A hairy, slightly ginger mans attempt at strongman
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| chaos |  | ... | 04-09-2012 @ 06:10 |
 An amazing human being Member 2047, 17156 posts SQ 262.5, BP 170, DL 300732.5 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | Nice pressing, RM does work. Are you going to use it for squatting too? If you stick with it you will see good improvement, I did ti but got bored just over half way through - still my squat has gone up so not all bad!!! | ||
| Daws87 | | ... | 04-09-2012 @ 08:01 |
 ⚽ Member 3634, 2381 posts SQ 227.5, BP 175, DL 250652.5 kgs @ 143kgs UnEq | chaos said:Nice pressing, RM does work. Are you going to use it for squatting too? If you stick with it you will see good improvement, I did ti but got bored just over half way through - still my squat has gone up so not all bad!!! I was going to run it for squatting but got told to leave it till my squat technique on the possible PB thread. Do you reckon it would be worth running it? I'm now in the position to squat regularly so i'm hoping my squat will go up and my form will be a lot better. | ||
| chaos | | ... | 04-09-2012 @ 08:11 |
An amazing human being Member 2047, 17156 posts SQ 262.5, BP 170, DL 300732.5 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | Personally I'd just run, cos there's lots of volume in it with relatively low weights to stasrt with and this shoudl hone your technique! Again you can always do more warm ups with lighter weitghts to a box to get your depth right | ||
| Daws87 | | ... | 04-09-2012 @ 08:17 |
⚽ Member 3634, 2381 posts SQ 227.5, BP 175, DL 250652.5 kgs @ 143kgs UnEq | I'll go for it then mate  I was looking forward to giving it a try anyway and got it all written out so now that wouldn't have been a massive waste of time  thanks for the help and advice, I will definitely be factoring in box squats. | ||
| chaos | | ... | 04-09-2012 @ 13:20 |
An amazing human being Member 2047, 17156 posts SQ 262.5, BP 170, DL 300732.5 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | I've got an excel spreadsheet that works it all out for you for bench, overhead, squat and deadlift, I'll send you a copy if you want (dead basic like but does trick) | ||
| Daws87 | | ... | 04-09-2012 @ 13:33 |
⚽ Member 3634, 2381 posts SQ 227.5, BP 175, DL 250652.5 kgs @ 143kgs UnEq | Yea if you could mate that would me right out! Sat there with a calculator working it all out last time so would appreciate it cheers buddy | ||
| chaos | | ... | 04-09-2012 @ 13:35 |
An amazing human being Member 2047, 17156 posts SQ 262.5, BP 170, DL 300732.5 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | PM me your e-mail and i'll ping it over | ||
| Daws87 | | ... | 04-09-2012 @ 13:57 |
⚽ Member 3634, 2381 posts SQ 227.5, BP 175, DL 250652.5 kgs @ 143kgs UnEq | Done it thanks again for the help pal | ||
| Daws87 | | ... | 04-09-2012 @ 19:09 |
⚽ Member 3634, 2381 posts SQ 227.5, BP 175, DL 250652.5 kgs @ 143kgs UnEq | Tuesday 4th September 2012 Squats - After having my squat technique dissected on the possible PB thread and getting an abundance of tips and advice (thank you very much good people) I decided to stop trying to be billy big bo***cks and go for numbers beyond my very poor squatting capabilities and go to back to basics working on my piss poor form and attempting to get more flexible, I'm going to be a gymnast but would like to be more flexible than an arthritic pensioner which seems to be level right about now. I decided to stick with the Russian masters style plan but adding in tips that I had been given on said PB thread. So without further ado here is how tonight's session went. Warm Up 60kg x 10 Extended pause in the hole on each rep to try stretch out and gain extra flexibility ( a tip courtesy of Ursus )80kg x 8 same again Working Sets 100kg x 3 115kg x 2 135kg x 2 135kg x 2 135kg x 2 135kg x 2 135kg x 2 135kg x 2 With every rep I really tried to concentrate on everything that I had learnt, legs wider to stance to incorporate my rotund belly, keep the elbows pointing south and pinched in more, chest out and head up, slower descent, trying not to roll onto my big toes while keeping my back straighter and more upright, do my belt tighter. I felt a lot more comfortable in the beginning but towards the end my form did start to break down. Extended Paused Squats - Using Ursus's advice of sitting and bobbing in the hole to get used to depth and to improve my flexibility. Have to say with each one it felt like I was sitting deeper but this could just be my wishfully thinking imagination, will have to check the video. 