[quote]Rape Weight wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
here’s my maiden voyage into band usage. This next training cycle is going to include a ton of bands. i hope to see a big carryover to my competition lifts. here’s a baseline PR on reverse band bench. Maybe i should have started an entire thread with the title- “Raw Bench Press 585x3”
You’re such a beast. Thanks for all the videos. VERY inspirational.[/quote]
thanks for the positive comment!!
[quote]pushharder wrote:
Mondy wrote:
11Pound Pr (306pound deadlift)
This is what I got after two months of doing Get Huge in a Hurry by Waterbury. Time to ditch TBT and start building some lower body strength.
Any ideas how to building more starting strength off the floor? I’ve tried speed deadlifts for one month and it didn’t help much. Perhaps more front/back squats or goodmorning/GHR or deficit deadlifts? Thoughts?
TBT never bothered me a bit as I steadily increased my deadlift; I used it a lot and still do. It’s not your problem.
However, many (most) times I considered deadlift day a TBT day. Let’s face it, if there is any one exercise that can be called a total body lift it is the deadlift. In other words, that’s all I did/do for the entire day’s routine was/is deadlift.
Bands have helped me considerably for building starting strength off the floor. I also do front squats, good mornings and deficit deads and think they definitely are great assistance exercises.
I don’t believe in high reps (for me that means any number over 3 or 4) for deadlifting except for RDLs. I do a lot of singles, doubles and triples and steadily and consistently increase the poundages in each category. KEEP a logbook!
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How did bands help you on the starting strength, isn’t that more of locking out strength?
Sorry to hijack the thread but could you check out my deadlift form:
*130kg at 96% 1rm
I think my hips are rising too fast and I should perhaps do more squat work? Just wondering your opinion on this. I would low if rawelite and other experienced lifts could give a suggestion or not. Must appreciated.
[quote]Mondy wrote:
Sorry to hijack the thread but could you check out my deadlift form:
*130kg at 96% 1rm
I think my hips are rising too fast and I should perhaps do more squat work? Just wondering your opinion on this. I would low if rawelite and other experienced lifts could give a suggestion or not. Must appreciated.
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Looked OK to me.
[quote]Steel Nation wrote:
Mondy wrote:
Sorry to hijack the thread but could you check out my deadlift form:
*130kg at 96% 1rm
I think my hips are rising too fast and I should perhaps do more squat work? Just wondering your opinion on this. I would low if rawelite and other experienced lifts could give a suggestion or not. Must appreciated.
Looked OK to me.[/quote]
+1 certainly not like 96% either
738 training deadlift PR
Did this in training this Wed. It hitched a bit at the top since I didn’t bring the baby powder. My hands have a tendency to hang up on the legs with big weights. I was mostly concerned with the speed off the floor. 22 lb. Gym PR on the deads.
Hoping for 750ish @ 220 in a few weeks.
[quote]Mondy wrote:
pushharder wrote:
Mondy wrote:
11Pound Pr (306pound deadlift)
This is what I got after two months of doing Get Huge in a Hurry by Waterbury. Time to ditch TBT and start building some lower body strength.
Any ideas how to building more starting strength off the floor? I’ve tried speed deadlifts for one month and it didn’t help much. Perhaps more front/back squats or goodmorning/GHR or deficit deadlifts? Thoughts?
TBT never bothered me a bit as I steadily increased my deadlift; I used it a lot and still do. It’s not your problem.
However, many (most) times I considered deadlift day a TBT day. Let’s face it, if there is any one exercise that can be called a total body lift it is the deadlift. In other words, that’s all I did/do for the entire day’s routine was/is deadlift.
Bands have helped me considerably for building starting strength off the floor. I also do front squats, good mornings and deficit deads and think they definitely are great assistance exercises.
I don’t believe in high reps (for me that means any number over 3 or 4) for deadlifting except for RDLs. I do a lot of singles, doubles and triples and steadily and consistently increase the poundages in each category. KEEP a logbook!
How did bands help you on the starting strength, isn’t that more of locking out strength?
Sorry to hijack the thread but could you check out my deadlift form:
*130kg at 96% 1rm
I think my hips are rising too fast and I should perhaps do more squat work? Just wondering your opinion on this. I would low if rawelite and other experienced lifts could give a suggestion or not. Must appreciated.
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i’m known as maraudermeat on this site:)
i just watched your vid and your form isn’t bad at all. you are making a common mistake though. as the bar passes your knees you need to force your hips forward to the bar instead of good morninging the weight up. this will give you a much forceful, powerful lockout, shorten the range of motion and incorporate more muscle groups to aid you in locking it out.
a good way of practicing this is to stet up the bar in a rack so that it’s at knee level. then all you do is force your hips through to the bar to lock it out. you basically force your hips forward and flex your ass hard. don’t grab the bar and lean back… this is how i see a lot of people do rack pulls… don’t be that guy:)
[quote]drdgmuro wrote:
738 training deadlift PR
Did this in training this Wed. It hitched a bit at the top since I didn’t bring the baby powder. My hands have a tendency to hang up on the legs with big weights. I was mostly concerned with the speed off the floor. 22 lb. Gym PR on the deads.
