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08-05-2011 , 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by blackize
Nothin?
As usual, not qualified to answer, but...

FS: You get a tad rounded at the bottom, and that leans to your little forward bounce where the far bounces forward a bit while on the way up, before you get it going completely vertical. I think that problem starts almost immediately as you're relaxing your chest(my guess) & your back gets a little less vertical than we'd like. Focus on feeling yourself leaning backwards a bit so you get that nice vertical back extension. I try to feel my chest pulled up and as if I'm going to fall backward.

Bench: Looks good to me, but I suck at it. Looks pretty well controlled to me.

DL: Starting position looks vnice, and you try to squeeze your chest up for that same position on the rest of the reps, and you relax a bit before pulling but looks vgood overall.
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08-05-2011 , 10:26 AM
Looks vgood to me, CF, but see my disclaimer. Interested to see what others think.
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08-05-2011 , 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Weasel45
On the deadlift, the weight is way too light for you to tell anything.
agree. weight looks easy, but like he's being lazy with it.
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08-05-2011 , 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Hardball47
Wat?

Doesn't look that way.
um he front squatted 3x245 and hes deadlifting 264. thats a busto kind of ratio
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08-05-2011 , 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Weasel45
um he front squatted 3x245 and hes deadlifting 264. thats a busto kind of ratio
busto getting sick burns all over the place
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08-05-2011 , 06:24 PM
The most I've ever DLed is only 50 pounds more than that.
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08-05-2011 , 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by blackize
The most I've ever DLed is only 50 pounds more than that.
for 5?
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08-05-2011 , 07:32 PM
For 1. The most I've ever DLed is 315. I've done 295 for like 10 or 12 reps when I was doing 5/3/1 but when I went to retest my max, I still couldn't pull any more than 315
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08-05-2011 , 11:46 PM
I posted LBBS in post 1331 a bit earlier in this thread and it seemed from the feedback I got ("try HBBS") that perhaps my form is unfixable.

But, b/c I am stubborn and think I have WIM, I did box squats today:

Box squats:
135x5 (shot from ~45 degrees)
135x5 (shot from side)
135x5 (shot from back)

I was WAY more horizontal than I felt, but still it seems less than on my LBBS. How is this form looking? I'm hoping box squats can help me get better form as LBBS seem to make it worse the more I do them and higher weight I try.
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08-06-2011 , 04:53 AM
those look good but it's hard to tell if it will translate as weight goes up
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08-06-2011 , 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by blackize
The most I've ever DLed is only 50 pounds more than that.
it's in your head.
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08-06-2011 , 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by milesdyson
those look good but it's hard to tell if it will translate as weight goes up
Thanks. Cha pointed out there is still some "buttwink" and my knees are caving just a bit. Do you have any tips about these things?

Also, I think I may need to go up slower and more carefully - these box squats at 135 were def quite challenging.
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08-06-2011 , 03:20 PM
buttwink is negligible. the knee cave may be a result of stance width. i might try narrowing it by 4-6" just to see how it looks.
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08-07-2011 , 01:34 AM
DL 195 and all warmups http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iGe58WqcKA

Failpressing 145 and 140 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5fCtUyBxe0

I have no idea how to stop losing my balance on the Press. Going up isn't too bad but once I'm there, and the comedown I definitely have issues. Knees are bent, back is tense.

These are chopped down so the videos are short with no dead air type stuff. Please watch <3
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08-07-2011 , 01:54 AM
KP- in regards to the SP: squeeze your glutes, tighten up your stance, hollow out your core, and take off the romaleos. IMO.
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08-07-2011 , 02:03 AM
Just browsed through SS to confirm, your knees should be locked, not bent. The kinetic chain starts at your heels and goes all the way through your torso to your arms.
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08-07-2011 , 09:05 PM
KP,

very weird angle but your grip seems way too close on that press? Are your forearms perpendicular with the floor?
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08-07-2011 , 09:09 PM
They might be a bit in, I'll check next time. If they are it ain't a ton though.

HOWZ MAH DEADLIFT I DIDNT WRENCH MY BACK PRESSING GUYS !<3333
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08-07-2011 , 09:37 PM
you have that weird humped lower back thing going on. always attributed to hamstrings being very tight.

where did you learn to press like that?
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08-08-2011 , 12:29 PM
ridiculous to fail those two sets, way too much speed in the 4th reps to miss or not attempt the 5th
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08-08-2011 , 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by saw7988
Ok, so I've been working on my back arching/rounding whatever you wanna call it for deadlifting, but I don't think I really made any progress. Maybe it was/is ok, maybe it's not, I'll be curious to hear what you guys have to say. I've been pretty much going from 315 to 335 and resetting even though my 5RM is 345-350ish because I haven't been 100% confident, so another question I have is would it be safe for me to move up with this form and get my weight up?

2 @ 245 (warm-up): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZyOqFFdbBU
5 @ 325 (work set): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoY5wymJyPs

Thanks in advance.
I think this got missed, just hoping to get some comments before I deadlift again on Wednesday, thanks!
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08-08-2011 , 07:36 PM
I think your back is fine in those. Looking up is ok as a way to keep your chest up and to avoid getting stuck at the knees, but I'd lessen the degree of hyperextension a bit. Keeping your eyes up with a neutral neck should be enough to get you through the lift.
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08-08-2011 , 07:43 PM
i meant to respond to that post saw, but i forgot after the longish post i made right after yours. doug said what i would say.
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08-08-2011 , 08:48 PM
Squat:

Set 4
Set 5


Overhead Press:

Set 1
Set 2

Any comments appreciated, especially on my clean to get the bar in place...
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08-08-2011 , 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Doug Funnie II
I think your back is fine in those. Looking up is ok as a way to keep your chest up and to avoid getting stuck at the knees, but I'd lessen the degree of hyperextension a bit. Keeping your eyes up with a neutral neck should be enough to get you through the lift.
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Originally Posted by milesdyson
i meant to respond to that post saw, but i forgot after the longish post i made right after yours. doug said what i would say.
Cool, thanks guys for the help. I didn't even realize I was looking up, but maybe this is something I'll think about on Wednesday to help get my chest up. Not sure what you mean by lessen the degree of hyperextension though. Isn't this what I want to increase? I was under the impression I'm right on the border there of rounding my back, which I don't want to do?
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