To be or not to be... (Dedication)

**P-funk** · 02-18-2004, 07:10 PM

Great job on the squats!!!

How deep did ya get in the whole? To parallel or ass to the grass?

greekblondechic · 02-18-2004, 07:17 PM

When I do squats I'll be listening to that song

Get Low - by lil jon

From the windowsssss to the walls, til the sweat roll down mah balls!

**P-funk** · 02-18-2004, 07:22 PM

It's all about gettin' low. If ya don't break parallel I don't count 'em!!!

PreMier · 02-18-2004, 07:44 PM

Yea man I always hit parallel.

I used to keep my feet close, and go ass to the grass, but I have a popping/grinding in my left knee. So I dont do them now.

**P-funk** · 02-18-2004, 07:46 PM

hmmm, popping/grinding, eh? How close were your feet? shoulder width? hip width? Why not try a bit of a wider stance? also, were you toes angled slightly outward? that alone allows for natural rotation of the knee.

PreMier · 02-18-2004, 07:47 PM

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Originally posted by Flex
and it seems keepin that head up (like i told ya) is giving less of a painful back pump?? good sign also bro

Well, there is no painful back pump. I think that I was more aware of form so I kept it really strict. Plus I didnt have so many warmup sets so was a bit stronger.

PreMier · 02-18-2004, 07:48 PM

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Originally posted by P-funk
hmmm, popping/grinding, eh? How close were your feet? shoulder width? hip width? Why not try a bit of a wider stance? also, were you toes angled slightly outward? that alone allows for natural rotation of the knee.

Normal(shoulder, maybe a bit wider) parallel does not bother. But when I used to go real low my feet were roughly 6" apart. Very close together, and feet were straight.

greekblondechic · 02-18-2004, 07:50 PM

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Originally posted by P-funk
also, were you toes angled slightly outward? that alone allows for natural rotation of the knee.

is this good or bad? I dont know squat about squats

**P-funk** · 02-18-2004, 07:50 PM

Yeah, drop the wieght, open up your stance a bit more and turn your toes outside and see how your knees feel then. Deep squats will help to strengthen the ligaments that cross then knee so they are better in the long run and you ass and hamstrings will love you for it!

PreMier · 02-18-2004, 07:54 PM

Burner-- Yea man, those wraps look nice. I wouldnt mind having some. I am going to go without for a while, and see if holding the weight gets any easier. If not maybe I will snag up a pair, but like I said the 6$ ones are cheap, and im cheap

Thanks for the link. And I am feeling them right now. Legs are already screaming at me. Tomorrow I wont even be able to get out of bed prob.

GBC-- HI! 10inches huh? Not bad. Just keep folowing the advice Jodi is giving you. You have to remember "Rome wasnt built in one day". Things take time, and im sure you will see results. Stay confident!

**P-funk** · 02-18-2004, 07:54 PM

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Originally posted by greekblondechic
is this good or bad? I dont know squat about squats

becaus the femur approaches the acetabulo-femoral jointa at a posterior to anterior angle (rather than straight down as most anatomy charts would suggest) it creates a natural outward turn of about 7 degrees in the feet. Turning out the toes will help to take pressure of the hips and the knee has a natural rotation at lock out wich can't occur if the toes are pointed forward.

Come to NYC and get a traiing session......Although you may not like me then. I am a hard ass and a real shit talker when I work out. Everything is full range of motion or else. Usually my training partners are doing sets with weight to heavy for them and not going through full ranges of motion and i can be heard screaming "don't make me say it!! All the way down.....what the F*ck is your problem!!"

PreMier · 02-18-2004, 07:55 PM

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Originally posted by P-funk
Yeah, drop the wieght, open up your stance a bit more and turn your toes outside and see how your knees feel then. Deep squats will help to strengthen the ligaments that cross then knee so they are better in the long run and you ass and hamstrings will love you for it!

