need advice on ripptoe 3x5

[anaboltech]

hi i m 32 male
i've started ripptoes 3x5 2 weeks ago the problem is i m feeling pain at a point near to side of my knees after 1st week . so whats wrong with me? i m doing squat n all exercices with good form and doin them slowly. need ur valuable advice.

 

[MichaelScott]

r u going down on the squat past parallel?

 

[beerdrinker]

i m doing squat n all exercices with good form and doin them slowly. need ur valuable advice.

Don't confuse going slowly with good form! Perform these movements with power and acceleration.

Do you have Ripp's book?

 

[Kabeetz]

Also keep in mind... "good form" is like heaven..it's something you strive for but may never reach. There are so many intricacies to squatting and deadlifting that someone of 3-5 years experience, and certainly past that, is still discovering ways to improve his mechanics.. therefore.. it's probably impossible for an uncoached individual 2 weeks into his trainign to be using "good form".

You're following an amazing program, and hopefully u're reading the book that it is based on. You can and will improve tremendously with this.

One red flag: Make sure you are getting low on your squats, the stress is all on your knees if you stop above parallel, if you get down deep, the squat motion should have little, if any, effect on your knees.

If your knee is still bothering you in a few weeks, and you truly believe you are using textbook form, it is likely a pre-existing, unrelated injury that is exposing itself.

 

[MichaelScott]

Also keep in mind... "good form" is like heaven..it's something you strive for but may never reach. There are so many intricacies to squatting and deadlifting that someone of 3-5 years experience, and certainly past that, is still discovering ways to improve his mechanics.. therefore.. it's probably impossible for an uncoached individual 2 weeks into his trainign to be using "good form".

You're following an amazing program, and hopefully u're reading the book that it is based on. You can and will improve tremendously with this.

One red flag: Make sure you are getting low on your squats, the stress is all on your knees if you stop above parallel, if you get down deep, the squat motion should have little, if any, effect on your knees.

If your knee is still bothering you in a few weeks, and you truly believe you are using textbook form, it is likely a pre-existing, unrelated injury that is exposing itself.

exactly if u dont to below parallel you are putting more strain on the joint

 

[ricanx99]

Also keep in mind... "good form" is like heaven..it's something you strive for but may never reach. There are so many intricacies to squatting and deadlifting that someone of 3-5 years experience, and certainly past that, is still discovering ways to improve his mechanics.. therefore.. it's probably impossible for an uncoached individual 2 weeks into his trainign to be using "good form".

You're following an amazing program, and hopefully u're reading the book that it is based on. You can and will improve tremendously with this.

One red flag: Make sure you are getting low on your squats, the stress is all on your knees if you stop above parallel, if you get down deep, the squat motion should have little, if any, effect on your knees.

If your knee is still bothering you in a few weeks, and you truly believe you are using textbook form, it is likely a pre-existing, unrelated injury that is exposing itself.

Kabeetz is one of the smartest bros on here... take his advice cuz it all makes sense and holds true. Good luck.

 

[anaboltech]

Also keep in mind... "good form" is like heaven..it's something you strive for but may never reach. There are so many intricacies to squatting and deadlifting that someone of 3-5 years experience, and certainly past that, is still discovering ways to improve his mechanics.. therefore.. it's probably impossible for an uncoached individual 2 weeks into his trainign to be using "good form".

You're following an amazing program, and hopefully u're reading the book that it is based on. You can and will improve tremendously with this.

One red flag: Make sure you are getting low on your squats, the stress is all on your knees if you stop above parallel, if you get down deep, the squat motion should have little, if any, effect on your knees.

If your knee is still bothering you in a few weeks, and you truly believe you are using textbook form, it is likely a pre-existing, unrelated injury that is exposing itself.

thanks for the replies
while squatting i m going as low as i can but doing it slowly just to keep good form. i m not new to squat but doing it after a break of 1 years. i don't have any previous knee injury .

 

[anaboltech]

abut deadlift

i m doin deadlift for the first time.
i saw a movie of jay doing deads. at the finishing point he is moving his torso backward. (in another movie ronnie is doing the same as jay)
while the vids n pics i got from BB.com of "how to perform deadlift" are diffrent means keeping ur back straight at the end point.
which one is good?

 

[TomoUK]

Re: abut deadlift

i m doin deadlift for the first time.
i saw a movie of jay doing deads. at the finishing point he is moving his torso backward. (in another movie ronnie is doing the same as jay)
while the vids n pics i got from BB.com of "how to perform deadlift" are diffrent means keeping ur back straight at the end point.
which one is good?

go to this site and scroll down to the power lifts section there are a couple of good coaching videos on deadlifting by mark rippetoe

http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercise.html

With the squat while i totally agree about going past parallel, you should only go as deep as you can before your lower back rounds - if this point is not below parallel then you need to practice with little/no weight until you can. this is a good squat articele -

http://danjohn.org/squat101_files/frame.html

watch the squat video's on here -

http://www.aceathlete.com/hatch/video.htm

 

[anaboltech]

Re: abut deadlift

go to this site and scroll down to the power lifts section there are a couple of good coaching videos on deadlifting by mark rippetoe

http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercise.html

With the squat while i totally agree about going past parallel, you should only go as deep as you can before your lower back rounds - if this point is not below parallel then you need to practice with little/no weight until you can. this is a good squat articele -

http://danjohn.org/squat101_files/frame.html

watch the squat video's on here -

http://www.aceathlete.com/hatch/video.htm

thanks