LiE's Diet and Training Thread

Clippered the hair a bit and it looks a bit better. Problem is not length of hair but the density in the area :p
 
I use hair removal cream on my chest and nipples as I just hate having hair there =P Works really well and doesn't leave redness or causes spots like shaving :)
 
Anyway...

Here's the video of 160kg attempt.

Things I noticed.
1. Just before doing the rep, the left arm drops a bit - possibly back tightness issue?
2. legs aren't really tight
3. it's too heavy after doing 155 :p lack power to lock it out.


so close, couldn't get to past the point where the rest of the power kicks in.
 
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Couple of things.

You weren't ready to try that on that particular rep, reason? You aren't tight, your feet are jumping about just before you lower the bar (at 14 seconds, you un-rack, then you jiggle your feet) And as you say, your left arm seems to drop slightly just before the rep, I'd argue that your whole left side appears to give way a little bit? :)

Just something to look out for really, not that I know what I'm on about :o :p
 
oh man what a taxing session! :D:D

Here's how it went down after warm ups.

152.5x1, 172.5x1, 190x1, 200xfail, 200x1

172.5 was my last PB which I powered through no problem. 190 was pretty tidy I think. I then went on to try 200 but failed, didn't get my knees out enough. 5 minutes rest and I had another go at 200 and this time JUST got it, never have I had to push so hard to do a rep! Really please that I went for it.

190:


looks pretty tidy to me, pleased with how the form looks


200:


getting really tired as this point, had to really beast it to get it up! Knee is coming in again but not as bad as my fail.

Things I dislike.
1. walking the bar out! it's a real pain and something I need to work on.
2. knee collapse when things get really tough.
3. Still need to work on my shoulder/pec tightness, my hands aren't in a strong position.

Thanks again to Syla5 for filming and encouraging me on!

deload next week, thank god.
 
Ah nice! That's a really good improvement for you isn't it?

You must have wasted loads of energy on the 190kg rep setting up for so long. Yet you still managed it.
 
Yea it's a massive improvement over my last PB. I've been doing a lot of work on my form/stretching which has paid off.

These weights were uncharted territory for me so I took a little longer to make sure I'm happy with the weight on my back and my setup :)
 
Very tidy reps considering your so close to the very limit. Sorry for the shouting it's hard not to encourage beast mode rep maxes!

Deload week is gonna be awesome. Your gonna be throwing weights all over the gym lol
 
Anyway...

Here's the video of 160kg attempt.

Things I noticed.
1. Just before doing the rep, the left arm drops a bit - possibly back tightness issue?
2. legs aren't really tight
3. it's too heavy after doing 155 :p lack power to lock it out.

so close, couldn't get to past the point where the rest of the power kicks in.

Really watching it back and analysing it you notice the left arm drop just after lift off but through the rest of the lift the weight balance shifts so your lower on your right hand side. This could possibly be due to over compensation from the left arm dip at the start.

Also agreed legs to loose on this lift compared to your 155kg your tapping away. However i think you could have got this had you not had the left arm wobble just after lift off. Next time
 
congrats Lie, great lifts there! about time your squat was bigger than your bench! ;)

How long have you been doing this 5/3/1 thinghie? I'm really tempted now :))
 
Thanks :)
Been doing 5/3/1 for 2 months now. I think now that the initial bedding in is out the way progress will be massively slower, which is kinda how the program is intended. What I've found in the first 2 cycles is that I've not been lifting heavy enough in the past, and the structure of the program has allowed me to lift heavy and optimally i.e. no wasted sets/reps.
 
Going to add in a couple of core exercises to help with the heavier squats and deadlifts. Any suggestions? Nothing too mental that will fry my core for the entire week. I'm thinking hanging or lying leg raises and something else.
 
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