April Progress
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Tameko, I couldn't complete all my reps at 50 which is why I think I should stay at that weight one more week. My form was pretty bad too. In retrospect, I should have done just the bar this week rather than compromise form.
Oh then yeah, if you don't complete you must repeat. Gosh I'm clever. *ducks*
Jess - I would think not to- watch the rippetoe video on the overhead press on you tube -- if you sit against the back of the bench you'll lose your ROM I would think.
Also I have NO idea if this is kosher or not (so if you research it tell me) but my husband is slightyl too tall for the rack at the gym so he just spreads his feet a little wider and makes himself artificially shorter. Also if you're still wearing those running shoes, take them off, you'll lose at least an inch there I'd think.0 -
Ah, ok. Yeah, looks like no support for the OH press.
I am still too tall for OH clearance in the power rack, even if I spread my legs. I would actually have more clearance if I stood outside the power rack and did it, but I think it will be safer if I sit. I'm not sure our landlord want holes in the ceiling...
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Ah, ok. Yeah, looks like no support for the OH press.
I am still too tall for OH clearance in the power rack, even if I spread my legs. I would actually have more clearance if I stood outside the power rack and did it, but I think it will be safer if I sit. I'm not sure our landlord want holes in the ceiling...
wouldn't hurt to try it once outside the rack and see. if you go up slowly at the top you'll just tap the ceiling and then you'll know to stop.0 -
I will confess now that I did regular barbell rows for a few weeks. Because I tried the pendlay's once and was like "WTF is this ****, this is WEIRD" -- but Ive switched now. and I had to deload to switch.
We're still messing around with them honestly. Just remember to pull EXPLOSIVELY up, and then put the weight all the way down. Its actually NOTHING like a barbell row.
I think of them as almost like kinda-sort half-deadlifts....sorta.0 -
*stands in silhouette against a red sunrise- fist to the sky* I swayuh, from this day awn, I will nevah go weightless again! Or at least I will try to squat my body weight by Christmas! *shoves carrot into maw* blech.. carrots are gross. -_-
Sugah, you got me rollin' over here. Don't you know if you wait on charts and papers and "they's" and "them's" you won't get anywhere fast. My sister in law had a stroke at a couple of years ago when she was 32. I learned then for every person that tells you, you can, there's one that tells you, you can't. Do what you can and build from there...
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I should not be able to answer these questions. I am way too obsessed with this.
Tameko, I've been getting a little obsessed, too. You've been a huge help to many of us. Thank you!0 -
Front position for squats just sounds dangerous to me. I made do with heavy kitchen chairs for a while but that does get kind of scary when the weights start getting heavy. (I put them on the back of the chairs). I was clean and jerkin too, I gets hard quickly! Switching gyms is probably your best bet.
I'm afraid I skipped tonight. I've gotten super depressed over having made so much progress so quickly and never getting to go anywhere to show it off and then letting myself add a layer of fat over my new muscle. And to top it off I had go drag my groggy self out of bed at 4:30 am and go across the street to the 7-11 to get bus change and fell and busted my knee. It still hurts pretty badly. I may try to lift tomorrow instead. *sigh*. I need new shoes too. I think since they've started to break down, my "toner" shoes are causing hip and knee pain.0 -
I called our crossfit gym in town, and they don't use a power rack. Hardcore! lmao...sheesh.0
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I called our crossfit gym in town, and they don't use a power rack. Hardcore! lmao...sheesh.
The biggest complaint about crossfit is that it's not safe...0 -
I know...lot of knee and back injuries. It's a good gym, but not what I'm looking for entirely.I called our crossfit gym in town, and they don't use a power rack. Hardcore! lmao...sheesh.
The biggest complaint about crossfit is that it's not safe...0 -
Irridia: Ouch!!! sorry to hear that. Did you skin your knee or bruise it? Either way is no fun!
Sorry you've been feeling a bit depressed. I know the feeling! Lifting tomorrow sounds like a good plan. I will if you will! 0 -
Quite a few years back, on another forum, there was a man that had shown pics of his gym dungeon. He used saw horses and things like that. I can't remember what he used for a rack, though. Maybe I'll do a search. 0
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Started April 1rst it was my first work out with the SL program
Squat 65 LBS
Bench 45 LBS
Barbell Row 45 LBS
April 4th
Squat 75LBS
OHP 55LBS
Deads 65LBS
April 7th
Squat 80LBS
Bench 60LBS
Barbell Row 50LBS
I did weightlifting in highschool 6 years ago but started pretty much from scratch at the begining of the month to see how I will progress. I cant remember the forms very well... Bench of course Ive got down and Squats Ive got down but I have to work on the others I couldnt believe I couldnt remember how to dead lift... Clean and Jerk was one of our competitive moves so I was less than pleased with myself to say the least! Are there any good you tube videos for the other moves?0 -
Do a youtube search for "Rippetoe"....OR maybe this link will get you to a long playlist of Mark Rippetoe instructional videos. Maybe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yha2XAc2qu8&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL7E2E2EABEE1E6821 0 -
thanks hun I dk why I kept thinking it was riptide :blushing:0
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Thoughts after my first time doing Workout B:
OH presses are super hard! Phew. I could only do 4/4/3/2/1 with just the bar. Yeesh.
Deadlifts at 95 lbs were too easy, and that makes me think I have some form work to do. I think I was using my arms to lift more than my glutes and legs.0 -
Thoughts after my first time doing Workout B:
OH presses are super hard! Phew. I could only do 4/4/3/2/1 with just the bar. Yeesh.
