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    #1652
    Khannie
    Registered Users Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    g'em wrote: »
    Yeah that's a mixed grip. Most people (by most people I mean me...) find that the mixed grip is a lot more stable and less limiting. Chalk will help too and your grip letting you down is totally normal when your DL gets heavier.

    That's good to know. Cheers.
    g'em wrote: »
    That's a hook grip, usually used by weightlifters and not powerlifters. We use it because it allows for more solid flexibility when the bar comes beyond hip height and you need to get under the bar as opposed to staying over it.

    Ok, that makes sense alright. My learning for today is complete. :D
    Vegeta wrote: »
    Were you using chalk actually? If not I'd try that before mixing the grip.

    I wasn't using chalk. Also I wont have access to a decent set of weights for I don't know how long. :( The gym that I use (other than Bridgestone) is not a lifting gym. I'm considering investing in a set of those weights from irishlifting but a new heavy bag is higher up on the priority list.


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    #1653
    Khannie
    Registered Users Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    g'em wrote: »
    1. Front Squat 100kg
    2. Clean 100kg
    3. Jerk 100kg.
    4. Put 2. and 3. together :D

    Which would be harder? The clean or the jerk? Cleaning 100KG sounds very very difficult.


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    #1654
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    Khannie wrote: »
    Which would be harder? The clean or the jerk? Cleaning 100KG sounds very very difficult.

    And jerking it doesn't?


    I suppose its all difficult to me......


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    #1655
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭the drifter


    Khannie wrote: »
    Which would be harder? The clean or the jerk? Cleaning 100KG sounds very very difficult.

    Doing alot of things with 100kg is difficult....:D


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    #1656
    FunkZ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,179 ✭✭✭FunkZ


    the drifter wrote: »
    Doing alot of things with 100kg is difficult....:D

    IT'S GONNA TAKE A LOT TO DRAG ME AWAAAYYY FROM YOUUU!
    THERE'S NOTHIN' THAT A HUNDRED MEN OR MORE COULD EVER DOOO!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-XldXGxqDk


    It's almost time for my lunchtime cheese burger, yes that's time, cheese time.


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    #1657
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭the drifter


    FunkZ wrote: »
    IT'S GONNA TAKE A LOT TO DRAG ME AWAAAYYY FROM YOUUU!
    THERE'S NOTHIN' THAT A HUNDRED MEN OR MORE COULD EVER DOOO!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-XldXGxqDk


    It's almost time for my lunchtime cheese burger, yes that's time, cheese time.


    dude....issues...you haz em....:D


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    #1658
    FunkZ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,179 ✭✭✭FunkZ


    the drifter wrote: »
    dude....issues...you haz em....:D

    Ah I'm just a tad bored. I better go eat the burgers, lift weights and smoke my brains out on a whole cigerette :P


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    #1659
    brianthebard
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    Nice Front squat g'em, I've been itching to try a 1rm max with them lately, you've only made that more appealling!


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    #1660
    g'em
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    Khannie wrote: »
    Which would be harder? The clean or the jerk? Cleaning 100KG sounds very very difficult.

    Depends on the individual tbh. My current jerk 1RM is higher than my current clean 1RM, although given that my FS numbers are high I should definitely be able to clean more (it's said you should be able to clean ~ 80% of your FS 1RM or it's = your FS 3RM). Either way, my clean = pants. I'm having difficult extending long enough at the top of the clean so that I can get under it. More clean pulls and old fashioned practice are the way forward.

    My jerk is mostly restricted by my lack of speed in getting under the bar. My legs are strong enough to propel it up, but my body isn't quick enough dropping down. Most other stuff like keeping my elbows up and retracting the scaps are fine, it's just hte explosive power that's lacking.

    It'll happen though ;)


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    #1661
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    g'em wrote: »
    it's just hte explosive power that's lacking.

    It'll happen though ;)

    What do you do to improve that?
    Just more Cleans?


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    #1662
    g'em
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,819 ✭✭✭✭g'em


    d'Oracle wrote: »
    What do you do to improve that?
    Just more Cleans?

    Pretty much!! My training right now is high volume for cleans, and we don't do any real "assistance" work as such - we just train the lifts themselves.

    This is my weekly schedule:

    Day 1
    1. Snatch: Work up to 80-85% for 3 x sets of 2
    2. Snatch Pull: Work up to 95-105% (of best snatch) for 3 sets of 2
    3. Power & Squat Clean: Work up to 75%+ for 3 sets of 2

    Day 2
    1. Power Snatch: Work up to 75-85% for 3 x sets of 3
    2. Clean & Jerk: Work up to 75-85% for 3 x sets of 2+1
    3. Front Squat: Work up to 80-90% for 3 sets of 3

    Day 3
    1. Power + Squat Snatch: Work up to 75-80% for 3 x sets of 2
    2. Cleans: Work up to 80-90% for 3 x sets of 2
    3. Front Squat: Work up to 80%+ for 3 x 3
    4. Press: Work up to 3-5 top sets of 3-5 reps

    Day 4
    1. Snatch: Work up to 85-92.5% for 3-4 singles
    2. Power Jerk: Work up to 75-80% (of best Jerk) for 3 sets of 3
    3. Back Squat: Work up to 75%+ for 3 sets of 5

