Squat, Bench, Deadlift, Snatch, C&J: Post your best videos
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Worked up to a single today at 430 pounds. My max is 460 however the dead lift has been a major source of frustration for me for the past year and a half.
I've been working aggressively on technique and I've also modified programming quite a bit this training cycle.
Purely from a positional standpoint I am pleased with this.
I'm attempting to post this video from my phone. We shall see what happens LOL.
Edit: well that failed. LOL hey guys I lifted today let me tell you how awesome it was but not show you7 -
How do you post videos?0
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Top set from today at 205lbsx5. I've been able to lift 205lbs for a while, but I never did this much volume with it. And form ain't looking too shabby so I'm a happy girl!!
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Arg. Woke up yesterday and the oblique strain is back and and its totally screwed my depth, speed, body tightness, and confidence. I have a meet on August 20th.
Need some advice.
At this point I am unsure of even hitting numbers anywhere near my last opening attempt of 405/183.5. Should I go in and do three attempts that I know I can do? OR just skip squats altogether and just do push/pull?
Note: After next meet I am planning 3 weeks off with recovery programming following that.0 -
nakedraygun wrote: »Arg. Woke up yesterday and the oblique strain is back and and its totally screwed my depth, speed, body tightness, and confidence. I have a meet on August 20th.
Need some advice.
At this point I am unsure of even hitting numbers anywhere near my last opening attempt of 405/183.5. Should I go in and do three attempts that I know I can do? OR just skip squats altogether and just do push/pull?
Note: After next meet I am planning 3 weeks off with recovery programming following that.
Does it currently hurt to squat or is it just tight?
How much value do you place in getting experience on the platform (not sure how many meets you've done/etc)?1 -
nakedraygun wrote: »Arg. Woke up yesterday and the oblique strain is back and and its totally screwed my depth, speed, body tightness, and confidence. I have a meet on August 20th.
Need some advice.
At this point I am unsure of even hitting numbers anywhere near my last opening attempt of 405/183.5. Should I go in and do three attempts that I know I can do? OR just skip squats altogether and just do push/pull?
Note: After next meet I am planning 3 weeks off with recovery programming following that.
Does it currently hurt to squat or is it just tight?
How much value do you place in getting experience on the platform (not sure how many meets you've done/etc)?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I was in the middle of a reply, that basically said this!
If too painful, I'd miss Personally. If you want more experience (Can never get too much of that), go squat super easy, maybe a 2nd, miss the third.. Still get a total, use the comp to learn2 -
It's a little of both. I mean, if I hit depth I'll be in a world more of pain. If I stay above USAPL legal is just discomfort, but again, not legal.nakedraygun wrote: »Arg. Woke up yesterday and the oblique strain is back and and its totally screwed my depth, speed, body tightness, and confidence. I have a meet on August 20th.
Need some advice.
At this point I am unsure of even hitting numbers anywhere near my last opening attempt of 405/183.5. Should I go in and do three attempts that I know I can do? OR just skip squats altogether and just do push/pull?
Note: After next meet I am planning 3 weeks off with recovery programming following that.
Does it currently hurt to squat or is it just tight?
How much value do you place in getting experience on the platform (not sure how many meets you've done/etc)?
As far total meets, I've done 8, but not all were three lifts, two were push/pull.
I approach every meet as a learning and building experience for the next one. I try to take away at least three points of improvement to work on for the next.CarlKRobbo wrote: »nakedraygun wrote: »Arg. Woke up yesterday and the oblique strain is back and and its totally screwed my depth, speed, body tightness, and confidence. I have a meet on August 20th.
Need some advice.
At this point I am unsure of even hitting numbers anywhere near my last opening attempt of 405/183.5. Should I go in and do three attempts that I know I can do? OR just skip squats altogether and just do push/pull?
Note: After next meet I am planning 3 weeks off with recovery programming following that.
Does it currently hurt to squat or is it just tight?
How much value do you place in getting experience on the platform (not sure how many meets you've done/etc)?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I was in the middle of a reply, that basically said this!
If too painful, I'd miss Personally. If you want more experience (Can never get too much of that), go squat super easy, maybe a 2nd, miss the third.. Still get a total, use the comp to learn
Yeah, I'm leaning toward hitting at least one that I can do and regrouping from there.0 -
I'd consider squatting high intentionally between now and the meet and not even flirting with the point at which you experience sharp pain. It's just likely to further delay recovery.
This also assumes you can do above-parallel squats without causing pain to the area.
There's a chance that you'll be healed up by meet date if you can stop making it hurt during training.
I'd be curious if it hurts during deads/bench.
One additional question: From a mental standpoint are you going to be able to go into this meet with the willingness to take weight off the bar and truly approach it with a "I'm getting experience" mindset, and is that experience going to be valuable if you're using loads that are submaximal and training while injured?
