muscle questions

yopeeps025

I do similar...135 x 10, ATG

Right around 205 is where I start having issues w/ ATG
My hips give me fits

I have the same problem. I start doing the machine where you open and close your legs. LIke the buttery crap they used to sell back in the day. I also make sure to stretch before squats. That might help.

MityMax96

I do similar...135 x 10, ATG

Right around 205 is where I start having issues w/ ATG
My hips give me fits

I have the same problem. I start doing the machine where you open and close your legs. LIke the buttery crap they used to sell back in the day. I also make sure to stretch before squats. That might help.

That is what I have been trying to do before squats....warm up a bit to get the hips to loosen up.
I do the incline sled machine (can't think of what it is called).....so I can put a 45# plate on both sides....and slide up and down that for 3 sets of 10.....
it helps....

JoRocka

I have a hard time with light weights- I find myself really forward- so I warm up bar only
then with 95 pounds.

Technically my first set is 1 x 5 @ 115 usually- but it still feels like a warm up- I do a whole hip opening drill between 95 and 115- modified it from K-Starlett- it's really helpful. I might can video for you if you need some ideas- it really helps me.

I have the same issue of losing the ATG bit once I get above 200- but I don't do many working sets above 200- right now I think 180-205 is working high range.

It's the down side of Sheiko- I don't spend ANY time under heavy weights. Which I think is hurting me in terms of going up- but it's done afuggingmazing things for getting more depth at heavier weights. No jokes.

MityMax96

I have a hard time with light weights- I find myself really forward- so I warm up bar only
then with 95 pounds.

Technically my first set is 1 x 5 @ 115 usually- but it still feels like a warm up- I do a whole hip opening drill between 95 and 115- modified it from K-Starlett- it's really helpful. I might can video for you if you need some ideas- it really helps me.

I have the same issue of losing the ATG bit once I get above 200- but I don't do many working sets above 200- right now I think 180-205 is working high range.

It's the down side of Sheiko- I don't spend ANY time under heavy weights. Which I think is hurting me in terms of going up- but it's done afuggingmazing things for getting more depth at heavier weights. No jokes.

If I do a light weight warm up, like bar only....then to force myself to keep proper form, I do it front squat style.....and do 2 sets with high reps before I put 45s on and go to back squats.
I wish I could do front squats over 100 lbs, but it kills my wrists

yopeeps025

I have a hard time with light weights- I find myself really forward- so I warm up bar only
then with 95 pounds.

Technically my first set is 1 x 5 @ 115 usually- but it still feels like a warm up- I do a whole hip opening drill between 95 and 115- modified it from K-Starlett- it's really helpful. I might can video for you if you need some ideas- it really helps me.

I have the same issue of losing the ATG bit once I get above 200- but I don't do many working sets above 200- right now I think 180-205 is working high range.

It's the down side of Sheiko- I don't spend ANY time under heavy weights. Which I think is hurting me in terms of going up- but it's done afuggingmazing things for getting more depth at heavier weights. No jokes.

If I do a light weight warm up, like bar only....then to force myself to keep proper form, I do it front squat style.....and do 2 sets with high reps before I put 45s on and go to back squats.
I wish I could do front squats over 100 lbs, but it kills my wrists

Yeah that wrist flexibility takes time to develop. I'm not all the way there myself.

MityMax96

tell me about it. :grumble: :grumble:

JoRocka

are you doing the bent over version? (fingers back and under the bar)

I have a broken left wrist- I can only do like 2-3 reps that way- I do cross in front- it's not as good b/c of the lat spread issues-and it's really easy to roll forward but it saves my wrist and it makes it a real clean front squat- you MUST keep your chest up- nothing is really stopping the bar from rolling forward otherwise. You can get away with a lot more on the bent wrist/fingers under than you can with the front cross method.

Mity you should be able to do more than 100 front squat- I can do 135- it's ugly but I can do it... you should be able to work that in somehow. LOL

MityMax96

are you doing the bent over version? (fingers back and under the bar)

I have a broken left wrist- I can only do like 2-3 reps that way- I do cross in front- it's not as good b/c of the lat spread issues-and it's really easy to roll forward but it saves my wrist and it makes it a real clean front squat- you MUST keep your chest up- nothing is really stopping the bar from rolling forward otherwise. You can get away with a lot more on the bent wrist/fingers under than you can with the front cross method.

