Soldato
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The internets tells me you are supposed to start elbows in front on the OHP, which you don't appear to be doing.
1st set: You're doing a "double movement" deadlift. First, you're lifting your hips up, then you're bringing your hips through. It needs to be all one movement, so your hips only come up as fast as the bar does and your hips are coming through from the beginning.Right. Todays session was:
Deads (****ing killed me)
Chest dips (only managed 3x4 - found it really hard to do just negatives too)
Neg chins (grip was dying at this point, forearms were bursting)
OHP (cream crackered by this point)
Shrugs (just to rub salt in the wounds)
Warmdown and very,very slow walk out of gym
Vids - not sure if I'm deadlifting OK so I basically stopped when I was tired (meant I didn't hit 8 reps but I thought better to be safe than sorry! Especially whilst I'm getting used to lifting 'heavy')
First set @ 65 http://s896.photobucket.com/albums/ac169/ilikecheesepoo/?action=view¤t=65kg1stset1.mp4
Second @ 65 http://s896.photobucket.com/albums/ac169/ilikecheesepoo/?action=view¤t=65kg2ndset.mp4
Third @ 65 http://s896.photobucket.com/albums/ac169/ilikecheesepoo/?action=view¤t=65kg3rdset.mp4
30kg OHP, final set http://s896.photobucket.com/albums/ac169/ilikecheesepoo/?action=view¤t=30kgohplastset.mp4
This is a huge problem, but it isn't going to go away for years.I really enjoy that documentary movie, it really does show just to what extremes some people will go to as well. Such as going to mexico, special doctors that treat for "low" testosterone and "beauty" doctors.
Yup, even the people that do sports here and their trainers don't even know what powerlifting is. I still remember the one rugby coach trying tell me that my squats are wrong because a wide stance and getting to and below parallel and terribly bad for your knees and legs.
He did the same a week later when he said that you're not supposed to bring the bar close to your chest on a benchpress because it's not good either.
To think this guy is employed by a college and teaches athletes/students, which then go on to teach other the same things.
Good spot.The internets tells me you are supposed to start elbows in front on the OHP, which you don't appear to be doing.
The internets tells me you are supposed to start elbows in front on the OHP, which you don't appear to be doing.
Looks good sigma. Just be mindful of your chest dropping a bit as you begin the movement.
1st set: You're doing a "double movement" deadlift. First, you're lifting your hips up, then you're bringing your hips through. It needs to be all one movement, so your hips only come up as fast as the bar does and your hips are coming through from the beginning.
2nd set: Better.
3rd set: Much worse. You're initiating the lift by bending your lower back. You are going to break yourself like this.
Stop doing 8 reps, stick to 5 at most. You also need to be a lot stricter with yourself, it's up to you to force your legs to do the work and keep your hips down.
Your OHP looks fine.
Have you seen the form thread?
hi guys. need some advice. am i doing it right?
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hi guys. need some advice. am i doing it right?
You clearly can do that weight, the fact that some of your reps are perfect illustrates this, but as you're fatiguing you're not able to focus on it. It makes the beginning of the lift seem easier to let your hips come up, and at your level it requires focus to keep your core tight and back straight.![]()
Yeah I have seen the thread.
Should I stick with 65kg or lower? Don't want to break back
I shall try to be stricter with myself, I think perhaps I try to rush things?
Edit - actually, what you're saying is that it's me, not the weight that is causing the problem.
I have a guy down my gym who does that ROM for every single kind of lift he does, it is infuriating.
You clearly can do that weight, the fact that some of your reps are perfect illustrates this, but as you're fatiguing you're not able to focus on it. It makes the beginning of the lift seem easier to let your hips come up, and at your level it requires focus to keep your core tight and back straight.
Reduce the reps, maybe even do triples until your get stronger and learn to control your core better.
Look at the video Dom posted on this page, it's exactly the kind of thing that would help you.
What other core work do you do?
I shall have a look at that video!
Apart from other compounds the only core work I am trying to do are planks but that's about it. I must admit, I haven't done any for a while though![]()
Look at how to do reverse crunches in the form thread - not a simple beast! No equipment required though.
I shall have a look at that video later!
Apart from other compounds the only core work I am trying to do are planks but that's about it. I must admit, I haven't done any for a while though
Thanks for the advice.
Done these with a weight-ball thing as well, that was amusing
Done these with a weight-ball thing as well, that was amusing
If it's easier with weight, I'm going to suggest that you're doing it wrongHanging leg raises are my fav, get to 15+ and then start doing them weighted. Very tricky to begin with you'll swing about like a friking monkey but try to concentrate on stabalising the core to stop that lift up nice and slow and back down slow.
I acctually find it easier with a weight.
You really shouldn't need to add weight...I just use a dumbell, between my feet. Weighting to drop it on my nuts one day![]()
With a light weight ball and really slowly? This way I can only get about 8-10 reps before form breaks, they're brutal.