225*3
250*3…stop looking at my fat gut!
285*3
Dumbbell Press 15*60
1st set made me think I wasn’t bringing the dumbbells down far enough…shooting yourself on video is GREAT ! I thought it was just good for sex, but turns out has a useful purpose outside the bedroom/kitchen/stairwell/neighbor’s lawn.
Rowers…10*60
Now we get ugly…squats…225*3
250*3
So…I can bench 285 for 3 reps, but can’t squat it for three…not sure either of these two count as a full rep…am I down far enough? My opinion is ‘no’…but…opinions welcome…
Dropped back to 275…ass low enough for you now ?
[quote]sen say wrote:
shooting yourself on video is GREAT ! I thought it was just good for sex, but turns out has a useful purpose outside the bedroom/kitchen/stairwell/neighbor’s lawn.[/quote]
I think video is the best training tool.
All the following advice pertains to USAPL rules, since that’s who’s sponsoring your upcoming meet. So some of my statements are irrelevant if you lift, say, NASA.
Bench: Practice taking the liftoff and holding your arms straight with elbows locked before you begin your descent. At your meet, you will get the liftoff and be required to hold the weight until the head judge gives you the “start” command. And watch those feet. Plant them flat on the floor and keep them still. Any movement from the time you get the start command till the time you get the rack command will result in red lights.
Squat: Ahh. Why are you lifting off from a seated position on a bench and then walking it back like that? Get the bench outta there, get under the bar, and walk it out properly with three steps. Also, you need to learn to sit back. Box squats will help. Looks like you’re carrying the bar pretty high, which is okay if that’s what you’re comfortable with. But it might center the weight more to move the bar lower on your back. In terms of depth, it’s best to video directly from the side. That’s where the refs sit to gauge depth. So it’s a little hard to call depth definitively on your early sets. But you’re certainly not deep enough on the heavier ones.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]sen say wrote:
shooting yourself on video is GREAT ! I thought it was just good for sex, but turns out has a useful purpose outside the bedroom/kitchen/stairwell/neighbor’s lawn.[/quote]
I think video is the best training tool.
All the following advice pertains to USAPL rules, since that’s who’s sponsoring your upcoming meet. So some of my statements are irrelevant if you lift, say, NASA.
Bench: Practice taking the liftoff and holding your arms straight with elbows locked before you begin your descent. At your meet, you will get the liftoff and be required to hold the weight until the head judge gives you the “start” command. And watch those feet. Plant them flat on the floor and keep them still. Any movement from the time you get the start command till the time you get the rack command will result in red lights.
Squat: Ahh. Why are you lifting off from a seated position on a bench and then walking it back like that? Get the bench outta there, get under the bar, and walk it out properly with three steps. Also, you need to learn to sit back. Box squats will help. Looks like you’re carrying the bar pretty high, which is okay if that’s what you’re comfortable with. But it might center the weight more to move the bar lower on your back. In terms of depth, it’s best to video directly from the side. That’s where the refs sit to gauge depth. So it’s a little hard to call depth definitively on your early sets. But you’re certainly not deep enough on the heavier ones.[/quote]
Thanks my elitist friend 
Didn’t realize I was wiggling my feet. Will work on that.
Bench does not move.
Will try the bar lower to see how it feels and get the camera set up right.
THANKS !!
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]sen say wrote:
shooting yourself on video is GREAT ! I thought it was just good for sex, but turns out has a useful purpose outside the bedroom/kitchen/stairwell/neighbor’s lawn.[/quote]
I think video is the best training tool.
All the following advice pertains to USAPL rules, since that’s who’s sponsoring your upcoming meet. So some of my statements are irrelevant if you lift, say, NASA.
Bench: Practice taking the liftoff and holding your arms straight with elbows locked before you begin your descent. At your meet, you will get the liftoff and be required to hold the weight until the head judge gives you the “start” command. And watch those feet. Plant them flat on the floor and keep them still. Any movement from the time you get the start command till the time you get the rack command will result in red lights.
Squat: Ahh. Why are you lifting off from a seated position on a bench and then walking it back like that? Get the bench outta there, get under the bar, and walk it out properly with three steps. Also, you need to learn to sit back. Box squats will help. Looks like you’re carrying the bar pretty high, which is okay if that’s what you’re comfortable with. But it might center the weight more to move the bar lower on your back. In terms of depth, it’s best to video directly from the side. That’s where the refs sit to gauge depth. So it’s a little hard to call depth definitively on your early sets. But you’re certainly not deep enough on the heavier ones.[/quote]
x2 on everything Snapper said. Also you will want to start practicing with a pause for your bench work.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
x2 on everything Snapper said. Also you will want to start practicing with a pause for your bench work. [/quote]
Pause at the top before I begin like Snap said or at the bottom? I thought I was pausing at the bottom…
[quote]sen say wrote:
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
x2 on everything Snapper said. Also you will want to start practicing with a pause for your bench work. [/quote]
Pause at the top before I begin like Snap said or at the bottom? I thought I was pausing at the bottom…[/quote]
Both
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]sen say wrote:
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
x2 on everything Snapper said. Also you will want to start practicing with a pause for your bench work. [/quote]
Pause at the top before I begin like Snap said or at the bottom? I thought I was pausing at the bottom…[/quote]
Both[/quote]
What DJ said.
The pause on the chest is going to need to be longer than that. I count to three when I’m training a pause. That might be a bit much but I was surprised how long the pause seemed at my first meet.
Though judges can vary.
good advice and good lifts in here
where is the star spangled banner singlet.
[quote]sen say wrote:
Bench does not move.
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How stupid is that?
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
How stupid is that?[/quote]
It’a a gym in a federal gummint building…had to go with an inferior product…the benches are all like 2-3 inches too high…that’s why I switch to the red one for the d-bells…at least it’s better than the old equipment they had…I could only squat what I could get up over my head by myself…still the price and convenience is tough to beat.
1/13/12
Overhead Presses: 5135
3145
3*165
Dips : 41515lbs
11315lbs
Chins 48bw I do these on the smith machine using the top of the frame for the chin up bar…my hands hate it…feels like every tendon is going to pop if I don’t get just the right grip. WAHHHHHHHHHHHNNNNHHHHH!