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  • AbsoluteTara79
    AbsoluteTara79 Posts: 266 Member
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    Huge breakthrough this week on my squats. I've known something was really wrong with my squat form for months because my lower back would hurt like the second I got under the bar...and progress has been at a standstill because of it.

    I figured it out this week and instantly no pain. Can't wait to start progressing again!
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    edited November 2015
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    Inquiring minds want to know!

    What was it?

    Now, if it was like the little lady that had stabbing pain around her mid-section, and used as her weight belt her big dog's choke collar - might not want to mention that.
  • AbsoluteTara79
    AbsoluteTara79 Posts: 266 Member
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    heybales wrote: »
    Inquiring minds want to know!

    What was it?

    Now, if it was like the little lady that had stabbing pain around her mid-section, and used as her weight belt her big dog's choke collar - might not want to mention that.

    ^^^That can't be real.

    I was loading the bar on my back wrong - wrong position and I wasn't holding my arms in the right position. I am not sure what was happening anatomically speaking - but my lower back was stressed from it.
  • Fittreelol
    Fittreelol Posts: 2,535 Member
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    Today was the last day of a peaking cycle for a meet that ended up being sold out (testing 1rm next week instead). My top deadlift single was supposed to be 390 which was a previous PR, and a super grinder. It flew up so fast I decided to try 400 which also went pretty well. I'm so excited to finally be in the 400 club! *happy dancing around*
  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 8,990 Member
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    Welcome to the club! I remember well the day I first was able to lift 4 plates per side.
  • Rep4Him
    Rep4Him Posts: 50 Member
    edited November 2015
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    Congratulations on the PR! My goal was 500 by the end of the year. I pulled 505 last Tuesday. I have about 5 1/2 months before my first meet. I'm really looking forward to it.
  • Fittreelol
    Fittreelol Posts: 2,535 Member
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    Thanks guys! :)

    @Rep4Him Good luck in your meet!
  • JTick
    JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
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    First powerlifting meet completed. Totaled 738.3. Big thanks to @SideSteel and everyone who answered questions from me over the last couple of months.

    270 lb squat:


    143.3 lb bench:



    325 lb deadlift:
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
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    Serious depth on that squat - nice!
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
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    JTick wrote: »
    First powerlifting meet completed. Totaled 738.3. Big thanks to @SideSteel and everyone who answered questions from me over the last couple of months.

    270 lb squat:


    143.3 lb bench:



    325 lb deadlift:

    SMOKED that squat!!

    How many good lifts vs attempts?
  • JTick
    JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
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    9 for 9! All white lights.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
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    JTick wrote: »
    9 for 9! All white lights.

    Excellent. Very nice numbers too.

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