On February 09 2011 09:46 funkie wrote: We are around the same then phyre!
I just can't press that much for my life hahaha.
Beer, gaming and friends is awesomeeee.
Props tO decaf, he is a good example of beer and good workout shit
Do as i say, not as i do T_T Set PR for cj and snatch monday, light workout tuesday, got hammered for the blizzard, set PR for clean on thurs, got hammered, terrible workout friday, and did nothing but drink and be a bum till monday all weekend -_- Gonna try not to be such a failure, it'd be nice to cut out a few more pounds of fat by spring break and a few more after that for summer...after this weekend. My favorite day-drinking-in-the-snow-rugby-tournament is on saturday :D I should probably sell the 15 cans of four loko in my fridge instead of drinking them all.
First rugby game is march 26, i plan on having at least 2-3 days a week with a bit lighter weight and doing sets of 3-5 with not as much rest and try to improve my cardio via snatches+cj. Hopefully my shoulder is top notch by monday, i reaaaaaaly want to snatch!
On February 09 2011 11:51 AoN.DimSum wrote: did my pr from saturday 140kgx3 for 3 sets today. Then i tried snatch grip deadlifts 100kg3x5. Then I did some rehab which was bicep curls and tricep kickbacks(?) 15lbs then dropped to 10lbs on dumbells. lol
I wish i could knock out triples at 2.3 bw T_T
I'm picturing you doing those in my head supersetting with curls and kickbacks and laughing my ass off. What are you rehabbing? Also, how important is it to set a wider base for the squat portion of lifts? I usually come out of my front squat on my clean with my feet roughly the same as where they started, ~shoulder width.
On February 09 2011 11:31 Catch wrote: Practiced power cleans today. I dunno how I really did though, but my wrists aren't flexible enough to let the bar rest on my shoulders without some pain. Gonna keep practicing
Anyway, I have a few questions!
Lately, the pain in my shoulder (seems to) have went away. I'll find out when I press again. However, now my elbow slightly hurts when I bench. It only hurts when the bar is touching my chest. Any Ideas if it is something serious? It's not a sharp pain, but like an aching pain that I think might go away + Show Spoiler +
Second, my left knee hurts when I do squats. Its right around the knee cap and used to be behind the knee cap on the posterior side of the body. I don't know if this is serious either. + Show Spoiler +
Pictures include locations, let me know if more info is needed like last time Finally, on the paleo diet I looked at the shopping list and it included things like berries but I noticed some of you said that things like berries and bananas should be very very limited. Is this true? What if you are cutting vs bulking? Would it be fine to use them in a bulk, but not in a cut? Or what?
Sorry for all the questions, thanks in advance y'all.
Catch, check out the stretches at cal strength, theres a good one for your clean catch. It will come Can't help you with the pain ones (someone shine the eshlow light :-p) Eh if you're cutting i would probably avoid eating too many sugary fruits but i dont think its a big deal if you're not really worried about losing weight. Definitely a great post workout snack.
On February 09 2011 14:17 AoN.DimSum wrote: i have had an elbow injury since september
What are your numbers right now decaf?
CJ: 130, Snatch: 105, FS around 150, BS around 200. Havent tested either of those in a while. Roughly 93kg bodyweight
Also, how important is it to set a wider base for the squat portion of lifts? I usually come out of my front squat on my clean with my feet roughly the same as where they started, ~shoulder width.
Way to lift through the american open with an injury like a boss ^_^
Only 48 kilos left to qualify T_T Need to improve by roughly 5kg a month lol.
Lol man do i hate commercialized everything T_T STRENGTH: *lateral raise with 5lb dumbell* CARDIO: *Jumping jack* *sigh*
I seriously can't even go a single commercial break without going angry. Some general mills commercial came on and literally said that "Whole grains every morning are essential for a healthy child". Go fuck yourself general mills T_T
On February 08 2011 09:16 decafchicken wrote: How's the oly training going?!?
It's going alright, could be worse but could be better.
Still really struggling with flexibility with regards to squat snatch and just some general ass/back of thighs/back flexibility. Luckily, there's a great coach at this place on mondays who gave me a stretching routine to do twice daily, so should be making improvements and I'm setting a goal to nail it within the month. Really happy about that guy, he's got degrees within physiology and sports science in addition to 4 years of oly lifting. Kinda like a ray of light compared to the others who workout there imo.
For now though we're (the beginners) are being babysat a lot and just drilling technique with bar weight or 30/40kg which I suppose is a good thing, but I'm anxious and impatient to see what kind of numbers I can put out and then work on increasing my lifts. They don't really want to show me the squat part on the clean until my technique on the power-clean is perfect... I'm more of a fan of trying it and practising it over and over and fixing it as I go, but meh.
Suggestions? Thoughts? Advice? Input?
Its going to be hard to work on full snatches/cleans if you cant sit in a full overhead squat or front squat with the weight on your heels, so definitely keep up the work on the flexibility. Until then the power movements will help you work on your explosiveness and good second pull. All my friends i just got started on oly lifting are still focusing on form with weights in the 40-60kg range and mostly power movements so don't feel too bad. Although when i started pretty sure i raced my power snatch up to 80 and clean up to 110 lol. i had decent foundation for it though, but i ended up going back down to lower weights anyways to fix my second pull. I do think working full cleans helped my second pull and improved my power clean, although i cant really testify as to whether it helps more than powercleans. as i did very little power cleaning. Weird, i just realized i used to do a lot of power snatching but almost no powercleaning lol. Power cleans are fun but damn do i love doing full cleans :D Also, i need to work on my powerclean catch, the bar keeps leaving my hands and my collarbone/neck is bruised and looks like a bunch of hickeys rofl. edit: in summary, what dimsum said! Wish i had a real coach, but i guess having experienced lifters help you out is a whole lot better than nothing.
