Learning something about the squat...

[b fold the truth]

Well, if you follow my workouts that I post on here...you will notice a few things...

1) I love to pull
2) I have had a pretty rough injury (that still bothers me a little)
3) I did not squat or pull (or anything where I had to bend my knee) for 5 weeks
4) I have found a new love in the gym...squatting heavy
5) I have been taking singles every other week with equipment on
6) I have not been pulling much (still don't feel comfortable in that position yet)

I have noticed something since I've been squatting heavier AND by doing more HEAVY work with the equipment on... The suit helps with my hips and glutes on the squat...but my erectors are just getting freaky thick from top to bottom. My glutes feel thick and strong too from all the work they get on the heavy squats. I never experienced this through squatting without the gear.

Maybe doing the 600+ pound squats on a bi-weekly basis, even with the gear, is bringing up my erector strength and hopefully helping to maintain a decent pull. I've had good experiences with the Atlas Stones the past two weeks (a lot of back strength required).

Just something that I have noticed...any thoughts on this???

B True

 

[Cuthbert]

I've heard a lot of good things about box squatting with groove briefs or a loose suit... I'm looking into getting a pair of briefs for DE leg days

 

[Exodus]

it makes sense,............. well your lower back can handle more weight than your hips .......... so with the equipment on, it brings up your hip strength to allow your back to work at its maximum. so that sounds like a great idea. i just wish i could afford some briefs or a suit right now. oh well, keep updating us b with the development of this project.

X

 

[brian747478`]

makes sense bro, u have been having some good squat workouts

 

[PolishHammer1977]

I think your heading the right direction man. Feel out the wheel and run with it.

 

[kingc_79]

anyone know where u can get good squat suits at a decent price? i saw a inzer champion suit on house of pain for 42$. would this be ok?

 

[spatts]

Thick glutes? Hm....I may need to judge for myself.


(Spatts gets out her pinching fingers)

 

[Liftbig]

kingC, dont bother with the inzer suit, ive had two and they were junk. get a pair of frantz breifs or a suit

http://www.worldpowerliftingcongress.com/supplements.htm

 

[kingc_79]

kingC, dont bother with the inzer suit, ive had two and they were junk. get a pair of frantz breifs or a suit

http://www.worldpowerliftingcongress.com/supplements.htm

thanks alot, would the polyester ones work just for workouts? i dont ever plan to compete in powerlifting.(too weak for that )

 

[Liftbig]

polyester is great, thats what i wear

 

[kingc_79]

thank...helped alot....those werent much more $ either. know what ill get now. have some karma

 

[b fold the truth]

The suit that I have been wearing is an Inzer Hardcore. It was given to Garry Frank from Inzer but for sure was NOT going to fit.

Either they make his suits a little 'better' than they do most others...or this poly suit is amazingly nice.

I've never had a canvas suit on either...and this Hardcoe is very loose...

B True

 

[kingc_79]

The suit that I have been wearing is an Inzer Hardcore. It was given to Garry Frank from Inzer but for sure was NOT going to fit.

Either they make his suits a little 'better' than they do most others...or this poly suit is amazingly nice.

I've never had a canvas suit on either...and this Hardcoe is very loose...

B True

it is pretty nice but i was lookin and the inzer hardcore is like 145$ , way out of my price range

 

[Liftbig]

thank...helped alot....those werent much more $ either. know what ill get now. have some karma

one more thing, frantz has a pretty good turn around too in my experiance.

 

[b fold the truth]

it is pretty nice but i was lookin and the inzer hardcore is like 145$ , way out of my price range

I gotcha...mine was a hand-me-down too...

B True

 

[kingc_79]

polyester is great, thats what i wear

will i have horror stories on the time it takes to get into one of these?

 

[Liftbig]

no, usually frantz is pretty good about quick service, just make sure you call and keep on them. one buddy ordered a pair of breifs not too long ago and had them in a week, the most time ive had to wait for something is like 3 weeks.

 

[kingc_79]

no, usually frantz is pretty good about quick service, just make sure you call and keep on them. one buddy ordered a pair of breifs not too long ago and had them in a week, the most time ive had to wait for something is like 3 weeks.

no i mean time it takes me to get my ass into one of these

 

[Liftbig]

oh well in that case, ask spatts, lol. when she came to westside, shw went in the bathroom to change and was gone for like an hour, what were you doing in there girl?:lmao"

 

[kingc_79]

when measuring for this it asks for a buttock and chest to crotch measurement. do i just go from center of glutes around? and do i go from middle of pecs to crotch? im placing the order now.

 

[Liftbig]

the buttocks to chest thing is for the canvas suit. all you need is height weight, mid thigh, and buttocks.

 

[kingc_79]

thanks...so buttocks would just be measurement around the center?

 

[Liftbig]

yeah, just measure around the biggest part on your butt and thighs.

 

[kingc_79]

thanks...is there a big difference in the single and double?

 

[Liftbig]

ive only used the double, so i would reccomend that. probably more durable overall, and more support.

 

[kingc_79]

ive only used the double, so i would reccomend that. probably more durable overall, and more support.

thanks alot...just ordered a dbl and box of amonia caps and all they asked for was waist, height, weight, and mid thigh. i'm so psyched. man this is like waitin on christmas

 

[Liftbig]

amonia caps are fun, especcially with people who dont know what they are.

 

[kingc_79]

amonia caps are fun, especcially with people who dont know what they are.

well i know what they are...but....this will be my first time trying them

 

[Exodus]

just hold them really close to your nose and take a big wiff.

my momma told me to stay away from people like you.........

X

 

[Liftbig]

just hold them really close to your nose and take a big wiff.

 

[kingc_79]

my momma told me to stay away from people like you.........

X

 

[Liftbig]

 

[kingc_79]

yea i can tell the amonia caps are gonna be a fun experience

 

[b fold the truth]

The guys in St. Louis knew that I was a little crazy when they put some nose torques under my nose and let be get a big whiff...and when they pulled it back I grabbed their wrist so that I could get another...

B True

 

[kingc_79]

The guys in St. Louis knew that I was a little crazy when they put some nose torques under my nose and let be get a big whiff...and when they pulled it back I grabbed their wrist so that I could get another...

B True

wish i couldve seen that one

 

[kingc_79]

set to be shipped tomorow. thats a good turnaround. ordered on wed...shippin on tue