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I have another question:
I started the DC program in order to build muscles. As I am a figure competitor, I'm afraid to wind up too bulky and not defined enough. Should I do this type of program since I'm not BB, and if so, how long should I continue it for before I start doing volume?
Thanks.
my training problems-
-where to look during squats? ive heard at a spot on the floor about 10 feet in front of you or keep your head up so you dont round your back. which is right?
-Is is better to squat in lifting shoes w/ an elevated heel (Ironworks) or flat shoes (Converse Chuck Taylors) w/your heels on plates?
-What position should you be trying to achieve in squats? very upright or slightly bent forward w/arched back?? Ive seen both ways, but it feels better on my lower back to be very upright. your thoughts?
thanks, Ms BH
hard to convince a bunch of know-it-alls anything otherwise. Like debating with 18 year olds...they already know everything and you can't tell them otherwise.
Rippetoe says to look down so that you can focus more on hip drive and less on driving the chest up (out of the hole). So, keep your back from rounding but start the movement with your hips and drive up out of the bottom with your hips (not your chest). Be sure to finish standing up at the top so your not keeping stress on your lower back.
Flat shoes. If you need your heels elevated then you need to work on hamstring flexibility.
The position you will have in squats depends on your body mechanics. Taller people will have to lean more forward to balance the weight. Shorter people look more like they are sitting down in a more upright position.
I looked up some videos from Rippetoe to help you out. There's a ton more. Anything by him is golden, and you won't go wrong if you do the squat exactly as he says.
Female Squatter:
hard to convince a bunch of know-it-alls anything otherwise. Like debating with 18 year olds...they already know everything and you can't tell them otherwise.
Lol to this... It's funny! Bodybuilding is lifting weights, learn how to pose, bring up visual lagging points, etc...
Put a "shredded" powerlifter on stage and let us see how good will he do without knowing nothing about posing, proper tanning etc. Andy Bolton and Ed Cohan both powerlifters I admire wouldn't look good on posing trunks and those are the best at powerlifting.
Powerlifting is the best for building a solid foundation but for displaying the body you have to learn as well how to pose it and that's all bodybuilding...
Lol to this... It's funny! Bodybuilding is lifting weights, learn how to pose, bring up visual lagging points, etc...
Put a "shredded" powerlifter on stage and let us see how good will he do without knowing nothing about posing, proper tanning etc. Andy Bolton and Ed Cohan both powerlifters I admire wouldn't look good on posing trunks and those are the best at powerlifting.
Powerlifting is the best for building a solid foundation but for displaying the body you have to learn as well how to pose it and that's all bodybuilding...
Ok...I was referring to and I think others were too...the differences in TRAINING like a powerlifter vs. TAINING like a bodybuilder, and the results from both. This IS still the training forum isn't it????
Posing and tanning. LMFAO! Yes, posing is important. That can be learned. Tanning is LOL...learn how to tan? You mean how to apply layers of ProTan? Come on bros...you are grasping at straws. Read what I was saying in my previous posts. I wasn't talking about posing and tanning (lmao), I was talking about training.
Even alcatraz said you can tell the difference between people with a PL background vs. those without. I assume he was talking about their physiques, not how well they apply protan and pose. Give me a fucking break if you seriously didn't know what the fuck I was talking about. Quit bringing up ridiculous arguments like posing and tanning. This is the weight training and weight lifting board.
Shit like this is why I spend so much time in C&C.
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