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Meet is a week from this Saturday. I didn't squat last week so I probably won't squat again til the meet and just spend extra time in ice baths and mashing the area to get it to release again.I'd consider squatting high intentionally between now and the meet and not even flirting with the point at which you experience sharp pain. It's just likely to further delay recovery.
I can but I don't have the same magnitude of pain/discomfort.This also assumes you can do above-parallel squats without causing pain to the area.
I feel it, but since I am not putting a direct load on it, I can hit my expected loads without too much hesitancy or pain.I'd be curious if it hurts during deads/bench.
Actually my bench is pretty friggen' strong. Hoping for a new platform PR and possibly with deadlift too.
At this point, that's probably all I got left. My left quad was strained in my last meet 4 weeks ago and I approached it as I can at least get experience, but I did have confidence that I could at least match my last best attempt.One additional question: From a mental standpoint are you going to be able to go into this meet with the willingness to take weight off the bar and truly approach it with a "I'm getting experience" mindset, and is that experience going to be valuable if you're using loads that are submaximal and training while injured?
If anything, I will take three lighter lifts and work on the technique: un-racking, lockout/command, depth, lockout/command/re-rack.1 -
How do you post videos?
I have zero idea and I have been searching for a half hour. I just squatted 297, benched 154, and deadlifted 358 in a USAPL Raw meet at 82 kg bw, age 43. Would love to post my DL cuz I could have gone 15-20 pounds more but was just trying to be conservative and win my weight class in the open division, which I did. Ready for a big PR for USAPL Northwest Regionals in November! Will be ranked in top 5 in masters currently in 82.5 kg weight class for all feds on Powerlifting Watch for women over 40 when I have the official results from my meet this Saturday to submit (formerly sitting at #7 in raw masters women).My best bench ever was two years ago at 165 and the more I work on it, the worse it gets. Push press us now higher than my bench!6 -
kelly_e_montana wrote: »How do you post videos?
I have zero idea and I have been searching for a half hour. I just squatted 297, benched 154, and deadlifted 358 in a USAPL Raw meet at 82 kg bw, age 43. Would love to post my DL cuz I could have gone 15-20 pounds more but was just trying to be conservative and win my weight class in the open division, which I did. Ready for a big PR for USAPL Northwest Regionals in November! Will be ranked in top 5 in masters currently in 82.5 kg weight class for all feds on Powerlifting Watch for women over 40 when I have the official results from my meet this Saturday to submit (formerly sitting at #7 in raw masters women).My best bench ever was two years ago at 165 and the more I work on it, the worse it gets. Push press us now higher than my bench!
Very nice! Those are excellent numbers!
You should be able to upload to youtube and post a link in here.0 -
@kelly_e_montana - you can copy the link from your Instagram and paste it here. It's how I do it from my phone2
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Some bench pressing from today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt-xHApcvXQ
(Just copy the long form URL (in the browser bar) from YouTube. The board software does the rest.)
Despite missing the PR on the 320, really satisfied with today’s session. I am feeling pretty positive that a new USAPL platform bench press might be in store for me in the future.
(Also want to say a big thanks to @SideSteel and @CarlKRobbo for their advise -- it helped to foment a strategy.)4 -
kelly_e_montana wrote: »How do you post videos?
I have zero idea and I have been searching for a half hour. I just squatted 297, benched 154, and deadlifted 358 in a USAPL Raw meet at 82 kg bw, age 43. Would love to post my DL cuz I could have gone 15-20 pounds more but was just trying to be conservative and win my weight class in the open division, which I did. Ready for a big PR for USAPL Northwest Regionals in November! Will be ranked in top 5 in masters currently in 82.5 kg weight class for all feds on Powerlifting Watch for women over 40 when I have the official results from my meet this Saturday to submit (formerly sitting at #7 in raw masters women).My best bench ever was two years ago at 165 and the more I work on it, the worse it gets. Push press us now higher than my bench!
Nice job. I'll have to look at the women's over 50 lists to see how I rank. I haven't looked at their rankings in a few years.2 -
Congrats on an awesome meet!! And to post videos from YouTube you'd type [ YouTube] and then copy paste all the letters after the = sign in the video url and then [ /YouTube] all without spaces. Hope that helps
kelly_e_montana wrote: »How do you post videos?
I have zero idea and I have been searching for a half hour. I just squatted 297, benched 154, and deadlifted 358 in a USAPL Raw meet at 82 kg bw, age 43. Would love to post my DL cuz I could have gone 15-20 pounds more but was just trying to be conservative and win my weight class in the open division, which I did. Ready for a big PR for USAPL Northwest Regionals in November! Will be ranked in top 5 in masters currently in 82.5 kg weight class for all feds on Powerlifting Watch for women over 40 when I have the official results from my meet this Saturday to submit (formerly sitting at #7 in raw masters women).My best bench ever was two years ago at 165 and the more I work on it, the worse it gets. Push press us now higher than my bench!
