Squatting 405: One year for 4 plates

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I've been looking up Olympic shoes
Pricey but if they work...

What's a good one?

Also read an article saying keep teh chucks and go wider with my toes pointed out. Tried it bodyweight and I do indeed get lower with that stance, but I go calves to hams if I get on my toes pretty easily. My left ankle is fucked and just pointing my toes up while sitting in a chair there is about a 3 inch difference from left foot to right foot.

Tomorrow is squat day and I'm going g light for technique anyway. Perhaps I'll put 225 on and do some sets of 5 with the wide stance and some with my feet on a 10 pound plate, video them, and post it?
 
JimRussel said:
when, for better or for worse, people on this forum generally listen to your advice/comments when it comes to lifting?
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It's true, Cratos. I probably do need to stop giving any advice. I try not to, but sometimes boredom brings me back here and makes me open my e-mouth. Anything I say, anyone else can say as well or better, and they have far better qualifications to do so. I will do my best to stop.

I guess people are right about you. You are a really horrible person (or at least your e-persona is), and your behaviour is very likely a result of you being bullied by the old members and taking on their persona in an attempt to stop then bullying you, but you are very often bang on the money when it comes to lifting.
 
JauntyAngle said:
It's true, Cratos. I probably do need to stop giving any advice. I try not to, but sometimes boredom brings me back here and makes me open my e-mouth. Anything I say, anyone else can say as well or better, and they have far better qualifications to do so. I will do my best to stop.

I guess people are right about you. You are a really horrible person (or at least your e-persona is), and your behaviour is very likely a result of you being bullied by the old members and taking on their persona in an attempt to stop then bullying you, but you are very often bang on the money when it comes to lifting.
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You chase young Asian wimminz and I lift weights. We all have our strengths.
 
cincymma79 said:
I've been looking up Olympic shoes
Pricey but if they work...

What's a good one?

Also read an article saying keep teh chucks and go wider with my toes pointed out. Tried it bodyweight and I do indeed get lower with that stance, but I go calves to hams if I get on my toes pretty easily. My left ankle is fucked and just pointing my toes up while sitting in a chair there is about a 3 inch difference from left foot to right foot.

Tomorrow is squat day and I'm going g light for technique anyway. Perhaps I'll put 225 on and do some sets of 5 with the wide stance and some with my feet on a 10 pound plate, video them, and post it?
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The 10 lb plate might be a bit much depending on the size of the plates at your gym if your goal is to simulate the heel on an Oly shoe. The Romaleos and Adipowers are more or less the same thing. The topic comes up pretty frequently, so you may wanna try searching through past threads for some opinions.
 
02/04/15

BWx10
45x10
135x5
225x5
250x5
290x5
330x5

02/13/15

BWx10
45x10
135x5
225x5
270x3
310x3
350x3

All ass to grass, all felt good. I think I'm getting close!
 
KotovSyndrome said:
Do you wear raised heals for lifting, or do you go with flat ones?
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I squat in Chucks. I squatted in weightlifting shoes for a while, but then realised that I had just fallen victim to the internet's blanket statement that everyone should squat in weightlifting shoes. They really weren't that great for me.
 
I have to give beltless a break because I'm adding too much weight. I did regular low bar for the hell of the other day and while my strength has gone down I felt as strong as a brick shithouse. My core was friggin locked in. When I get 405 high bar for reps I'll have a rock solid base for my next phase.
 
ChiliDavis65 said:
02/04/15

BWx10
45x10
135x5
225x5
250x5
290x5
330x5

02/13/15

BWx10
45x10
135x5
225x5
270x3
310x3
350x3

All ass to grass, all felt good. I think I'm getting close!
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Could prolly hit 405 with those numbers, nice work
 
JimRussel said:
I squat in Chucks. I squatted in weightlifting shoes for a while, but then realised that I had just fallen victim to the internet's blanket statement that everyone should squat in weightlifting shoes. They really weren't that great for me.
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What's weird about this is that i feel like i fell victim to the internet's blanket statement that i should squat in chucks. And that they really weren't that great for me.
 
I can get more torsion from a flat shoe, but am stronger and have better positions with a heeled shoe.

I have a pair of AdiPowers, a pair of do wins and a pair of CAS's. I don't use the do wins at all anymore, but they were a good shoe. Same heel height as the Adis, adis had better heel support though, U shaped as opposed to flat in the do win.

The chucks I use mostly for deadlifting. I have squatted on them though and the felt good, though I don't have an issue with ankle dorsiflexion, I am a quad dominant squatter, so the raised heel helps to better emphasize that.
 
The Adidas are ranked at the top on every site I look at

200 bucks is just a big bite for something I'm not sure I want

I can get an escort service for that
 
cincymma79 said:
The Adidas are ranked at the top on every site I look at

200 bucks is just a big bite for something I'm not sure I want

I can get an escort service for that
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Hey, bro! Go get a 20$ whore like everyone else damn it. You are not a special snowflake.
 
I'm going to get them
I'm just trying to justify it to myself
Eastbay has the Adidas for 130. That's not as bad if the shipping wad free and I can return them after a few sessions.
 
We need to get a bench 405 thread. The bros made people hate the bench, it's the bastard lift.
 
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