If you can get one, you might use a cambered bar for squatting. It’ll give you a lower hand position that wouldn’t require as much external rotation.
Or a safety squat bar. SSBs put the weight on the shoulders on pads and let you have your hands in front on handles. They will try to cave you forward since the weight starts out in front of you and so are great for strengthening the upper back erectors.
Barry, year before last the Alabama Sports Fest was at the University of South Alabama. Make a long story short, most of the thrower’s met up at Wintzells for an oyster orgy. I was one of the little guys. mountain of shells (I take mine nude with hot sauce and a dash of vinegar)and many pitchers later all the crazy signs were moving around. Love the blackened shrimp, too.
Skid, Probaby would work a lot better but I love competition and in a meet I’ve got to use the straight bar. May try to find a welder to make me some of the old fashion stands and see if I can donate them to the gym.
Oh damn…the thought of oysters on the half shell stirs my soul…I had moved that thought to a tiny corner in the back of my mind until October.
I’ll bet the spin adaptation comes with ease for you.
Gettin’ under the bar, that’s great news hel! Hey remember when you all kept telling me about the lovely weather down in the South, while I was still carrying stones through the snow. Well, buddy, yesterday was our warmest day yet this year, it got all the way up to 80 degrees. And this morning, it a delightful 71, and I’m heading out to the yard for some fun. Just thought I’d share.
At the gym I go to in the States, Hel320, the O-lifters use free standing automotive jack stands (I guess) welded to a base. There is a thread on this site that discusses something similar. Don’t know if that helps you.
http://www.T-Nation.com/tmagnum/readTopic.do?id=1608346&pageNo=0
Thanks Geech. Back when I was powerlifting those were the hi-tech stands. The ones on the wheel base were what I was use too.
Last workout before Staurday meet
Before work
Bench
135,185wu, 225x8, 245x8x4
Hammer Incline Machine
90,140wu, 180x12x4
Power cleans to press
135wu,155x8,175x6
Squats
95x12x4
Leg Press
200,400wu,490x8,580x8,670x8
hypers 3 x max
Afterwork
Throwing -all form
Haven’t lifted and thrown on the same day in a long time. Should have enough time to rest up. I feel ready for the meet. Suppose to be a hot day Saturday, around 94.
Good luck in the meet Hel. Sounds like you have a good plan. I was planning on competing in the USATF FL championships this Saturday (about 2 hours away from where I live), but I just found out last night, I have to leave for Germany on Sunday for several weeks for a work assignment. Have too many odds and ends to clean up before leaving, so will sit this one out.
Good luck on the meet as well. I’m sure you witll thrive in the heat. How did the concentration on the speed of your spin work out in practice?
A day in the life of the over 50 athlete
Today
Woke up
Breakfast (Coffee)
Walked dogs through woods to river for a quick dip (them and me)
More breakfast
Sauna
Filled up truck, cursed all oil companies
Saw wife off to work
Mowed yard
Prepared world famous super sercet recipe spagetti sauce
Assembled equipment for tomorrow’s meet
Tonight
Eat world famous spagetti with wife
Hot bath
Watch News
Early to bed
Tomorrow
Awake at 0400 to pack truck and leave at 0500
Drive 130 miles
Compete (hopefully win)
Drive 130 miles
Triumphal return home. Bask in glow of adoring fans
Such is the glamorous fast paced life of the over 50 athlete
Ya’ll have a good weekend
JW, Will see if the speed training paid of or not tomorrow.
hel,
Cannot wait to hear how you did this weekend. Give em hell…
The best of luck to you. You’ve trained for it, kick some ass.
Yeah man - you are ready to kick some butt! Tear the place up Hel!
Good Luck hel! I’m excited to read your post-meet report
[quote]hel320 wrote:
A day in the life of the over 50 athlete
Today
Woke up
Breakfast (Coffee)
Walked dogs through woods to river for a quick dip (them and me)
More breakfast
Sauna
Filled up truck, cursed all oil companies
Saw wife off to work
Mowed yard
Prepared world famous super sercet recipe spagetti sauce
Assembled equipment for tomorrow’s meet
Tonight
Eat world famous spagetti with wife
Hot bath
Watch News
Early to bed
Tomorrow
Awake at 0400 to pack truck and leave at 0500
Drive 130 miles
Compete (hopefully win)
Drive 130 miles
Triumphal return home. Bask in glow of adoring fans
Such is the glamorous fast paced life of the over 50 athlete
Ya’ll have a good weekend
JW, Will see if the speed training paid of or not tomorrow.[/quote]
Nothing better than a man with a plan. Staying tuned for the results.
Well… c’mon! You home yet? The suspense is killin’ us!
The USATF Alabama Masters is over. 96 damn degrees. Had to chalk my neck every throw. You can gloat now DZ. And JW, the speed training paid off. I did have a great time.
Hammer - 1st
Discus - 1st
Shot - 1st
Not sure how the picture will turn out but I threw it in to show I’m not out there picking on the little guys. I’m the 6’2, 235 guy on the right.
Second picture didn’t come out above. Let’s try again. Also posted new vids.
You da man hel!! Good job and congrats. Glad you put it on them
[quote]hel320 wrote:
The USATF Alabama Masters is over. 96 damn degrees. Had to chalk my neck every throw. You can gloat now DZ. And JW, the speed training paid off. I did have a great time.
Hammer - 1st
Discus - 1st
Shot - 1st
Not sure how the picture will turn out but I threw it in to show I’m not out there picking on the little guys. I’m the 6’2, 235 guy on the right.[/quote]
Congrats. Those are good numbers can’t get any better than 1x3 …