5, 315 x5, 365 x3, 405 x6 (PR +2 reps).
Front Squats: 225 x5, 275 x1, 315 x 0.
Notes: I was pretty happy with squats today. 5 was my low goal, 6 was on my wish list. I tried to go to 2 whites depth on the first few and then hit 3 whites depth on the last two. I think I was pretty close to this, but let me know what you guys/gals think. I wanted to control depth and speed on the descent so I wouldn’t get pitched forward and I feel like I made some progress on that. My front squats suck right now, but it may be that I am just spent after the money set.
Thanks for stopping in, I appreciate it.
I think they all looked clean and deep with the exception of the twist on the final one which is neither here nor there.
that is some good skwattin. remember we all have to manage our form to leverages, comfort, and injury, I think you are doing that very well.
awesome squats Jack…just freakin awesome!!!
Pete, thanks for the wise words. Og, I appreciate that.
Bench Night.
45 x30, 95 x15, 135 x10, 185 x5, 225 x3, 250 x1 (paused) 275 x1 (paused), 305 x1 (paused), 275 1, 1, 1, 1 (paused).
Notes: I have been swamped with work but I snuck out to find out where my bench is at. 305 was a real grinder with the pause. I’ll probably open with 275 and try 303.1 (137.5 kilos) for my second. I am hoping I can increase my max some between now and the meet.
It is really awesome to break up work with some lifting. Good pressing and squatting in here.
I know I need to point my elbows down more in squats too: its always good to read the advice given to others with the same issues.
a 305 bench! what were your numbers at last year’s meet?
(I’m too lazy to go search it out)
[quote]soldog wrote:
a 305 bench! what were your numbers at last year’s meet?
(I’m too lazy to go search it out)[/quote]
Thanks SD! My total was 1066. I can’t remember the exact numbers because they were in Kilos, but about a 265 bench, 385 squat, and 422 deadlift.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
It is really awesome to break up work with some lifting. Good pressing and squatting in here.
I know I need to point my elbows down more in squats too: its always good to read the advice given to others with the same issues.[/quote]
Its tough with the elbows. Mine really, really hurt when I get them where they are supposed to go on a squat.
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
Its tough with the elbows. Mine really, really hurt when I get them where they are supposed to go on a squat. [/quote]
I think at our time of life, its a bit late to try and develop flexibility you never had when younger. I caused myself all sorts of trouble doing stretches so I could front squat with a clean grip. Your form (elbow wise) might not be considered perfect, but if it is comfortable for you I would just leave it be. The carryover to your squat from elbow position is probably negligible.
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
It is really awesome to break up work with some lifting. Good pressing and squatting in here.
I know I need to point my elbows down more in squats too: its always good to read the advice given to others with the same issues.[/quote]
Its tough with the elbows. Mine really, really hurt when I get them where they are supposed to go on a squat. [/quote]
When I had elbow tendonitis squatting sucked. Actually, I couldn’t do it for a few months. The tension on the inside of my elbow as I forced them forward was very painful.
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
[quote]soldog wrote:
a 305 bench! what were your numbers at last year’s meet?
(I’m too lazy to go search it out)[/quote]
Thanks SD! My total was 1066. I can’t remember the exact numbers because they were in Kilos, but about a 265 bench, 385 squat, and 422 deadlift. [/quote]
Very impressive there, looks like you are making solid progress as well.
Nice squats. Since it was only the last one with the funny twist, I wouldn’t be too worried. Sometimes on final reps, I’ll end up on my toes and almost all the weight supported on my left leg. The other 99% of my reps are good though. I can usually avoid this just by being aware of it.