Mity you should be able to do more than 100 front squat- I can do 135- it's ugly but I can do it... you should be able to work that in somehow. LOL

Right doing the fingers under the bar.....
I have not perfected the across the chest method yet.....because of the roll forward it does on me.....still working it.

If it didn't hurt/kill my wrists, then I would do 135 or more.....but once I go over 100lbs.....it freaking KILLS.....
Which sux, cause I have enjoyed doing them.

The other thing I try to do....and kinda helps...but still not great.
Is take my wrist straps and wrap around the bar, then use them as handles....sorta speak....
But still not ideal

JoRocka

that's actually a better way to do it (watched a cool video on it) because it keeps your back/lats/shoulders less splayed out.

But I am not comfortable with it.

Really you shouldn't have your fingers wedged under the bar- they are just there to keep it rolling forward- they shouldn't be getting squished- pressure should be the same for 100 as 135. herm interesting.

Other option- and it's a really REALLY sh*tty option- no hands.

I usually do lower weight full high rep pause squats at the end of my front squat set this way- it's brutal.

Arms are out in front- elbows up (I usually look like to goal posts- so there is 90* angle at the elbow) and you are just arms up- and the bar just sits on the delts.

but it takes away the need for elbow and wrist strain!!!

yopeeps025

that's actually a better way to do it (watched a cool video on it) because it keeps your back/lats/shoulders less splayed out.

But I am not comfortable with it.

Really you shouldn't have your fingers wedged under the bar- they are just there to keep it rolling forward- they shouldn't be getting squished- pressure should be the same for 100 as 135. herm interesting.

Other option- and it's a really REALLY sh*tty option- no hands.

I usually do lower weight full high rep pause squats at the end of my front squat set this way- it's brutal.

Arms are out in front- elbows up (I usually look like to goal posts- so there is 90* angle at the elbow) and you are just arms up- and the bar just sits on the delts.

but it takes away the need for elbow and wrist strain!!!

I though we need the wrist flexibility for those hard to reach places. I actually do wrist curls too. It does help with not having my wrist bend during heavy bench press.

MityMax96

I need to do more practice with them....
and really work on keeping my chest high and not lean forward......
Just so awkward...:laugh: :laugh:

JoRocka

I though we need the wrist flexibility for those hard to reach places. I actually do wrist curls too. It does help with not having my wrist bend during heavy bench press.

snicker... I do a lot of wrist work via dance- and I play finger cymbals - I don't need more work-I just work around it!!! work harder not smarter and all.

kvanuden01

I have coached someone to drop his body fat from 21% to 5.7%.
All while gaining 35lbs of lean mass in just 4 months. He has seen amazing
Strength results in all lifting.

MityMax96

I have coached someone to drop his body fat from 21% to 5.7%.
All while gaining 35lbs of lean mass in just 4 months. He has seen amazing
Strength results in all lifting.

So almost 9 lbs of Lean Muscle / month????

:huh: :huh: :huh: :noway: :noway: :noway:

Not humanly possible...
Even on roids....I would think not possible

JoRocka

I have coached someone to drop his body fat from 21% to 5.7%.
All while gaining 35lbs of lean mass in just 4 months. He has seen amazing
Strength results in all lifting. I would love to help you take your body to the next level.

FLAG ON THE PLAY FLAG ON THE PLAY

NowIFeelYa

Thanks everyone for reply's, my left muscle has always been smaller then my right very noticeable but now it's catching up with the right. I am gaining a little more in my stomach area (hopefully bloat) but that is to be expected. I done with swimming etc so I will just wear x-large ****s instead of large no one should notice my weight gain but hopefully will stay under 180. I am 6'1 some people look better at my weight then I do but I don't have a lot of muscle so most of my body fat is in my stomach, my arms and legs are small except from where I have been running I have a little bit of muscle in my legs.

yopeeps025

I have coached someone to drop his body fat from 21% to 5.7%.
All while gaining 35lbs of lean mass in just 4 months. He has seen amazing
Strength results in all lifting.

NowIFeelYa

she put him on the juice :-O

trojan_bb

I want whatever juice that is. That's must have been a mega dosed cycle. 35lbs muscle at a massive deficit. what did he do, run 2g of Tren?!

Yeah, calling BS on that one :laugh: :laugh:

JoRocka

I want whatever juice that is.

LOL Month or so ago I got a pack of steroids from my doctor for my shoulder- and I got real excited and said 200 pound bench press right???

he looked at me and goes"wrong steroids"

saddest patient ever.