[quote]linnrose wrote:
just watched the squat videos; dang good work[/quote]
Thank you 
[quote]nlmain wrote:
you are PR greedy my friend. can’t say I blame you 
congrats and well done. Now, how the hell am I going to catch up?![/quote]
With your recent PRs you will beat me in no time
DL 1x10x135, 1x3x155, 1x3x175, 1x4x195, 1x1x215, 1x1x235, 1x1x255 PR*** , 1x1x255, 5x10x135
Today was just Deadlifts as I was borrowing Joe’s belt and he needed it back.
Just one PR today, I must be slacking 
Squat 1x10xBW, 1x10x45, 1x10x65, 1x10x95, 1x10x115, 1x8x135, 1x5x155, 1x3x175, 1x3x195, 1x1x215, 1x1x225, 1x0x245, 1x9x135, 4x8x135
GG 1x10x145, 1x10x160, 1x10x175, 1x10x190, 1x10x205
BG 1x10x130, 1x10x135, 1x10x145, 1x10x150, 1x10x160, 1x10x175
I unfortunately did not have access to a belt and wraps today and it showed in my squat work out. I will post a video of 225 with out a belt or wraps. I had hoped that I would be able to at least get to 250 with out any assistance but that didn’t happen.
As I have been feeling constantly achey I made it a point to do some mobility work foe my legs, hips and low back. A little foam rolling and some streching. After my work today I spent some time in the pool and then the hot tub. I have to say that one or a combination of those things helped me today.
225 no belt or wraps. It was a bit high.
this is my 245 failure, sort of funny really
Failure is always funny.
Our gym needs real cages.
congrats on the deads Pr!
squating heavy with no belt is quite a challenge. if you never fail, you never push hard enough. good job.
a 200+ squat, a club I will probably won’t ever be a part of.
Great work!!!
time to get a belt ?
are you squeezing those shoulder blades together really tight the whole way? try to get the arms a little more underneath and work on keeping the chest up.
Where are your eyes focused?
I agree w/nlmain, got to be a fail once in awhile or how do I know what I’m capable of?
[quote]lil power wrote:
time to get a belt ?
are you squeezing those shoulder blades together really tight the whole way? try to get the arms a little more underneath and work on keeping the chest up.
Where are your eyes focused?
I agree w/nlmain, got to be a fail once in awhile or how do I know what I’m capable of?
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It is time to get a belt I just can’t afford one yet. I keep hearing that I might get one for Christmas though…
I remember I was squaeeing my shoulder blades tight when I unracked it but as soon as I went to get a big breath I felt them release. I am having some trouble the heavier I go with getting that breath and holding my form through my upper body. I tried to just hold on tot he breath but I can’t with out gett light headed. Any suggestions?
My eyes are on a foucs point behind me and above my head.
I fail alot so yay!
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
a 200+ squat, a club I will probably won’t ever be a part of.
Great work!!![/quote]
Thanks!
Don’t say never. You never know what is possible even in a sucky situation.
I didn’t say the ‘N,’ word…
but your right. Just trying to be real, kwim?
squatting over 200lbs is not as important to me as being able to walk, lol.
[quote]rondastarr wrote:
I remember I was squaeeing my shoulder blades tight when I unracked it but as soon as I went to get a big breath I felt them release. I am having some trouble the heavier I go with getting that breath and holding my form through my upper body. I tried to just hold on tot he breath but I can’t with out gett light headed. Any suggestions?
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Are you taking a breath via stomach not into the chest? Reason I ask is wearing a belt you take in the air, fill up the stomach and press out on the belt. Really helps stabilize the core and I find helps keep the back tight.
You weren’t wearing belt so you had nothing to press against and that is a little harder. When I walk out the weight, I get big air for the pick ( unrack), walk back and set stance up, making sure I’m upright, no bend at the hips yet, pull the shoulders back even more, big breath thru the stomach.
I think of a piston, strong and tight, down and up.
Also I think the pick is one of the most important parts of a successful squat, good, strong pick usually equals a good squat ( for me anyway )
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
I didn’t say the ‘N,’ word…
but your right. Just trying to be real, kwim?
squatting over 200lbs is not as important to me as being able to walk, lol.[/quote]
Yes, squatting isn’t worth anything if yyou can’t walk.
[quote]lil power wrote:
[quote]rondastarr wrote:
I remember I was squaeeing my shoulder blades tight when I unracked it but as soon as I went to get a big breath I felt them release. I am having some trouble the heavier I go with getting that breath and holding my form through my upper body. I tried to just hold on tot he breath but I can’t with out gett light headed. Any suggestions?
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Are you taking a breath via stomach not into the chest? Reason I ask is wearing a belt you take in the air, fill up the stomach and press out on the belt. Really helps stabilize the core and I find helps keep the back tight.
You weren’t wearing belt so you had nothing to press against and that is a little harder. When I walk out the weight, I get big air for the pick ( unrack), walk back and set stance up, making sure I’m upright, no bend at the hips yet, pull the shoulders back even more, big breath thru the stomach.
I think of a piston, strong and tight, down and up.
Also I think the pick is one of the most important parts of a successful squat, good, strong pick usually equals a good squat ( for me anyway )
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I do get a big breath for the unrack. When I step back I let it out and get another big breath but somehow it just doesn’t seem big enough. I will pay more attention to how I am taking that breath. With the belt it does seem to work better though
PR’s all around.
Nice work Rhonda good squats and pulling.
air and belts- it took me a while to figure out how to use the belt
I didnt use one for years, but have learned how to get a big air
and stay tighter
good work
Awesome squatting! I must admit I’ve only been squatting with any seriousness for a couple of years, and then on and off due to lower back and hip issues. I’m trying to work my way up to 70kg (154lbs) which is probably a warm-up weight for you. In all truth, I find squatting a bit bloody scary so seeing you fail with a smile on your face makes me realise it’s probably not so bad.
[quote]Cal Jones wrote:
Awesome squatting! I must admit I’ve only been squatting with any seriousness for a couple of years, and then on and off due to lower back and hip issues. I’m trying to work my way up to 70kg (154lbs) which is probably a warm-up weight for you. In all truth, I find squatting a bit bloody scary so seeing you fail with a smile on your face makes me realise it’s probably not so bad.[/quote]
What I did with that last squat I failed on was to move the safty bars up one noch just incase I didn’t make it up. That makes a fail a little easier as you don’t skin up your neck, which is something I have done in the past. I bet 154 is pretty close for you
Bench 1x10x45, 1x10x65, 1x8x95, 1x5x115, 1x3x130, 1x2x145, 1x1x155, 1x1x170PR*****, 4x10x95
then I helped a girl out who came up to me and asked how she could get hips like mine… I so had to fight back saying “get fat”
Congrats on the bench PR! Nice work.