The Syla5 Files

Deception · 22 Nov 2013 at 08:45

Maybe you should do a session with Matt, get some pointers from someone who is actually there with you?

LiE · 22 Nov 2013 at 08:48

My garage doors are always open.

Syla5 · 22 Nov 2013 at 08:50

yeah i need to really. The unbelted deads felt fine it was just the belted ones that sucked, still not sure if it was down to not being used to it any more or not. The belt was pinching on my fat gains as well so that didnt help

rocking in at 13st(82.5kg) again (not a dry weight though).

Delvis · 22 Nov 2013 at 09:01

His deadlifts hardly looked horrible, slight bum rise prior to the bar moving but nothing crazily bad I don't think.

gazareth · 22 Nov 2013 at 09:23

If your low back is getting involved in the BORs, try doing inverted rows instead. You can do them from a barbell in a rack or from a suspension trainer - either way it's a great upper back exercise and takes the low back out of it completely. Also no need to fanny about loading a bar.

mrthingyx · 22 Nov 2013 at 09:29

gazareth said:
If your low back is getting involved in the BORs, try doing inverted rows instead. You can do them from a barbell in a rack or from a suspension trainer - either way it's a great upper back exercise and takes the low back out of it completely. Also no need to fanny about loading a bar.

They can be done on a dining room table, too.

Syla5 · 22 Nov 2013 at 09:29

I may give inverted rows a go, but BOR's really light up my mid-upper back nicely, adding weight to the inverteds is a bit harder (no weight vest).

Delvis · 22 Nov 2013 at 09:31

You mean you can't hold a DB in your mouth?

MoNkeE · 22 Nov 2013 at 09:47

mrthingyx said:
They can be done on a dining room table, too.

You never cease to amaze me Nick

Do you just look around your house thinking "Hmm, how could I make gains with that"?

mrthingyx · 22 Nov 2013 at 09:50

MoNkeE said:
You never cease to amaze me Nick Do you just look around your house thinking "Hmm, how could I make gains with that"?

Now I just have to make some gainz.

Freefaller · 22 Nov 2013 at 09:57

Syla5 said:
I may give inverted rows a go, but BOR's really light up my mid-upper back nicely, adding weight to the inverteds is a bit harder (no weight vest).

You can get someone to put a plate on your chest (hard to do alone of course).

MoNkeE · 22 Nov 2013 at 10:02

mrthingyx said:
Now I just have to make some gainz.

AY MAYNE! You wanna make some gaaainz? YEAH? That's gurd. That's reeeal gurd.

mrthingyx · 22 Nov 2013 at 10:04

MoNkeE said:
AY MAYNE! You wanna make some gaaainz? YEAH? That's gurd. That's reeeal gurd.

That just blew my mind. I'm not sure whether it was in a good way, or a bad way, but... :eek:

gazareth · 22 Nov 2013 at 10:17

Syla5 said:
I may give inverted rows a go, but BOR's really light up my mid-upper back nicely, adding weight to the inverteds is a bit harder (no weight vest).

Elevate your feet to make inverted rows harder

LiE · 22 Nov 2013 at 10:46

I can give you a few pointers on BOR, it's been feeling all kinds of good recently after a few form tweaks.

Syla5 · 22 Nov 2013 at 11:13

oh the Bors felt fine my core was just fatigued so popped the belt on to help with the last set

LiE · 22 Nov 2013 at 11:19

No worries. Was going to say shouldn't feel it in the lower back at all.

Syla5 · 22 Nov 2013 at 11:38

Yeap i know thats why i put the belt on because i was starting to feel it in my lower back because my core was fried, so belt on and felt much better.

Syla5 · 25 Nov 2013 at 08:33

new rountine week 3

Squats (HB beltless)
Bar x 20
Bar x10
60x10
80x5
100x3
107.5x5
107.5x5
107.5x5
107.5x5

Paused RDL's
85x5
85x5
85x5
85x5

OHP+OH Shrug
Bar x5
40x3
45x5
45x5
45x5
45x5

Incline DB Bench
24x10
24x10
24x10

Reverse Hypers SS Leg raises
15+15
15+15
15+15

Deception · 25 Nov 2013 at 08:45

Nice Squatting, should get some paused in there