Deadlifts at 95 lbs were too easy, and that makes me think I have some form work to do. I think I was using my arms to lift more than my glutes and legs.
did you end up sitting for them?
I don't understand how you COULD lift with your arms more, you're literally just holding the bar and pulling up with your body. Maybe your arms were just feeling a little tired from the Overhead press?0 -
Some things that help me with deads.
Keep your bark arched (stick your boobs out).
Make sure your *kitten* is low enough (bend your knees).
The bar should practically scrap your shins as it comes up (wear socks or pants if it literally does).
Focus on bringing your shoulders straight up first.0 -
I ended up skipping today. 4 hours of moving my MIL's stuff was exhausting.0
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Some things that help me with deads.
Keep your bark arched (stick your boobs out).
Make sure your *kitten* is low enough (bend your knees).
The bar should practically scrap your shins as it comes up (wear socks or pants if it literally does).
Focus on bringing your shoulders straight up first.
if you look at the wall it will help keep your back flat - otherwise natural tendency is to let the upper back curve (because of the weight pulling down on your shoulders.0 -
Some things that help me with deads.
Keep your bark arched (stick your boobs out).
Make sure your *kitten* is low enough (bend your knees).
The bar should practically scrap your shins as it comes up (wear socks or pants if it literally does).
Focus on bringing your shoulders straight up first.
if you look at the wall it will help keep your back flat - otherwise natural tendency is to let the upper back curve (because of the weight pulling down on your shoulders.
Ah, good advice. I think my biggest things to fix are keeping my butt low enough and focusing on bringing my shoulders up first.
And yes, I had to sit for the OH presses. :ohwell:0 -
Workout 3 complete.
Squats 110 lbs (these felt really good today. I wanted to increase the weight further but exercised patience instead).
Bench Press 70 lbs. (the last rep of every set was a struggle but I pushed it out. Going to need a spotter soon enough so I'll have to ask one of the guys).
Barbell Row 70 lbs (I watched a video on Youtube on form and they were so much easier this week. I felt like I could have done a lot more so I'm not sure if I should increase or not. I didn't find them challenging at all at 70 pounds.0 -
Workout 3 complete.
Squats 110 lbs (these felt really good today. I wanted to increase the weight further but exercised patience instead).
Bench Press 70 lbs. (the last rep of every set was a struggle but I pushed it out. Going to need a spotter soon enough so I'll have to ask one of the guys).
Barbell Row 70 lbs (I watched a video on Youtube on form and they were so much easier this week. I felt like I could have done a lot more so I'm not sure if I should increase or not. I didn't find them challenging at all at 70 pounds.
Paaaaatience. Did you do regular barbell rows or pendlay rows?0 -
Woo, bunch of buff chicks on here!
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I've just done four workouts so far so I'm still building up to challenging weights. I completed Stage 1 of NROL4W before this, decided to switch programs.
Doing MWF but sometimes I have to switch it to TTS
I failed on my overhead presses yesterday, my second set I was only able to complete 3, but that's ok, I definitely am not ready to progress, it was damn hard.
Everything is going well, my only complaint is at this stage with the lower weights you're done really quickly and it feels unchallenging. I don't like that he deleted pullups either, so since I can't even hold a negative pullup yet, I'm doing 5x5 with lat pulldowns to start with.0 -
I added pull ups to the routine as well (great minds :drinker: ) Routine B. The gym I go to has a few assisted pull up/dip things and they go in 6lb incriments (though the smallest amount is 18lbs I think) so I'm trying to do the 5x5 routine with it as well... if I ever make it to the 18lbs, maybe I'll just amputate a calf to get a full pull up
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Workout 3 complete.
Squats 110 lbs (these felt really good today. I wanted to increase the weight further but exercised patience instead).
Bench Press 70 lbs. (the last rep of every set was a struggle but I pushed it out. Going to need a spotter soon enough so I'll have to ask one of the guys).
Barbell Row 70 lbs (I watched a video on Youtube on form and they were so much easier this week. I felt like I could have done a lot more so I'm not sure if I should increase or not. I didn't find them challenging at all at 70 pounds.
Paaaaatience. Did you do regular barbell rows or pendlay rows?
I did regular barbell rows. Are Pendlay's more difficult?0 -
I dk if their more difficult but they are deff the ones he wants us doing in the routine
ETA they might be more or less difficult everyone is different0 -
I dk if their more difficult but they are deff the ones he wants us doing in the routine
ETA they might be more or less difficult everyone is different
So do you pile the weights on the floor for the barbell to rest on after each rep? Otherwise the plates are not big enough yet in diameter to elevate the bar high enough for me.0 -
I dk if their more difficult but they are deff the ones he wants us doing in the routine
ETA they might be more or less difficult everyone is different
So do you pile the weights on the floor for the barbell to rest on after each rep? Otherwise the plates are not big enough yet in diameter to elevate the bar high enough for me.
They are different and I find them more difficult, because you're lifting the weight off a dead floor - they are also way more strenuous on your whole body. I do recommend then but they feel DAMN weird.
And yeah just put plates down to elevate the bar. Its also good because its your counterpart to the deadlift on workout day ....B? Well whichever. They use your core a LOT more and your triceps a bit less
PS: I *want* to add chinups to the end but I am soooo tired after there's no way I'd be able to do one.0
