EPTTL Health and Fitness Initiative 2013 - Page 101
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decafchicken
United States20155 Posts
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
On August 12 2013 08:01 AsnSensation wrote: Week 2 of having a foamroller, still asking myself why I torture my legs on purpose whenever I'm rolling around on that damn thing but it definitely feels like I have more steam during my squats ( might also be placebo haha) Still think I'm doing it wrong though, I remember reading somewhere that mindlessly rolling around is the most effective way. On July 31 2013 00:02 mordek wrote: You can google Kelly Starrett and foam rolling probably. Don't your muscles feel so much more relaxed now? It's crazy how tight your muscles get and you don't realize.I like the foam rolling examples given here http://www.endurancewod.com/_library/MobilityWOD - PSE Chapter.pdf. Myofascial release is kinda hard to screw up. If you've found a spot that hurts you're at the right place and just keep working it. There is some optimization which is why I think Kelly has you start from the outside of the leg in but you can do no wrong as far as I know. | ||
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Osmoses
Sweden5302 Posts
On August 12 2013 22:59 decafchicken wrote: My roommates ex-gf just got into powerlifting. Last time I saw her she was winning a halloween costume contest in a bar dressed as a victoria secret angel and now she just set a texas record deadlifting 286 at 114 bodyweight LOL. Fuckin' pics! | ||
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funkie
Venezuela9376 Posts
so much of this, please. | ||
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Eufouria
United Kingdom4425 Posts
I've got a friend who squats with his feet pretty wide apart, not as wide as a sumo stance but maybe as much as a foot wider than shoulder width apart. He says that he doesn't have the flexibility to go parallel if his feet are shoulder width apart so I told him he should just spend some time every day stretching but is there anything inherently bad with his wide stance? My thoughts from looking it at his stance are that his feet are too wide apart for his knees to go over them, so they're pointing inwards of his feet, which I guess might be bad for his knees in the long run. And I think he'd be able to generate a lot more power out of the hole with a narrow stance since he'd be getting a better stretch on his muscles, which should lead to a stronger contraction. | ||
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sJarl
Iceland1699 Posts
What is an issue is the knees caving in as this is just generally not good on joint health apart from losing a fuckload of strength from it not being able to use all of the muscles. Probably though he lacks mobility and is that something everyone should work on. | ||
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Ahzz
Finland780 Posts
As for me, before summer I reached the goals that I set for myself initially and felt a bit burned out. (2x BW DL and 1.5 x BW squat) I knew I wouldn't stop going to the gym forever or anything, but I wasn't sure what I wanted from it anymore and what my goals were. I also wanted to focus more on team oriented sports for the summer. Well, summer is over soon, and I have begun weightlifting again! I realize now that no team sport has given me the same amount of satisfaction and self accomplishment that weightlifting has. Nowhere else have I gotten a similar awesome feeling each time I hit the gym. Nothing else has given me as big of a reason to really focus on what I eat, how I sleep and how I live. Guys, live strong! I'll be joining you again. | ||
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Osmoses
Sweden5302 Posts
I've been squatting for two years now and I'm still struggling with feet placement. I like a narrow stance because I feel it's easier to push up from the bottom and prevent knee caving, but supposedly this causes most of the strain to fall on the quads, meaning less weight total and less well-rounded legstrength. Wide stance however is wobbly and causes knee cave and groin pain frequently. Wish I could a) afford a personal trainer and b) hire a personal trainer who knows beyond a doubt wtf they are doing | ||
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decafchicken
United States20155 Posts
+ Show Spoiler [protip: squatting with your quads can…] + More on the case for quad dominant squatz: http://www.jtsstrength.com/articles/2013/08/06/dan-green-on-knees-in-the-squat/ Also when you get proper depth it recruits the fuck out of your hamstrings and glutes. took 4-5 days off. Squatted up to 455lbs at lunch yesterday then snatched up to 130kg in the afternoon. Oh the DOMS...IT FEELS SO GOOD. p.s. lol @ running into girls i havent seen since high school(60 pounds of muscle ago) at the bar. They're so awestruck it's hilarious. | ||
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AsnSensation
Germany24009 Posts
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Recognizable
Netherlands1552 Posts
On August 13 2013 23:50 decafchicken wrote: + Show Spoiler [protip: squatting with your quads can…] + http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzT1lY-q-hg More on the case for quad dominant squatz: http://www.jtsstrength.com/articles/2013/08/06/dan-green-on-knees-in-the-squat/ Jesus, that guy is a machine. | ||
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Osmoses
Sweden5302 Posts
On August 13 2013 23:50 decafchicken wrote: @osmoses - You're overthinking this. Just make sure your mobility is up to snuff then do squats that feel natural. There's nothing wrong with a narrower stance on the squat or putting the load on the quads (aka the biggest muscle group in your body) + Show Spoiler [protip: squatting with your quads can…] + http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzT1lY-q-hg More on the case for quad dominant squatz: http://www.jtsstrength.com/articles/2013/08/06/dan-green-on-knees-in-the-squat/ Also when you get proper depth it recruits the fuck out of your hamstrings and glutes. took 4-5 days off. Squatted up to 455lbs at lunch yesterday then snatched up to 130kg in the afternoon. Oh the DOMS...IT FEELS SO GOOD. p.s. lol @ running into girls i havent seen since high school(60 pounds of muscle ago) at the bar. They're so awestruck it's hilarious. Thanks decaf <3 I know the high school girl feel yo. Guy in the picture at the top of that article stole my shoes. | ||
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decafchicken
United States20155 Posts
On August 14 2013 00:20 Osmoses wrote: Thanks decaf <3 I know the high school girl feel yo. Guy in the picture at the top of that article stole my shoes. yeah, one of the best powerlifters in the world is wearing YOUR shoes, not the other way around :p P.s. my new shoes in action ^_^ | ||
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NeedsmoreCELLTECH
Netherlands1242 Posts
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BenKen
United States860 Posts
On August 14 2013 03:14 NeedsmoreCELLTECH wrote: Didn't you have those bright red adidas? Aren't those considered the best right now, or in TL fashion the Best in Slot item? No way man, the old white adidas are OP epic gear. | ||
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
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Recognizable
Netherlands1552 Posts
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decafchicken
United States20155 Posts
On August 14 2013 03:14 NeedsmoreCELLTECH wrote: Didn't you have those bright red adidas? Aren't those considered the best right now, or in TL fashion the Best in Slot item? Those are the new ones. The white ones are OG baller status because a) they're awesome and b) discontinued. Could probably sell them for a few hundred on ebay lols. You guys need to stop thinking about oly lifting and just join the dark side already  | ||
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phyre112
United States3090 Posts
On August 14 2013 05:12 decafchicken wrote: Those are the new ones. The white ones are OG baller status because a) they're awesome and b) discontinued. Could probably sell them for a few hundred on ebay lols. You guys need to stop thinking about oly lifting and just join the dark side already The white ones are the Adistar, right? I know they did them before they did the power perfect II. True baller status though. | ||
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decafchicken
United States20155 Posts
On August 14 2013 05:41 phyre112 wrote: The white ones are the Adistar, right? I know they did them before they did the power perfect II. True baller status though. Yeah. Coach found a pair of 12's lying around, I had to buy them! (I now have 3 pairs of lifting shoes and 3 gyms...i have a problem) | ||
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