Today was supposed to be an offday but tomorrow going to visit the gf's parents in the countryside so no gym for 2 days. Didn't feel like not going for 3 days.
Visiting the in laws is always interesting. No running water or cell coverage, etc. Nice people though.
Lbbs: 20x bar, 10x40, 8x70, 5x90, 5x110
Skipped RDL, chalk didn't come in yet
Split squat: 8x95lbs x 3
Leg curl: 111x10x3
Leg press: 190x12x3
Calf raise: 217,5x14x3
Cable crunch: 150lbs x 15x1, x14x2
Recorded last squat workset. Not too happy with it as I have some goodmorning action going on. Happy with depth though.
Sadly this smith machine like thing is the best i can do in my gym. It's not ideal. At least it moves back and forth which is better than a traditional smith machine I guess.
Wow I hate that you are squatting in that. Bad idea imo. I don't know that you are GMing because of you, I think that the slide is forcing you to stay in a straight line that pulls you forward.
Why don't you just slide that thing all the way back out of your way and then load a bar on the rack and squat in the middle?
Wow I hate that you are squatting in that. Bad idea imo. I don't know that you are GMing because of you, I think that the slide is forcing you to stay in a straight line that pulls you forward.
Why don't you just slide that thing all the way back out of your way and then load a bar on the rack and squat in the middle?
Cheers.
Yea it sucks. I tried that but for some ******ed reason they made this thing wider than standard so a normal bar won't fit on the pegs
I would be super careful using that machine. I know we all advocate a straight line during lift, but you do need some front to back movement to accommodate your specific body type.
I would be super careful using that machine. I know we all advocate a straight line during lift, but you do need some front to back movement to accommodate your specific body type.
It does move front to back though. The bar is attached to that slidy thing but it can still move during a squat. It just takes sideways and tilting movement out of the equation.
If you look closely you can see it moving a tiny bit during the set.
There are surely multiple gyms in bangkok that have a power/squat rack. That thing is horrifying.
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Originally Posted by rAv
It does move front to back though. The bar is attached to that slidy thing but it can still move during a squat. It just takes sideways and tilting movement out of the equation.
If you look closely you can see it moving a tiny bit during the set.
How freely does it move front-to-back? Surely there's some amount of resistance.
Also bought liquid chalk on monte's advice, it's awesome.
Thanks I found that one as well, but if I want to checkout some notice appears that they can't receive money at the moment or something. Not sure they are still in business.
Try cleaning a BB to do frontsquats instead of that Smith-machine stuff. They also allow you to stay more upright, work the quads harder, and have many other benefits compared to backsquats.
Try cleaning a BB to do frontsquats instead of that Smith-machine stuff. They also allow you to stay more upright, work the quads harder, and have many other benefits compared to backsquats.
That's also a good idea. Never done cleans in my life though so that will take some getting used to.
Back to civilization, and back to crushin' them weights.
Push day
BP felt very heavy for some reason. Still at 72.5 for 5 reps and my PB is 80 for 5 reps so should be a couple of weeks before I really start struggling, hopefully.
I'v been watching a couple of youtube video's on proper core bracing and breathing during lifting. I've definitely not payed as much attention to that as I probably should have. Anyway I tried incorporating some of that into my lifts today and its obvious I need more practice in that regard. It's not as easy as it sounds/looks. I found it especially hard to keep breathing while braced and almost popped a couple of veins, lol. I do think it helped a bit with tightness already though.
I think squats look better, less goodmorning. But, now they are high. One step forward one step back I guess. Going to lower weight a tad and nail down form.
RDL's felt not great. Suspect a bit of form breakdown, will video next time.
Skwat: warmups, 4x5x110
RDL: 3x8x132,5
Split squat: 3x7x100lbs
Leg curl: 3x10x111
Leg press: 3x12x192,5
Calf raise: 3x15x217,5
Had to suit up yesterday and noticed my pants were uncomfortably tight around the thighs where previously they fitted fine, good sign I guess.
Decided to drop the volume on DL. Going heavy for 4 sets twice a week probably isn't sustainable so I guess Renton was on to something
As a result the workset felt very easy and the rest of the workout produced better quality as well due to less fatigue. Should be able to progress very nicely for the next months hopefully.
Also worked on activating my lats a bit better and staying tighter through the lift. Comments on form welcome.
Pretty stoked I found a way to make a barbell fit in that bull**** smith machine. See foto. Happy to be able to do some real squats. Dropped weight a bit to make sure my form was ok. It's not perfect but getting better imo. See vid.
Squat: warmups: 1x5x100, 3x5x105
RDL: 3x8x120
Split squat: 3x8x100lbs
Leg curl; 2x10x111, 1x11x111
Leg press; 3x12x195
Calf raise: 3x14x220