Hoping for 750ish @ 220 in a few weeks.[/quote]
Day-um. Nice pulling!
[quote]Hanley wrote:
drdgmuro wrote:
738 training deadlift PR
Did this in training this Wed. It hitched a bit at the top since I didn’t bring the baby powder. My hands have a tendency to hang up on the legs with big weights. I was mostly concerned with the speed off the floor. 22 lb. Gym PR on the deads.
Hoping for 750ish @ 220 in a few weeks.
Day-um. Nice pulling![/quote]
I’m just tryin’ to keep up with you, brother!!!
[quote]drdgmuro wrote:
Hanley wrote:
drdgmuro wrote:
738 training deadlift PR
Did this in training this Wed. It hitched a bit at the top since I didn’t bring the baby powder. My hands have a tendency to hang up on the legs with big weights. I was mostly concerned with the speed off the floor. 22 lb. Gym PR on the deads.
Hoping for 750ish @ 220 in a few weeks.
Day-um. Nice pulling!
I’m just tryin’ to keep up with you, brother!!![/quote]
Lolz I’d need to be well over 150lb ahead at the subtotal to stand a chance with that pull.
Squat 267.5kg/590lb x5 today, did a set of 3 before it too.
Here’s the 5; Squat - 267.5kg x5 - YouTube
3 to come when it’s uploaded.
Bit disappointed with depth on the set of 5, it was better on my first set (3 reps). Still a HUGE PR. Only 10lb under my best comp squat, and it was in a looser suit too, and straps down.
EDIT: First set - 267.5kg x3 - Squat 267.5kg x3 - YouTube
This is a great thread meat.
Tonight I hit a 385lbs deadlift for a double. Not much, but it’s 10lbs over my last meet best of 375lbs in late January (which was a 30lbs PR).
I planned to video it and ask for input on my form, but my wife took the camera with her and went away for the weekend (if I miss it next time there may be a divorce in the works!).
405 reverse band squat for a double, not a pr but a baseline as i like maraundemeat have been venturing into band tension stuff feel like its gonna help alot though
Overhead press 95kg 3x5 Rep and set PR
here’s a basline Reverse band box squat. these felt awesome. i can tell that these are going to give me some good carryover to my competition squat. next week i’ll take these up to 625 for 3x3.
reverse band box squats with blue strong bands
585x3x3- baseling PR
can you tell me how you set yours up, i had a little trouble looping mine for benching without doubling them and this took off a ton of weight for bench but it works well for squat.
[quote]bignate wrote:
can you tell me how you set yours up, i had a little trouble looping mine for benching without doubling them and this took off a ton of weight for bench but it works well for squat.[/quote]
if you watch my reverse band video you can see how i set them up. i just choked them on the upright an slid the bar through.
if you are having trouble getting them setup, maybe get a wide board such as a 2x10 or 2x12 and lay it over the top of your rack. be sure that it’s long enough so that it hangs of a good bit on both sides. the extra surface area maybe just what you need.
[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
bignate wrote:
can you tell me how you set yours up, i had a little trouble looping mine for benching without doubling them and this took off a ton of weight for bench but it works well for squat.
if you watch my reverse band video you can see how i set them up. i just choked them on the upright an slid the bar through.
if you are having trouble getting them setup, maybe get a wide board such as a 2x10 or 2x12 and lay it over the top of your rack. be sure that it’s long enough so that it hangs of a good bit on both sides. the extra surface area maybe just what you need.
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alright, i have the monster mini’s dont know if its because they stretch easier or because they are longer but when i just looped it through itself to choke it on my rack it did not work at all, im also pretty tall so that can be a factor too
[quote]bignate wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
bignate wrote:
can you tell me how you set yours up, i had a little trouble looping mine for benching without doubling them and this took off a ton of weight for bench but it works well for squat.
if you watch my reverse band video you can see how i set them up. i just choked them on the upright an slid the bar through.
if you are having trouble getting them setup, maybe get a wide board such as a 2x10 or 2x12 and lay it over the top of your rack. be sure that it’s long enough so that it hangs of a good bit on both sides. the extra surface area maybe just what you need.
alright, i have the monster mini’s dont know if its because they stretch easier or because they are longer but when i just looped it through itself to choke it on my rack it did not work at all, im also pretty tall so that can be a factor too[/quote]
You may have to wrap it around the rack more than once.
[quote]Steel Nation wrote:
bignate wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
bignate wrote:
can you tell me how you set yours up, i had a little trouble looping mine for benching without doubling them and this took off a ton of weight for bench but it works well for squat.
if you watch my reverse band video you can see how i set them up. i just choked them on the upright an slid the bar through.
if you are having trouble getting them setup, maybe get a wide board such as a 2x10 or 2x12 and lay it over the top of your rack. be sure that it’s long enough so that it hangs of a good bit on both sides. the extra surface area maybe just what you need.
alright, i have the monster mini’s dont know if its because they stretch easier or because they are longer but when i just looped it through itself to choke it on my rack it did not work at all, im also pretty tall so that can be a factor too
You may have to wrap it around the rack more than once.[/quote]
good idea, this makes it harder to keep the tension even on both sides but ill try it probably on saturday