[quote]punnyguy wrote:
I love swords, I’m so jealous!!! And they need to make that Strong(her) shirt in men sizes.
I want, I want.[/quote]
uh, that’s kinda scary???[/quote]
Explanation: fencing was my sport in college, always wanted to do the samurai (kendo) thing but never got around to it. And I work out in a commercial gym where a 4 plate deadlift is scary strong, and I have yet to see a 3 plate squat to depth, so I would love to do it (can’t do the squat yet) in a strong(her) shirt, for the irony! Hopefully no longer so scary…
Kairiki - Thanks, yep on to the big April meet now
Punnyguy - ok, I’ll try to see if you can get in Hot Pink too!
Brute - anytime for you <3
Up - Thanks, we were definitely thinking of Joe when we took those pictures…lol
Snap - You of all people know I’ve had a really good rehab, but I still have to get that shoulder used to heavier weights. Hoping the shirted bench will go a bit better in April with some shoulder support from the shirt. My bicep doesn’t hurt, but the shoulder aches, the pec muscles close to the shoulder strain also. Sometimes I wonder if I should do some bb flyes with some light dbs to stretch and build up those muscles too…
Git - thank you good sir
DF - yes, the premeet Surf and Turf is the way to go
DE Lower / 2-27 (commercial gym)
went to another gym to train with another girl…
Speed box squats
*found a large round foam pad to squat off of, added a plate, the pad was too low
warmups
suit bottoms on
225 x 2 x 3 sets
245 x 2 x 4 sets
255 x 2 x 2 sets
275 x 2 for the benefit of the high school boy that told his mom “she can’t get that”
Then his mom promptly said, oh yea she can…and then told me I have donkey legs - Strong. I never heard that one before…
Oh, I was hanging off the j hook to get in my suit and a guy came over to “help” me, he thought I was stuck…lol
What depth do you set the box at, I’ve been setting it about an 1-2 inches below depth because thats were teh box just sits but I could play around a bit with it if there is a more optimal depth.
my box is probably just right at parallel, on speed days I was taught even if I had to raise it an inch above parallel it’s ok, the goal was speed, just be fast (though on these I wasn’t as fast, was missing my bands)
Max effort, I normally go just below parallel.
I think speed days takes a bigger toll on my hip flexors than max effort day for some reason.
ME Lower / 3-1
Squats w/bands and chain
warmups
suit bottoms on and light bands choked
155 x 3
add 2 chain per side (~84lbs)
155 x 3
185 x 2
225 x 2
275 x 1
315 x miss, unrack was bad
take off chains
275 x 2 x 4 working sets, practiced some dipping
Cnv Deficit DLs ~2.5" deficit
135 x 3
225 x 2
275 x 1, wtf, I got this
275 x 2, that’s better
Rev hyper off bench w/20lb ankle weights
3 sets of 10
I saw a lot of the dipping technique at worlds. At first they looked like really slow squatters but would suddenly drive their asses down really fast. I don’t have an opinion other than it looks cool.
I’ll be interested to see how it works for you.
I like how the high school boy said you couldn’t get 275. Silly boy.
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
I saw a lot of the dipping technique at worlds. At first they looked like really slow squatters but would suddenly drive their asses down really fast. I don’t have an opinion other than it looks cool.
I’ll be interested to see how it works for you.
I like how the high school boy said you couldn’t get 275. Silly boy.[/quote]
What does the dipping do? For Ouroboro or Lil Power
To Lil Power: I get so used to seeing you lifting such heavy weight that I forget that you’re also fun sized.
Really liked the bench vid. I like to watch other lifters set up techniques.
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
I saw a lot of the dipping technique at worlds. At first they looked like really slow squatters but would suddenly drive their asses down really fast. I don’t have an opinion other than it looks cool.
I’ll be interested to see how it works for you.
I like how the high school boy said you couldn’t get 275. Silly boy.[/quote]
What does the dipping do? For Ouroboro or Lil Power
To Lil Power: I get so used to seeing you lifting such heavy weight that I forget that you’re also fun sized.
Really liked the bench vid. I like to watch other lifters set up techniques.
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Dipping - slow down, tighten up, then drop in and take advantage of the rebound and drive the weight up.
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
I saw a lot of the dipping technique at worlds. At first they looked like really slow squatters but would suddenly drive their asses down really fast. I don’t have an opinion other than it looks cool.
I’ll be interested to see how it works for you.
I like how the high school boy said you couldn’t get 275. Silly boy.[/quote]
What does the dipping do? For Ouroboro or Lil Power
To Lil Power: I get so used to seeing you lifting such heavy weight that I forget that you’re also fun sized.
Really liked the bench vid. I like to watch other lifters set up techniques.
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Dipping - slow down, tighten up, then drop in and take advantage of the rebound and drive the weight up.
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