@pumped: regarding SLDLs helping your back, my guess is yes since this morning I have awesome looking stretch marks all over my traps which are much darker and longer than the previous ones I had there, and I haven’t done anything for traps this week except light DB shrugs!
[quote]babaganoosh wrote:
[quote]hungry4more wrote:
[quote]babaganoosh wrote:
decline bench: 95 x 7 (8 = fail)
I forgot to mention trying front squats today, I fell over backwards! Problem is when I am not falling backwards the bar seems to be rolling forwards a little, so I don’t think I’ve found the groove yet. The semi-choking thing though is actually kind of… nice, but I’m currently not in control of that so I need to get a better grip sorted out or something. Man, just when I thought I may have found an awesome quad movement which didn’t require a great deal of form diagnostics (at least at the lighter weights).[/quote]
Practice, practice, fucking practice man. Work on placing the bar literally BEHIND your delts a little bit, that is what mainly holds it in place, your fingers just assist in stabilization. Vids would help too. [/quote]
I’d have no problem taking a vid if it was possible. Yeah I tried to get the bar literally as far back as I could on the delts, and as close to my neck as possible but wasn’t quite right. I think I’ll just do some light front squats 2-3 times a week to try and get used to it.[/quote]
Have nothing to tape with, not even a phone?
Ok I’ll try to explain better.
First, get your feet set up underneath the bar, positioned where they will be when you lift off. That way you don’t have to worry about shifting them afterwards.
Second, touch your chest to the bar, with the bar right where your upper chest and bottom of your neck meet.
Third (maintaining chest contact throughout), put your arms out in front of you as far as possible underneath the bar, like you’re trying to grab something beyond it. While doing that, push your shoulders up and into the bar, and you should find you’ve created a nice little groove by doing this.
Lastly, keeping the bar in that groove you just made, keeping shoulders tight against bar, cross your arms and grab the bar, lift off, and don’t lean forward, or the bar will come unlodged.
Doing them 2-3x per week like you’re thinking will definitely help you to apply this all automatically without really thinking about it.
[quote]hungry4more wrote:
[quote]babaganoosh wrote:
[quote]hungry4more wrote:
[quote]babaganoosh wrote:
decline bench: 95 x 7 (8 = fail)
I forgot to mention trying front squats today, I fell over backwards! Problem is when I am not falling backwards the bar seems to be rolling forwards a little, so I don’t think I’ve found the groove yet. The semi-choking thing though is actually kind of… nice, but I’m currently not in control of that so I need to get a better grip sorted out or something. Man, just when I thought I may have found an awesome quad movement which didn’t require a great deal of form diagnostics (at least at the lighter weights).[/quote]
Practice, practice, fucking practice man. Work on placing the bar literally BEHIND your delts a little bit, that is what mainly holds it in place, your fingers just assist in stabilization. Vids would help too. [/quote]
I’d have no problem taking a vid if it was possible. Yeah I tried to get the bar literally as far back as I could on the delts, and as close to my neck as possible but wasn’t quite right. I think I’ll just do some light front squats 2-3 times a week to try and get used to it.[/quote]
Have nothing to tape with, not even a phone?
Ok I’ll try to explain better.
First, get your feet set up underneath the bar, positioned where they will be when you lift off. That way you don’t have to worry about shifting them afterwards.
Second, touch your chest to the bar, with the bar right where your upper chest and bottom of your neck meet.
Third (maintaining chest contact throughout), put your arms out in front of you as far as possible underneath the bar, like you’re trying to grab something beyond it. While doing that, push your shoulders up and into the bar, and you should find you’ve created a nice little groove by doing this.
Lastly, keeping the bar in that groove you just made, keeping shoulders tight against bar, cross your arms and grab the bar, lift off, and don’t lean forward, or the bar will come unlodged.
Doing them 2-3x per week like you’re thinking will definitely help you to apply this all automatically without really thinking about it. [/quote]
Nah my phone sucks, I’ve tried taping on it before. It’s impossible to tell what’s happening lol. Thanks man. I will try that today.
[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
I fucked a hole in my bed like for serious…damn zma!!
