For rack pulls I have it set as low as possible, which is not really all that low. I’d rather stay at a specific weight and increase ROM, but I don’t have blocks and the rack doesn’t go any lower. So, I am just going to continue to add weight here. Felt pretty good today. I had more weight in me but I always err on the safe side with my back.
For rack pulls I have it set as low as possible, which is not really all that low. I’d rather stay at a specific weight and increase ROM, but I don’t have blocks and the rack doesn’t go any lower. So, I am just going to continue to add weight here. Felt pretty good today. I had more weight in me but I always err on the safe side with my back.[/quote]
Imho rack pulls are totally null if you’re doing them at a height above the knee. If you can get the bar height at about 18" or just below the knee, you’re in for a great stimulus, especially if your deadlift suffers at lock out.
For rack pulls I have it set as low as possible, which is not really all that low. I’d rather stay at a specific weight and increase ROM, but I don’t have blocks and the rack doesn’t go any lower. So, I am just going to continue to add weight here. Felt pretty good today. I had more weight in me but I always err on the safe side with my back.[/quote]
Imho rack pulls are totally null if you’re doing them at a height above the knee. If you can get the bar height at about 18" or just below the knee, you’re in for a great stimulus, especially if your deadlift suffers at lock out. [/quote]
Thanks for the advice there, I’ve heard some conflicting opinions on the value of rack pulls and the amount you can pull certainly adds a ton of validity to your opinion. The good news is, what I am doing is below the knee. I would love if I could adjust down from there incrementally, but the rack won’t allow it.
Energy is starting to come back after a rough few weeks of moving, travel, school orientation etc… looking forward to strength following that energy. Calories are up too. Living in chicago I’m going to need some insulation. If all else fails, I turn 30 next week, so looking forward to seeing what old man strength feels like.
Turned 30 on Tuesday. Haven’t hit old man strength yet. Maybe my generation is too soft to realize old man strength. Untelated, I really miss the ab wheel. By far my favorite way to hit abs. I’m undecided whether ab work actually helps aesthetically, but continuous ab wheel work ads a whole heck of a lot of stability and strength.
Thanks for the B-day wishes guys. Today’s session was pretty good. Took a look at the scale though and surprised to see my weight down despite picking up the food intake a considerable amount. Could be stress/sleep. Still haven’ quite caught up with the new schedule and pace of life.
Lifted in the morning. Had rugby practice at night. Today was my first time playing rugby ever. Fair to say it was a learning experience. Legs feel brutal after yesterday leg work and today’s practice.
Lifted in the AM and rugby practice in the PM. I was pretty stiff in the morning so I took my rack pull ramp up really slow, but felt good once i got going. getting better at keeping my lats tight and engaged in the pulls.
Haven’t updated in a bit because i’ve got the injury bug. Broke my thumb at the proximal joint a little over 2 weeks ago and it was pretty tough to hold and weights. Still was able to do quite a bit in the gym, but had to get a little creative. Then I blew out my back again. This was a bit more of a roadblock than the thumb. It’s in bad shape. Took a week off then basically been doing bench and chins until I can do more.