Quagmire911
Master Don Juan
Wednesday
Had a pretty decent session today. Met this guy who was doing oly lifts, and he knew who Fred Hatfield was amongst other things, so he was great to talk to. He also spotted me on the squats and shouted stuff at me which was great. Wish I had f***** training partner(s). Here it is:
Deadlifts 1x150kg 1x167.5kg (368.5lbs) PR 1x155kg -Well this was a conventional PR. I did 165 a few weeks ago. These felt a bit better than a few weeks ago, but I still don't know-something doesn't feel right. The bar rolls forward a bit at the start of the lift, so I think I may be setting my shins to close to the bar before I bend down to grab it. This went up better than the 165 a few weeks ago, and I probably had 170 in me. I raised my heels today and I think it helped with leg drive. Although because the bar rolls forwards at the start my shoulders pop up which is wasted movement. Once I fix that everything should be fine. EXTRA: S***. I just watched the video again and realise that when I bend down to pick it up, I grab it and roll it towards me, this must be why it rolls forward a bit at the start as it isn't in the middle of the foot. Will keep this in mind! Looking at the other video I had at 120kg, I don't do this and it comes up in a straight line. Here is the video for the PR:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iGPQ1TTCDo
Squats 115kgx6x5x5(!) (253lbs) PR -Much better than what I would have done a month ago. I discussed my form with Alex in emails and he reckons I have weak hips. I thought this as well, more on that later. The reason for the explaination mark is that I was spotted slightly on the last rep of the last set. May or may not have gotten it. These took it out of me.
Romanian deadlifts 100kg 2x10-These burned. My grip struggled on the second set. I think it was because it slipped out so the bar was resting in my fingers instead of my fingers being wrapped around the bar.
Hip Abductor machine 40kgx15x10x10-Went through to the gay gym to do these. I am not sure whether this is good or terrible, but I am guessing prertty bad as my hips nearly cramped. I think this confirms this as a weakness. This would make sense, as my sumo was higher than my conventional, and now it is the other way around. Interesting things may happen if I bring these up to bar.
Side bends 10kgx6x6x6 PR-Murder on the sides again.
Well that was all for today, pretty good. The squats fried me all over and my legs actually felt worked for a change. Couldn't walk very well afterwards which hasn't happened in a while
. I may drop the squats down to two sets and do a down set on the deads with higher reps and maybe go sumo on that set so as to get at my hips, I think this would bring them up. Either that or go wider on the squats. Anyway, that is all for today until next time...
Quagmire
EDIT:
Grip work:
COC No.2 R 1x3 1x2-Nearly had a 4th on the first set. L 1x0 1x0-If I had the money I would get a 1.5.
Door grabx2 -A lot better than when I started it.
Had a pretty decent session today. Met this guy who was doing oly lifts, and he knew who Fred Hatfield was amongst other things, so he was great to talk to. He also spotted me on the squats and shouted stuff at me which was great. Wish I had f***** training partner(s). Here it is:
Deadlifts 1x150kg 1x167.5kg (368.5lbs) PR 1x155kg -Well this was a conventional PR. I did 165 a few weeks ago. These felt a bit better than a few weeks ago, but I still don't know-something doesn't feel right. The bar rolls forward a bit at the start of the lift, so I think I may be setting my shins to close to the bar before I bend down to grab it. This went up better than the 165 a few weeks ago, and I probably had 170 in me. I raised my heels today and I think it helped with leg drive. Although because the bar rolls forwards at the start my shoulders pop up which is wasted movement. Once I fix that everything should be fine. EXTRA: S***. I just watched the video again and realise that when I bend down to pick it up, I grab it and roll it towards me, this must be why it rolls forward a bit at the start as it isn't in the middle of the foot. Will keep this in mind! Looking at the other video I had at 120kg, I don't do this and it comes up in a straight line. Here is the video for the PR:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iGPQ1TTCDo
Squats 115kgx6x5x5(!) (253lbs) PR -Much better than what I would have done a month ago. I discussed my form with Alex in emails and he reckons I have weak hips. I thought this as well, more on that later. The reason for the explaination mark is that I was spotted slightly on the last rep of the last set. May or may not have gotten it. These took it out of me.
Romanian deadlifts 100kg 2x10-These burned. My grip struggled on the second set. I think it was because it slipped out so the bar was resting in my fingers instead of my fingers being wrapped around the bar.
Hip Abductor machine 40kgx15x10x10-Went through to the gay gym to do these. I am not sure whether this is good or terrible, but I am guessing prertty bad as my hips nearly cramped. I think this confirms this as a weakness. This would make sense, as my sumo was higher than my conventional, and now it is the other way around. Interesting things may happen if I bring these up to bar.
Side bends 10kgx6x6x6 PR-Murder on the sides again.
Well that was all for today, pretty good. The squats fried me all over and my legs actually felt worked for a change. Couldn't walk very well afterwards which hasn't happened in a while
. I may drop the squats down to two sets and do a down set on the deads with higher reps and maybe go sumo on that set so as to get at my hips, I think this would bring them up. Either that or go wider on the squats. Anyway, that is all for today until next time...Quagmire
EDIT:
Grip work:
COC No.2 R 1x3 1x2-Nearly had a 4th on the first set. L 1x0 1x0-If I had the money I would get a 1.5.
Door grabx2 -A lot better than when I started it.
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