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[squatsquatsquat]

Very nice zercher squat. That's some crazy weight! Doing it upside down, however, is just beyond impressive!!

Also, fixing poor deadlift form is a bitch. I know because I'm in the process of doing it myself. You have to lower the weight enough that you can progress back up slowly and NOT fall into old habits. It's a bit of a hit to the ego.

 

[belph]

Very nice zercher squat. That's some crazy weight! Doing it upside down, however, is just beyond impressive!!

thanks man.

Also, fixing poor deadlift form is a bitch. I know because I'm in the process of doing it myself. You have to lower the weight enough that you can progress back up slowly and NOT fall into old habits. It's a bit of a hit to the ego.

i ran out of chalk today. so this is a perfect time to lower the weight and work on form. good luck on fixing your form.

 

[JauntyAngle]

Tips ?


295 is on the bar.

To use the famous words of MIDMO... you are muscling it up like a meat head!

Here is how I think about it. I think it's useful to think about some points of similarity between a conventional deadlift and a squat: 1) the lower back is not a prime mover, it acts only as a dynamic stabilizer, and 2) the power comes from leg extension (quads), and hip extension (glutes and hams).

So, as I think about it, it goes like this. First I get in my starting position. I use Rip's setup (more-or-less). Walk right up to the bar until my shins are touching it. Bend down and take the bar. Pull my shoulder blades together, flatten my lower back (tilt pelvis/drop my balls as far as I can). Roll the bar a little closer to my shins in case it has come away. (This gives me quite a high hip starting position- I like it, and I can maintain back straightness, so it is okay, I think.) In this position I am every bit as tight as I am when I set up for my squat.

So... now is the time to get that bitch up. Now, in this position I can't use my hips much. So it is going to have to be leg extension. I push my heels into the ground, extending my legs, keeping that tightness in my upper body. I am not extending my back, just maintaining the same back angle. And I am keeping the bar close to my shins as it is coming up- even in contact. Makes it much easier and reduces strain on my back.

When the bar is about knee height, I switch from leg extension to hip extension, i.e. I "hump the bar". If I've kept straight back and shoulder blades together, my chest is already stuck out when I get to the finishing position. No need to stick it out at the end- in fact if there is, it means I have lost tightness coming up.

I put it down using the exact reverse: stick my ass out until the bar has cleared my knees, then bend my legs.

So that is how I do my deadlifts. Hope that is of some use for you.

 

[belph]

I'll try to remember that jaunty, i appreciate the help.

EDIT: i was just reading some opinions on zercher squats. i have come to the conclusion most people are pussies.

"There is no way in hell I would do that. That is just asking for an injury and makes no sense."

"It's a biceps tear waiting to happen. " i would love to know how that would happen ? you would drop the weight before any damage could occur.

 

[belph]

i went to sleep at 8, i woke up at 12. since 12 i have made a steak and 3 potatoes. i have also done 10 chins.

 

[TeddyRoosevelt]

i got mad so i squatted. the only thing notable is well..

i hit a PR. specifically a 385 lb zercher squat. video to come shortly. i failed the first attempt so it was a challenge the second go around.

Watching this video is nauseating. But nice work, sir. Form looks sufficiently terrible for a 1RM.

 

[belph]

Watching this video is nauseating. But nice work, sir. Form looks sufficiently terrible for a 1RM.

if it was any worse george bush would have to eat another cat.

 

[belph]

high bar squats.
135x5
185x5
225x5
i am going to try 245. i am starting to get some confidence with high bar. i want to hit 300 by december.
i got 275 up from the bottom. i know i can squat it. heres hoping my beliefs are reality. my lower back is tired. it won't happen today, hopefully soon though.

press
135x8
155x5
175x2

that's all for today. i am running on 2 hours of sleep so this was decent. i am somewhat pissed about failing 275 on the squat, although i realize just getting it up from the bottom was a small victory. it's the little things that will eventually lead to the big things.

hise shrugs.

135 x 20

165 x 10

bradford press variation.

135 x 5 ( technically i pressed 5times in-front and 5 times behind the neck. although i don't think that counts.)

165 x 4 ( same as above.)

i always forget i can press behind the neck comfortably.

