[quote]squat1000b700 wrote:
As long as you are pulling back and shooting the hips all is good …
if you ever decided to give up soccer and focus on lifting/figure type stuff you would be untouchable …
Jim [/quote]
Cool - i’m going to work on that!
HAHAH! That is one serious compliment coming from you, Jim. Means the world to me.
i will second Print’s comment…
and same with Kimba…i’m not in a position to critique, but your form is looking good to me. at least your log has some great input from the people that do know. 
jesus h christ
fine, im here!!!
ok. so. youre not sposed to actually put effort into moving you hips up. that happens, but what your hips need to do is come FORWARD. by doing that, and pushing through your heels, your legs will straighten and the bar will come up.
bc of your hips coming forward, you balance that with pulling the bar BACK. keeps the bar close to your center of gravity, making it more stable, safer, and ultimately, easier to lift.
the video makes it hard to see for sure (pc it keeps skipping as it’s playing), but on your resets at least, you’re snapping the bar into tension instead of taking all of the tension out of the bar before you lift. if you can manage to tap the plates on the floor without losing that tension, ok. but, most need to pause and reset, again taking tension out of the bar/your arms before you pull.
sit back goddamnit! your shoulders are in front of the bar!!
don’t hyper extend at lockout. finish squeezing your hips forward, as though you’re tucking your pelvis, to complete lockout. some also set their shoulders back, but some dont. (you don’t do this, just thought i’d throw in a bonus)
k i think im done now.
you can pay me in sexual favors.
Yaaaay Cbear! Thanks a ton!
Awesome, I’ll head your advice.
And just name your price mistress…
And thank you T! Encouragement (and complimenting my ass) is good with me.
[quote]Mascherano wrote:
Jim - Again, thanks! I’ll check out the articles and watch the vids. So its ok to that you’re butt goes up when you pull, good to know. For some reason I thought you had to keep it in place!
Herc - Thanks for stopping by! Great advice - I’ve already checked out MIM’s log and have taken note.
Kimba - YES! Everyone keeps saying, “pull back” and I’m still trying to figure out exactly what that means. If you figure it out and can explain it, do let me in. Also, thanks for the support girl!
Print - As per usual your compliments completely unnerve me. Thanks sexy!
Bobbi - Short and sweet(?). This is why I like you. Sleep tight.
Special shout to Cbear - bitch, you’ve been referenced like 20 times! Thanks for the help mama![/quote]
HA! Than my plan is working.
gawd u have a nice set of hammies.
Why thank you deja!
I’ve had stupid low energy these last two days. Weds’ workout was a joke and yesterday I skipped my am training, then got tied up at the office, so I eneded up taking the day off.
I just finished gobbling up some scrambled ham and eggs and a cup of wild rice that was leftover from dinner - readying up for the gym in a few hours. Let’s fucking do this thing!
So I am super late to the party… but looks like I am just in time for you to pay CBear in sexual favors? Clearly I have IMPECCABLE timing! =D
Everyone else pretty much covered the training advice I would give… so I won’t go through it again. I will, however, tell you AGAIN that you have a ridiculous ass, and ridiculous hams, and just an overall smokin’ bod! This Cbear/Masch thing should be fun to watch ;D haha…
[quote]mmgalb727 wrote:
So I am super late to the party… but looks like I am just in time for you to pay CBear in sexual favors? Clearly I have IMPECCABLE timing! =D
Everyone else pretty much covered the training advice I would give… so I won’t go through it again. I will, however, tell you AGAIN that you have a ridiculous ass, and ridiculous hams, and just an overall smokin’ bod! This Cbear/Masch thing should be fun to watch ;D haha…[/quote]
watching? Oh no, friend, you shall also be participating!
Hah! My ass and hammies thank you! And to think, for years I always complained about how big there were. Glad I found folks who appreciate a little junk in the trunk.
So, just got back from the gym. My breakfast of champions proved to be effective in maintaining energy. Nothing extraordinary, but it felt right.
Chins 7, 4, 5, 5 < Was glad to get 7 consecutive, but the next set proved difficult
Squat 12x95, 3x12x105, 1x10x115 < Again, really concentrating on form here. 115 was difficult and I was a bit wobbly
WGLP 1x2x100, 4x3x95, 5x3x90 < why can’t I progress past 90?
Pushups 12 dynamic, 10 feet feet elevated, 6 feet elevated < My arms were fried on the last set
Tri dips feet elevted 3x12x12.5
Then took a little break and had a protein shake and hit up a pilates class. This was good, did core work and then the instructor threw in some arm work that was more pre-hab than anything, which I needed although I kind of blitzed my arms just previously.
After the class I did a bit of jump rope and then skeedaddled.
Felt good to put in a nice, long, hard day at the gym. Yay!
Glad you are feeling better!
Pilates was tricky…I took a class that I thought was no big deal, and I ended up sore for days!
MIM - too true. I love this specific class b/c its more intense than regular pilates since it does dancer-type stuff. Plus the instructor is a riot!
So here’s question:
I want to ‘cut’ in the last two weeks of my program which is aptly called, ‘the final cut’ - I know its counter intuitive to try lifting and cutting, but i just want to see what my body looks like, kind of like a science experiment.
In this stage I’m going through 6 workouts that all hit different lifts, most of which I was doing in the last 8 months. Do you guys know what kind of diet my be appropriate for something like this? I’m guessing I need to get rid of carbs but keep cals pretty high (esp on lifting days)?
well, I’ll answer you here then!
There is a day version of the RFL that is used for people in CAT 1…do you know what your current bf% is??..you look less than 20 so we’ll go with that…
Basically you eat a ton of protein and veggies…take your fish oil(about 10grams) and voila! Shoot me a PM if you want…
unless i have no idea what i’m talking about, you are definitely under 20%
i can’t answer you on the appropriate cutting program, sheesh…i need one of my own. i’m interested to see what the girls tell you. and interested to see the results of your experiment!
i heart your jump roping…oh how i miss it.
pilates, i thinks i would like to try a class one day to see what it’s all about. nice full day at the gym!
oops I meant to say 11-12 day version^^^
where do you want to end up after your cut?
how lean do you want to be ? i mean by the looks of your ass and hammies in the video’s you look great already …
don’t cut too many caliories with all the activities you got going on
jim
yeah, Masch…
que?..with the cutting?
do you know what your bf% is right now?
you look pretty good as is…
Hm. Good questions. I’ve never had my bf measured aside from using arithmatics. So I weigh 127 and i’m about 5’2, so that’s rounds about 23%. I’ll say 22, maybe 21 on a good day. So I could def stand to loose a few pounds if I want to show off my muscles. You’d be surprised, I carry quite a bit of fat on my bum and thighs.
I’m not unhappy at my current weight. I just kind of want to see what I might look like a little leaner, now that I’ve put on some muscle.
I’ve been reading RFL and it seems reasonable. It says that if I do the diet that I should cut cardio and just lift 2-3x a week. I only have 2 weeks left of the program, so I figure a 2 week cycle of RFL with just the lifting (which are high reps, low sets) might be perfect for this little experiment. I’ll take pre and pst pics too!
I’m guessing that with a few less pounds I’ll end up looking like an upside triangle - i’m slim hipped. Also, I can go back to normal Mascherano by upping the calories. And I’ll have too! I’m gonna start 5x5 after a little break.