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Ultra_Extreme · 16 Dec 2011 at 17:14

Delvis said:
Hiya

When doing DB Squats, do you keep the DB's in the air up at your shoulders? Or hang them down?

EDIT: Same for reverse?

hang em down m8 pointless balancing them up top will limit the weight you use, just need to make sure you can go low enough

Skillmister · 16 Dec 2011 at 17:35

THREE PLATE DEADLIFT **** YEAH

Dj_Jestar · 16 Dec 2011 at 17:36

How much do the plates weight though?

Skillmister · 16 Dec 2011 at 17:38

5kg

No 20kg

Although the gym only has 4 20s so i had a 15+5 to make it up

Got to 130 with double overhand grip, needed mixed for 140 though

Dj_Jestar · 16 Dec 2011 at 17:51

Nicely done

Delvis · 16 Dec 2011 at 17:52

Ultra_Extreme said:
hang em down m8 pointless balancing them up top will limit the weight you use, just need to make sure you can go low enough

Cheers dude, that's what I have been doing so that's good.

Upping it again next week, so should be fun

Skillmister said:
5kg

No 20kg Although the gym only has 4 20s so i had a 15+5 to make it up

Got to 130 with double overhand grip, needed mixed for 140 though

Nice one! Will be swesome when I get to three plates.

I'm still on the double overhand on 110kg, trying to keep it like that until I have to change up

Ultra_Extreme · 16 Dec 2011 at 17:54

ill wake up when its 5 plates.....

nahh lol nice lifting not enough peeps on here deadlift heavy

LiE · 16 Dec 2011 at 17:55

Did a couple of heavy pulls tonight on deadlifts to see where my form breaks. I can see the power low down isn't quite there yet. Last time I did these weights was many months ago using straps, which I no longer use. Waiting for my friend to send the videos. I did 190kg x 1 then 200kg x 1. The 190kg lift is interesting as I first try to get it off the floor and fail, so try again and get it. 200kg was first time. I guess with these heavy ass weights it's hard to nail perfect form but it does help highlight which muscles suck and which are strong.

Delvis · 16 Dec 2011 at 17:56

Heh, I could get to three plates now really...as it'd be 120kg

Our gym has a standard barbel (although it's got some weight to it actually

) I've used the Oly bar a few times when I can be bothered to unrack it from the squat rack, it actually felt lighter for some reason =/

EDIT: Nice one LiE, awesome lifting, post them up when you can

Skillmister · 16 Dec 2011 at 17:57

How would it be 120kg unless your bar weighs nothing

fuu i managed to record the lower down weights ok but i changed camera angle for the high ones to point at the mirror but it was too low

Delvis · 16 Dec 2011 at 18:02

Skillmister said:
How would it be 120kg unless your bar weighs nothing

Well, the plates = 120kg.

The bar probably weighs 5kg, if that

scottomus0 · 16 Dec 2011 at 18:03

I hit a pb of 195kg on deads recently. Just need get my squat back up to 140kg!

bench was sitting at 115kg last time I did it about 6 months ago

icecold · 16 Dec 2011 at 18:07

Freefaller said:
I can do overhead squats with a little weight, my shoulder flexibility is bad (owing to dislocation and physical lack of movement (i.e. not tendon issue) that only a major operation would fix) so locking out is quite difficult so I get nervous about using weight as I can't get it lined up properly very well

I can do normal lunges with a BB though. Never tried reverse lunges!

Love this pic though:

http://healthwellnesspost.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/reverse-lunge.jpg

I knew there was a reason I liked reverse lunges...

Are we talking BB on your back or clean grip though (front squat style)?

You may have been told you need surgery, but it's always worth doing some soft tissue work and mobilisation. It's free and it won't make anything worse.

Skillmister said:
THREE PLATE DEADLIFT **** YEAH

Nice!

icecold · 16 Dec 2011 at 18:10

Delvis said:
Heh, I could get to three plates now really...as it'd be 120kg

Our gym has a standard barbel (although it's got some weight to it actually ) I've used the Oly bar a few times when I can be bothered to unrack it from the squat rack, it actually felt lighter for some reason =/

EDIT: Nice one LiE, awesome lifting, post them up when you can

It's unlikely an oly bar would be lighter than a "standard" one.

Nice lifts scottomus0.

LiE · 16 Dec 2011 at 18:11

Watching the video back really not happy with my 200kg pull, was clearly too heavy for me. I'm going to take the weight back some and work on getting things right.

ice, feel free to rip it apart

I can see the classic arse up and lower back/glutes take over. Pretty weak position to lift.

Delvis · 16 Dec 2011 at 18:12

icecold said:
It's unlikely an oly bar would be lighter than a "standard" one.

Nice lifts scottomus0.

No I know, but I swear our bars aren't 20kg

scottomus0 · 16 Dec 2011 at 18:15

that's not worse form mate at all, no over arch.

seems as tho your not using legs to drive properly though.

either way, big lift!

LiE · 16 Dec 2011 at 18:17

I am, but they are too weak

Dj_Jestar · 16 Dec 2011 at 18:20

LiE said:
Watching the video back really not happy with my 200kg pull, was clearly too heavy for me. I'm going to take the weight back some and work on getting things right.

ice, feel free to rip it apart I can see the classic arse up and lower back/glutes take over. Pretty weak position to lift.

ice might disagree with me here, but other than the slight rise in bum before back, that's a good lift. I'd be chuffed with it, if that's your first 200k lift?

Well done either way.. 200kg @ 80kg is impressive stuff 2.5*BW!.

LiE · 16 Dec 2011 at 18:23

Thanks

I've done 220 in the past but that was using straps and an unknown level of form. I've been trying to improve things for the past few months.

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