***Gym Exercise Guide, and Form Discussion/Feedback***

Syla5 said:
Any chance the name of the thread can get some ***? I have a feeling this is going to be a useful thread, maybe not as often posted in and doing the above would make it a lot easier to track ;)
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icecold said:
That's going to be something for a passing mod to take care of...
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You just want some asterisks put into the title? Easy enough done. How many do you want? :D

I could also put a link in the sticky as well if that makes it easier for people to find.
 
semi-pro waster said:
You just want some asterisks put into the title? Easy enough done. How many do you want? :D

I could also put a link in the sticky as well if that makes it easier for people to find.
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Haha thanks semi-pro, any is fine but 3 seems all good.

Would it be to much to as for the stick link as well??
 
I can't view youtube vids at work - but have you got dragonflags in there for core work?

All the major exercises are covered, there are some more hybrid type of exercises that could be helpful, and strongman specific ones, as well as conditioning exercises - but not sure how much use these are?
 
Thanks for the stars SPW!

FF, that's why I left another two posts blank for now - just in case there is demand for more specialised stuff that would be a little confusing if included in the main list.

So far I'm considering using one for specialised weights stuff, and the other for explaining about different cardio protocols. I'm waiting to see where the demand lies before committing myself though.

Updates in the pipeline:
Goblet squats
Dragon flags
Links to a few users videos
 
Any further tips on facepulls?

I found that, to get the correct distance, I had to lean back a bit with a lot of my weight on my toes - is this how it should be? Also seemed to put a bit of unwelcome stress on my wrists (something I'm super careful about due to a previous injury) so will try to vary the grip.

Also, any hints and tips on clean and press would be nice. I tried it many moons ago but couldn't quite get the hang of the transition/flip without doing a reverse curl.
 
With facepulls you're going to have to lean to accommodate the weight, and finding a wrist position that isn't painful is important. This should all be possible without compromising the basics of the lift.

Olympic lifting is going to be a lot more complicated to teach over the interwebs. I'm not giving up on the idea, but it need to find a way to be very thorough. This is possibly where doing my own filming would come in.
 
OK thanks; will experiment with facepulls.

Regarding the olympic lifts it was only a suggestion for possible additional exercises, from a personal view I think I have enough on my plate as it is for now.

Btw I have sent you an e-mail, hope you don't mind.
 
It's something I thought would be useful too, but it's a matter of being able to convey the information so it's actually useful...

Not a problem at all, I'll read it now
 
ice not sure if this video is any good for the user videos? It's my 170kg deadlift triple which looks tidier than the heavier weights obviously.


Was trying to be fast with my set up here :)
 
kstar's setup is mechanically better, but I don't have the flexibility yet to be able to do that. The way I setup works fine for me :) The back stays in a strong position.
 
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sigma said:
I'm no expert but that MWOD guys says that the back should be neutral as you reach down to get the weight? Where as you get into position then straighten the back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-DJu0bEVPw
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While true (in the sense that LiE sets up differently) as long as there is no load on the back it shouldn't be an issue I would have thought :) Long as you don't lift like that :p
 
Delvis said:
While true (in the sense that LiE sets up differently) as long as there is no load on the back it shouldn't be an issue I would have thought :) Long as you don't lift like that :p
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It potentially IS an issue.

The correct way of viewing this situation is that LiE is strong enough and careful enough with his back for it to be ok. For some other people, not setting up with stricter spinal priority will be the difference between a healthy back and not being able to lift again, especially if those people don't have a training partner that will be strict with their form.

While saying, "long as you don't lift like that", is technically true, a lot of people don't have the body awareness to be able to make that judgement accurately.


But yes, thanks LiE that's exactly what I'm looking for :)
 
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