EPTTL Health and Fitness Initiative 2011 - Page 300
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nemY
United States3119 Posts
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On May 25 2011 05:15 Aberu wrote: I PM'ed the creator of this topic to see if he could add the link to our Fitocracy topic, to get people to sign up to that, what better motivation than a workout leaderboard in our Teamliquid.net group on Fitocracy. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=225493 I'll think about it.... though if we are gettign our own forum you can make a thread for it there. | ||
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vicariouscheese
United States589 Posts
On May 25 2011 10:03 JeeJee wrote: @Plexa Since I suppose adjusting the sidebar is a complicated endeavour, is it at all possible to have a link like Streams / Fan Clubs (not on the sidebar)? i.e: in the main forum view (above) & possibly the forum index (below) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/eRO7k.png) Otherwise, if the only feasible option is to have an invisible forum like LoL (as mafia has its own section in the main forum view), I'd honestly prefer the thread, but I know others disagree. I like this idea, and would also prefer a massive thread over invisible subforum. | ||
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nemY
United States3119 Posts
On May 24 2011 16:10 Zafrumi wrote: looked good to me except for the chest drop thing but you already figured that out  (and I do that myself as well  think i'm gonna do a big reset, start with high bar squatting and work on it)edit: i'm not sure its a flexibility issue. it might be that your core/back muscles are too weak to hold the weight/chest up. or maybe you just need to really focus on keeping your chest up when going down. visualizing how to "sit back" might help Thanks. I think it's a flexibility issue more than my core/back being weak. I DLed 240 later that night, and didn't notice any issues with my back. I think you're right, I need to focus more on my chest. When squatting I'm usually thinking about shitting parallel/generating hip drive. On May 25 2011 02:18 phyre112 wrote: @nemY: - as you said, you're dropping a little low on the upper body. That is very probably a function of flexibility - how much stretching are you doing? - it's hard to tell from this angle, but your stance looks REALLY WIDE to me. If it's too wide, that changes the mechanics of the squat a bit. - last few reps (last two?) the only thing that's really deteriorating is your weight starting to come forward. It's over midfoot instead of over your heels, you can tell by your knees traveling forward and extra few inches. They still don't make it past your toes, so this isn't a big deal, just don't let it spiral into a real problem. Looks like good squats though man. I'm impressed. Don't worry about the weight, just stick to small increases and it will come. I have the same problem with my bench. For the sweet potatoes, if you've got the time make them into fries. So delicious. Splitting/stacking more wood today; hopefully going to lift, and definitely at least playing basketball again tonight. I need a regular gym, this is killing me. Thanks. My stretching/warmup routine is really limited. What would you (or anyone else for that matter) recommend? I'm definitely too brittle during those damn squats. If my foot stance is wide then I'm almost sure it's a byproduct me having the flexibility of a twig. I'll take note of it tomorrow when I workout though. Good to know my knees don't go too far forwards. It's one of those things I can literally feel while I'm squatting and I try to stop it as much as I can. | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
On May 25 2011 07:35 Plexa wrote: Is everyone okay with this? http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=219348¤tpage=2#33 voted yes, because one thread sucks :D | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
Squat: 270lb (2.5 plates!): 5x3 Bench: 205lb: 4-5-5 DL: I did 2 reps for 345, but I realized that my form has really suffered, reset time and work on form! | ||
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Froadac
United States6733 Posts
Otherwise I'm just minorly frustrated with press/bench. I'm having a hard time improving them. | ||
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FFGenerations
7088 Posts
1. look upwards when you squat (not down or forwards as you seemed to be doing in the video) 2. you might find a wooden bar or platform lying around near the rack. if you stand your heels on this when squatting (ie raise your heels) it will show you what "proper flexibility" is supposed to be; you will find the squat way easier. i think you could also buy weightlifting shoes, which have quite a raised heel (afaik, never looked at them coz cant afford atm). whatever you do, itll help "trigger" in your brain what better form is supposed to be 3. i have awful flexibility and not really sure what helps but i have a feeling its majorly my ankle flexibility. you can practice weightless squatting at home/before workout with all kinds of foot positioning, pretty much everything that feels uncomfortable will help hehe. just hold your arms out infront of you to keep balance. this is damn hard work and its better to do at home before you get to the gym because it might affect your performance if you try to load immediately after. its also helpful to practice weightless squatting your bum onto a chair or bench, constantly tweaking your form trying different positions until you feel like you're improving. 