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kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »That’s interesting. So what your overall goal when you run these ? Is it more of a bottom limit of where you want to your strength to drop while you’re cutting ?
Never thought of it in those terms. Used to consider myself a powerlifter, always chasing that ever-higher 1RM, 2RM. But this also incurred injuries along the way, and now that I'm 46 I don't recover from injury as quickly/readily as I used to do. So I've come to see 5x5 as something of a compromise, between wanting to be stronger and enjoy moving heavy loads (1-2 reps) and wanting to protect myself (8-10 reps).
Basically, I figure if I don't go below 5 reps, my chances of form breaking down and injury are reduced. So when I go up in weight, ideally I want it to still be a weight I can do 5x5, though I may be willing to settle for 5x4 for a week or two as I get used to the new higher weight.
I’m 46 too Brother. I feel your pain.
And I like your approach here. It makes sense to me.
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kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »That’s interesting. So what your overall goal when you run these ? Is it more of a bottom limit of where you want to your strength to drop while you’re cutting ?
Never thought of it in those terms. Used to consider myself a powerlifter, always chasing that ever-higher 1RM, 2RM. But this also incurred injuries along the way, and now that I'm 46 I don't recover from injury as quickly/readily as I used to do. So I've come to see 5x5 as something of a compromise, between wanting to be stronger and enjoy moving heavy loads (1-2 reps) and wanting to protect myself (8-10 reps).
Basically, I figure if I don't go below 5 reps, my chances of form breaking down and injury are reduced. So when I go up in weight, ideally I want it to still be a weight I can do 5x5, though I may be willing to settle for 5x4 for a week or two as I get used to the new higher weight.
If I remember right you’re also prior military. Here’s a sample of other training I have to fit in around my gym time. It’s part of what I do for a living but the gym and this type stuff have to work hand in hand. I’ve been as heavy as 235lbs before and it was too bulky. For my height 195-215 feels ideal for me. This is a very simple 3 stage drill of loading your weapon systems, shooting with accuracy from both your support and dominant side, mag changes from behind cover and transition drill with proper target acquisition on a shoot / don’t shoot target as you close the distance on the threat.
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kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »That’s interesting. So what your overall goal when you run these ? Is it more of a bottom limit of where you want to your strength to drop while you’re cutting ?
Never thought of it in those terms. Used to consider myself a powerlifter, always chasing that ever-higher 1RM, 2RM. But this also incurred injuries along the way, and now that I'm 46 I don't recover from injury as quickly/readily as I used to do. So I've come to see 5x5 as something of a compromise, between wanting to be stronger and enjoy moving heavy loads (1-2 reps) and wanting to protect myself (8-10 reps).
Basically, I figure if I don't go below 5 reps, my chances of form breaking down and injury are reduced. So when I go up in weight, ideally I want it to still be a weight I can do 5x5, though I may be willing to settle for 5x4 for a week or two as I get used to the new higher weight.
I’m 46 too Brother. I feel your pain.
And I like your approach here. It makes sense to me.
WTH?
You either have a strong selfie game or you're blessed with good genes. Whatever you're doing man, keep doing it.
Thank you sir, but I have to thank my mom and dad for that. Considering the injuries I’ve had along the way I’m very blessed.
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kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
My husband would love to do something like this.1 -
itchmyTwitch wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »That’s interesting. So what your overall goal when you run these ? Is it more of a bottom limit of where you want to your strength to drop while you’re cutting ?
Never thought of it in those terms. Used to consider myself a powerlifter, always chasing that ever-higher 1RM, 2RM. But this also incurred injuries along the way, and now that I'm 46 I don't recover from injury as quickly/readily as I used to do. So I've come to see 5x5 as something of a compromise, between wanting to be stronger and enjoy moving heavy loads (1-2 reps) and wanting to protect myself (8-10 reps).
