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icecold said:
You reminded me that this isn't covered directly in the squatting guide. Fixed now though http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18398834

Pinch your shoulders together more. If it still hurts, more pinching required.
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I have tried. It's the 'bad' kind of pain when I try and force the form, and even then that's just getting my hands on the bar. If I try and create the shelf by raising my elbows the pain becomes excruciating and my wrists are still bent at a silly angle. I suck. But I should be able to sort it out with time, hopefully. I have read some people simply aren't built for being able to low-bar squat (and I do have short arms), but I think the more realistic explanation is my shoulders are just completely inflexible and need ironing out.
 
Sigma, I found I made some really strong progress on strong lifts, I think squatting 3x per week will really help you develope a good core, throw in a good diet ( I am sure your already doing this) and some of the mobility work your doing and you will make good preogress. Also you aren't dead lifting as much so when you do Deadlift you can really focus on form :)
 
icecold said:
Nope! This will cause him to head fault.

Put your hands on the top of your head.
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Fine. Never caused me any problems. :p

Naturally if you lift your damn head up it's going to be different.



Anyway:

192.5lbs this morning :cool:

Ooh btw ice, I have a vid of my Goblet squat if you wouldn't mind looking, i'll post it in the form discussion thread? It's more so you can see what my ankle is doing really.
 
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Day 2:

Deadlift:
92.5x5
107.5x5
122.5x6

Doing these and having to have a slow deficit are killers, a shame I could only manage 6 on the last set :(

Bench Press:
65x5
72.5x5
82.5x12 :D

Pretty happy with the last set, could really feel it toward the end.

Assistance Exercises:
Pull/Chin ups (Alternated between sets)
GHR
Core Work
 
Hm....Think I might have to start wearing my knee support again, all the extra cardio is taking it's toll on it again
 
2 days left calf has been hurting. All this training giving bruises by no real injuries to be undone by walking down the stairs and jarring my knee! Since then *pain*!
Might take tomorrow off work to raise and rest it :(
 
Do you guys think it's worth doing any leg exercises with stronglifts?, as I know my quads are taking a beat (& have visible growth) - but my calf's don't often feel like they have been strained.

I'm got quite naturally muscular legs (randomly as my top isn't naturally muscular at all) - but want to stay in proportion - don't fancy the big top with spindly legs look many lifters have.
 
Delvis said:
You should be squatting each workout surely? If you want to add in some isolations then fair enough
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Yeah - doing squatting every workout - but don't feel the strain in my calf's yet, I do feel it in my quads & have noticed growth.

It may be because I'm still working up the weight @ the recommended rate (still only at 80kg & increasing every session) - maybe I'll notice more strain in a month odd when I'm hitting around the 100kg+ mark.
 
Possibly. As said, if you do want some extra calve work, just add in an isolation, or do 50 bw ones when you get up or something :p
 
elmarko1234 said:
but don't feel the strain in my calf's yet
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You have to remember your calves are used to lifting your own weight every time you walk or run. So you really have to hit them hard with high weight and high reps, you need to shock them into growth. I always perform at least 3-4 different exercises for my calves on leg day, and I always do them in socks to eliminate any arch. I normally do exercises like Donkey Calf Raise, Farmers Walk with Raise (calf version), Smith Calf raise and Leg Press Calf Press.
 
Thanks for the tips guys, I mean they are already pretty well developed naturally - but as my top grows I want to ensure they keep in proportion.

I'll look at doing some isolation twice a week (Monday/Friday) for legs after I've done all my main sets of Squads/deadlifts/OHP/BP/BBR.

I've also added a small amount of isolation dumb-bell curls/hammer curls & skull-crushers on a Sat to go with the mon/wed/fri - seems to be working pretty well, but I guess I'll have to cut them back once my main lifts increase in weight to more respectable levels.

Still only on 50 BP, 40 OHP, 80 Squat, 100 DL, 55 BBR - for the curls I'm using 15kg per arm atm.

Starting to get addictive lifting is, much better than last time I did it for about 8 months.
 
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