105 is almost bodyweight? You really are tiny, and I totally mean that in a good way.
Glad to hear the PT is over thats got to have put you in a good mood.
Haven’t been online much lately. Quite honestly, I’m wildly unmotivated to log my training. Seems so esoteric and piddly shit. Still trying to master 3-lb. DBs on work that isolates my re-attached muscle.
Yes, Soldog. I will continue with PT-type exercises.
And yes, Joe. I’m small. At least compared to most people who are involved in this sport. Small boned, petite, and lean except for ass and thighs.
One item on my “to do” list is to figure out my upper body training, which can’t center around benching like it normally does. I did a shitload of upper body work today. All with small DBs. Did flat bench with 8-pound DBs. Such a scary and weird feeling. That shoulder joint just feels unstable and tenuous and tight and about to snap all at the same time. It’s probably somewhat of a psychological issue, but I don’t trust the damn joint as far as I can throw it.
It sounds like you are having a really hard week. It will get better.
One day, your shoulder will migrate to the back of your mind instead of being your obsession. Really.
Snap, what study did you read about static vs. active stretching? I read it in Maximum Strength and to this day I do a lot of active hip warm ups before I squat. It also helps my bench. I also do overhead squats with a broomstick before I bench or squat to warm up both my hips and shoulders. Face pulls with a band is nice as well. I don’t spend a lot of time on it; maybe 5 minutes or so. All the squatting and sumo pulling is hell on my hips and they need a bit of attention.
There’s been a lot of discussion and articles in the throwing world about strtching prior to competition and in most studies, especially for the shot put, tight is better for distance.
So you’re agreeing that dynamic stretching is the way to go? The study I read, O, was on Powerlifting Watch. Some thesis paper. I can PM you the link if you’d like.
Today’s training
A few dynamic stretching moves followed by . . .
Squat
10/45
8/65
5/5/85 (77% of bodyweight)
RDL
10/45
Deficit Sumo DLs
10/65
3/8/90
Good Morning
3/8/60
Decline Situps with 10-lb. Plate Behind Head
2/10
Lying Hamstring Curl
3/9/70
I video’d my squats today and found that I’m going too damn deep. So I’m working on correcting the problem. I’ll try to post a vid of one of my less deep sets.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Small boned, petite, and lean except for ass and thighs.
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Umm…pics?
Oh yeah, good luck with the shoulder. Your frustration comes through the interwebz loud and clear. Wish I could offer something that would help. Unless compliments on your ass would make you feel better…I can do that pretty well.
How is the shoulder feeling on those squats?
[quote]giterdone wrote:
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Small boned, petite, and lean except for ass and thighs.
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Umm…pics?
Oh yeah, good luck with the shoulder. Your frustration comes through the interwebz loud and clear. Wish I could offer something that would help. Unless compliments on your ass would make you feel better…I can do that pretty well.[/quote]
Dude you keep saying what I’m thinking.
Your squat number is coming up and you’ll be hitting PR’s soon enough. I won’t tell you to be patient because of the hypocracy but i suggest you take a realisic look at your recovery. When you do you’ll be proud.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
[quote]giterdone wrote:
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Small boned, petite, and lean except for ass and thighs.
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Umm…pics?
Oh yeah, good luck with the shoulder. Your frustration comes through the interwebz loud and clear. Wish I could offer something that would help. Unless compliments on your ass would make you feel better…I can do that pretty well.[/quote]
Dude you keep saying what I’m thinking.[/quote]
No one can look at that avatar and not think it. Best on T-Nation.
Snapper, bringing nations together since, well, actually I think snapper has probably torn more nations apart than anything else in history. Except in this case.
Anyway, we should be pals. Both old, both childish.
That’s it…I’m putting up a log so people can make fun of me.
skwatz
good looking form there snap
Squats looked really good. Your gym also looks pretty cool.
Wow. Such compliments.
Yeah, I’m frustrated that my weights are so low and the work isn’t really challenging. But better safe than sorry. As you can see, Soldog, I’m very tentative unracking and racking the bar because of my shoulder. But once I start squatting, I’m A-okay. The shoulder is cooperating. And for that I’m thankful. I’ve got another three weeks until I see my surgeon and am not supposed to lift over bodyweight until then. So I’m dragging out the weight increases. I’ve pretty much stalled on DL already.
That’s nice form.
Since you compete, my .02 is that it’s fine to squat too deep in practice, because most people will not perform as well in competition as they do in practice. Kinda like you better have good form for lighter weights, because it will deteriorate for near max weights.
I use 5 lb dumbbells all the time, warming up my shoulders with YTWL. Thanks for making me feel like a wimp. (kidding)
This may sound overly simplistic but have you tried putting you hands far out on the bar when squating? May take some of the strain off the shoulder. I put my hands all the way out on the collars and forearms on the bar.
Nice looking squats. How come you roll your ankles when you set up? You know, I don’t think I’ve seen your face before.
Yes, I would like the link to that article.
Nice work. Its easy to see from the video why depth isn’t your problem. Those are good looking squats.
Made those squats look pretty easy snapper. I think you could start pushing more intensity.
I’m with Hel on the wider grip. The major pain is probably keeping your elbows down. That’s gotta hurt a bit.
Nice work!