Basically, I figure if I don't go below 5 reps, my chances of form breaking down and injury are reduced. So when I go up in weight, ideally I want it to still be a weight I can do 5x5, though I may be willing to settle for 5x4 for a week or two as I get used to the new higher weight.
I’m 46 too Brother. I feel your pain.
And I like your approach here. It makes sense to me.
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kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
My husband would love to do something like this.
If it’s something he enjoys I hope he’s able to do it.1 -
kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »Minion_training_program wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Are those lifting shoes with a slight incline or just running shoes - ?kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Are those lifting shoes with a slight incline or just running shoes - ?
Look like running shoes...You are braver than me Chris... I don't have lifting shoes, so i go barefoot on my squats and deadlifts since a year now
I need to try this Gus. A lot of people swear by it. I have a pair of lifting shoes but I obviously don’t always wear them.
Dude, you are going to love barefoot...so much more stability and you can really push up without worrying about the balance.
I have never tried lifting shoes. Feels like a waste of money for me, knowing that barefoot gives same stability. But i understand that there are gyms that don't allow barefoot (even with socks)0 -
kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »Minion_training_program wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
This looked like warmup for you man...damn!
It didn’t feel like warm ups Gus. I’ll do dead squats upwards of 400lbs and box squats around 365lbs but I struggle with back squats. That was only 250 there. I was doing 3x5 but switched to 5x3 to try and maintain form and depth. 🤷♂️.
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kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Are those lifting shoes with a slight incline or just running shoes - ?
Just regular ol’ running shoes.
I’m a bare footer as well - if I get lifiting shoes I’ll try the squat university dudes tyr brand with wide toe box - he’s a big advocate of the wide toe box - For overall balance and such if you haven’t checked him out on YouTube give him a look - he has some great content on form - how to identify pain in lifts and what not
Oh please don't fund that guy anymore than some people already do.
He is such a scammer and only sells his brand.
I remember him saying, don't buy lifting shoes, they are a waste of money.
2 weeks later, he came with the wide toe shoe thingy...yeah mate. You are just selling your own product here and give a *kitten* about people0 -
Minion_training_program wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »Minion_training_program wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
This looked like warmup for you man...damn!
It didn’t feel like warm ups Gus. I’ll do dead squats upwards of 400lbs and box squats around 365lbs but I struggle with back squats. That was only 250 there. I was doing 3x5 but switched to 5x3 to try and maintain form and depth. 🤷♂️.
Well it looked solid man
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Minion_training_program wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »Minion_training_program wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Are those lifting shoes with a slight incline or just running shoes - ?kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Are those lifting shoes with a slight incline or just running shoes - ?
Look like running shoes...You are braver than me Chris... I don't have lifting shoes, so i go barefoot on my squats and deadlifts since a year now
I need to try this Gus. A lot of people swear by it. I have a pair of lifting shoes but I obviously don’t always wear them.
Dude, you are going to love barefoot...so much more stability and you can really push up without worrying about the balance.
I have never tried lifting shoes. Feels like a waste of money for me, knowing that barefoot gives same stability. But i understand that there are gyms that don't allow barefoot (even with socks)
Lifting shoes are generally elevated at the heal which provides increased ankle mobility - some ppl use plates to elevate the heal - but for gyms that don’t allow barefoot this would be an alternative - limited ankle and hip mobility in your squat can be the root cause of pain in your lifts. I have to warm up my hips and ankles before squatting always - had no idea the game changer that was2 -
Minion_training_program wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »Minion_training_program wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Are those lifting shoes with a slight incline or just running shoes - ?kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Are those lifting shoes with a slight incline or just running shoes - ?
Look like running shoes...You are braver than me Chris... I don't have lifting shoes, so i go barefoot on my squats and deadlifts since a year now
I need to try this Gus. A lot of people swear by it. I have a pair of lifting shoes but I obviously don’t always wear them.
Dude, you are going to love barefoot...so much more stability and you can really push up without worrying about the balance.
