*** The 2012 Gym Rats Thread ***

[TommyV]

Wheres the popcorn gif when ya need it!

 

[icecold]

Side on, and from behind too if possible

 

[LiE]

Wheres the popcorn gif when ya need it!

Too many calories...

 

[GarethSouthgate]

 

[Skillmister]

Wheres the popcorn gif when ya need it!

I'd find it but the extra typing would make me catabolic

 

[GarethSouthgate]

I've just realised

It should be easy enough to get a vid if I just rest the camera on the floor and just turn the bar around providing nobody is using the cable fly machine. Should be able to cover all angles. Rather than turn the camera around I'll turn myself around! Should have thought of that before.

 

[Delvis]

So it's not just me then, bolded the bit for Skill to read ^

@40kg my back was taking over as soon as the bar left the ground pretty much.

I shall try and make a video tomorrow.

You said about bracing your core...? Do you know what this actually means as such? I'll try find an article on it as it's a good read.

The back shouldn't have that much strain to begin with. For instance, are your shoulders locked back before the lift etc?

 

[GarethSouthgate]

Yeah, shoulders locked (well, I think they are? the blades sort of pushed together solid) and core braced as if I'm about to take a punch - is this correct?

Shall I make a quick vid with a broom stick or is it not worth it without any weight?

 

[Delvis]

Probably no point with the broom stick, you'll just over extend or something

Anyway, heres the article I believe: http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/freakish_strength_with_proper_core_training

I found it a good read

 

[Delvis]

The deadlift form will come though, take my two videos:

First one is from September 2011 - 75KG

Second is 77.5KG from February 2012

As you can see, the difference in form / power is ridiculous...It'll just take time buddy The sooner you get a vid up, the quicker you'll be getting it correct and its benefits

EDIT: Looking at the second vid, I need to relax and relock my shoulders more. Will try when I'm back on it

 

[icecold]

Inspiring improvement!


I really want to practice some heavy clean-pulls now, but I promised myself I'd give my ankle a weeks rest........

 

[GarethSouthgate]

Just uploading a broom video

 

[N19h7m4r3]

Too many calories...

No such thing as too many Love myself some toffee popcorn.

 

[MoNkeE]

Just uploading a broom video

Like this?

 

[GarethSouthgate]

Lol

Argh, it's not working, wasting too much time trying to sort it. To be honest the vid doesn't look anything too different from other peoples so I'll wait until tomorrow when I'm actually lifting and then we'll see what's what.

 

[Clipsey]

^

 

[Delvis]

Lol

Argh, it's not working, wasting too much time trying to sort it. To be honest the vid doesn't look anything too different from other peoples so I'll wait until tomorrow when I'm actually lifting and then we'll see what's what.

Login to youtube, click upload video, paste link here...job done

 

[GarethSouthgate]

I'm trying to edit it first. Downloaded a free editing prog but it's being a ****.

 

[Delvis]

You can edit it in youtube if you have to...just upload and faff later

 

[GarethSouthgate]

I use photobucket