Weight is irrelevant when doing such a small faction of the range of motion.Meh, good weight to be honest....Just terrible form
Even my first squat wasn't like that!
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I have exactly this. Always train in the evening cause of it (plus a lot more hot birds at the gym during peak time).
I enjoy the gym too much in the morning to switch back to evenings. The mornings are like it's your own personal gym, it's so quiet.
I often wonder if lifting 40kg compared to 60kg makes a difference? If I'm pushing weights heavy enough to struggle with the last two reps then it's all good quality work exhausting the muscle.
Yeah but when you consider proper lifting shoes cost the same if not more - at least these are useful outside of a gym too. Great for climbing and running.
Yeah fair point. Will have a shop around and see if I can pick them up cheaper
Man of Honour
Oh yes today is a John Wayne day....
Oh and I've worked out my TFL is uber tight. It's linked to my tight ITBand too I reckon - and it's causing all sorts of tightness in the right leg/hip. Possibly ham/glute issues too. I'm going to roll the **** out of it, and mobilise the hell out it. As the left side, is almost hypermobile! LOL! Grrrrrrr. Hate imbalances
Oh and I've worked out my TFL is uber tight. It's linked to my tight ITBand too I reckon - and it's causing all sorts of tightness in the right leg/hip. Possibly ham/glute issues too. I'm going to roll the **** out of it, and mobilise the hell out it. As the left side, is almost hypermobile! LOL! Grrrrrrr. Hate imbalances
Soldato
I love and hate squats at the same time if you catch my drift.
HCPP:
25 x 12kg
12 x 17kg
10 x 20kg
10 x 20kg
Machine Row:
12 x 20kg
10 x 30kg
10 x 40kg
Deadlift:
3 x 8 x 60kg
Barbell Row:
20 x 20kg
12 x 40kg
10 x 50kg
Lat Pull Down:
10 x 40kg
10 x 45kg
10 x 45kg
Bicep Pull Down (on Lat Cable Machine):
10 x 35kg
10 x 40kg
10 x 40kg
25 x 12kg
12 x 17kg
10 x 20kg
10 x 20kg
Machine Row:
12 x 20kg
10 x 30kg
10 x 40kg
Deadlift:
3 x 8 x 60kg
Barbell Row:
20 x 20kg
12 x 40kg
10 x 50kg
Lat Pull Down:
10 x 40kg
10 x 45kg
10 x 45kg
Bicep Pull Down (on Lat Cable Machine):
10 x 35kg
10 x 40kg
10 x 40kg
Caporegime
I'm aware of that, just the original statement seemed like it was saying that it was a low weight
I hate the thought of doing them, but enjoy actually doing them once I'm doing sets. Feels awesome.
Squatted last night too, really working on form atm, then wanna get it heavier than my bench (lol). Target will be a 170kg squat for 1 before I leave for travelling, very ambitious and probably unattainable but always aim high right!!!
I wonder how many in this thread have got moist knowing that FF has tight glutes
Associate
This exactly. I often find myself thinking during the day 'Eugh, squats later' but once i'm under that bar, all that disappears!
That said, I wish these leg DOMS would disappear!
This exactly. I often find myself thinking during the day 'Eugh, squats later' but once i'm under that bar, all that disappears!
That said, I wish these leg DOMS would disappear!
Amen to that!
Lunges - no amount of squatting/leg press etc etc gives me as much leg pump as lunges, it's insane!
Man of Honour
Walking lunges = death.
Soldato
Amen, brah.
Caporegime
Most painful leg exercise? GHRs
Man of Honour
Nah they're ok, it's the burn afterwards that kills though!
Caporegime
I did them last week and did them wrong (much harder). Instead of at the bottom of the rep having my thighs pushing into the pad, I had my shins. Basically I had setup with my knees at the front edge of the pad instead of the back edge of the pad!
Man of Honour
Ouch!
Caporegime
Yea managed something like 3 reps and had doms for 5 days
Soldato
8-10lb sounds way extreme unless you plan on gaining a crap ton of lard
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