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Deadlifts and milkshakes

You don't have to pick one or the other. Don't sacrifice your meet preparation to learn sumo, but don't be afraid to experiment with it, either.
 
Keosawa said:
You don't have to pick one or the other. Don't sacrifice your meet preparation to learn sumo, but don't be afraid to experiment with it, either.
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but but but Derek Poundstone told me not to pull conventional anymore! :icon_lol:
 
2/19/2012

Bench
bar x 10
bar x 10
65 x 5
70 x 5
75 x 5
85 x 5
95 x F,F

Notes: I snuck into my university gym tonight. It had just closed and they left one door open so I quietly went into the basement gym and started benching. I think I felt really uneasy about it and as a result had a really lame workout. Every set felt like a ton. Karma.
 
WitchCraft said:
2/19/2012

Bench
bar x 10
bar x 10
65 x 5
70 x 5
75 x 5
85 x 5
95 x F,F

Notes: I snuck into my university gym tonight. It had just closed and they left one door open so I quietly went into the basement gym and started benching. I think I felt really uneasy about it and as a result had a really lame workout. Every set felt like a ton. Karma.
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If it's a public university I don't see why you'd feel bad at all.
 
LegioTitan said:
If it's a public university I don't see why you'd feel bad at all.
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I felt more distracted than bad. I had to be really quiet racking the bar and could only have a few lights on. Not the best environment for getting in my zone!
 
MOAR WEIGHT!!!

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WitchCraft said:
He said my torso is very long and that it might not be possible for me to keep a flat back while deadlifting and thought I'd benefit from pulling sumo.
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Sorry it's taken me a while to respond. My answer would be: is this really true? Are you physiologically incapable of deadlifting with a flat back? Can you do it with, say, 135 lbs.?

If he meant to suggest that your build might lend itself more to sumo pulling, and that you might have a higher ceiling there, then I think it's sound advice. If he's telling you not to deadlift conventional because you can't keep a flat back, then I'd ignore it. In other words, I wouldn't abandon conventional deadlifting to pick up sumo; most good sumo deadlifters still train conventional at least on occasion, though the opposite (conventional pullers training sumo) isn't always true, and that should tell you something.
 
Keosawa said:
Sorry it's taken me a while to respond. My answer would be: is this really true? Are you physiologically incapable of deadlifting with a flat back? Can you do it with, say, 135 lbs.?

If he meant to suggest that your build might lend itself more to sumo pulling, and that you might have a higher ceiling there, then I think it's sound advice. If he's telling you not to deadlift conventional because you can't keep a flat back, then I'd ignore it. In other words, I wouldn't abandon conventional deadlifting to pick up sumo; most good sumo deadlifters still train conventional at least on occasion, though the opposite (conventional pullers training sumo) isn't always true, and that should tell you something.
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Says the conventional guy pulling sumo.... I keed :)

I would assume that he meant her mechanics would make her a more naturally apt sumo puller. He doesn't seem the type to say silly crap, but who knows?? Might have just spouted something off the cuff...
 
KnuckleSangwich said:
Put him in a body bag Kyle!!

WC I left something in the Shreduary log for you.
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ooh la la...

Keosawa said:
Sorry it's taken me a while to respond. My answer would be: is this really true? Are you physiologically incapable of deadlifting with a flat back? Can you do it with, say, 135 lbs.?

If he meant to suggest that your build might lend itself more to sumo pulling, and that you might have a higher ceiling there, then I think it's sound advice. If he's telling you not to deadlift conventional because you can't keep a flat back, then I'd ignore it. In other words, I wouldn't abandon conventional deadlifting to pick up sumo; most good sumo deadlifters still train conventional at least on occasion, though the opposite (conventional pullers training sumo) isn't always true, and that should tell you something.
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I don't know, I've thought about that. I can pull 135 with perfect form. Perhaps it's some other weakness I need to address.

LegioTitan said:
Says the conventional guy pulling sumo.... I keed :)

I would assume that he meant her mechanics would make her a more naturally apt sumo puller. He doesn't seem the type to say silly crap, but who knows?? Might have just spouted something off the cuff...
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I don't think he was just saying something for the purpose of saying it. He only saw me pulling my max attempts and he might not have realized that they were my max effort and of course there will be some back rounding then.
 
2/22/2012

Warm up - leg swings, BW squats

Squats
bar x 10
bar x 10
65 x 5
65 x 5
75 x 5
85 x 5
95 x 20 rep PR!

Good mornings
70 x 10
70 x 10
70 x 10
70 x 10
70 x 10

Saxon bends
Just trying this out with barely any weight. Three sets of 40 something reps.

Kroc rows
20 x 30 each arm

Notes: I've been really neglecting my training. I am overwhelmed with work and school assignments. When you feel the weight of the world on your shoulders, squat it. Hit an unplanned 20 rep squat PR today. Now I feel sick lol
 
RRRROOOOOAAAARRRR!!! Huge 20 rep squat PR! Nice job grinding that out when you're feeling stressed!
 
Also, I'm trying to use a one rep max calculator to determine what my squat max would be and they all say about 200 pounds. That can't be right?
 
WitchCraft said:
Also, I'm trying to use a one rep max calculator to determine what my squat max would be and they all say about 200 pounds. That can't be right?
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Anything over 5 reps fucks the calculator up.
 
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