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Zurich15310 Posts
Happy today :D
Broke my first PR on a major lift in over 14 months: 92.5kg x 4 bench (90kg in Dec 2012)
My left knee and leg are still mostly fucked after surgery last year so serious squat and DL just don't go, but at least I kept on lifting bench and OHP consistently over the past 2 months. And it feels good to feel strong at something again.
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Congrats zatic ^_^
On February 14 2014 05:10 GoTuNk! wrote:Show nested quote +On February 14 2014 03:49 mordek wrote: I've been dealing with SI issues for almost two years now and trying to manage it best I can. I've become increasingly aware/paranoid of pelvic tilt and lower back hyperextension. For OHP (or squat etc.) I will set myself pre-lift by squeezing butt and abs to lock a neutral spine. On max OHP I feel the pressure in my lower back. I posed the question of the belt because it feels like if I had something to push against I'd have better rigidity there. I don't do good mornings because I'm pretty sure my squat mornings and some other factors are the origination of my SI issues which is just a very sucky situation.
So just for further clarification I mobilize my hips/back/shoulders regularly. Couch stretch to deal with tight hip flexors which can lead to lower back hyperextension. My shoulders have good range of motion so I'm not leaning back too much to compensate for inflexibility there (that I know). I guess I could take a video to make sure that's not the case. Then wear the belt and stretch. OHP is not the place to train your back. Don't be paranoid though, there is a line between good technique and never pushing your boundaries because you are scared. I always wear belts on squats above 50% of my 1RM. I never wear belts for deadlift, rows or other back exercises though (except for deadlift singles a few weeks from a meet to practice technique)
I've been belting up less as my core strength and ability to activate while squatting/cleaning gets better. Today I got up to 200kg squat before i even realized i wasn't wearing one (and forgot to put the safety pins in the squat rack LOL). I think mobility has helped as well.
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I get the most benefit out of a belt in my OHP, followed by Front Squat, then deadlift. In the DL, I wear it more to make me extra conscious of where my back is, than anything. I can't wear it for back squats at all, it just ruins my balance and movement patterns.
194 on today's weigh in, had a killer workout. Push/Pull/Legs might not be the most "efficient" routine, but DAMN do I have fun doing it. Keeps me motivated to get to the gym 5-6x/week, but I'm never in a rush to finish a workout, I'm still doing mostly compounds and I'm making progress on everything. If it works, it works eh?
I'll probably switch to 5/3/1 when progress stops, but hopefully I can make my 2/3/4 plates goals by then.
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Thanks everyone, I will give it a try and see if it provides what I think it will. Wanted to see what everyone thought.
@gotunk I used to not be scared until I injured myself and ruined any and all squat/deadlift/clean progress for nearly two years not to mention the unceasing pain for most of it...
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@mordek: Sucks that happened, just keep working on rehab + mobility and pass ur limits again, dont let an accident limit you.
I think I did my first semi-proper snatches. Took me 3 weeks only lol. Squat: 185kgx2x5 (PR, shirtless, disturbed on background) Pull Ups 7x3
Love crossfit gyms.
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The most interesting thing I took from that was when you don't focus on your glutes it seems your lumbar erectors take up all the slack.
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Legs and back are where the mind-muscle thing makes the biggest difference, as both include a great deal of activations that aren't distinctly tied to any singular movement pattern. The glutes are perhaps the best example; "thinking on your ass" when doing leg heavy movements or DL's can make a world of difference.
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Glutes are so underutilized in general by people. In walking, lifting, everything.
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United Kingdom36156 Posts
In my rather limited experience lifting things, I can confirm the glutes thing too.
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That doesn't seem that shocking though. It seems rather obvious that focusing on form and contracting specific muscles will cause you to recruit them better. I actually did notice that when I squeezed my glutes together for deadlifting, my from improved a bit and I could stay more rigid when pulling.
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Hey guys, basically games have ruined my fitness,
I was on a 1 year streak and then baby came along, and then i built my PC and no workout was done ever since that happened.