    If I feel up to it I can do a brief Day 5 recovery, but the above has me pretty wasted by weeks' end tbh. Weightlifting is full body training, start to end, and my CNS can only take so much. Olympians train 12+ times a week but it takes years to train your body for that kind of efficiency (as well as on-call physio's, nutritionists, sports massage therapists... :D)


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    #1663
    BossArky
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,514 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    g'em wrote: »
    This is my weekly schedule:

    Day 1
    1. Snatch: Work up to 80-85% for 3 x sets of 2
    2. Snatch Pull: Work up to 95-105% (of best snatch) for 3 sets of 2
    3. Power & Squat Clean: Work up to 75%+ for 3 sets of 2

    Day 2
    1. Power Snatch: Work up to 75-85% for 3 x sets of 3
    2. Clean & Jerk: Work up to 75-85% for 3 x sets of 2+1
    3. Front Squat: Work up to 80-90% for 3 sets of 3

    Day 3
    1. Power + Squat Snatch: Work up to 75-80% for 3 x sets of 2
    2. Cleans: Work up to 80-90% for 3 x sets of 2
    3. Front Squat: Work up to 80%+ for 3 x 3
    4. Press: Work up to 3-5 top sets of 3-5 reps

    Day 4
    1. Snatch: Work up to 85-92.5% for 3-4 singles
    2. Power Jerk: Work up to 75-80% (of best Jerk) for 3 sets of 3
    3. Back Squat: Work up to 75%+ for 3 sets of 5

    Rubbish program. Where are the curls? :mad:


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    #1664
    g'em
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    BossArky wrote: »
    Rubbish program. Where are the curls? :mad:

    rofl128420417966490000.jpg


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    #1665
    BossArky
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,514 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Khannie wrote: »
    Very very nice. I'm a way way off of that.

    I deadlifted 115KG while away there recently. Weight is around 65KG at the moment.

    Good going considering you don't deadlift much, Khannie.

    Go Fitness mods! We're small, we're not tall*, but we rock.

    *Smashey excluded


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    #1666
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭the drifter


    BossArky wrote: »
    Rubbish program. Where are the curls? :mad:

    curls! man have you seen the size of Gems guns!!


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    #1667
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    BossArky wrote: »
    Good going considering you don't deadlift much, Khannie.

    Go Fitness mods! We're small, we're not tall*, but we rock.

    *Smashey excluded

    I drawed dis 4 u....:o

    PlanetTeam.jpg


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    #1668
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    the drifter wrote: »
    curls! man have you seen the size of Gems guns!!

    I saw some of her videos over in The Ladies Lounge.
    I wanted to compliment her on her snatch but I couldn't think of an appropriate way to phrase it.

    One of the few times my linguistic flair has failed me.
    Sorry g'em.


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    #1669
    Magic Eight Ball
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭Magic Eight Ball


    Got a new PB today at lunch time, 140kg deadlift x 4. Only 6kgs away from double body weight..:D:D:D Roll on the DOMS! :pac:


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    #1670
    BossArky
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    brianthebard wrote: »
    I drawed dis 4 u....:o

    PlanetTeam.jpg

    How did Transform manage to sneak in on the left?


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    #1671
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    Transform's GINGER???? :eek:






    oh, you mean the other guy on the left.... :D


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    #1672
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    I went to youtube.

    I typed in "Whole lotta"

    There were two suggestions.

    One ended Rosie, The other ended Love.

    WTF do I do?:confused:


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    #1673
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭the drifter


    meh both are good

    zeplin whole lotta love

    ac/dc whole lotta rosie..

    on another note i seen a huge inflatable rosie ride a train at the ac/dc gig in punchestown


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    #1674
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    the drifter wrote: »
    meh both are good

    zeplin whole lotta love

    ac/dc whole lotta rosie..

    on another note i seen a huge inflatable rosie ride a train at the ac/dc gig in punchestown

    So did I.


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    #1675
    itsallaboutheL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    d'Oracle wrote: »
    I saw some of her videos over in The Ladies Lounge.
    I wanted to compliment her on her snatch but I couldn't think of an appropriate way to phrase it.

    One of the few times my linguistic flair has failed me.
    Sorry g'em.

    I LOL'd:D

    of course i did i've the sense of humour of a 14 year old...:o

    it was something like... Mooohaaawhaaawhaaawhaaaw


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    #1676
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭the drifter




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    #1677
    itsallaboutheL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    What sort of a retard answers Story? with Story?....:P


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    #1678
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭the drifter


    itsallaboutheL wrote: »
    What sort of a retard answers Story? with Story?....:P

    one who knows how to spell impasse...


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    #1679
    itsallaboutheL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    the drifter wrote: »
    one who knows how to spell impasse...

    it was clearly a typo


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    #1680
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭the drifter


    i think ive upset L.....


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    #1681
    Magic Eight Ball
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭Magic Eight Ball


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsQy54p2zQQ&feature=channel

    Quite possibly the best weightlifting fail on youtube.. Guaranteed to laugh out loud!!


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