Squats the story - the Off Topic Thread...

token

I was so close to getting fed up of making fun of crossfit but then this pops up in my hatebook feed today.







How did anyone think that was a good idea? I just don't understand.

Edwardius

token wrote: »

I was so close to getting fed up of making fun of crossfit but then this pops up in my hatebook feed today.







How did anyone think that was a good idea? I just don't understand.

Was this a team portion of one of their sacrificial gatherings or what?

token

Dead Ed wrote: »

Was this a team portion of one of their sacrificial gatherings or what?

I reckon so. Known and knowingly retarded.

DL Saint

token wrote: »

I was so close to getting fed up of making fun of crossfit but then this pops up in my hatebook feed today.







How did anyone think that was a good idea? I just don't understand.

Extreme Sh*tting 101

squod

token wrote: »

toight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu31VyXlTzo

MrPain

My cut is coming along nicely





I need to invest in a proper camera

Jarren

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLKqm8l9Uvk

Watch it until the end

Hanley

Jarren wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLKqm8l9Uvk

Watch it until the end

I wonder how many people went "oh I told you that was dangerous". No ****ing ****. Why bother pushing the limits when you can be mediocre. Fool!!!

The stuff before the fall was awesome. And even the fall was cool, even after snagging the bar he still tucked on the tumble.

JJayoo

Poor bastard.

Antisocialiser

"Adding a counterbalance (10lbs) may help improve an overhead squat pattern by helping engage the anterior core."

From Eric Cressey's twitter page; Can anyone shed some light on what this means?

Hanley

Antisocialiser wrote: »

From Eric Cressey's twitter page; Can anyone shed some light on what this means?

Light loading tends to improve lift performance (most people goblet squat better than air squat)

A counterbalance is just something to balance against/use for balance (ie a 10lb bar I assume)

Engaging the anterior core is just about getting your abs firing to stop you falling/collapsing forward.

Paudee

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Dermighty

Hanley, is there a major difference between a barbell deadlift and a hex bar deadlift?

I started adding hex bar deadlifts into my normal deadlifting routine and I find I lift with better form but with less weight (the hex bar has rotating handles which affect the grip slightly).

I like both, just wondering if it'll do any more than a standard deadlift.

Hanley

Dermighty wrote: »

Hanley, is there a major difference between a barbell deadlift and a hex bar deadlift?

I started adding hex bar deadlifts into my normal deadlifting routine and I find I lift with better form but with less weight (the hex bar has rotating handles which affect the grip slightly).

I like both, just wondering if it'll do any more than a standard deadlift.

Do what tho?

A trap bar DL tends to just be a half squat with the weight in your hands, the way most people do em. Far more quad dominant.

It's just another way for people to avoid training their posterior chain!

Dermighty

Hanley wrote: »

Do what tho?

A trap bar DL tends to just be a half squat with the weight in your hands, the way most people do em. Far more quad dominant.

It's just another way for people to avoid training their posterior chain!

The toughest part of a DL for me is the first 2-3 inches. I was using some eleiko training plates yesterday and the extra inch made a huge difference (barbell DL). Is it just a flexibility issue?

Hanley

Dermighty wrote: »

The toughest part of a DL for me is the first 2-3 inches. I was using some eleiko training plates yesterday and the extra inch made a huge difference (barbell DL). Is it just a flexibility issue?

...that's the hardest part of a deadlift for most people

ferike1

Trap bar deads are easier?

Hanley

ferike1 wrote: »

Trap bar deads are easier?

Considerably.

Dermighty

Hanley wrote: »

...that's the hardest part of a deadlift for most people

So is isolating just that part of the exercise the way to improve or is there something else I should be doing?

My typical deadlift routine is cycle to the gym, loosen my muscles (start at the neck and work down to the ankles), pick up an empty bar, do 15-20 reps, foam roll hip flexors, glutes, hamstrings, whatever feels tight, repeat with bar, then add weights up to my max(usually 40kg, 100kg, 130kg, 140kg, 150kg or something like that)

kevpants

We all had a good laugh at the Powerpohl but this actually looks like it would work. I'd say the ab pump is unreal.

Mellor

ferike1 wrote: »

Trap bar deads are easier?

Most of the trap bars I’ve seen look like the pic below. The grips are above the centreline. That’s two inches less ROM which on its own will make a difference.
Even with inline grips, the bar is closer to your body centre line which makes it easier

Dermighty wrote: »

So is isolating just that part of the exercise the way to improve or is there something else I should be doing?

You are simply stronger from 2” high than you are from the ground. Everyone is. It’s not a weak point you need to isolate. It’s just mechanical easier from that position.

Dermighty

Mellor wrote: »

You are simply stronger from 2” high than you are from the ground. Everyone is. It’s not a weak point you need to isolate. It’s just mechanical easier from that position.

I understand.

I just want to lift heavier because I like deadlifts. Progression is slow because I don't Want to lift the bar at the expense of form.

the trap bar makes some difference alright but I prefer the regular bar.

Hanley

Dermighty wrote: »

So is isolating just that part of the exercise the way to improve or is there something else I should be doing?

My typical deadlift routine is cycle to the gym, loosen my muscles (start at the neck and work down to the ankles), pick up an empty bar, do 15-20 reps, foam roll hip flexors, glutes, hamstrings, whatever feels tight, repeat with bar, then add weights up to my max(usually 40kg, 100kg, 130kg, 140kg, 150kg or something like that)

I didn't say that either... And is your entire deadlift training based off working up to a max each day?!

Dermighty

Hanley wrote: »

I didn't say that either... And is your entire deadlift training based off working up to a max each day?!

I deadlift once a week, alternating between volume one week and max effort the following week. This coincides with how how much energy I have based on work, exercise and college.

Hanley

Dermighty wrote: »

I deadlift once a week, alternating between volume one week and max effort the following week. This coincides with how how much energy I have based on work, exercise and college.

And do you have planned progressions over the course of weeks and months, or do you just do what you feel you can do? What about other deadlift "type" work that focuses on hamstrings, core, glutes, lower back and quads.

Dermighty

Hanley wrote: »

And do you have planned progressions over the course of weeks and months, or do you just do what you feel you can do? What about other deadlift "type" work that focuses on hamstrings, core, glutes, lower back and quads.

well I was originally logging everything in a spreadsheet but I Stopped weightlifting for three months, decided to stop and go back down to around 100kg And improve form over load.

I cycle 6 MILES a day every day do bjj 4 or 5 times a week, once a week I do a leg session in the gym.

45 degree leg press, walking weighted lunges, box jumps, straight leg deadlifts. Overhead squats with just the bar.

Oddly my back is naturally arched at the lumbar area so good mornings, Tbar rows and barbell rows hurt a lot.

Sephiroth_dude

Hi

When doing any chest exercise e.g dumbell/barbell chest press,dumbell flies,incline dumbell,should you arch your lower back slightly?or is that cheating?

Hanley

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Hi

When doing any chest exercise e.g dumbell/barbell chest press,dumbell flies,incline dumbell,should you arch your lower back slightly?or is that cheating?

Your lower back is naturally curved. Keep that shape while pressing.

conzy

Where could I pick up a set of wrist straps in dublin tomorrow? Argos have a set but reviews say they are too short.

Thanks!

Hanley

Fighting Fit on Camden Street (call to check first)

Most Elvery's have them.

You want straps (to help hold the bar), not wraps (to support your wrists) right?