*** The 2010 Gym Rats Thread ***

Skillmister said:
By the way whats the deal regarding foot position when squatting? Is it recommended to have feet parallel the whole time?
Only asking this as im still lacking a fair bit of movement in my right ankle and trying to push it feels a little funny :eek: Would feel muich better if i could just turn my feet outwards a little.
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I've seen videos with people saying that you should keep your toes pointing straight forward, ie: feet parallel. But I find it much more comfortable to point my toes outward just a few degress.
 
Skillmister said:
Time to see if i can squeeze a bodyweight squat out after my DL success. (only smith machine though!)

By the way whats the deal regarding foot position when squatting? Is it recommended to have feet parallel the whole time?
Only asking this as im still lacking a fair bit of movement in my right ankle and trying to push it feels a little funny :eek: Would feel muich better if i could just turn my feet outwards a little.
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I was always told the knees should follow over in line the toes when you squat. This will put less strain on your knee joint preventing risk from problems later in life.
 
The knee path should follow where your toes are pointing else you're putting a lot of straing on the knee socket. So if you point them slightly out, your knees will flare slightly out. If you point them parallel, your knees will follow parallel.

Powerlifting stances are completely different and mainly aim to hit glutes as the main activator from memory, hence why a lot of PLs can be relatively wirey creatures since their focus is not size. :)
 
Freefaller said:
The knee path should follow where your toes are pointing else you're putting a lot of straing on the knee socket. So if you point them slightly out, your knees will flare slightly out. If you point them parallel, your knees will follow parallel.

Powerlifting stances are completely different and mainly aim to hit glutes as the main activator from memory, hence why a lot of PLs can be relatively wirey creatures since their focus is not size. :)
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Very true about PL's, the focus is strength.

But since we all know strength leads to size, it might be slower. But the muscle is usually thicker and denser. :)
 
Done week 6 of HST, starting to really get annoyed at the low volume 5 sets and supersetted in some extra shrugs yesterday and feeling it today :o. 2 weeks more working at 100% 5 rep max or eccentric movements.

I think I'm going to avoid benching on the smith as it seems to aggravate something near my bicep :S??

Went for a run earlier in the week and probably shouldnt have, will take more time for shin splints to heal D=
 
11th June

Flat BP :: 62.5kg 4,3,4
Squat :: 95kg 4,5,4
Deadlift :: 100kg 5

Woohoo a 100kg Deadlift :D Sweet to hit three figures for the first time. Whats annoying is that even at this paltry weight my grip is coming close to failure. Almost lost the bar from my right hand on the first rep. I'm going to try to stay away from straps as long as possible. First purchase will be liquid chalk.

I'm gutted that the Squats have stalled. Ok, I COULD have done 5,5,5 and I know I CAN go heavier but the sets arent smooth. I dont recall the Starting Strength book saying anything but to my mind a good set should be executed smoothly with each rep coming out with no pauses and I had pauses on all of my sets. Form still not spot on.

Flat bench was real hard work. I was giving that absolutely everything. I might have been able to have got 5 reps out on some of the sets but I'm so close to the edge that without a spotter it would have been unsafe.

Oh and I had to do bench first since someone was in my squat rack ;)

Bulk has hit a bit of a landmine. I've had orthodontic braces put on and eating has become a real challenge. It might actually be a blessing in disguise because I'm now eating quinoa (goes down easy) which is a very low GI carb and I can't eat any naughty stuff since they'll wreck my choo-choo train track braces. :p
 
Training In Different Environments module today tomorrow and sunday.

Ended up getting an hour long beasting around regents park.

Wierdly enough we didn't run much but instead did different levels of walking, similar to power walking, hundreds of body weight squats, tap backs, press ups, dips, rowing work using your partner to assist you etc. It was effectively an hour long circuit!

Has made me realise how enjoyable running out doors is and might well get into doing some short runs on my off days.

OT: Powerhouse Fitness in Regents Park have the CF475 set up in store so will be popping down on Sunday, providing I have time, to have a ganders & measure up.
 
Skillmister said:
Not sure whats preferable, make an already messed up ankle worse or create new knee problems. Heh lose/lose.
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I presume you wear normal bog standard trainers like I do? And 100% of people at my gym for that matter. Since I'm getting more and more into this I'm actually now looking to buy a pair of proper lifting shoes. Trainers are obviously not cut out for hardcore compound lifts like Deadlifts, Squats, overheard Presses etc.

Think about it. All that weight is transfering from the bar, through my body, to the floor, and what is inbetween me and the floor? A pair of squiggy trainers, absorbing all my HARDWORK AND EFFORT :mad:

Since you've already got an ankle injury it might be a good idea for you to get a proper pair of shoes too.

Anyone here actually wear proper weight lifting shoes? I would love to know what brands are well regarded. Thanks! :)
 
BennyC said:
Training In Different Environments module today tomorrow and sunday.

Ended up getting an hour long beasting around regents park.

Wierdly enough we didn't run much but instead did different levels of walking, similar to power walking, hundreds of body weight squats, tap backs, press ups, dips, rowing work using your partner to assist you etc. It was effectively an hour long circuit!

Has made me realise how enjoyable running out doors is and might well get into doing some short runs on my off days.

OT: Powerhouse Fitness in Regents Park have the CF475 set up in store so will be popping down on Sunday, providing I have time, to have a ganders & measure up.
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Anything beats running on the treadmill haha.
 
N19h7m4r3 said:
Very true about PL's, the focus is strength.

But since we all know strength leads to size, it might be slower. But the muscle is usually thicker and denser. :)
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Indeed - certainly if you do more volume than a typical PL'er which I believe you do - so you're going to get benefits. I do a good mixture of strength work and volume, but I'm a volume whore... I just love it! :o
 
Freefaller said:
Indeed - certainly if you do more volume than a typical PL'er which I believe you do - so you're going to get benefits. I do a good mixture of strength work and volume, but I'm a volume whore... I just love it! :o
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Quite right indeed. :)

Although it's up to everyone to find out which works for them.

I find that getting a good mix really helps, specially when it comes to getting those big numbers out.
So on heavy weeks I mostly do very heavy and low reps. Then the other week I'll do medium weight with lot of speed and high volume :)

Have to develop that force generation after all.
 
Rosbif said:
Bulk has hit a bit of a landmine. I've had orthodontic braces put on and eating has become a real challenge.
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Trust me after a couple of weeks the only things you wont be able to eat are apples, chewing gum and very hard sweets (broke my braces once on an apple and twice on skittles :rolleyes:)

Rosbif said:
Since you've already got an ankle injury it might be a good idea for you to get a proper pair of shoes too.
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Yeah i do wear normal trainers but they are fine for my ankle. It's not really an 'injury', i broke it a couple of years ago and its got a couple of metal pins in. Fully healed by now its just some things seem to annoy it occasionally :o

I might just take my shoes off for deadlifts though.
 
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