In 2013 though i was working with Convict Conditioning 1&2 (progressive calishtenics) Trained for a Warrior Dash (lots of running and sprintervals/tabatas) Heavy bag work 3 hours/week at my boxing gym A shit load of jump rope (finally managed to do a bunch of double unders) And last but not least, i added a Kettlebell (1 pood) to my arsenal.
It was just enough variety to get the results i wanted, and i was kinda proud to stick to it for so long but now i have to find a way to make it all work together (job, family, sleep, workout, gaming) ...its as if i can only get a mix of 4/5. Without gaming, the equation was perfect but now... IM ADDICTEDDD
Oh and i used to use fitocracy to track it all. Then v2.0 fked up, used it less and got off their Hero membership inadvertently(exp credit card).
Recently ive been running and walking a lot since i now commute by train but ive gained weight...enough for my dress pants to be a little tighter than i want
So i gotta get back to it!
/endlifestory
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On February 15 2014 03:24 Luxferre wrote: Hey guys, basically games have ruined my fitness,
I was on a 1 year streak and then baby came along, and then i built my PC and no workout was done ever since that happened.
In 2013 though i was working with Convict Conditioning 1&2 (progressive calishtenics) Trained for a Warrior Dash (lots of running and sprintervals/tabatas) Heavy bag work 3 hours/week at my boxing gym A shit load of jump rope (finally managed to do a bunch of double unders) And last but not least, i added a Kettlebell (1 pood) to my arsenal.
It was just enough variety to get the results i wanted, and i was kinda proud to stick to it for so long but now i have to find a way to make it all work together (job, family, sleep, workout, gaming) ...its as if i can only get a mix of 4/5. Without gaming, the equation was perfect but now... IM ADDICTEDDD
Oh and i used to use fitocracy to track it all. Then v2.0 fked up, used it less and got off their Hero membership inadvertently(exp credit card).
Recently ive been running and walking a lot since i now commute by train but ive gained weight...enough for my dress pants to be a little tighter than i want
So i gotta get back to it!
/endlifestory
obviously get rid of the baby and focus on the other 4
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How much water do you guys drink when you're lifting? I just downed a liter and a half of water over the course of my workout (probably gonna need another half a water bottle or so too) and I never actually knew if I just drink way more water than most people do cause I sweat pretty badly when I work out or if I drink a pretty normal amount of water.
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In no way am I saying this is recommended but I probably drink less than half a water bottle's amount during the workout. Like two to three quick trips to the fountain.
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On February 15 2014 05:02 decafchicken wrote:Show nested quote +On February 15 2014 03:24 Luxferre wrote: Hey guys, basically games have ruined my fitness,
I was on a 1 year streak and then baby came along, and then i built my PC and no workout was done ever since that happened.
In 2013 though i was working with Convict Conditioning 1&2 (progressive calishtenics) Trained for a Warrior Dash (lots of running and sprintervals/tabatas) Heavy bag work 3 hours/week at my boxing gym A shit load of jump rope (finally managed to do a bunch of double unders) And last but not least, i added a Kettlebell (1 pood) to my arsenal.
It was just enough variety to get the results i wanted, and i was kinda proud to stick to it for so long but now i have to find a way to make it all work together (job, family, sleep, workout, gaming) ...its as if i can only get a mix of 4/5. Without gaming, the equation was perfect but now... IM ADDICTEDDD
Oh and i used to use fitocracy to track it all. Then v2.0 fked up, used it less and got off their Hero membership inadvertently(exp credit card).
Recently ive been running and walking a lot since i now commute by train but ive gained weight...enough for my dress pants to be a little tighter than i want
So i gotta get back to it!
/endlifestory obviously get rid of the baby and focus on the other 4 True, without baby its all about the gainz, both on ladder and on bench.
How could i have been so blind 
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On February 15 2014 05:18 mordek wrote: In no way am I saying this is recommended but I probably drink less than half a water bottle's amount during the workout. Like two to three quick trips to the fountain. I work out at home and have easy access to unlimited supplies of delicious water.
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Don't got time for that noise. Gotta get my lifts in before work.
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Anywhere from .5L to 1.5L depending on the workout and how much water i've had that day.
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