GIFt us your lifts! (or other achievements!)

Ander254 wrote: »

Ohhhh you meant for that one! Oops! Sorry 😁 the one I GIFd was for the leg press alternative. Sorry!

Pro tip... If you need more resistance, slow down and move the bench further away. 😁

Ander254 wrote: »

I will try that Sunday!

This is the one you need to make sure you anchor your rack (if you have one). Lol. I almost tipped mine because I'd unloaded my bar. 🤪

Minion_training_program wrote: »

steveko89 wrote: »

Thanks, all. I'll have to check out those Leguano's, @springlering62. Here's what I've tried previously:
- Chucks (way too narrow)
- Adidas Powerlifts (also too narrow, probably bought a size smaller than I ultimately should have)
- Under Armour Charged Ultimates (were great but eventually wore out and started having discomfort after several years of use)
- Under Armour Charged Legends (bought updated model of previous shoes, have used daily for ~15 months but never really liked them quite as much. Might be slightly more narrow than the Ultimates?)

Since I exclusively lift at home there's nothing to stop me from going barefoot, though the basement tends to get dusty and cold on the concrete in winter. Bearfoot also makes these trainer socks that look interesting: https://bearfoot.store/products/trainers-v3?variant=39386241269839

I would say, give it a try for 3-4 weeks on barefoot.
Like the article said, using shoes is basically masking your inability for depth, and going barefoot has increased my form drastically on my squats, and makes me push through the heels so much better

For winter, i'd go with those socks, looks cewl

I wear my Adidas powerlift shoes for my squats because I like the grip when I rotate my quads prior to the lift... Plus the slight wedge makes me ankle happier.

I'm in socks / barefoot for the rest. If I am in the gym, then I wear knockoff Chucks.

Yesterday I met with a coach at a powerlifting gym and paid for an hour long deadlift form assessment and training session.

He said that for the most part, my form is really good - just needs a bit of tweaking. One thing that I'm excited about...

When i first started deadlifting, I would stand straight, brace my core, then bend down, grab the bar, and lift. But I found that I tended to squat my deadlift because of poor form and my height (I'm 6'1:, so my starting point is slightly different than shorter people).

To fix that form, i started following the technique that Alan Thrall recommended for setup - bend down to the bar, touch shins, chest up and brace, then lift... and while that really helped with my hip placement, I cannot seem to get the same level of core bracing I'd have liked.

Last night the coach helped me work on both, so I'm going to go back to bracing while standing before the lift. Because I learned how I should feel hip position wise, I am less inclined to squat the lift now.

I am excited to try this return to my old setup - because I loved it and felt more energized before starting. haha
I've found with Alan's way, I just couldn't brace my core the same way when trying to do it bent over.



Note... both of these were 1RM PRs, so form was not perfect. Also, even though there are 3 years between, I took about 2 years off lifting and had to restart from basically scratch. lol
Second note... in retrospect, I think the vid on the left might have been 265 lol.
Either way... you can see the difference in setup... that was my goal. lol