Yarp... I'm sticking it out and stretching like mad. At least it's still a really tiring workout just doing light weights over and over... lol
managed to slam the barbell against my throat today while power cleaning ^^
on a more positive note: I think I managed to get a friend of mine into paleo! he has huge problems with gall stones (probably has to have his gall bladder removed next week, at age 25 :/) and constipation. hope he will stick to it and get well soon
also, since I've started doing paleo, I noticed that I never have to wipe anymore after taking a dump :D clean shits ftw!
Lol man do i hate commercialized everything T_T STRENGTH: *lateral raise with 5lb dumbell* CARDIO: *Jumping jack* *sigh*
I seriously can't even go a single commercial break without going angry. Some general mills commercial came on and literally said that "Whole grains every morning are essential for a healthy child". Go fuck yourself general mills T_T
Thanks for making me burst into laughter on the train tonight.
Now a group of people I will never see again thinks I'm insane.
Lol man do i hate commercialized everything T_T STRENGTH: *lateral raise with 5lb dumbell* CARDIO: *Jumping jack* *sigh*
I seriously can't even go a single commercial break without going angry. Some general mills commercial came on and literally said that "Whole grains every morning are essential for a healthy child". Go fuck yourself general mills T_T
Thanks for making me burst into laughter on the train tonight.
Now a group of people I will never see again thinks I'm insane.
I was laughing so hard at work that my co-worker told me "dude, wtf is up!?"
On February 08 2011 09:16 decafchicken wrote: How's the oly training going?!?
It's going alright, could be worse but could be better.
Still really struggling with flexibility with regards to squat snatch and just some general ass/back of thighs/back flexibility. Luckily, there's a great coach at this place on mondays who gave me a stretching routine to do twice daily, so should be making improvements and I'm setting a goal to nail it within the month. Really happy about that guy, he's got degrees within physiology and sports science in addition to 4 years of oly lifting. Kinda like a ray of light compared to the others who workout there imo.
Would you mind posting some of those stretches? I'm having trouble keeping the weight on my heels when overhead squatting.
Bumping since this isn't in the top 5 threads in the community section. Like a boss.
Really angry at my lower back, especially since it doesn't really hurt anymore, but I know if I do anything at all strenuous it would be more than bad. Spending the time off doing the shoulder flexibility stretches, since I can barely do it with my hands all the way where the weights go on a barbell D:
Been lurking around TL for awhile since before sc2 beta and I started reading the fitness thread in December (this is when I decided to start lifting, getting in shape, etc).
I decided to buy starting strength and have been reading it but I haven't started yet because I don't believe I'm flexible enough to squat completely and I want to make sure my form is correct.
frawress Age: 22 || Height: 5'3" || Weight: 115 lbs Starting Date: 01/01/11 || Goal Date: 01/01/12 Weight goals -- 130-135 lbs (is this unrealistic?) Training goals -- Do starting strength with proper form and make significant strength gains. Nutrition goals -- Still learning about nutrition so I have no specific goals here yet. Misc goals -- Finish my thesis, defend it, and find a job.
On February 10 2011 04:49 frawress wrote: First Post!
Been lurking around TL for awhile since before sc2 beta and I started reading the fitness thread in December (this is when I decided to start lifting, getting in shape, etc).
I decided to buy starting strength and have been reading it but I haven't started yet because I don't believe I'm flexible enough to squat completely and I want to make sure my form is correct.
frawress Age: 22 || Height: 5'3" || Weight: 115 lbs Starting Date: 01/01/11 || Goal Date: 01/01/12 Weight goals -- 130-135 lbs (is this unrealistic?) Training goals -- Do starting strength with proper form and make significant strength gains. Nutrition goals -- Still learning about nutrition so I have no specific goals here yet. Misc goals -- Finish my thesis, defend it, and find a job.
Welcome to TL!
If you're looking to fix your bench press form, this video helped me ridiculously much. Absolutely take a look at it, and try to focus on the things he says when you go about benching. + Show Spoiler +
As far as skim vs. whole milk - I believe most of us drink whole, or don't drink milk. For the calories of course. There's nothing unhealthy about it (besides that it makes my face break out if I drink over a liter per day x_x) and imo it tastes better anyway. Skim milk, if you were trying to drop weight I can see being what you might want to drink? Or perhaps just less whole milk =p.
As far as those goals, DEFINITELY possible I would guess. In my first two months on SS I gained almost that much. I've since stalled out for quite a long while, but I'm still doing well.
@frawress: definitely go with whole milk, its healthier (I'm sure eshlow can provide links/studies to prove it). if you are worried about the calories, drink less and substitute with water.
but seeing as you are trying to gain weight, i'd drink as much whole milk as you can
also, do Paleo! its the best way to eat and will help you get strong and awesome
On February 08 2011 09:16 decafchicken wrote: How's the oly training going?!?
It's going alright, could be worse but could be better.
Still really struggling with flexibility with regards to squat snatch and just some general ass/back of thighs/back flexibility. Luckily, there's a great coach at this place on mondays who gave me a stretching routine to do twice daily, so should be making improvements and I'm setting a goal to nail it within the month. Really happy about that guy, he's got degrees within physiology and sports science in addition to 4 years of oly lifting. Kinda like a ray of light compared to the others who workout there imo.
Would you mind posting some of those stretches? I'm having trouble keeping the weight on my heels when overhead squatting.
The most important ones for me are just general hamstring stretches. I sit a lot and have neglected stretching so that's a big one for me. I can't find all the ones they recommended I do, but it was calves/hamstrings/ass stretches etc. you can google a bunch to find them
EPT
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