Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below Congrats on the PR. I've always had a tough time w/chins so it's especially good to see someone succeed. 7's for next week, right?
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anotherbutters
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Thanks. Yeah, I guess it's 4x7 for next week, although if I start bulking this week, it's going to make it harder.
Jim, I keep looking at that picture in SS, wondering whether I need to change my start position. I've basically changed from one of those pics to the other, but without the anatomical changes
But like I said, it feels better - more natural - so I'll carry on for now.
Jim, I keep looking at that picture in SS, wondering whether I need to change my start position. I've basically changed from one of those pics to the other, but without the anatomical changes
But like I said, it feels better - more natural - so I'll carry on for now.
silver_shadow
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i remember the rant about the DL blut wump. but i seem to have missed what you're doing to remedy it. i squat more then i dead myself... my dead should be at least 400-420 (considering a 380 squat) but it's stuck at 370 with a conventional stance. last 3 weeks i've been working on lighter (around 230 today) deads with the sumo stance and i'm really starting to get used to it... in another 2 months, i hope to try and pull some heavier weights and eventually cross the 400 barrier in some more time. i'm really starting to enjoy sumo pulls... i can pull through my hips rather than through my lower back, i can get my butt down and head up and arch my back so it feels closer to a squat than ever before. as an aside, i'm also using only double overhand - i used to use only mixed but i will have to start mixed again when i start going heavier.blut wump said:
blut wump
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I had been trying to make it more akin to a squat. I'm now moving closer in towards the bar (it'll be about half-way down my laces) and starting my pull from a slightly higher position. I had been trying to pull up and back and I'm now trying more just to pull up, extending from the knees. I deadlift conventional. Keeping head up is probably the most crucial aspect of a dead. Not actually looking up but leading with the head.
I tried semi-sumo a couple of months back. It was hard work even at two plates.
I tried semi-sumo a couple of months back. It was hard work even at two plates.
I've hit the back of my neck at least more than once on those BTNs. 
I least I now have a feel for exactly how the bar is coming down. Just got to remember to lean the head forward a bit and square up and tense your back to receive.
I least I now have a feel for exactly how the bar is coming down. Just got to remember to lean the head forward a bit and square up and tense your back to receive.
anotherbutters
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I PM'd BiggT about the BTN presses, since I was going to do them tonight and was still a bit unsure about them. I'm sure he won't mind, so here's his reply:
Which is what I expected really. I found leaning forwards a little made it easier, as fortunatesun suggested.
I've decided to do the GPP workout on Saturday rather than tonight anyway, just to spread it out a bit and so that I'm not doing it before squat days.
BiggT said:
Which is what I expected really. I found leaning forwards a little made it easier, as fortunatesun suggested.
I've decided to do the GPP workout on Saturday rather than tonight anyway, just to spread it out a bit and so that I'm not doing it before squat days.
anotherbutters
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SF 5x5 Week 3, Friday
Bodyweight: 80.2kg / 176lb - bulking, up a little already
1. OH Squats (kg)
bar x 10
25 x 5
30 x 5
35 x 3
I was starting to lose my balance on this set and my left wrist was hurting. I've still got a mysterious lump on that wrist. I didn't want to hurt it and not be able to clean, so I stopped. Oh, I did these from a BTN press too!
2. Squats (kg)
40 x 5
50 x 5
60 x 5
70 x 5
78 x 3 ... triple, up 4kg from Monday ... very easy
70 x 12 ... backoff set, up 4 reps on last week
I don't know whether it's just a good day today, whether my strength's finally coming back, or whether it's because I've started bulking, but squats were finally a lot easier than expected. BW, you were right!
3. Full squat cleans (kg)
(warmup: bar x 8)
35 x 5
40 x 5
45 x 5
50 x 5
55 x 3 +1 powerclean accidentally
Some days I struggle past 3 reps, like Monday; others I can do 5 reps, like today. Whatever I do, I try to do a bit more weight/reps than last time. I was on for 5 reps today, but my form broke down and I reverted to a powerclean by mistake. I only started squat cleans last week. Practise, practise, practise...