4. but as i said, i suspect for me ankle flexibilty is Big and thats why standing on the wooden bar/raising my heels is a big thing. but someone PLEASE correct me - tell me what the real physical benefits of raising the heels using a bar achieves (will try to google myself, keep forgetting to do my research shit). 5. imo flexibility is super super important, we should all be training it while we watch shit on the computer, squatting instead of sitting on our comfy chair. we are real men and real men dont sit they squat!!!!! 6. just to clarify, you should be trying 50 different positions when you're practicing squat flexibilty, until you really find the real problematic positions that need the most work. i think you should spend 15 mins a day doing this and i hope to follow my own advice coz i dont wanna be using this bar when the weight starts to get heavy edit: seems to be a few links when i google heel raise squats | ||
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terr13
United States298 Posts
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FFGenerations
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FFGenerations
7088 Posts
i just took some rough measurements of myself ... anyone compare? height approx 187 cm upper arm (from top of shoulder to crease in arm) 35 cm forearm (from arm crease to wrist crease) 27.5 cm wrist to end of middle finger 20 cm top of shoulder to hip protrusion (back stretched) 54 cm hip to knee (side) 54 cm knee to ankle 46 cm foot length 27.5 cm circumferences forearm at smallest 17.5 cm biceps flexed 34.5 cm upper arm straightened 29.5 cm neck (below apple) 40.5 cm hand span (stretched hand on table, from tip of pinky to tip of thumb) 18.5 cm | ||
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Slithe
United States985 Posts
There's a nice article on eshlow's site that covers bodyweight strength training. The article has links to other good online resources as well. Some bodyweight exercies to consider: Handstand L Sit Planche Progression (Frog Stand -> tuck planche -> etc.) Pistol Squats (1 legged squat) if you're strong enough If you have a bar available: Pullups/Chinups with all of their variations Front Lever Progression | ||
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Drowsy
United States4876 Posts
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Lemonwalrus
United States5465 Posts
Ignore the desire and workout on schedule? Succumb to desire and do a small workout? Do a full workout? Do cardio? Idk I mean I just started with the weight 4 days ago, so maybe I haven't been pushing myself hard enough? I would have just gone to the driving range but it is closed. Edit: Okay the desire passed because I'm too worried about throwing a wrench into the works this early, but the questions still stand for future reference. | ||
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FFGenerations
7088 Posts
if you go now then you might underperform due to lack of recovery. it will also mean that you cant go tomorrow. so going now is probably just a waste of a session. you want absolute max performance tomorrow so chill out and play some sc or whatever | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
On May 25 2011 12:09 Lemonwalrus wrote: Ok so yesterday I did a full workout, but I feel almost no soreness right now and have an inexplicable desire to work out again. I know this is a no-no (or I am led to believe it is a no-no), but what are my options? Ignore the desire and workout on schedule? Succumb to desire and do a small workout? Do a full workout? Do cardio? Idk I mean I just started with the weight 4 days ago, so maybe I haven't been pushing myself hard enough? I would have just gone to the driving range but it is closed. Edit: Okay the desire passed because I'm too worried about throwing a wrench into the works this early, but the questions still stand for future reference. height/weight? what exercises were you doing? what #s? Generally speaking, rest. Soreness isn't an accurate indication of muscle stress. | ||
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nataziel
Australia1455 Posts
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AoN.DimSum
United States2983 Posts
On May 25 2011 12:03 Drowsy wrote: So how does one generally achieve a deeper and wider split in the jerk? I mean the vertical distance between the back foot and the front foot, not the back knee bend. Is it something that just comes with more practice/speed? Are there any particularly helpful drills or exercises that help correct short stepping the jerk? Or should I just do a whole bunch of reps with light weight with a consciously really deep split and work my way up? Just practice footwork without any weights anytime you can. i'm not sure of any exercises, but just drill footwork on light weights. | ||
thedeadhaji
39489 Posts
(PR)Overhead Press: 110lbs(+5): 3x5 (PR)GoodMornings: 125lbs(+5):3x8 (PR)Dips(+15): BW+15lbs: 3x5 (PR)Pullups(+15): BW+15lbs: 3x4 yay!! | ||
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Advocado
Denmark994 Posts
fml and my shit sleeping schedule, would be big and beefing if it wasn't for my weak ass discipline regarding sleep. | ||
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