 

[belph]

13 chin ups the first ten were pretty fast. no kip though.
3 pull ups.

off-topic.

i plan to sleep all fucking day. i don't want to hear one bit about 9/11. it's not that i don't care, it's just it seems suddenly everyone is super patriot. also like they really fucking care.

EDIT:i have been thinking of removing power cleans and replacing them with power snatches. i am not entirely sure.

 

[MIDMOBOX]

have been thinking of removing power cleans and replacing them with power snatches. i am not entirely sure.

at first I thought it said "powerful snatches"

and I was going to post this image to convince you to avoid that



but then I re-read it while I looked for something more reasonable that was also powerful




but then I thought she looked a little too 80s so I went with an athletic examples

 

[belph]

at first I thought it said "powerful snatches"

and I was going to post this image to convince you to avoid that

thanks for the nightmares.

but then I re-read it while I looked for something more reasonable that was also powerful

now that's a fine looking dame.

but then I thought she looked a little too 80s so I went with an athletic examples

i love in-shape woman. i would also say the previous chick is middle to late 90's.

 

[MIDMOBOX]

It was more of a public service announcement warning about internet dating and using the word power and snatch in the same sentence.

 

[belph]

It was more of a public service announcement warning about internet dating and using the word power and snatch in the same sentence.

i know the dangers of a powerful snatch thanks to MIDMO. i'll try to keep those two words apart.

 

[belph]

power snatch.(sorry MIDMO.)

2 sets of 135 x 3

155 x 6

175 x0. i still can't do any snatching in the 170's yet. although i think i am just going to micro-load my way there.

high bar squats.

135 x 5

205 x 5

pretty much a meh day. i am getting really sick of bending down under the bar, squatting up, walking back, squatting, walking forward and then having to position the bar to rack it. fucking cheap ass stands move as soon as i get out of the bottom.

 

[MIDMOBOX]

pretty much a meh day

any day without curls is a MEH day

 

[belph]

any day without curls is a MEH day

my training has been curl free lately. i am not sure why though. it's definitely not a conscious effort.

EDIT: i weighed myself two days ago. i am 183 lbs. i may move up to 200 lbs. although with my caloric intake plus back squatting that shouldn't be a problem. hell it might not even be a choice.

EDIT2: i said i wanted to hit a 260 lb push press by october. i should attempt that; however i need to raise my stands. i also need to find a way to reinforce them.

 

[belph]

deadlifts.

205 x 7
295 x 1
345 x 3
385 x 0x2
365 x2

i am pulling with proper form. it's disappointing not hitting 385, although with proper form that should happen soon. no chalk was used.

front squats

135 x3
185x3
205x0.

notes
bad day. it could be from a lack of sleep.

i am pretty frustrated with front squats. my left wrist has an odd stretching pain while stabilizing the bar. so i adjusted my hands and it caused a fuck up.

i am also mad about having to do squats from the bottom. i love back squatting. although i think starting from the bottom is hurting my progress.

 

[belph]

i worked on DL form. it's starting to feel great, 225 lbs feels light.

power snatch
135x5
155x1
165x1
175x3 PR in weight and rep. it went up fast and easy.

i did some cleans and light front squats as well.

*diet shit.
breakfast.4 eggs,4 pieces of toast and grilling 2 homemade hamburgers.

lunch:3 homemade burgers. home mash potatoes.

dinner:2 pieces of chicken (hormone free. they however were not grass fed), one hamburger ( i added hot sauce into the meat pre-grilling. it gave it a delicious zing. i enjoyed the taste very much.) 2 potatoes. lightly buttered. i drank some 7UP with the meal. i usually don't drink soda however i said "why not ?".

 

[TeddyRoosevelt]

deadlifts.

205 x 7
295 x 1
345 x 3
385 x 0x2
365 x2

i am pulling with proper form. it's disappointing not hitting 385, although with proper form that should happen soon. no chalk was used.

Darling,

1. Didn't you pull 405 recently?

2. The log name change was an excellent choice.

3. Speaking of excellence, your breakfast is probably fantastic.

 

[flak]

Finally!

Every time I saw the name of your log I thought "They Live" and then realized. "aw, no... it's 'The Live.'"