They're all he has and/or presumably he didn't want to use the heavier weights?
If response 1: fair enough.
If response 2: Just lift it.
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If response 1: fair enough.
If response 2: Just lift it.
These look good now.
You need a bit more tightness and your coordination is a bit lacking, but those will come with time. However, you do need to keep your head neutral.
Head neutral!
Spend some time before your reps getting your back straight, setting your core tight and getting tension on the bar. It should not look like you are yanking at it.
Soldato
This aimed at me? If so these are the biggest sized weights total fitness has. Even the 20/25s are the same size.
They're all he has and/or presumably he didn't want to use the heavier weights?
Yeah I was checking to make sure the backs straight lol.
Will keep at it. Anyone want me to donate a few inches ?
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So ill be doing the deadlifts again tonight. Going at 60kg. Any last tips to get me lower to the floor with them being a shorter sized weight? Worried im arching my back too much. Will film again tonight too. Really want to nail this.
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Can you put them on top of another weight disc or a mat etc, to get them the right height?
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Did this before but im sure I was told this wasn't a proper deadlift. The guy pulling my leg at the gym? Told me to stick to sumo but you guys says that's a terrible idea, which I kind of agree.
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****** me off that a gym I pay £40 a month for doesn't have proper sized Olympic weights though. I have been trying to find the weights they use at my gym (I think they are called Eurospar?) But all I can find is these (apart from 10kg are black and there is a red weight which is 25kg):
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Without taking a tape measure into the gym Im guessing the blue 20kg are Olympic size? Cant find diameter measurements anywhere.
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Without taking a tape measure into the gym Im guessing the blue 20kg are Olympic size? Cant find diameter measurements anywhere.
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Yes they do mate. So im guessing ill be starting at 70kg tonight then.
Thanks dude.
That wasn't so hard, was it?
Good work!
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That wasn't so hard, was it?
Good work!
Wont lie I thought after the black 10kg's all the weights were the same size.
Dumbass chicken plucker checking in.
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Yes they do mate. So im guessing ill be starting at 70kg tonight then.
Thanks dude.
As above, the 25kg plates (like our gym) will be the correct size.
However! If you want to start at 60kg, start at 60kg, then put a 5kg or 10kg plate underneath the bar to raise it a touch, after a couple of sessions you'll be doing the 70kg bar anyway (2x25kgs)
Try it at 70kg though and get a video, you'll surprise yourself probably
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Cheers Delv!
Yeah im going to see how the 60s feel first resting on some little 5kg's.
Yeah im going to see how the 60s feel first resting on some little 5kg's.
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Why not go barefoot for deadlifts?
Any pair of trainers will lift you higher, but those look like Nike shox which are even higher.
Any pair of trainers will lift you higher, but those look like Nike shox which are even higher.
New squat video to be .... kindly torn apart.
Definitly feels like my knees are wider, though the angle of the camera is perhaps not ideal.
The movement is harder to achieve, I feel it through the tops of my thighs a lot more and in my glutes. Still only pushing light weight at the moment, until I am more comfortable with the movement. This was set 4 @ 65kg
Definitly feels like my knees are wider, though the angle of the camera is perhaps not ideal.
The movement is harder to achieve, I feel it through the tops of my thighs a lot more and in my glutes. Still only pushing light weight at the moment, until I am more comfortable with the movement. This was set 4 @ 65kg
From what I remember, that's a massive improvement.
Your glutes look a little weak, so it's not surprising that you're feeling it there.
If you can learn to generate more stiffness and stability they will continue to look good as you ramp up the weights.
Your glutes look a little weak, so it's not surprising that you're feeling it there.
If you can learn to generate more stiffness and stability they will continue to look good as you ramp up the weights.