Spartans unite! Tonight, we dine on the NHS!

I'd also like to see what FF is describing, I read that recently on Tony Gentilcore's website. The fact that you tuck unladen doesn't matter so much, holding a plate out in front of you will force you to engage the core differently. Whether you tuck or not in this position will reveal the reason for you tucking in the first place and point you in the right direction on what to work on.
 
Zefan said:
I'd also like to see what FF is describing, I read that recently on Tony Gentilcore's website. The fact that you tuck unladen doesn't matter so much, holding a plate out in front of you will force you to engage the core differently. Whether you tuck or not in this position will reveal the reason for you tucking in the first place and point you in the right direction on what to work on.
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Link to video would be welcomed :)

Nice squatting Monkee, better get used to having that weight on your back! It'll probably feel safer in the Low Bar position, I've never really squatted high bar though so I'm basing this on observation. Your grip will need to narrow as well which will give you a nice solid & stable back to plant the bar on.
 
Grip doesn't have to be narrower on low bar, it's actually impossibro for me to go narrow due to my pecs and shoulders.
 
LiE said:
Grip doesn't have to be narrower on low bar, it's actually impossibro for me to go narrow due to my pecs and shoulders.
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Perhaps the grip in the video doesn't look as narrow as it feels, thinking about where I grip, if that makes sense?

Edit: Looks like the same cages we have at DW.
 
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Zefan said:
I'd also like to see what FF is describing, I read that recently on Tony Gentilcore's website. The fact that you tuck unladen doesn't matter so much, holding a plate out in front of you will force you to engage the core differently. Whether you tuck or not in this position will reveal the reason for you tucking in the first place and point you in the right direction on what to work on.
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Can of worms...

Goblets actually don't really push your hamstring flexibility, it's ankles and/or glutes.


The Tony G/Cressey point about anterior core is kind of stupid. I'm not saying that anterior core strength deficits don't limit squat form (it very often does), but is it really that holding a weight out in front of you activates anterior core enough to correct form, ORRRRRR, is it that holding a weight out in front of you allows you to counter balance a larger sit back around more vertical shins...

Both? Probably, but it depends on the individual, and he hasn't addressed ankles at all. The rest of the article is good though.

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Chest Mondays today...

BB Bench
40kg 8 paused
60kg 8
72.5kg 8/8/8
Asked for a spot on the last set, and the guy had his hands on the bar the whole set. I don't think he helped enough to discount the whole set, but set 2 was a struggle, set 3 was quick. Part of wonders if that's purely down to the fact I got annoyed with him and belted them out!
60kg 10/10

Incline DB Bench
24kg 8/8/7
20kg 10

Incline Flyes
10kg 10/10/10

Dips
BW 7/8/6

Cable Push Down
25kg 12/12/12

Overhead BB Extensions
15kg 12/12/12
1 minute rests

Pretty good session, pretty good pump, pretty good numbers. Coming off my anti-gyno drug seems to have brought some strength back and I wasn't feeling as puny today.
 
I shout at my spotter to **** off if he reaches for the bar when it's still moving. I normally make it clear that I'll just need fingers (oooo errrr) if I get stuck.
 
A good spotter is hard to find, that feel when your struggling to get it up (but its clearly still going) and it just dissapears from you and ends up racked.

Especially when you've said your doing a PB. :(
 
Begbie said:
A good spotter is hard to find, that feel when your struggling to get it up (but its clearly still going) and it just dissapears from you and ends up racked.

Especially when you've said your doing a PB. :(
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I only help if it doesn't move anymore, but i don't like spotting nor do i like having spotters (so i don't have any).
 
A reasonably epic BACKY WACKY workout last night....

DEAD HANG Chin Ups
BW 8/8/7

Pull Ups
BW 3/3/3

Power Cleans
60kg 5
70kg 5/5
80kg 3
Mother then phoned me, and some guys asked to use the space I was in for t-bar rows, otherwise I would've done another set

Went to do Rack Pulls now, but the lowest catcher level on the rack takes it to just above my knee, bit high. So normal Deadlifts instead

Deadlifts
100kg 5
120kg 5
140kg 3/3/3
100kg 5

BORs
70kg 10/10/10

TBar Rows
40kg 10/10/9
Last one I just couldn't squeeze out, even tried twice!

DB Curlz
12kg 8/8/8

BB Curlz
20kg 15/12/10
short 30 second rests

Liked this sesh.
 
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