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[Alex3000]

Nope

Bought me a rumble roller.... son of a bitch hurts like hell.

[wrong_move]

[Postpastrock]

How important is sleep/rest for recovery/seeing dem gainz?

Even when I feel that I get enough nutrients, I still fail to see much mass gain.

But my sleep habits aren't amazing, could that be a significant factor?

[acerbicb]

^very. and if your sleep habits are out of whack because of a lack of discipline, probably lots of other things.

stopped lifting like four years ago and so it goes I'm emaciated. Feels weird to come back and have to lift the bar, practice form, etc. Time for...

anyone else starting up after hiatus?

[Postpastrock]

Yeah, I'm just getting into the swing of things again, I was only able to lift inconsistently between track seasons and whatnot.

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

Maxes as of Dec 2012:

315x1 DL

285x1 Squat

175x1 Bench

As of Feb 2013:

The following are working weights for SS

(245x5) x3 Squat

(285x5) x 3 Deadlift

(170x5) x 3 Bench

(95x5) x3 OHP

And this after a nice back injury that took me out for a few months. Still doing Starting Strength, because I'm a tiny guy. You guys all using foam rollers? I'm lazy and need to do that.

I finally started progressing because I found a partner who was even more of a powerlifter meathead, so all my form questions and worries were assuaged. Also, having a consistent spotter for bench works wonders for trying heavier weights, lol.

@ 5.7" 160 p

Edited February 8, 2013 by Just Another XY

[DJ_Flame]

^ I'm a huge advocate of mobility/ myofacial therapy / stretching etc...most importantly my body isn't as sore the next day since I also have track and field/ basketball practice.

Current numbers:

120kg x 3 Low bar squat

90kg x 3 Oly Squat

75kg x 5 front squat

80kg c&j

50kg snatch

70kg x 6 Bench

140kg x 3 DL

@ 1.79m, 72kg bw.

Edited February 5, 2013 by DJ_Flame

[e0d9n0b5]

i foam roll my IT band thats about it because i'm lazy

[mrchariybrown]

i foam roll my IT band thats about it because i'm lazy

Same here.

But it works for me since having some tightness actually helps with my rebound/reflex.

[DJ_Flame]

Been bringing a hockey ball to class and sitting on it to massage my glute/piriformis...friends are super curious, then enlightened when I let them roll about the ball for a while

....there are off days where i roll and stretch for an hour....

[e0d9n0b5]

actually that reminds me i need to get a lacrosse ball to roll my scapula/rhomboid/all that shit that gets tight and sore after i do cleans

Same here.

But it works for me since having some tightness actually helps with my rebound/reflex.

you don't divebomb squats do ya? at least i've never seen you do it in your vids. did you watch that milko tokola vid i posted on your fb?

makes me wanna do atg high bar squats and scream on every rep

Edited February 6, 2013 by e0d9n0b5

[Redstar*]

D:

[wrong_move]

makes me wanna do atg high bar squats and scream on every rep

i did that this morning and the DYEL trainer at my community center gym yelled at me

[mrchariybrown]

actually that reminds me i need to get a lacrosse ball to roll my scapula/rhomboid/all that shit that gets tight and sore after i do cleans

you don't divebomb squats do ya? at least i've never seen you do it in your vids. did you watch that milko tokola vid i posted on your fb?

I have a semi-quick descent to get some rebound but I don't divebomb.

No really point of me divebombing. I've got a semi-wide stance. Would do me absolutely no good.

[mrchariybrown]

Like this:

My feet are about 4" outside of my shoulders on each side.

[DJ_Flame]

I like to slightly dive bomb as I break parallel, but unlike Charly I squat about hip width and oly style. That glute activation....

Also imo best form ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rodJM0n9fE

Edited February 7, 2013 by DJ_Flame

[mrchariybrown]

Also imo best form ever:

A lot of oly lifters replicate that form - no way not to really if you're trying to be efficient with that stance/bar position.

Best form + poundage ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo1tU1YqPp0

Edited February 7, 2013 by mrchariybrown

[Alex3000]

I WANNA HOLD IT

pulled 300x5 for the first time since December good to finally get things going back where they should be. Gonna shoot for a 275 5x5 squat on saturday.

[DJ_Flame]

Best form + poundage ever:

Oh yeah Captain Kirk. Good depth too.

[Leeacto]

Do you guys squat with the bar positioned high on your back (Oly style) or lower underneath the traps (Powerlifting)?

I've always done it PL style, but wondering if posture may get more upright if I have high bar positioning. When I try it up high, it's usually pretty painful on my traps, though.

[wrong_move]

High bar is what I'm used to now. I started with low bar when I did SS, but as I progressed through the program I felt the bar inching down my back slightly when going up so I never really got too comfortable with that style. I was probably doing something wrong but when I switched to high bar it felt a lot more natural to me.

[DJ_Flame]

Oly style imo cannot go as heavy but your torso will be way more upright. The mechanics is like a front squat with slightly more fwd lean...less strain on your back but more stress on the anterior thigh.

[Alex3000]

High bar squats can get just as heavy.

Rezazadeh doing 305kg for two doubles

Jirka Orsag doing 300kg for a triple

[mrchariybrown]

Yea, high bar/low bar position doesn't indicate poundage moved nor torso angle. There are other factors that go into that.

That said, I squat with a low bar position, slightly wide stance, and very little torso angle.

[Alex3000]

Doubled my old squat pr 315, then made a 20lb pr with 335. Feelin good

[e0d9n0b5]

squatted my deadlift max yesterday... time to fix my deadlift form ha (and make a new deadlift max )

pulled 225x1 last week, then yesterday i did three doubles at 225 and a single at 235. failed 245 twice and 275 once

[Redstar*]

Hit three new PRs last night for legs.

335x1 DL

255x1 Squat

185x1 Front squat.

Got the shakes on 335x1 and my buddies were telling me that's because my legs aren't strong enough I guess. How I feel today:

[poostain]

Just finished sheiko 29 and 37 (doing only lower body work within the program) and going to start cutting while doing whatever is the next sequence. I want to get into human anatomy doll mode in a few months and also want to be able to do three plate squats for reps.

This is me the morning after lunar new year feast/binge with the family, just woke up and relaxed/stomach bulge thanks to binge and bloat. Wish I had gotten drunk, I would've looked more dry lol

Somewhere between 72kg and 75kg and about 167cm. No specific bulking or cutting goals for past few weeks, just spinning my wheels diet wise.

Fucking sheiko, this is hand after dead lift, dead lift from boxes and lunges day:

Yep, stubborn as a mule. I refuse to use gloves, straps, belt or even do over/underhand grip. Hell, the only thing I bring to the gym is a towel and deodorant spray (just drink from the fountain).

Anyone know a reliable program to increase pull ups? I can get low twenties now (number will go up soon as I'm cutting anyway).

[Alex3000]

That middle finger on is on the verge of ripping. For some reason that's always the first sumbitch to rip.

[julianREE]

been stalling on my last set of deadlifts, 275 x 5. about three or four into them, my grip starts to give out... not willing as poostain said before also to go over/under or use straps/gloves. i definitely feel like i can lift more weight, it's just the grip that is giving up near the end (but this is also after doing 5 x 5 power cleans).

really need to do hook grip. for you guys who are using it already, how did you go about switching over to it? did you just do the same weights using hook grip or did you have to build up some tolerance initially with some lighter weight?