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symba those are looking nice and comfortable, not much to say but be aware of the hips coming up too quick. Not a problem at the moment but might be as you get heavier. Nice lift :drinker:
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hahah, I don't think I made it very clear to begin with lol Was only relaying the stuff that gets nagged at me by my coach :laugh:
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I started with SL but have moved on since then, I have also competed a few times. If you are interested in competing then defo just go for it, you may want to test a few 1 rep or 2 rep maxes to give you an idea of where you are and what you will be lifting in the comp. Find a local qualifying meet and check their rules and…
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yep me too, foam roll and then lift :bigsmile:
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I didn't mean we don't have one more under development compared to a man. And with regard to the angle I was talking about the amount of arch for a powerlifter. Nipples just gives women something to aim for so they are not too high/low. For men powerlifters the recommendation is under the pecs onto the ribs. Again with a…
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Reasons for the arched back: It raises the chest making less distance to move the weight, this is a good reason for competing powerlifters to arch. For men it allows the dominance of the lower pec making it more like a decline bench press, women just don't have a lower pec so watch out for loss of drive on too much arch.…
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bear in mind that most PTs will try and talk you out of 5x5 as they want you to hire them and run their programme, its just business. Do what you want to do, and if you have questions on form post a video on the form check post, plenty of knowledgeable women on here to help you correct any issues :bigsmile:
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I have a meal with min 25g of protein every 3 hours, that's how I keep on top of it, in-between chew gum :bigsmile: no small children around lol
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Any land roaming meat for me :bigsmile: but no fish, can't stand the texture! Eggs, I love eggs, i'm a 3 a day every day girl lol Cheese - I can eat the world out of cheese, 90g of super strong cheddar is 23g of protein :love:
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good plan, if its still not quite right after a few weeks rest then get it looked at, might need a cortisone injection to take down any inflammation.
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I hurt my shoulder playing sport when I was 18, obviously ignored it and cue 10years later the pain had got so bad that I couldn't sleep. After every scan imaginable and still no diagnosis I was sent to surgery to have it looked at to see what was up, turns out I had a torn labrum and major shoulder instability, mended in…
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I'm a big fan of putting weights back in the correct place, and it annoys me when people leave their weights around. Fortunately the guys that run my gym have serious OCD and one is ex military so very rarely is anything out of place unless its in use so this makes me happy :laugh:
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The way I look at it is this, do the 5x5 with a deficit until you are struggling to still lose weight, then add in cardio. If you throw everything in now what are you going to add to the mix when weightless stops?
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Yep as Tree said, with high bar you need to get them elbows under, especially at the bottom as this will help to also keep that torso up. Focus on the knees tracking out, the weight doesn't look a problem just a bit of instability coming out of the bottom. Also at the top make sure them glutes are squeezed tight before the…
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Yeah I know about the bruises, I switched to high bar a few months ago and the bruising has finally stopped. My lack of rear delts was causing bruising on my shoulders but I'm slowly fixing that :bigsmile:
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@krok the weights looked more than manageable :drinker: You do a bit of Oly lifting don't you? Well if you do then you defo want to work on getting the bar a little higher for a proper high bar squat it will help with the Oly lifting where a low bar doesn't really add anything. Get your elbows under the bar :happy: You…
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@violet They looked fine, you could probably work on getting them elbows under, especially on the drive up from the bottom. Your form is always going to be slightly different with box squats to normal squats purely because you are anticipating the box. If you positioned the box long ways and straddled over it you could…
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@violet For the deadlifts: I'd say this weight is probs too light to get a good feel of the lift, when you set yourself up drop your bum a little to bring your shoulders over the bar, explode of the floor like you are trying to pull the bar through your shins. once the bar clears the knees you are no longer pulling but…
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@violet Krok has some good points, have a play about with stance but you don't have to have a closer stance for high bar, I squat high bar with a very wide stance so its just where you are comfortable. (I have long legs so wider stance gives less travel distance, the more flexible you get and the closer your stance gets…
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It may not be a complete loss of strength but just something affecting your lifting that week, 3 weeks ago I DL 130kg for reps then last week couldn't get it off the floor. Its frustrating when it happens and obviously cutting over a long period or dropping a vast amount of weight is going to affect your strength a little…
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When you set yourself up at the bar you want to lower your hips so that you feel your hamstrings and glute ingage, your back will be neutral but at an angle as your hips will be lower than your shoulders, your shoulders will be over the bar not forward of it. Chest and head forward as you pull the bar from the floor, then…
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Decent high bar squat, you are right to focus on the knees pushed out, also keep that chest up. The weight looked manageable apart from rep 2 they all looked to depth, a couple of tweeks you can try. 1. get your elbows under the bar, you may need to widen your hand placement dependant on shoulder mobility 2. slow your…
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Sorry I meant to say get to parallel with BW not below lol. If you are managing BW but not with the bar whats changing on your body shape to stop you getting depth? Supported BW squats can help stretch and loosen your hips, after a 10min warm up like treadmill or bike or something hold onto the frame of the squat rack and…
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bum back and knees not past toes is for low bar, with high bar you are looking to keep your torso upright and the knees will go past the toes. Its just like a front squat but the bar is behind your neck rather than in front of it :happy:
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can you get below parallel as a BW squat without losing balance? If you know where the tightness is then you can start addressing it with foam rolling or a few appointments with a physio to release the knotted areas. Other things you can add is a low box to squat on to and/or raise your heels up slightly on a couple of 2.5…
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@fruitloop2 looking at your vids you are squatting high bar which means you need yo keep your torso more upright. Don't push your bum back when you start the move just break at your knees and allow your bum to drop between your legs. By pushing your bum back you are actually making more work for yourself by travelling…
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Nice :bigsmile:
