Caporegime
Practice with no bar or anything and if the glutes are being used to full effect it should feel like you are about to take off with so much power.
Here is a video I just did so you can see. Notice the power of the glutes causing the snapping action. (best watched in 720p)
A lacrosse ball / roller in some form
I've personally got a £2.50 doggy ball![]()
Cheers. Is this all covered in the mobility thread (once I dig it out) as I dont want to clutter this thread with questions if its all in there![]()
holding the bar at the bottom for 2 seconds before pushing 130kg x 3 this way.
Getting better, but still some problems.FAO Icecold - And LiE and everyone else
It was legs again yesterday, so I lowered the weight, and did 3x8 after warming up with the bat and then some...Really tried to stick my bum out this timeDidn't work much though
Last week:
This week:
I just think i'm too lanky for proper squat form....
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I see a lot of people doing this, but it really isn't a good idea. It's masking a mobility problem and in some cases will only exacerbate the issue and either create imbalances or cause poor development of some muscles.Form looks good but when you come up, sometimes it just doesn't look "right", can't explain it
Tell you something that helped me to start with, and Rob showed me. Put two plates, the smallest possible (in my case 1.25kg) where your feet are positioned. And put your heels on those. It helps your feet stay completely still during the movement, and stops your heels coming off the ground. Helped me form greatly
Be careful mate, keep the deadlifts very light if you do them. I wouldn't personally.Back feels a bit better today. Spent like 30 minutes doing stretches and soft tissue work last night instead of the usual 10 or so. See how it feels tomorrow and maybe do some light DLs. Still not much chance of any new maxes next week though. Also haven't eaten since 9am, and have no appetite whatsoever, weird.
Strong!Had an excellent chest session today. I was focusing on strength so on bench press I was holding the bar at the bottom for 2 seconds before pushing. This meant I couldn't do half as many reps but I think the benefits are worth it. Did 100kg x 6, 120kg x 3 and 130kg x 3 this way. I then went on to do dips at +40kg x 6, +50kg x 5, +60kg x 5. Finished off with dumbbell flyes with 22.5kg x 10 x 3. Then went on to do some chin ups and some more bicep/core work.
Had a fail moment in the changing room when I realised I had xmas novelty boxers on...
Bit intrigued as to what people think about Push ups....
Whether it's best to do them with no aides what so ever, or worth getting some kind of bars/handles? Thinking about it I'd imagine it'd work slightly different muscles, but no idea for the life of me what different muscles.....
kd
Bit intrigued as to what people think about Push ups....
Whether it's best to do them with no aides what so ever, or worth getting some kind of bars/handles? Thinking about it I'd imagine it'd work slightly different muscles, but no idea for the life of me what different muscles.....
kd