*** The 2018 Gym Rats Thread ***

Fun gym session tonight just trying some heavier weights and doing my favourite lifts. Was meant to be a rest night, but felt good (unlike last week!).

I think the guy spotting me was confused when I just did 1 rep bench press easily and just stopped. Will not risk my shoulder again, so try to keep well below my max. Seems to be working well.
 
Any chance you could check my form again please guys?

I concentrated on getting the bar right onto my shins and pushing through my heals (although the first rep is a little shakey):


I think I was squatting too much before which was making for a bit of a disjointed motion. I'm not sure if it's still a little disjointed (ie, squat then posture).
 
Where are you pushing through your heels? :D Watch the base of your trainers as you pull: the weight is putting you on your toes.

Take your shoes off, get your shoulders back and chest up, and point your bum at the roof behind you. Imagine you're trying to drag the bar up your shins and grind your tibias to dust...

EDIT: Bear in mind that I'm a massive hypocrite because I deadlift in high heels. ;)
 
mrthingyx said:
Where are you pushing through your heels? :D Watch the base of your trainers as you pull: the weight is putting you on your toes.

Take your shoes off, get your shoulders back and chest up, and point your bum at the roof behind you. Imagine you're trying to drag the bar up your shins and grind your tibias to dust...

EDIT: Bear in mind that I'm a massive hypocrite because I deadlift in high heels. ;)
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Argh, I think I need someone to guide me through proper form in person.

I can see my soles aren't pushing down but they must be when I'm at the end of my lift or I'd be falling over. I think the shoes may look weird.

To get my chest up I need to squat more? Is that correct? Also, how can I have my chest and bum up at the same time?

Next week I'll try taking my shoes off and filming again but I feel really uncomfortable without shoes on, haha.
 
You've got to pull your shoulders back.
Sitting in a chair, push your shoulders forward as far as they go. Then pull them back squeezing your shoulder blades together; you should feel your chest sort of turn up.
Getting your shoulders pulled nicely back and down will help you out.
 
GiraffePencils said:
You've got to pull your shoulders back.
Sitting in a chair, push your shoulders forward as far as they go. Then pull them back squeezing your shoulder blades together; you should feel your chest sort of turn up.
Getting your shoulders pulled nicely back and down will help you out.
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Oh, I see what you mean now. Thanks. I'll give that a go. :)
 
GiraffePencils said:
You've got to pull your shoulders back.
Sitting in a chair, push your shoulders forward as far as they go. Then pull them back squeezing your shoulder blades together; you should feel your chest sort of turn up.
Getting your shoulders pulled nicely back and down will help you out.
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I find doing this plus taking in a big lung/belly full of air helps balance/stabilise everything out too.
 
Did my first session of fasted morning cardio today. Getting up even earlier then usual was horrible and I nearly fell asleep on the bus shortly after the session, but man was it good to be moving that early in the day.
 
No no no @ShortWarning ignore the shoulders back tip, I wouldn't normally go against @mrthingyx but this one isn't a correct cue.

Pulling your shoulders back actually pulls you out of position for the deadlift rather then strengthening it. The idea behind it is to help engage the upper back and lats.

A much better cue is actually to imagine trying to put your shoulders in to your pockets. This way you don't roll your shoulders forwards or back and you will maintain neutrality, and it really engages the lats and upper back.

Also learn hip hinge, really humping that bar, RDL's are a great tool for this and really bring your gluteus in to the movement.
 
So I injured myself deadlifting today. Walked into the bar and dragged my leg along the sharpish gripped part :D (this was during my warm up!)

Slight AC joint niggle this week, so will keep out all the things I know aggravate it. Hopefully ok again for chest day next week.
 
Syla5 said:
No no no @ShortWarning ignore the shoulders back tip, I wouldn't normally go against @mrthingyx but this one isn't a correct cue.

Pulling your shoulders back actually pulls you out of position for the deadlift rather then strengthening it. The idea behind it is to help engage the upper back and lats.

A much better cue is actually to imagine trying to put your shoulders in to your pockets. This way you don't roll your shoulders forwards or back and you will maintain neutrality, and it really engages the lats and upper back.

Also learn hip hinge, really humping that bar, RDL's are a great tool for this and really bring your gluteus in to the movement.
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Dude- no worries. I would rather people lifted properly. ;)

Bang on, however: I forgot the "and down" part of the cue... I am just too used to it. :rolleyes::o
 
I haven't pulled anything in a while. Hoping to get back on to things in the new year, just had an op so taking the recovery easy.
 
If it makes you feel any better, I'm pretty much off whilst my shoulder problem is investigated... but have been doing some TT cycling in the mean time just to annoy all of the MAMILs... :D
 
mrthingyx said:
If it makes you feel any better, I'm pretty much off whilst my shoulder problem is investigated... but have been doing some TT cycling in the mean time just to annoy all of the MAMILs... :D
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What's the current diagnosis? I'm seeing a consultant next week for either an X-ray or MRI scan to see if my physiotherapist is right, and I've got a bone spur. The gym is tough when you can't work shoulders...
 
garnett said:
What's the current diagnosis? I'm seeing a consultant next week for either an X-ray or MRI scan to see if my physiotherapist is right, and I've got a bone spur. The gym is tough when you can't work shoulders...
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Follow-up on the MRI is in a couple of weeks, hopefully to rule out a SLAP tear, but the consultant thinks it is a LH biceps tear of some description.

If I get that good news, I am in for medicinal brocep work. :D
 
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