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When I squat I don't look up, but keep my head level, so that I'm looking at myself.
I jumped in with someone else doing squats today and he said that you get better drive if you keep your head pointed down, in line with your spine? (And same with deadlifting)
Not sure if it's just a need to adapt, but felt the balance wasn't as good and just didn't feel as 'right', especially coming out of the hole.

Bench
70kg - 5x5
Singles - 75kg, 80kg, 80kg

Squat
102.5kg - 5x5
110kg - 2, 2

Leg Press
50kg - 10
80kg - 5
110kg - 5
130kg - 5
140kg - 5

Calf Raise
70kg - 4x7
 
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Razor-BladE said:
Not sure if it's just a need to adapt, but felt the balance wasn't as good and just didn't feel as 'right', especially coming out of the hole.
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You may feel a smidge less stable coming out of the hole as it's really easy to go from neutral to looking down without realising. You can still tilt your head slightly without it impacting a neutral spine to counter this. But even this would take practice.
 
From a bio mechanical view of perfection, yes - keep your neck in neutral, the same way you'd keep your lumbar in neutral.

Practically speaking, however, it is a psychological thing: bio mechanical perfection is an ideal, sure, but there are a million variables each lifter has to battle with to get anywhere close, and most of them are far more significant than neutrality of the neck.

So work towards it if you want, sure, but I am also certain there are more important things for you to be thinking about whilst squatting in the mean time, that will be of greater benefit, too.
 
Ok thanks for clarifying.
I'll do it with a slight tilt so I can still look forward-ish until I get used to that.

Deadlifts went well today :)
115kg - 3x5
120kg - 5
110kg - 5
100kg - 5

Row
70kg - 5x5

Upright Row
25kg - 5x5

Lat Pulldown
59kg - 5x5
 
Pulldown
77kg - 5x5
64kg - 10

Hammer Curl
35kg - 5x5

Dips
BW+20kg - 5x5
BW+25kg - 5, 4
BW - 12

Bb Curl
30kg - 5x5
35kg - 5, 4

Overhead Extension
59kg - 5, 7, 7, 6, 8

Incline Curl with Twist
25kg - 5x5
30kg - 4

Which do you think is better for strength? Normal bb or preacher curl?
 
Ok will keep doing preachers, feels like I get more of a workout from it anyway.
Difference of barbell vs dumbbell?

Squat
105kg - 5x5
85kg - 15

OHP
45kg - 5, 5, 5, 4, 3+1

Side Raise
20kg - 5x5

Reverse Fly
25kg - 5x7

I thought my standing reverse flyes form was good, but when I do them seated, it's significantly harder and feels better; in that it hits the posterior delts more.

Cuban Rotation
25kg - 5, 5, 5, 3, 5

Leg Press
150kg - 7
170kg - 5
190kg - 5
200kg - 5
220kg - 5, 2
 
Have a pull up bar at home and FINALLY can do a set of 10. Not quite proper wide grip, but about 1.5x shoulder width and a slight swing on last couple but not too much. Feels good to hit 10 regardless.
 
Celebrated mum's birthday yest, so double session again.

Legs. Back. Destroyed...

Squat
107.5kg - 5x5
5s paused 60kg - 10, 10
First time doing paused squats.. these are killer!

Db Bench
65kg - 5, 4
60kg - 5, 5, 5, 4

Calf Raise
75kg - 5x5

Deadlift
120kg - 5, 2
100kg - 5, 5

Row
70kg - 5x7
55kg - 10

Upright Row
30kg - 5x5

Lat Pulldown
59kg - 5x7

Leg Press
200kg - 5x5
 
I shall do next time! I was doing about 3 seconds though so not too far off!

Pulldown
77kg - 5x7

Hammer Curl
35kg - 5x5

Dips
BW+22.5kg - 5x5
BW+25kg - 5, 4

Preacher Curl
30kg - 5, 5, 5, 5, 2, 2

Overhead Extension
64kg - 5x7

Incline Curl with Twist
30kg - 5, 4, 3+1, 3+1
25kg - 6

Bb Curl
35kg - 3
30kg - 5, 5
 
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Squat
107.5kg - 5x5
Singles - 120kg, 120kg

OHP
45kg - 4
42.5kg - 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
20kg - 12, 12, 12

Side Raise
20kg - 5x7

Seated Reverse Fly
25kg - 7, 6, 5, 5, 4
20kg - 15, 10

Cuban Rotation
25kg - 5x5

Leg Press
200kg - 5x7
 
Not eating properly + bad sleep for the past couple of days = terrible workout
Plus the deadlifts yesterday didn't do my squats any good.

Squat
110kg - 5, 5, 5, 3
90kg - 5, 5

OHP
42.5kg - 7, 4+2, 5+2, 3+2, 4+2

Side Raise
25kg - 5, 4, 4, 3, 3

Reverse Fly
25kg - 7, 7, 7, 6, 5
16kg - 16, 16

Cuban Rotation
25kg - 7, 7, 6, 6, 4
 
171lbs on the scales today so still working my way up.
Originally I was going to start a cut at 180 but how it's looking atm, I'm gonna go all the way up to 200 before I start.

Squat
110kg - 5x5

OHP
30kg - 5x10

Db Bench
60kg - 75756

Short one today, squats were pretty clean though.
 
Deadlifts felt good today so tried for a 1RM pb as I haven't really done it before. I tried 160kg after the 150kg which I knew was a bit ambitious but attempted it anyway. Didn't get very far. :D

Deadlift
120kg - 4x5
Singles - 140kg, 150kg
120kg - 3

Row
70kg - 10, 10, 10, 8, 10

Upright Row
30kg - 6, 7, 6, 7, 7

And some pull ups.
 
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