I have never tried lifting shoes. Feels like a waste of money for me, knowing that barefoot gives same stability. But i understand that there are gyms that don't allow barefoot (even with socks)
Lifting shoes are generally elevated at the heal which provides increased ankle mobility - some ppl use plates to elevate the heal - but for gyms that don’t allow barefoot this would be an alternative - limited ankle and hip mobility in your squat can be the root cause of pain in your lifts. I have to warm up my hips and ankles before squatting always - had no idea the game changer that was
Yeah, i understand the use of lifting shoes. But like i said, for me personally i think it would be a waste of money.
I have pretty good ankle mobility, my main problem are my hips and long legs (compared to rest of my body), which prevents me from squatting deep. Even without weight, i can't squat below parallel, at least not without holding on to the squatrack, otherwise i tip over.
I can also not squat with narrow stance. I tried to do that in the past, and i showed it to one of my friends on here, who is a PT as well. And he said, change your stance, go wide, toes out. And that was a huge game changer for me.
This shows, there is no right or wrong when squatting, because for every person it works differently. Some people can go ATG, and some people struggle with parallel.
No amount of warmup can change this for me (and i have tried) My stiff hip mobility (on left side) is something i was born with, but was not threated for (baby's now get some sort of pants to put on, to loosen it) and now i am paying the price (well not really, because i can still squat and do what i want) But you get the idea i think.0 -
Minion_training_program wrote: »Minion_training_program wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »Minion_training_program wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Are those lifting shoes with a slight incline or just running shoes - ?kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Are those lifting shoes with a slight incline or just running shoes - ?
Look like running shoes...You are braver than me Chris... I don't have lifting shoes, so i go barefoot on my squats and deadlifts since a year now
I need to try this Gus. A lot of people swear by it. I have a pair of lifting shoes but I obviously don’t always wear them.
Dude, you are going to love barefoot...so much more stability and you can really push up without worrying about the balance.
I have never tried lifting shoes. Feels like a waste of money for me, knowing that barefoot gives same stability. But i understand that there are gyms that don't allow barefoot (even with socks)
Lifting shoes are generally elevated at the heal which provides increased ankle mobility - some ppl use plates to elevate the heal - but for gyms that don’t allow barefoot this would be an alternative - limited ankle and hip mobility in your squat can be the root cause of pain in your lifts. I have to warm up my hips and ankles before squatting always - had no idea the game changer that was
Yeah, i understand the use of lifting shoes. But like i said, for me personally i think it would be a waste of money.
I have pretty good ankle mobility, my main problem are my hips and long legs (compared to rest of my body), which prevents me from squatting deep. Even without weight, i can't squat below parallel, at least not without holding on to the squatrack, otherwise i tip over.
I can also not squat with narrow stance. I tried to do that in the past, and i showed it to one of my friends on here, who is a PT as well. And he said, change your stance, go wide, toes out. And that was a huge game changer for me.
This shows, there is no right or wrong when squatting, because for every person it works differently. Some people can go ATG, and some people struggle with parallel.
No amount of warmup can change this for me (and i have tried) My stiff hip mobility (on left side) is something i was born with, but was not threated for (baby's now get some sort of pants to put on, to loosen it) and now i am paying the price (well not really, because i can still squat and do what i want) But you get the idea i think.
Yup for sure - we can only squat based on our anatomy - I can’t get ATG - and usually just do box squats cause even with an elevated heal and warm up my right ankle won’t permit it - I myself am too cheap to buy lifting shoes cause I don’t think the juice is worth the squeeze - but for some it is - and I might try the squat university dudes just cause he’s my hero0 -
I squat sumo, with feet wide apart; I can get WAY lower this way, and way heavier.
My lifting shoe of choice is Chuck Taylor's, which has a non-compressible sole. Spent about $100, but my current pair has lasted almost a decade, figure I got my money's worth from them. Debating getting a new pair, old ones finally starting to fall apart, but I can probably keep using them for another year or so before it becomes an actual issue during a lift.0 -
I squat sumo, with feet wide apart; I can get WAY lower this way, and way heavier.