100kg x 3 100kg x 3 Box Squats - Threw these in courtesy of Chaos and must say I found them rather pleasant if not a little strenuous due to at this point my quads screaming at me! 100kg x 5 100kg x 5 100kg x 5 Leg Extensions - 65kg x 5 100kg x 2 Legs were shot at this point so called it a day. This is by far the most I have ever squatted in one session but I loved every minute of it My form is far from perfect, I'm still leaning forward too much due to lower back weakness I think, my hips and ankles are tight but everything seemed a little bit better. I have started to foam roller my IT band, calves and various other things that youtube told me would help with my hip and ankle inflexibility aswell as various other stretches. Anyway its a start and with any luck i'm going in the right but here is where I probably told that I am a fat, fool and am in no better position than I was last week, if that is the case then so be it, I would rather know the truth than live in this blissful ignorance that I can squat so do your worse Sugdenites and let me know of my folly if there has been so.The video will follow but is taking an age to upload! | ||
| stephen9069 | | ... | 04-09-2012 @ 19:47 |
 Frequents the HOUSE of GAIN. Member 3836, 4233 posts SQ 225, BP 200, DL 300725.0 kgs @ 119kgs UnEq | Have you been in the gym at the judo club mate down in harwich if so whats the weights and machines like etc im looking for a new place to train because the owner at manningtree is moaning at me and the lads i train with | ||
| Daws87 | | ... | 04-09-2012 @ 19:52 |
⚽ Member 3634, 2381 posts SQ 227.5, BP 175, DL 250652.5 kgs @ 143kgs UnEq | stephen9069 said:Have you been in the gym at the judo club mate down in harwich if so whats the weights and machines like etc im looking for a new place to train because the owner at manningtree is moaning at me and the lads i train with Yea I have been but the weights don't go up massively high, whats he been saying then? | ||
| Daws87 | | ... | 04-09-2012 @ 19:53 |
⚽ Member 3634, 2381 posts SQ 227.5, BP 175, DL 250652.5 kgs @ 143kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 04.09.2012 @ 19:55 PM by Daws87 | ||
| stephen9069 | | ... | 04-09-2012 @ 20:02 |
Frequents the HOUSE of GAIN. Member 3836, 4233 posts SQ 225, BP 200, DL 300725.0 kgs @ 119kgs UnEq | Daws87 said: Yea I have been but the weights don't go up massively high, whats he been saying then? Was moaning the other day because one of the lads swore then they play a song thats saying every swear word under the sun and today he was moaning about the weight plates we were using while someone left the squat machine loaded. Whats the heaviest dumbell in there ? I was thinking of moving over to hamiltons in colchester or going to hercules full time | ||
| Daws87 | | ... | 04-09-2012 @ 20:05 |
⚽ Member 3634, 2381 posts SQ 227.5, BP 175, DL 250652.5 kgs @ 143kgs UnEq | stephen9069 said: Was moaning the other day because one of the lads swore then they play a song thats saying every swear word under the sun and today he was moaning about the weight plates we were using while someone left the squat machine loaded. Whats the heaviest dumbell in there ? I was thinking of moving over to hamiltons in colchester or going to hercules full time 55kg I think but they haven't got a massive amount of weight plates, Hamiltons is a good gym but your tied to a 12 month contract. | ||
| stephen9069 | | ... | 04-09-2012 @ 20:11 |
Frequents the HOUSE of GAIN. Member 3836, 4233 posts SQ 225, BP 200, DL 300725.0 kgs @ 119kgs UnEq | Daws87 said: 55kg I think but they haven't got a massive amount of weight plates, Hamiltons is a good gym but your tied to a 12 month contract. 55kg aint to bad. Aint it only 12 month contract if you pay by direct debit. I only have a week or so left on my membership so going to change then. | ||
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