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There is definitely something in this "no trainers" squatting!! haha
Tried it today and found it much more stable and dare I say a bit easier than the last set I did in socked feet.
Anyway - short of time today so no cardio but will try and get out for a run later.
warmup on treadmill
3 x 5 reps @ 50kg squat
3 x 5 reps @ 35kg bench press
3 x 5 reps @ 45kg bendover row - last set was a struggle.
Some core stretches and workout
Tried it today and found it much more stable and dare I say a bit easier than the last set I did in socked feet.
Anyway - short of time today so no cardio but will try and get out for a run later.
warmup on treadmill
3 x 5 reps @ 50kg squat
3 x 5 reps @ 35kg bench press
3 x 5 reps @ 45kg bendover row - last set was a struggle.
Some core stretches and workout
Nice one Monkee 
As LiE said, get those glutes in to action more, hump the bar if you have to at the top!
Probably nothing to note, but at 25s~ you heels pop up a touch (read: Hardly at all), so don't know if you leaned forward a tad or not...
Good work though chap! Especially over 100KG
As LiE said, get those glutes in to action more, hump the bar if you have to at the top!
Probably nothing to note, but at 25s~ you heels pop up a touch (read: Hardly at all
), so don't know if you leaned forward a tad or not...Good work though chap! Especially over 100KG
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He speaks wise words with the confidence of 7 years of glute analysis to guide him forwards.
LiE, I was trying believe it or not. I think this is actually pretty close to what I can handle. I'm virtually shagging the bar at 60 - 80kg, get it up past 100kg and everything slows down 
We're a close bunch.......
We're a close bunch.......
7 weeks. I aim to to A B A or B A B but usually its A B or B A each week.
I play rugby sometimes and if I have a knock I cant do much on the stronglifts front so just to cardio
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What did you get 'Wes? I've been looking for something similar for home also.
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Cheers, that looks pretty solid. And 136KG gives me plenty of scope to throw on some weight when doing dips / pullups
Let us know how you get on with it when you get chance.
Let us know how you get on with it when you get chance.
Cheers, that looks pretty solid. And 136KG gives me plenty of scope to throw on some weight when doing dips / pullups
Let us know how you get on with it when you get chance.
Will do.
Nice lil read on stretching and its long term effectiveness basically...
This is not downplaying mobility mind: http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/stretching_is_bs
This is not downplaying mobility mind: http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/stretching_is_bs
Going to be controversial here and say purely from a weight lifting perspective, stretching is a pointless waste of time
And by that, I mean stretching in the way that people normally think of when you say stretching, "warming up". Just grab some 1kg/2kg dumbbells and do some real high rep warm up sets instead
The only stretching that should be done is the type you would do in between sets of certain exercises. Or maybe some light stretching after the workout. But people that do 10 minutes stretching before a workout just annoy me immensely.
And by that, I mean stretching in the way that people normally think of when you say stretching, "warming up". Just grab some 1kg/2kg dumbbells and do some real high rep warm up sets instead
The only stretching that should be done is the type you would do in between sets of certain exercises. Or maybe some light stretching after the workout. But people that do 10 minutes stretching before a workout just annoy me immensely.
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