My lifting shoe of choice is Chuck Taylor's, which has a non-compressible sole. Spent about $100, but my current pair has lasted almost a decade, figure I got my money's worth from them. Debating getting a new pair, old ones finally starting to fall apart, but I can probably keep using them for another year or so before it becomes an actual issue during a lift.
Sumo the only way for me to squat.
I tried narrow stance, and it started to look like a good morning.
I think for powerlifting the wide stance is more common, there may only be a few blessed people who can squat narrow stance with heavy weight like Tom Platz did.
At age 68 he still squats 180kg for reps.
Altough when last time i saw his video, he doesn't squat ATG anymore, but just below parallel, and wide stance as well. So if the Quadfather does it, so can we 😇
On the lifting shoes, i have been thinking about getting them, untill someone mentioned the barefoot thing.
So i asked in my gym if it was allowed to squat on socks, and they said, no problem. So that's what it is now1 -
Late to the party... haven't been around on here much. Loved reading all the discussion.
Great gifs @kinetixtrainer2 ! Great progression on your lifts @nossmf!
I'll weigh in on the lifting shoes / vs runners / vs barefoot with a bunch of random thoughts. (If you care to read them haha)
I cannot squat or deadlift in runners. Hard no. Even trying to do bulgarian split squats throws me off balance... The sponginess of the soles in my runners makes me wobbly and unstable and I feel like I lose my connection with the ground.
I used to lift barefoot at home and that was fine, but I definitely prefer my adipower squat shoes. Con = the narrow toe box IS kind of uncomfy for my wide feet, but I cope with that for the rest of the pros.
Pro: the foot is solid and the bottom has a grippy feel that means I can screw my feet into the ground when rotating / bracing my quads. In socks, my feet slip in them and I can't get as locked in as I do with the shoes. I wouldn't want to go barefoot (sockless) in the gym because dirty and even still, feet slip. The shoes are great.
Also because the shoes don't have cushion in the soles, It feels like I'm a solid unit from the floor through to my shoulders. In all, I just feel more solid and locked in when I set up for my lift. I don't really notice the lifted heel in the shoe much, but I have decent ankle mobility (most days)
Here's my last squat gif for reference...
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Also... I swear I'm going way below parallel when I do the squat, but upon review... I barely break it most times. 😑
These are the last few in that set of 10...
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KickassAmazon76 wrote: »Late to the party... haven't been around on here much. Loved reading all the discussion. Great gifs @kinetixtrainer2 ! Great progression on your lifts @nossmf!
I'll weigh in on the lifting shoes / vs runners / vs barefoot with a bunch of random thoughts. (If you care to read them haha)
I cannot squat or deadlift in runners. Hard no. Even trying to do bulgarian split squats throws me off balance... The sponginess of the soles in my runners makes me wobbly and unstable and I feel like I lose my connection with the ground.
I used to lift barefoot at home and that was fine, but I definitely prefer my adipower squat shoes. Con = the narrow toe box IS kind of uncomfy for my wide feet, but I cope with that for the rest of the pros.
Pro: the foot is solid and the bottom has a grippy feel that means I can screw my feet into the ground when rotating / bracing my quads. In socks, my feet slip in them and I can't get as locked in as I do with the shoes. I wouldn't want to go barefoot (sockless) in the gym because dirty and even still, feet slip. The shoes are great.
Also because the shoes don't have cushion in the soles, It feels like I'm a solid unit from the floor through to my shoulders. In all, I just feel more solid and locked in when I set up for my lift. I don't really notice the lifted heel in the shoe much, but I have decent ankle mobility (most days)
Here's my last squat gif for reference...
Nice contribution to that discussion. I will be trying this barefoot squat. I’ll report back.2
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