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This bears repeating! Also, I did a power clean today and got so into it that I actually ended up with the bar over my head and all the way up in the air before my brain told me that I was OHP-ing 60 pounds, and what did I think I was doing???!!!? Whoa. Of course it wasn't an official "press" ... but ... but ... WHOA.…
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Still feeling a wee bit sheepish, plus I didn't eat enough before I worked out, so I didn't push overly hard today, but I got a full workout in. Also figured out that since I stagger/increase my weights for front squats the same as with OHP and then with rows the same as with power cleans, I just do them alternately now…
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It's not really a fair comparison since my front squat is 45 (with my ez curl bar + weights) and I do that for strength as an assist to my back squat, but I do my goblet squats with my 8-pound kettlebell for endurance circuit. Are you going for strength increases with all your squats, or do you use any of them for…
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I usually do goblet squats with kettle bells. They're basically a sumo-style front squat. Far as weight, it's going to be trial and error. Sorry if that's not helpful but I've never done hack squats. I do front squats without a squat rack. Do you have those in your rotation? You would basically have to train power cleans…
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I actually had to put a 2x4 under my heels to be able to parallel squat at the beginning, until my hip flexors and whatnot were flexible enough to go down far enough. Ya do what ya gotta do to get from where you are to where you need to be. Yay for you for getting there! Barbell lifting is actually highly technical, so…
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I ate a whole pint of ice cream yesterday. Basically cuz it was the only thing I could eat, but hey who's complaining? :laugh: Tomorrow's lifting session should be in beast mode. Rawr. :bigsmile:
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Squat: 100 (triple digits woo!) DL: 135 (BIG PLATES WOO!) Bench Press: 75 OHP: 55 With the disclaimer of no further pulled muscles and/or other body parts acting up in unexpected ways. Which means that core has got to catch up, someway, somehow.
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Tagging!!!! Happy Mayday (or whatever this is) !! Also: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/976797-may-goals
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Thanks!! I want to see if I can get a shirt made with it. :smile: Congrats on finishing your first SL cycle!!!!
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Amazing! I'm younger than you and lift less than you !!
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Not with an abscess and a fever. Even I'm not that hardcore. :laugh: All fixed now, and might just train tomorrow instead of waiting till Thursday. :drinker:
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Woke up with a toothache so no lifting today; dentist appointment instead. Boo. More lifting to report on Thursday, I'm hoping!
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I feel you about having to deload, but the reality of it is that 100 pound deadlifts with an uninjured body beat 0 pound deadlifts with an injured one. :smile: You'll be up to your former PRs within a few weeks, but this time with no injury and the ability to actually enjoy your progress. :flowerforyou:
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Congrats! Definitely stick with lifting of some kind, but maybe get some cardio in too, to help with further fat loss.
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Ehrmahgerd!!!! One of these will be my power rack. Hubby is looking for a new project anyway. Score! :drinker:
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Ohhh gosh I think I need to grab my husband and go 2x4 shopping and give him a new "project." :love: :love:
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Don't worry about it. Strength gains, like weight loss, are usually not linear, and life simply just happens. When you're up for it, deload, and get to llfting again. Maybe even lift on a weekend day when you're back from camping. :wink: Get better soon! The weights will still be there when you're ready for them again.…
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I went to a meeting last night smelling strongly of muscle rub after my lower back was like "HEY I NOTICED YOU DEADLIFTED 120 POUNDS TODAY. I STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH YOU TRYING TO DO THAT." :huh: So I tried to make it happy by buying a Swiss ball and hanging backwards over it for a bit. It seemed to rather like that. :smile:
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I was in a car accident some years ago and my lower back is giving me fits all the time now when I work out. There are several yoga poses that strengthen your spinal erectors, such as locust pose (it's basically a back raise on the floor that you hold rather than go up and down with like you would on a gym machine). Having…
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I tried it with the "direct link" option, and the pictures work but they're too big. Can you resize?
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Sure thing! If that works for you, then just keep doing it that way. :smile: I have low back issues too, which is why it's important that our spines are aligned properly and our backs protected rather than in some awkward, unnatural position. Good posture is still the best protection (and working those core muscles, of…
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Rather than a decline (which doesn't really do anything except change the angle of the press and work a different muscle group, use weights or bricks for added height under your feet. Believe it or not, bench presses are whole-body moves, and your lower body has to be stabilized properly in order for you to bench press…
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I'm a Nike geek too. They just make my feet happy. So I say get the shoes you want, and keep an eye out for sales/clearances. I always get mine on sale or clearance locally because I simply refuse to pay more than $60-$70 for a pair of shoes. Right now I'm actually lifting in a pair of Nike Air Total Cores. They have flat…
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Hubby was of the opinion I need to quit being a baby and let my muscles actually get conditioned, so evidently around here, "taking a break from lifting" means "get a personal DL record of 120". :laugh: Bromelain, my tennis ball and foam roller are now officially my new best friends. Happy weekend!!! :flowerforyou: I say…
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Thank you for this !!! I have to take a break from lifting for a couple weeks to nurse various aches and pains. It's going to be difficult to a) resist grabbing my barbell and b) focus more on cardio (eep! dirty word! eep!). But, I'm tired of being in pain all the time, so ... there you go. Hopefully things will mend soon…
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People use all kinds of flat shoes from Chuck Taylors to the barefoot shoe types. You can of course get proper weightlifting shoes. Adidas makes some that are cheaper than Nikes. As long as they're not cushiony/bouncy, they should work fine. http://www.roguefitness.com/shoes/weightlifting-shoes.php
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^^ There should be a gap between your lumbar spine and the bench, and you should see the natural curvature. That's the best position for your spine, and the most supportive. Here is a Rippetoe video about it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBNeeeTId1M
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What's a bikini?? :happy: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I go in the pool with my workout clothes on. Doesn't everybody? :bigsmile:
