So tday I benched a lot, struggled (but didnt faill) an all 112.5x3, and did the fucking PR fatigued. I'm sure well rested I can add 2.5-5kg, but I won't derail my training to do that till I'm done with current cycle.
Also cutting going great. 76,95kg today. 2 and a half weeks ago for my squat I weighted 78,5kg in the morning and 80,3 before the squat.
Squat: 120kg x 5, 130kg x 3, 152.5kg x 1, 165kg x 1 and 175kg x 1 some shitty front squats Reverse band Squats, blue bands - about -100kg tension at the bottom. Weight on bar: 150kg x 3, 200kg x 3, 230kg x 2 and 250kg x 1. some pulldowns and a few pullups.
band squats are a ton of fun. not sure if very useful though. very draining.
Pulled 375 lbs for a set of five today! Scared the shit out of this poor elderly lady on a nearby machine with my screaming on the last rep. Have a question for TLHF, in particular those of you who put up big deadlift numbers (Sjarl, Gotunk, Blonde, looking at y'all;) when I am working at my limit, either 1RM or the last rep of a 5RM, my low back inevitably rounds a little bit. On one hand, if I'm able to maintain extension in my lumbar spine in this situation, I know for sure that I could have pulled more. On the other hand, I know that a flexed lumbar spine under load risks serious injury, even if this time I manage to finish the pull and not hurt myself. The most debilitating injury I've ever sustained happened on power cleans with a rounded lower back, so I'm pretty scared of repeating that mistake. So my question is: When I'm desperately trying to grind out the last rep, and I feel my lower back starting to give, how do I tell the difference between having the mental fortitude to just finish the pull no matter what and being reckless with the potential for injury?
While having a flat lower back is optimal it will almost always round on the last rep on a 5RM / 1RM.
More important is keeping the upper back flat and not horribly rounded. I bet there was something other than only a rounded back that was wrong when you injured yourself while powercleaning.
When I'm finishing a heavy grind there is only one thing running through my head "Keep fucking pulling"
Yup, the back will likely round even though you try your best to keep it straight. But with experience and core control, your body will keep you 2-3 degrees from spine flexion danger zone. Rounding the upper back is fine but is an advanced technique used by powerlifters. Don't do it for now.
One of my teammates today said he doesnt squat more than once a week cause he doesn't want to overtrain T_T (i yelled at him a bit and kicked him). Go figure..he's also the only one on our team in a frat.
On April 12 2012 08:52 Vitruvian wrote: Pulled 375 lbs for a set of five today! Scared the shit out of this poor elderly lady on a nearby machine with my screaming on the last rep. Have a question for TLHF, in particular those of you who put up big deadlift numbers (Sjarl, Gotunk, Blonde, looking at y'all;) when I am working at my limit, either 1RM or the last rep of a 5RM, my low back inevitably rounds a little bit. On one hand, if I'm able to maintain extension in my lumbar spine in this situation, I know for sure that I could have pulled more. On the other hand, I know that a flexed lumbar spine under load risks serious injury, even if this time I manage to finish the pull and not hurt myself. The most debilitating injury I've ever sustained happened on power cleans with a rounded lower back, so I'm pretty scared of repeating that mistake. So my question is: When I'm desperately trying to grind out the last rep, and I feel my lower back starting to give, how do I tell the difference between having the mental fortitude to just finish the pull no matter what and being reckless with the potential for injury?
If you're that worried you should probably be wearing a belt which will keep you from doing anything too big. Like said it's okay if your upper back rounds a bit but overall shouldn't give way too much.
I would consider this too much rounding (back was sore for like a week and half after no joint injury or anything though) + Show Spoiler +
On April 12 2012 06:25 mordek wrote: Going to the gym to see just how much I can squat now... Getting pumped :D
Got there, warmed up and this is what happened: http://youtu.be/Rd8JxeB4GBg Form felt crappy, I'm going to be late to work getting this posted, but I still squatted 300lb x2 which is twice as much as I thought I could!!! :D
good job mate! (although you could have gone a tad deeper for my taste )
On April 12 2012 06:25 mordek wrote: Going to the gym to see just how much I can squat now... Getting pumped :D
Got there, warmed up and this is what happened: http://youtu.be/Rd8JxeB4GBg Form felt crappy, I'm going to be late to work getting this posted, but I still squatted 300lb x2 which is twice as much as I thought I could!!! :D
good job mate! (although you could have gone a tad deeper for my taste )
Thanks! I was planning on deloading this week so I can focus on getting deeper and having good form so I thought why not try to put up a big number I don't disagree with your assessment at all, what I know is that when that bar was moving down I got kinda worried lol.
On April 12 2012 06:25 mordek wrote: Going to the gym to see just how much I can squat now... Getting pumped :D
Got there, warmed up and this is what happened: http://youtu.be/Rd8JxeB4GBg Form felt crappy, I'm going to be late to work getting this posted, but I still squatted 300lb x2 which is twice as much as I thought I could!!! :D
good job mate! (although you could have gone a tad deeper for my taste )
Thanks! I was planning on deloading this week so I can focus on getting deeper and having good form so I thought why not try to put up a big number I don't disagree with your assessment at all, what I know is that when that bar was moving down I got kinda worried lol.
thats usually how my squats go as well hehe. gotta learn to embrace the fear and let it fuel you! 300lbs is very respectable, so kudos!
On April 12 2012 06:25 mordek wrote: Going to the gym to see just how much I can squat now... Getting pumped :D
Got there, warmed up and this is what happened: http://youtu.be/Rd8JxeB4GBg Form felt crappy, I'm going to be late to work getting this posted, but I still squatted 300lb x2 which is twice as much as I thought I could!!! :D
good job mate! (although you could have gone a tad deeper for my taste )
Thanks! I was planning on deloading this week so I can focus on getting deeper and having good form so I thought why not try to put up a big number I don't disagree with your assessment at all, what I know is that when that bar was moving down I got kinda worried lol.
thats usually how my squats go as well hehe. gotta learn to embrace the fear and let it fuel you! 300lbs is very respectable, so kudos!
Hehe I watched the video before I read the second half of your post and was actually expecting a fail, nice job pulling through on that second rep :p
last couple of weeks has been shit, RL problems and general feeling shit. I haven't slept for 6 hours straight in over 3 weeks. Lifting has been fine tho..
Just deloaded my squat and deadlift and was supposed to just do 96kg squat for 3x5 and 118 dl for 1x5.
One hour prior to workout I was told that my dog has to be put down, so i felt pretty shit. Decided i would just lift more than ive tried.
Squat: 96kg 3x5, 107x3, 116x2, 116x1, 118x1, 120x1 (first time squatting over 110kg)
DL: 118x5, 120x5, 127x2, 129x1, 133x1, 139x1
then some assistance shit.
had more energy in the tank on the deadlifts, but this day was supposed to be light anyway
On April 13 2012 00:30 KOVU wrote: last couple of weeks has been shit, RL problems and general feeling shit. I haven't slept for 6 hours straight in over 3 weeks. Lifting has been fine tho..
Just deloaded my squat and deadlift and was supposed to just do 96kg squat for 3x5 and 118 dl for 1x5.
One hour prior to workout I was told that my dog has to be put down, so i felt pretty shit. Decided i would just lift more than ive tried.
Squat: 96kg 3x5, 107x3, 116x2, 116x1, 118x1, 120x1 (first time squatting over 110kg)
DL: 118x5, 120x5, 127x2, 129x1, 133x1, 139x1
then some assistance shit.
had more energy in the tank on the deadlifts, but this day was supposed to be light anyway