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FOURTEEN litres!? That's surely kidney failure territory?
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FOURTEEN litres!? That's surely kidney failure territory?
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Urgh, feels like I've been run over! Lower back is in pain from those poor deadlifts 
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That's usually a sign that your lower back is flexing during the lift - not good! 
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That's usually a sign that your lower back is flexing during the lift - not good!
Yeah, was discussed a few pages back (have removed the videos now thoug), going to change things up a bit and also work on the core.
I wonder if we have a hot water bottle. It's OK if I keep still :\
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Urgh, feels like I've been run over! Lower back is in pain from those poor deadlifts
Are you definitely keeping your back locked? Poking your bum out at all?
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Tuna Pitta pockets - Nom
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No, back was taking the load on the final set (should have stopped really) :\ Partly due to technique and also fatigue. I shall switch to lower reps and strengthen the core.
Means I'll have to miss today's session but I'll make up for it over the weekend. Can't imagine BOR and squats being fun like this
Means I'll have to miss today's session but I'll make up for it over the weekend. Can't imagine BOR and squats being fun like this
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Aye - Just keep an eye on yourself while you do a workout, if you feel anything remotely go, I just stop that specific exercise now
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Keep them shoulders back yo! The entirety of the weight should be suspended under your shoulder blades throughout the lift. This means your traps must take *all* of the strain. If your traps fail, the lift has failed. If your shoulders come forward at all, abort the lift.
That's the easiest way to keep back straight (keeping shoulders back). It also helps if you set up by shouting "BOOM!" from the pit of your stomach and locking your core as you do so. I'm absolutely not kidding.
That's the easiest way to keep back straight (keeping shoulders back). It also helps if you set up by shouting "BOOM!" from the pit of your stomach and locking your core as you do so. I'm absolutely not kidding.
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I shall spend the day stuffing my face instead 
Museli
Tuna Pasta Bake
Poached eggs (not sure what with)
Hemp shake
Chicken curry
Mmmmmmmmm!
Museli
Tuna Pasta Bake
Poached eggs (not sure what with)
Hemp shake
Chicken curry
Mmmmmmmmm!
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Deadlifts today and I'm still hammered from squats so I'm calling time out on any dietry constraints and pigging out today in a joint effort with 10+ hours of sleep to give my recovery a kickstart.
Rollon deads you won't be pretty but you'll be mine 
Rollon deads
you won't be pretty but you'll be mine Oh dear scientific entitity!
I've terrible terrible glute and hamstring doms!
I thought that glute ham machine was easy...argh!
This is is like hip abductions and adducttions all over again. Feels easy to do then the next day
I've terrible terrible glute and hamstring doms!
I thought that glute ham machine was easy...argh!
This is is like hip abductions and adducttions all over again. Feels easy to do then the next day
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Legs with a cold on Tuesday, then abs and cardio yesterday, swear it's helped me get over it quicker!
I'm hoping its only a cold, that trip to the gents wasn't pleasant. Still cup of green tea will sort me out
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Just back from the gym and the place has been blocked off till 12pm for some reason. As I was waiting at 12 realised it was for a bunch of russian guys to train (had russian canterbury tops so I assumed russian rugby players?) and mother of god some of them were huuuuuuge (lookin juicy bro).
Yes, sort of. It's explained in the article I posted.
Damnit!Urgh, feels like I've been run over! Lower back is in pain from those poor deadlifts
At least now you'll be more careful. It's probably just DOMS this time, so try some soft tissue work (a hot water bottle won't help
).Repeat after me:
I MUST NOT FLEX OR EXTEND MY LUMBAR SPINE UNDER LOAD
Haha you gon' dieCircuits tonight, time to get owned by a bunch of kids
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We had the All Blacks train in our uni gym a couple of years ago. Pretty big guys. They weren't there for long, most just did some cardio as the gym was very busy. No big lifts at all.
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