Bench: Major sticking point in the middle
What I’m doing: pin presses, both on bench and upright (shoulder). Limited range ME work (boards, floor press, etc.)
Squat: 1) Coming out of the hole 2) I slow down in the middle too
For 1) Doing low box squats, glute-ham raises, various glute work (pull-throughs, barbell hip thrusts)
For #2) Doing good mornings. Perhaps add good-mornings off pins in the middle?
Deadlift: 1) Lockout 2) Arch 3) Tight QL muscle 4) Grip
- Doing pin pulls
- Reverse Hypers and Hypers
- Used to be a bigger problem than it is now, but it’s still hampering my ability to pull heavy weights. It just gets painful at high weights sometimes. I guess focus more on fixing this, with the tennis ball pressing into it, stretches, etc.?
- Doing plenty of grip work
Thoughts? Suggestions?