I’m only doing a complex today
I need an A+ 110 Percent effort blowjob right now…will be buying gf a card to ensure this happens…bitches go crazy for cards.[/quote]
Enough with this villainous sirrah. Take her to dinner as well
[quote]babaganoosh wrote:
[quote]hungry4more wrote:
[quote]babaganoosh wrote:
decline bench: 95 x 7 (8 = fail)
I forgot to mention trying front squats today, I fell over backwards! Problem is when I am not falling backwards the bar seems to be rolling forwards a little, so I don’t think I’ve found the groove yet. The semi-choking thing though is actually kind of… nice, but I’m currently not in control of that so I need to get a better grip sorted out or something. Man, just when I thought I may have found an awesome quad movement which didn’t require a great deal of form diagnostics (at least at the lighter weights).[/quote]
Practice, practice, fucking practice man. Work on placing the bar literally BEHIND your delts a little bit, that is what mainly holds it in place, your fingers just assist in stabilization. Vids would help too. [/quote]
I’d have no problem taking a vid if it was possible. Yeah I tried to get the bar literally as far back as I could on the delts, and as close to my neck as possible but wasn’t quite right. I think I’ll just do some light front squats 2-3 times a week to try and get used to it.[/quote]
I agree with Hungry. The bar kinda sits behind your delts. Just throw the bar on there and practice the form with just the bar. Fuck taking vids unless you can find a soyboy willing to take a vid of you doing them. Watch vids on youtube and practice with just the bar. You’ll figure it out. Its not fucking rocket science.
Awesome workout yesterday, PRed everything. Squatted 325x18 which for me is really good compared to 315x17 2 weeks ago and 325x10 last week. DB Rowed 160x5,5,5,5,10. Up 2lb from last week too and no increase in waist size. I swear everything works out better for me when I’m working out and eating at home for breaks compared to when I’m at college. My damn right arm is not moving along though 
[quote]Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
It does, but you can’t exactly SLDL 600+ for reps now, can you? Which is entirely possible for someone at ~220-250 of average height on sumo’s or conventional(only if they’re built for the conv. dead).
If you can, you’re likely using anything but your hams…
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I don’t know, I’ve always seemed to be able to SLDL as much (if not more…) than I can deadlift.
[quote]Fallen wrote:
[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
I fucked a hole in my bed like for serious…damn zma!!
I’m only doing a complex today
I need an A+ 110 Percent effort blowjob right now…will be buying gf a card to ensure this happens…bitches go crazy for cards.[/quote]
Enough with this villainous sirrah. Take her to dinner as well[/quote]
I learned how to cook (comes with this sport), so intimate dinners are the usual.
[quote]pumped340 wrote:
Awesome workout yesterday, PRed everything. Squatted 325x18 which for me is really good compared to 315x17 2 weeks ago and 325x10 last week. DB Rowed 160x5,5,5,5,10. Up 2lb from last week too and no increase in waist size. I swear everything works out better for me when I’m working out and eating at home for breaks compared to when I’m at college. My damn right arm is not moving along though
[quote]Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
It does, but you can’t exactly SLDL 600+ for reps now, can you? Which is entirely possible for someone at ~220-250 of average height on sumo’s or conventional(only if they’re built for the conv. dead).
If you can, you’re likely using anything but your hams…
[/quote]
I don’t know, I’ve always seemed to be able to SLDL as much (if not more…) than I can deadlift. [/quote]
Eh, for my sake its always been a after leg training movement. I’ve never gone heavier than 315 because it simply doesn’t work for me. I agree with C_C, after a certain level you’re using everything but your hams. Every douche that has confronted me about this…always has smaller legs than me. For a ham movement, I would only use as much weight as needed to keep it an effective ham movement. Anything else and youre being a brotard trying to train his legs. Much like the 32 plate and a midget ILS wonder that does 1/64th reps on the leg press.
@h4m: your front squat setup cues worked pretty awesome, not so comfortable with a bar resting on your collarbone - is it supposed to be like that? also the bar seems to really choke you out at the bottom, I seriously have no idea how you can do 405 on front squats. Anyway thanks man.
shoulders today, was a pretty good workout, although I wasn’t smashing PRs or anything, but at least push presses didn’t almost break my back this week.
[quote]babaganoosh wrote:
@h4m: your front squat setup cues worked pretty awesome, not so comfortable with a bar resting on your collarbone - is it supposed to be like that? also the bar seems to really choke you out at the bottom, I seriously have no idea how you can do 405 on front squats. Anyway thanks man.[/quote]
Glad to be of help. As to your questions:
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Yes, that’s correct, I’m developing callus type things on my shoulders, which make it hurt less. But hey, it ain’t joint stress, so no biggie, yknow?
