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Guinness5.0
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Go to windows movie maker, convert it to wmv, then upload it to putfile.com
Some vids. I hope they work...
http://www.savefile.com/files.php?fid=6061248 (255x5 deadlift)
http://media.putfile.com/P1010317 (same as above)
http://media.putfile.com/squat12 (260x3)
http://www.savefile.com/files.php?fid=6061248 (255x5 deadlift)
http://media.putfile.com/P1010317 (same as above)
http://media.putfile.com/squat12 (260x3)
anotherbutters
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They work just fine. Wow, how can you workout in that place? It looks like you've found the only oly bar in a sea of machines.
On first viewing the deads, I thought you were extending your legs without moving the bar at the start of the pull. So it looked like your butt was going up, but the angle of your back was getting smaller, so you weren't transfering any power to the bar. But then I realised you lower the bar by bending your knees, rather than using your back. So before you start the next rep, you have to straighten the knees again and lean forwards to get your back back to the starting position.
Have you tried keeping your legs stiff, so you raise and lower the bar with your back? I don't know if it's a cause for concern, but I thought I'd mention it. Hopefully someone else will be able to help a bit more.
The squats look fine to me.
On first viewing the deads, I thought you were extending your legs without moving the bar at the start of the pull. So it looked like your butt was going up, but the angle of your back was getting smaller, so you weren't transfering any power to the bar. But then I realised you lower the bar by bending your knees, rather than using your back. So before you start the next rep, you have to straighten the knees again and lean forwards to get your back back to the starting position.
Have you tried keeping your legs stiff, so you raise and lower the bar with your back? I don't know if it's a cause for concern, but I thought I'd mention it. Hopefully someone else will be able to help a bit more.
The squats look fine to me.
AB- thanks for checking out the vids and giving an honest critique. I am not exactly sure what you mean though 
Are you talking about when I am finished a rep and put the weight down. I have always kinda had trouble with that part of the lift.
Thats great that the squats looks fine. The funny thing is that on that set I thought my form wasnt all that great. Specificlly, I had a feeling I was leaning foward too much and that my depth was bad. In fact, I wasnt even gonna count the set. But then I looked at the vid and I realized my form was actually pretty good. I guess thats a good thing cus I have high expectations and it also gives me a lot more confidence that my ability is up to par.
About my gym, yea, there are a lot of machines! But there is actually a room where they have the benches for bench press and DB rack. But even in there guess what, more machines tucked in the corner.
Are you talking about when I am finished a rep and put the weight down. I have always kinda had trouble with that part of the lift.Thats great that the squats looks fine. The funny thing is that on that set I thought my form wasnt all that great. Specificlly, I had a feeling I was leaning foward too much and that my depth was bad. In fact, I wasnt even gonna count the set. But then I looked at the vid and I realized my form was actually pretty good. I guess thats a good thing cus I have high expectations and it also gives me a lot more confidence that my ability is up to par.
About my gym, yea, there are a lot of machines! But there is actually a room where they have the benches for bench press and DB rack. But even in there guess what, more machines tucked in the corner.
anotherbutters
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It's most noticable on the first rep, then you get better, but I don't think it's a big point. I assume sumo deads are like regular deads, where the descent should pretty much mirror the ascent. So on the way up, you keep your back at the same angle whilst extending the legs, then when the bar clears the knees, you push with the hips, straighten the back and lock out. On the way down, you do the reverse - lower using your back first, then the knees.
On the first rep, it looks like you begin the descent by bending the knees, and because you haven't leant forward with your back, it looks like you're having to flare the knees out to get the bar past them. Watch the red colouring on your bottoms.
I wish someone else would reply. Maybe I'm making a fuss over nothing.
On the first rep, it looks like you begin the descent by bending the knees, and because you haven't leant forward with your back, it looks like you're having to flare the knees out to get the bar past them. Watch the red colouring on your bottoms.
I wish someone else would reply. Maybe I'm making a fuss over nothing.
Guinness5.0
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ATM I''m on a really slow internet connecction so I only watched the squat vid. My only comment is you need to eat more
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