index finger on smooth part of bar. Scaps tucked, bar just above the nipsters.
Very focused on form tonight. Also, I did triceps before I started the shoulder work and I really felt my shoulders working more tonight. I’m gonna keep trying this for awhile.
(OH Cab Curl): I tried these an frankly I couldn’t get comfortable doing them. The weight either seemed too light or too heavy and either way I didn’t feel like I was isolating. Maybe my stance was wrong, maybe the pulley was wrong height (although I moved it around). Don’t know, just thought I’d experiment.
In any case, today is the first day in a couple months I’m really reminded where my biceps are! Now, where’s that aspirin!
I don’t know what these are called, but I had a harness on my ankle attached to low cable, kept straight leg and went back. Glutes/hams are really feeling it…
I went light tonight and switched a few things up I don’t normally do, but DAMN, I can hardly walk or sit!! LOL!
If the ground was shaking it was the weights you’re throwing around my friend to the north. I’ve been pulling sumo for over a year. Seems to save my back. Good luck converting over.
Got a few squat/dl tips from the owner of the PL gym I go to once a week. He’s also the coach for the gym’s team.
Gave some setup tips on sumo, hip drive, foot placement, etc. Was good stuff.
Also for squat. Biggest thing was he said I was burning too much energy warming up at least going for PRs. I tend to do a few sets of BW squats, 10 with the bar, 135x10+, 225x10+, 315x5+, etc. He recommended keeping those to 5, then 3, then working to the heavy set.
I’m gonna give that a shot next time I go to push it. Leave more in the tank.
Told me I could come train with them MWFS, but it’s so far away I can’t do 4x per week there right now. I might start going up for DL day. Different goals right now, but I definitely see it in the future
Well that’s a sweet opportunity. Now or in the future, that kind of training is awesome. Sure do hope you are able to take the opportunity at some time. Hard work pays off in many ways! Stay strong and keep working hard.
Also for squat. Biggest thing was he said I was burning too much energy warming up at least going for PRs. I tend to do a few sets of BW squats, 10 with the bar, 135x10+, 225x10+, 315x5+, etc. He recommended keeping those to 5, then 3, then working to the heavy set.
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Um, yeah, what he said.
For some movements I like to do more warm up sets, but I tend to ramp up with just a few reps at each weight … usually in sets of twos and threes. So, (for example) if I’m aiming to dip with BW + 45, then I’ll start with BW x 3, BW + 15 x 3, BW + 25 x 2, BW + 30 x 2, BW + 37 x 2, then have at it. I don’t like to waste too much energy on sub-max sets.
With squatting … it depends upon where in my routine I place squats and how often I’m squatting. Typically, I like to open with OHP because they warm up my shoulders for holding the bar. If I’ve done an adequate full body warm-up and I’m squatting every 3-4 days then I don’t waste a lot of energy warming up and getting my groove. As suggested, I might do a couple of sets of 2 or 3 reps, then have at it.
Not a bad thread…I really have been missing out on a lot - "I’m gonna have to get out more often and not be such an Internet hermit! Thanks for sharing your workouts with me.
This machine feels TOTALLY different than the one I used Sat.
** These are uncomfortable but I thought I’d try them at a light weight to maybe re-incorporate them
Had 2 people ask me what the hell I was doing with the Spider curls. They’d never seen them before, but, then again, neither had I until recently. I likes 'em.
Really felt tonights workout. Without doing biceps, I was more focused and intensity was up. Quicker workout, higher intensity.
I have this funky ‘euphoria’ feeling. Get that every once in awhile these days-- diet cleaned up, workouts less volume but higher intensity, adequate sleep lately.
Hey…I’ve been rehearsing for the Grill, Guitars and Girlz tour. I’m good on Cum on Feel the Noize and We’re Not Gonna Take It. I’m feeling an 80’s revival set is in order. We can split the solo on COFTN and do the harmony in the WNGTI ‘solo’.