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That’s why you need a big-ass breath as you’re going down into the rep, forgot to mention that part. I mean like, literally, a breath into your belly so big you feel like you’ll explode from the pressure. AS you descend, not before, not after. Your belly should be full of air by about the time you get halfway down into the rep, then you hold that pressure, and explode out of the hole.
Time for chicken and carbs. I hate being here. I wish back was healed so I could train it again
[quote]Fallen wrote:
Time for chicken and carbs. I hate being here. I wish back was healed so I could train it again[/quote]
Train it anyways like I always do!! lol
[quote]Fallen wrote:
[quote]yvanehtnioj wrote:
[quote]Fallen wrote:
[quote]yvanehtnioj wrote:
Great session today/ Back and biceps are on fire and I hit a shit load of PR’s
neutral grip pulldown
180x13+4+5…+10 pounds, -3 reps total from last week
wide grip pulldown…really surprised myself here
145x10…felt like air
175x20…+45 pounds from last week??? same number of reps?!?
205x8…never done this weight before, big pr for me…baby weight for many of you. A few months ago i was stuck around 175 for 10-12 reps and could never break past it.
bb row…i just started doing these a few weeks ago
195x12…+10 pounds, -3 reps from last week
205x8
offset curls
75 pound dumbellsx10+5+4…+5 pounds each arm, -7 reps total from last week…very happy with this. now only if my triceps could progress like my biceps
pinwheels
90sx12…+5 pounds each arm from last week, -3 reps
rear delt crap
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Damn, 90lb pinwheels? Good job mate
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Thanks. My arms are still small though because my triceps suck a lot. They’re non existent. Gonna fix that.[/quote]
Gotta hit them both hard and heavy man. I know. Heavy CGBPs off the pins does it for some. I just started going as heavy as I could on the regular CGBP. Yes, I’ve nailed 405 when I was closer to 270. Nothing was too heavy then. I should have no problem getting it again. The lack of a good spotter is my problem. [/quote]
I started to train triceps on its own day with biceps, so I’m doing arms twice a week. seems to be working well so far. I’ve just started doing wide reverse grip presses in the smith machine and love them.
Having no spotter sucks, although I’m not using anywhere near 405. Good luck with it
Deadlift 315x6, 325x3
H4M…whats your training setup look light with your deads and squats…Do you do both every week and rotate back and front squats?
I am one of those cool trendy lifter guys who does 5/3/1, and was thinking of adding front squats as an assistance on deadlift day but I am not sure if this would be too much since I back squat three days prior.
And yes, I want to do front squats cuz you inspire me…happy?
ajweins, I have no “program” whatsoever, and ridiculously high frequency. I usually do 2-3 squat variations per week, along with on average 2 DL variations per week, no BS. I keep volume per bodypart very low normally, with the occasional slay-fest to shake things up.
But my training basically defines “instinctual”.
[quote]hungry4more wrote:
ajweins, I have no “program” whatsoever, and ridiculously high frequency. I usually do 2-3 squat variations per week, along with on average 2 DL variations per week, no BS. I keep volume per bodypart very low normally, with the occasional slay-fest to shake things up.
But my training basically defines “instinctual”. [/quote]
This asshole motivated me to deadlift twice a week. Thank you asshole I’m seeing improvements.
You know its all love so dont get pouty <3 8---->
[quote]Fallen wrote:
[quote]hungry4more wrote:
ajweins, I have no “program” whatsoever, and ridiculously high frequency. I usually do 2-3 squat variations per week, along with on average 2 DL variations per week, no BS. I keep volume per bodypart very low normally, with the occasional slay-fest to shake things up.
But my training basically defines “instinctual”. [/quote]
This asshole motivated me to deadlift twice a week. Thank you asshole I’m seeing improvements.
You know its all love so dont get pouty <3 8----> [/quote]
Awww so proud!!!
I had surgery done to my brain, so instead of getting sad or pouty I get horny instead, so don’t worry. I just happen to have a raging hard-on right now however. Wtvr. <3
yesterday
DL on low blocks 190kg x2
Sumo dl 180kg x2
hack squat 3 plates x5
one leg plank +50kg x30sec, ab pulldown stack x6
standing calf raise twice stack x6
today
cgbp 95kg x3
db low incline bp 42kg x4
db low incline flies 36kg x5
PJR pullover 40kg x5