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  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    edited June 2016
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    JoRocka wrote: »
    went and saw a specialist and that was easily one of the best adjustments/tips he gave me. Get under the bar- keep feet in close- step back- step back- and THEN adjust.
    It's made a huge difference- and I'm significantly more consistent with my lifts and significantly more consistent with my set up.
    Feet in close on the set-up? I'll give it a shot.

    I did squat again today and I got back to minimizing my walkout steps (2), but honestly, I think there is too much of a big deal made of more than two steps. Then again, the weight I'm currently lifting at isn't all that much yet.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    A very stable 250 here today. Happy happy.
  • juliewatkin
    juliewatkin Posts: 764 Member
    edited June 2016
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    Tonight was an awesome training night. Unlike those days when gravity feels like it's been turned up and things feel unaccountably heavy, tonight was the opposite. My hip was feeling decent. Deadlift felt great.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUDUBUWaIT0
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    So close to 200. So very close.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
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    :)
    https://youtu.be/EA11Rf0Ms6I
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    edited June 2016
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    47Jacqueline wrote: »
    :)
    https://youtu.be/EA11Rf0Ms6I

    Wut
  • piperdown44
    piperdown44 Posts: 958 Member
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    JoRocka wrote: »


    So close to 200. So very close.


    Am impressed with form and weight. Great job!
    But I'm absolutely amazed you can deal with a fixed pin bench press. Gawd, I hate those with the fixed pins.
  • piperdown44
    piperdown44 Posts: 958 Member
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    LolBroScience wrote: »
    47Jacqueline wrote: »
    :)
    https://youtu.be/EA11Rf0Ms6I

    Wut

    Squat - nope
    Bench - nothing
    Deadz - not one in sight
    Snatch - can't see one
    CJ - zip

    Why was this even……………..
  • juliewatkin
    juliewatkin Posts: 764 Member
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    JoRocka wrote: »


    So close to 200. So very close.

    That's pretty sweet.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    edited June 2016
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    So. I ponyed up and did 200. Itto shallow. And obviously not 'legal' but. Well I didn't get myself stuck. So. I'll take it!

  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    edited June 2016
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    In the northwoods this week and I had to find a gym.



    405 lbs, 485, 510 fail, 495x1. Managed to get my training in. Exhausted, underfed, and not enough sleep. Didn't hit my programmed numbers.
  • McCloud33
    McCloud33 Posts: 959 Member
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    310x5 and 335x1
    https://youtu.be/76hXhCbtoAk
    https://youtu.be/fzwwg6arFl4
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
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    Nice!!!!! @McCloud33

    Post injury pr!!!! Definitely didn't feel like the first time having this weight on my back for 14 months!

  • McCloud33
    McCloud33 Posts: 959 Member
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    Thanks @Willbenchforcupcakes ! Trying to work my way up to heavier sets after going through the whole 20 rep thing. Nice to see you're back from injury and hitting PRs again.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
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    Somehow I managed to get an invite to compete in Relentless. It's an invite only meet that raises a lot of money for HopeKids (you may have seen that viral clip of the lady in the Elsa costume pulling 405 in front of a bunch of happy kids -- THAT was at Relentless).

    Anyway I was just offered the chance about 2 weeks ago and so I can't really properly peak but I'm still going to try.

    Chatted a bit with Lawrence Judd and Greg Nuckols about peaking and I'm going to make a short run at daily max training. Basically working up to a 1RM at about RPE 9.5 and then doing a few back off triples at 85-90% of the daily 1RM value. I'll be doing this 3-4 days/week for a really short period of time (it will end up being about 1.5 to 2 weeks of it) followed by a taper.

    I'm really happy with today's squat. This is a single at 445. My 1RM (competition) is 451 but there's a few things to note:

    1) My 451 Squat was around BW 191-193 if I recall correctly (I'll have to go look it up). Right now I'm around 185-186. Doesn't sound like much but it matters as I'll be attempting to drop a weight class for Relentless (and if I don't make it, it's no big deal but I'll definitely be able to drop for the next meet in October).

    2) This was slow but in the past when bar speed starts to crawl on me I get wobbly and it gets ugly. This (IMO) still looks quite steady/solid from a technical standpoint. It's just really slow.

    3) This wasn't after a taper/deload (I'm not peaked).

    So anyway, I'm really pleased with this.

    https://youtu.be/WI8k_7Qmz_Y

  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
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    Doh, audio is not quite synced, annoying
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
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    That was smooth! A touch slow but looks wise not a grinder at all! @SideSteel
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
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    @McCloud33 - it's been a long road for sure! I actually got clearance to reload medically back in mid November, but with commonwealth having been right around the corner, it made zero sense to reload then. Then nationals were a bench only thing, and I was trying for a position on the national team, so it made zero sense to reload. This is week four of the reloading, with a full power meet at the end of July to look forward to.

    I got my second red plate back in deads today! 125/275 coming up easy. I'm actually loving this new stance and it's working so I'm going to stick with it.



    And just because my coach can be evil - one stop squats after, hit 92.5kg/203.5lb for 8.

  • McCloud33
    McCloud33 Posts: 959 Member
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    Got 330x3...barely. Last one was a real grind.
    https://youtu.be/3UnN3AYRX2c
    Then I attempted 365...utter failure :tongue:
    https://youtu.be/ERycil5JKU8

    That's awesome @SideSteel ...you going to lift dressed as Elsa as well ;) All kidding aside, good luck!

    @Willbenchforcupcakes , is there a reason you have the squat supports so low? If you actually couldn't make the lift, you'd have to drop it a good foot it looks like...just an random observations...solid lifts though.
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
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    @McCloud33 - one of the coaches is pretty much right there. If I were to get stuck in the hole he would rescue me, but I do better without people right around me. As for the safeties - they are actually bench safeties, not meant to save you at the bottom of a squat. I was just too lazy to move them out of the way.

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