Gym Exercise Guide, and Form Discussion/Feedback

JoeF1 · 28 Mar 2014 at 11:06

Right 3rd time lucky now. Tried to incorporate everything you have said. How is this looking?

From Start to Finish set wise.

Last set.

Cheers.

icecold · 28 Mar 2014 at 14:44

Your knees still need to be further back, but overall that is much better.

icecold · 28 Mar 2014 at 14:47

For example:

JoeF1 · 28 Mar 2014 at 16:31

Finally i am getting somewhere! Yeah i have noticed just before i start to decline my knees wobble forward a bit. My hamstrings are so tight i'm working on loosening them loads. Hoping this will help me out a bit with the knee's?

Thanks for your patience mate!

Delvis · 28 Mar 2014 at 17:12

You're almost bending your knees too much on the RDL's.

Somnambulist · 28 Mar 2014 at 17:21

Butting in and thinking out loud with regards to RDLs - I usually do them in my Oly shoes as I do them after squats... is there much of a difference doing them in heels vs flats?

JoeF1 · 28 Mar 2014 at 20:21

Delvis said:
You're almost bending your knees too much on the RDL's.

Yeah, weirdly i actually felt they was just soft. Didn't realise they was actually bending. Going to work on this more though. Slowly getting to grips, i think.

Delvis · 28 Mar 2014 at 20:28

Definitely improving buddy

mrthingyx · 28 Mar 2014 at 21:56

Somnambulist said:
Butting in and thinking out loud with regards to RDLs - I usually do them in my Oly shoes as I do them after squats... is there much of a difference doing them in heels vs flats?

I generally do them in lifting shoes... And I haven't really noticed a difference.

But then, I deadlift in my heels, anyway, so what do I know?

BennyC · 30 Mar 2014 at 15:27

icecold said:
Your knees still need to be further back, but overall that is much better.

Delvis said:
You're almost bending your knees too much on the RDL's.

Agreed.

Also trim your videos n00b.

JoeF1 · 31 Mar 2014 at 11:23

I get youtube to trim. Not enough trimmage i see

Will keep working at it bro's.

BennyC · 31 Mar 2014 at 12:22

JoeF1 said:
I get youtube to trim. Not enough trimmage i see

Will keep working at it bro's.

If you're filming on iPhone you can trim from the same timer/slider you use for playback.

sigma · 27 Apr 2014 at 19:16

Silly question: how does one sit on the incline bench with chest on bench and not manage to squash one's crown jewels?

icecold · 27 Apr 2014 at 20:07

With difficulty and careful arrangement.

wozza2k · 3 May 2014 at 17:01

Been working on my DL form for a while not but never got round to recording a video.

Curious as to whether I am getting this right or whether I'm doing it totally wrong :confused:

and what can be done to improve

Delvis · 3 May 2014 at 17:04

You don't appear to be locking out? You're almost leaning forwards at the top?

wozza2k · 3 May 2014 at 17:29

Delvis said:
You don't appear to be locking out? You're almost leaning forwards at the top?

Rewatching the videos I see what you mean, probably doesn't help I'm conscious of trying to not overextend

Delvis · 3 May 2014 at 17:57

That more than likely is it. Looking good though I think from a 'pick up and lift' stand point. Stick some more weight on

icecold · 3 May 2014 at 20:54

What Delvis said, plus:

-hips can be a little high on some reps
-grip too narrow, it looks like your arms are in front of your legs
-bar should be in contact with your body for all of the rep

TheCenturion · 3 May 2014 at 21:01

Is that weight too light? In your setup, you don't appear to be tight and secure at all.

Make sure that you're pulling on the bar before you start, to take all the slack out of it and engage your lats. Think more about pushing through your feet rather than pulling. Also the bar shouldn't exactly be travelling upwards, it should almost be travelling upwards and backwards, which ensures that it's in contact with your body all the way up.

How do your hamstrings feel in your setup? Maybe try sinking your hips lower?

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