4. Bench (kg)
(warmup: bar x 5)
40 x 5
45 x 5
50 x 5
58 x 5
65 x 5 ..... up 1kg ... this triple contained 5 reps
60 x 10 ..... backoff, 3 more reps than last week
Comments
Good workout. I felt a lot stronger overall today. I know I'm supposed to be ramping up, but squats were a lot easier than expected. I was very tempted to carry on repping after the triple and stood there for about 5 seconds wondering what to do. I racked it in the end, but then I got carried away on the backoff set, forgetting I was going to be cleaning next. Oops!
I'm loving the full cleans, but still can't decide between 3 or 5 reps. I should probably stick to 3 and just do more sets. I'm still getting my form down. I practise ducking under the bar from the hang a lot, but I feel like that's reducing my inclination to do the second pull. I need to practise doing both! I think when I think about it too much and do a good second pull, I end up doing a powerclean.
Bench was ok, no problem, but I don't think I ought to jump more than 1kg per week.
Oh yes, I threw in a load of ab work after, including some crunches.
Bodyweight: 80.2kg / 176lb - bulking, up a little already
1. OH Squats (kg)
bar x 10
25 x 5
30 x 5
35 x 3
I was starting to lose my balance on this set and my left wrist was hurting. I've still got a mysterious lump on that wrist. I didn't want to hurt it and not be able to clean, so I stopped. Oh, I did these from a BTN press too!
2. Squats (kg)
40 x 5
50 x 5
60 x 5
70 x 5
78 x 3 ... triple, up 4kg from Monday ... very easy
70 x 12 ... backoff set, up 4 reps on last week
I don't know whether it's just a good day today, whether my strength's finally coming back, or whether it's because I've started bulking, but squats were finally a lot easier than expected. BW, you were right!
3. Full squat cleans (kg)
(warmup: bar x 8)
35 x 5
40 x 5
45 x 5
50 x 5
55 x 3 +1 powerclean accidentally
Some days I struggle past 3 reps, like Monday; others I can do 5 reps, like today. Whatever I do, I try to do a bit more weight/reps than last time. I was on for 5 reps today, but my form broke down and I reverted to a powerclean by mistake. I only started squat cleans last week. Practise, practise, practise...
4. Bench (kg)
(warmup: bar x 5)
40 x 5
45 x 5
50 x 5
58 x 5
65 x 5 ..... up 1kg ... this triple contained 5 reps
60 x 10 ..... backoff, 3 more reps than last week
Comments
Good workout. I felt a lot stronger overall today. I know I'm supposed to be ramping up, but squats were a lot easier than expected. I was very tempted to carry on repping after the triple and stood there for about 5 seconds wondering what to do. I racked it in the end, but then I got carried away on the backoff set, forgetting I was going to be cleaning next. Oops!
I'm loving the full cleans, but still can't decide between 3 or 5 reps. I should probably stick to 3 and just do more sets. I'm still getting my form down. I practise ducking under the bar from the hang a lot, but I feel like that's reducing my inclination to do the second pull. I need to practise doing both! I think when I think about it too much and do a good second pull, I end up doing a powerclean.
Bench was ok, no problem, but I don't think I ought to jump more than 1kg per week.
Oh yes, I threw in a load of ab work after, including some crunches.
asdfzxcv
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Thats some nice lifting,you seem to be coming to your old strength levels quite fast.Nice work on the squat cleans too,you seem to be picking them up by the sounds of it.I decided to put the cleans on hold for now and just do rows as I dont want to ingrain bad habits so I will wait till I get someone to instruct me on them.
Also,how is your back holding up so far?You seem to be holding up rather well so far after that long setback.
Also,how is your back holding up so far?You seem to be holding up rather well so far after that long setback.
anotherbutters
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Nowhere near fast enough, but thanks. At my current rate, I'll match my PRs 6-7 weeks from now. If I go any faster, I get the feeling I'll just find it a lot harder a lot sooner, just for the gain of a week or so, so I'll just have to be patient and see how it goes.
My hamstring pain has completely gone now and has been for a few weeks. The pain in my back, which occurs after I've had a big arch in my back and then I lean forwards, is still there but less pronounced. According to the physio I saw a while back, that's due to a weak core. I tried some crunches last night and they were pitiful, so that's something I'm going to work on.
My hamstring pain has completely gone now and has been for a few weeks. The pain in my back, which occurs after I've had a big arch in my back and then I lean forwards, is still there but less pronounced. According to the physio I saw a while back, that's due to a weak core. I tried some crunches last night and they were pitiful, so that's something I'm going to work on.
