That made me smile, I hope you’re right.
I don’t mean to question your approach, and I don’t mean to dis your weights. I just worry about my lifting bros!
No, didn’t take it as a dis at all.
05-24-2016
SQ 250 1X4, 2X3 RPE 9-10
OHP 117.5 3X5 RPE 8
DL 235 1X5 RPE 8
Note to self - do not go low calorie, low carb the day before lifting. Will try 250 again on Friday.
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I think this is a lesson everyone learns, usually the hard way.
I actually know better.
5-27-2016
SQ 250 3X5 RPE 9
BP 172.5 3X5 RPE 8
DL 245 1X5 RPE 9
Done.
Nice! When the squat clicks it’s a great feeling. Any chance you can put up a 45 degree angle video of your DL?
Will give it a shot.
Use the front facing camera of your phone, prop it against something and press record or just ask someone to video for you.
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For the phone, anywhere knee height is generally best, although anywhere between knee and chest height will work. Front facing camera is better because you’ll see on the screen what is in the shot.
What angle depends on what you’re looking at. For DL, 45 degrees from the front is usually best. For squat either profile at knee height or 45 degree from the rear. For bench I like 45 degrees from the feet so you can see whether your butt lifts, arch and also forearms and touch point.
I ordered a twisty tripod thingamajig from Amazon, won’t come until Tuesday probably. Will see what I can do for Monday.
We should try to time our squat goals
You get your 3 plate squat the same week I get my 2 plate squat
That’s what internet best friends do.
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A’ight, minor setback.
I suspect you may end up waiting for me if we are going to try and time them, but hey, let’s give it a shot.
Not a lot wrong with that I can see.
Instead of dropping SS for a week try front squatting instead. If my understanding is correct it’ll put less pressure on your spine but you’ll still be squatting. Besides, front squats tend to help your DL as well.
Keep an eye on your back, though. You want to get an idea of why it’s hurting.
From the video, I think you could troubleshoot some of the back pain by working on your bracing. From what I saw, it doesn’t appear as though you’re bracing very hard before unracking or before the first rep. It looks like your breathing is going more into your chest than your belly.
If that’s a tapered belt, wear it so that the thick part is against your belly vs your back. Otherwise, you still want to breathe real big into your gut and push as hard against the belt as possible right at the start. Keep that held for as long as you can.
You might find that this helps.
Thanks.
Ideally, you should do BOTH when you are bracing. First, you breathe in deep into your belly, and then you make your belly as tight as possible. This gives you the benefit of a bigger core and a tighter core.
If you aren’t bracing on warm ups, I wouls highly recommend changing that. Injuries tend to happen with light weight, since people don’t treat them like they are heavy. Meanwhile, it’s an opportunity to practice ALL parts of the lift during warm ups.
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See, there’s a difference between knowing and doing.
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