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nakedraygun wrote: »Some bench pressing from today.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt-xHApcvXQ
(Just copy the long form URL (in the browser bar) from YouTube. The board software does the rest.)
Despite missing the PR on the 320, really satisfied with today’s session. I am feeling pretty positive that a new USAPL platform bench press might be in store for me in the future.
(Also want to say a big thanks to @SideSteel and @CarlKRobbo for their advise -- it helped to foment a strategy.)
I think you would have gotten that 320 if you hadn't had the 270x7 earlier in the session.
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piperdown44 wrote: »nakedraygun wrote: »Some bench pressing from today.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt-xHApcvXQ
(Just copy the long form URL (in the browser bar) from YouTube. The board software does the rest.)
Despite missing the PR on the 320, really satisfied with today’s session. I am feeling pretty positive that a new USAPL platform bench press might be in store for me in the future.
(Also want to say a big thanks to @SideSteel and @CarlKRobbo for their advise -- it helped to foment a strategy.)
I think you would have gotten that 320 if you hadn't had the 270x7 earlier in the session.
Definitely, but I wanted to see if I could do it fatigued. I know I could have nailed 310 and perhaps I should have.0 -
I noticed most of you guys use knee braces/wraps for your lifts. What do you recommend? I've got wraps, but they're a pain in the butt to use and don't always stay put.0
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I noticed most of you guys use knee braces/wraps for your lifts. What do you recommend? I've got wraps, but they're a pain in the butt to use and don't always stay put.
I started using SBD knee sleeves about 3 months ago because my knees started feeling sore after heavier squat workouts. Since I got them I've had no more of that post-workout soreness in my knees. For sizing, I was recommended to size down 2 sizes from the "Tight Fit" on the SBD sizing chart and there is a learning curve on how to get them on.0 -
x2 for SBD Sleeves, not a tight fit for me though, or i can't get them on, even with all the tricks!0
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Depends. If you plan on competing later, buy sleeves and wraps that are allowed by your federation.I noticed most of you guys use knee braces/wraps for your lifts. What do you recommend? I've got wraps, but they're a pain in the butt to use and don't always stay put.
Otherwise, price and if it matches your outfit are really the only primary considerations. The longer the wrap, the more stability it will provide for your joints -- both elbows and knees -- but the price will increase.
Titans, Rogue, Gangaster, Metal, etc are reputable brands for wraps.
SBD, Rehband, etc for knees sleeves.0 -
Thanks, everyone. It sounds like SBD is a popular option. I'll give them a look.0
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nakedraygun wrote: »
Depends. If you plan on competing later, buy sleeves and wraps that are allowed by your federation.I noticed most of you guys use knee braces/wraps for your lifts. What do you recommend? I've got wraps, but they're a pain in the butt to use and don't always stay put.
Otherwise, price and if it matches your outfit are really the only primary considerations. The longer the wrap, the more stability it will provide for your joints -- both elbows and knees -- but the price will increase.
Titans, Rogue, Gangaster, Metal, etc are reputable brands for wraps.
SBD, Rehband, etc for knees sleeves.
Does having a matching outfit help you lift more on the platform? I had better start planning my outfit now if I'm going to compete next year!0 -
I wish! I'm attempting humor -- but heck, its probably the designer in me -- the universe just makes more sense when it's coordinated.DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »nakedraygun wrote: »
Depends. If you plan on competing later, buy sleeves and wraps that are allowed by your federation.I noticed most of you guys use knee braces/wraps for your lifts. What do you recommend? I've got wraps, but they're a pain in the butt to use and don't always stay put.
Otherwise, price and if it matches your outfit are really the only primary considerations. The longer the wrap, the more stability it will provide for your joints -- both elbows and knees -- but the price will increase.
Titans, Rogue, Gangaster, Metal, etc are reputable brands for wraps.
SBD, Rehband, etc for knees sleeves.
Does having a matching outfit help you lift more on the platform? I had better start planning my outfit now if I'm going to compete next year!0 -
I squat nekkid, so matching really isn't a consideration for me.2
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DeadliftsandDonuts wrote: »nakedraygun wrote: »
Depends. If you plan on competing later, buy sleeves and wraps that are allowed by your federation.I noticed most of you guys use knee braces/wraps for your lifts. What do you recommend? I've got wraps, but they're a pain in the butt to use and don't always stay put.
Otherwise, price and if it matches your outfit are really the only primary considerations. The longer the wrap, the more stability it will provide for your joints -- both elbows and knees -- but the price will increase.
Titans, Rogue, Gangaster, Metal, etc are reputable brands for wraps.
SBD, Rehband, etc for knees sleeves.
Does having a matching outfit help you lift more on the platform? I had better start planning my outfit now if I'm going to compete next year!
It's like stickers on your motorcycle add hp. Matching outfits add pounds!1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h51i_xRDgLA
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