StrongLifts Questions
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Autumnfilly2005 wrote: »my left hip joint popped.
did it hurt? most of the time a pop sound is just a tight tendon/ligament twanging itself across to the other side of some little bone lump, with me. if i'm worried about it, i back off a little and take the next rep easy but most of the time there's no further effects.
not sure what you should stretch when it's not clear what muscle the pop might have been coming from. piriformis stretch is always a good one pre-squatting, for what that might be worth. also, the thing where you get down in your deepest squat without any weights, and just hang out down there with your elbows pushing your thighs out to stretch whatever all that stuff is in your inner thighs. i tend to do the heel-to-bum quad thing as well, because in my case overtight/overworked quads put Teh Hurt on my kneecaps until i deal with them.
congrats on your new bar! it's a pretty cool piece of equipment to own, isn't it?0 -
canadianlbs wrote: »congrats on your new bar! it's a pretty cool piece of equipment to own, isn't it?
also, i meant to say, if you've got your bar and you're lifting, it's time to add yourself to the checkin thread ;-) unless you already have and i've missed it - i'm kind of scatty this week.
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It doesn't hurt, it feels exactly like I'm cracking my knuckles, only in my hip. It was definitely deep on the inside of my groin where I felt it. I have the bar, but I was going to start the stronglifts Monday, so do I still need to check in?
And yeah, having the bar is pretty cool. I've been trying to practice with an old broom handle so I can concentrate on form. I've never touched a barbell before, so it's neat to have one of my own. I'm looking forward to pushing myself and seeing what I can do!0 -
Autumnfilly2005 wrote: »I was going to start the stronglifts Monday, so do I still need to check in?
Go look at the check-in thread. You'll see...
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Autumnfilly2005 wrote: »do I still need to check in?
well, it's not a requirement. if i made it sound like that i must have got my tone wrong. i was just trying to convey that having a bar and getting started makes you a Real Lifter now ;-) so you'd fit right in if you felt like posting in there.I've been trying to practice with an old broom handle so I can concentrate on form.
there ya go. check-in threadish, 'how's-it-going?' material right there.
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Agreed. It's just a fun, this is what I'm doing type of thread. You don't even have to be doing SL to post, really. You will see some people doing some interesting routines and exercises. Plus it's good for accountability and motivation.0
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Okay, so I was showing my bar off to my mom, and she tried to do an ohp by basically straight arming it directly over her head. I took the bar back and offered to show her how to do one... while standing under the hanging dining room lights. Thankfully, she stopped me before any damage was done. *cough* Usually I exercise outside, so I wasn't used to watching my overhead clearance!0
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I have another question. This one is definitely female-centric, for and males reading this. Namely: boobies. What do you do with them, especially during bench press and barbell rows? I have a fairly large chest, and they are getting in the way as I'm trying to work out. Any suggestions? Should I be aiming for below the girls on those moves?0
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On those exercises, come up or down to your chest then press away. The nipple line is where you should be aiming the bar.0
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Sometimes I feel like I get ripped off having a small chest. I will have to start padding my bra so that I don't have to bring the bar as far.0
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The nipple guideline is typically for men who have lower nipples. Anywhere between your nipples and the bottom of your sternum is fine depending on arch/anthropometry. I aim for just above my underwire, but I have a significant arch.0
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@mirrim52 I have that problem, too
@Fittreelol thanks for clarifying. I can generally line up with the men on bench but row may be a bit lower. I was trying to copy the ROM at my desk at work but almost had an awkward encounter with some coworkers.0 -
For row, I aim for my bra band, not the nipples.0
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i haven't got my copy of The Book yet, but afaik from everything else that i've read about benching, the important thing is not to get your elbows so high you're compromising your shoulder joints as you lift. you should be able to get the information that matters most from any reputable source, i would think.
boobs are irrelevant. mind you, i say that as someone who doesn't really have them in the weight-lifting-impediment sense.0 -
^^Yes. Plus, you don't want to sacrifice your face to save your boobs. Or maybe you do, not judging.0
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coltsgirl311 wrote: »I can't really answer about the breathing, but you are supposed to do all 5 sets of 5 reps of squats, then go and do 5x5 of bench, and then 5x5 row. You can do them in a different order, for example, bench, then row, then squats, but 5 sets of 5 of one exercise before you go to the next exercise.
TY for posting that. I am going to start 5x5 in a week or so. I am intimidated by my own lack of knowledge.0 -
canadianlbs wrote: »i haven't got my copy of The Book yet, but afaik from everything else that i've read about benching, the important thing is not to get your elbows so high you're compromising your shoulder joints as you lift. you should be able to get the information that matters most from any reputable source, i would think.
boobs are irrelevant. mind you, i say that as someone who doesn't really have them in the weight-lifting-impediment sense.
I find mine really get in the way for rows. I basically just lift until I hit boob. Bench is ok, I just aim the bar under them. But when I'm leaning forward for rows... well... even the best sports bra doesn't stop those F's from hangin' low hahahah.0
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