Ok. I will try some deep squats on Mon(next leg day). Thanks Patrick.

Flex · 02-18-2004, 08:25 PM

hey premo......sorry to invade your journal, but just wanted to let you k now i got new pics (of me and my boy)...lemme know what u think....

PreMier · 02-18-2004, 08:41 PM

Not invading. DAMN! Those are some awesome quads man... Wish mine looked like that. Your boy is pretty thick too. If he has chicken legs though man, your way ahead of him. Its much easier to build upper body than lower IMO.

I'm Trying · 02-18-2004, 09:26 PM

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Originally posted by greekblondechic
When I do squats I'll be listening to that song

Get Low - by lil jon

From the windowsssss to the walls, til the sweat roll down mah balls!

Good one Greek!! Almost sprayed my postworkout shake all over the screen!!

Flex · 02-19-2004, 08:39 AM

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Originally posted by PreMier
Not invading. DAMN! Those are some awesome quads man... Wish mine looked like that. Your boy is pretty thick too. If he has chicken legs though man, your way ahead of him. Its much easier to build upper body than lower IMO.

Thanks bro.........still a LOOOOONG way to go though.

Ya my boy Kev is a monster.....STUPID good genetics haha. the kid barely eats enough. and i slave away eating day after day and don't grow haha.

he doesnt have chicken legs, but they aren't good. and he has very skinny calves. i told him he should prioritize his legs and calves, but he loves having a huge upper body (although he has been working decently hard on his legs)

naturaltan · 02-19-2004, 09:21 AM

P ... I'm loving the afro smilie! It has a certain NT feel to it when I go to get my cornrows put in ...

**IainDaniel** · 02-19-2004, 09:40 AM

Good stuff Prem

Just read your journal

Eat big, be big.

PreMier · 02-19-2004, 03:44 PM

NT-- I can imagine! Maybe take a picture next time? haha That would be bad ass.

Ian-- Thanks for dropping by! I started reading your journal yesterday in the comp section, but havent finished. Oh, and im sick of eating

greekblondechic · 02-19-2004, 04:20 PM

Sick of eating??? Shut up and eat, dont be a girly man!!

jk sweetie

PreMier · 02-19-2004, 04:26 PM

Hi GBC. How are you today?
Ok here is a recent pic of me flexing after I did 245x6 on bench

greekblondechic · 02-19-2004, 04:32 PM

ewww shave your chest

I'm ok. been better..

greekblondechic · 02-19-2004, 04:33 PM

Damnit, im hungry

How are you?

PreMier · 02-19-2004, 04:37 PM

Just FYI thats not me

Just some pic I found lol

I feel like shit today... I dont know why. Maybe its because my legs hurt so bad

naturaltan · 02-19-2004, 04:55 PM

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Originally posted by PreMier
NT-- I can imagine! Maybe take a picture next time? haha That would be bad ass.

I'll put one in here for you tomorrow ...

.... they're great!

Rocco32 · 02-19-2004, 04:56 PM

What are you doing with my old pic up there man?!? Actually, in HS I weighed 120lbs and looked pretty much like that.

PreMier · 02-19-2004, 05:06 PM

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02-18-2004, 07:10 PM	#181
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 30,436	Great job on the squats!!! How deep did ya get in the whole? To parallel or ass to the grass?
	http://pwtraining.blogspot.com/.....come and see what is on my mind! http://ivonneberkowitz.blogspot.com/....check out Ivonne's new blog! Optimum Sports Performance "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

02-18-2004, 07:22 PM	#183
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 30,436	It's all about gettin' low. If ya don't break parallel I don't count 'em!!!
	http://pwtraining.blogspot.com/.....come and see what is on my mind! http://ivonneberkowitz.blogspot.com/....check out Ivonne's new blog! Optimum Sports Performance "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

02-18-2004, 07:44 PM	#184
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,088 Photos: 2	Yea man I always hit parallel. I used to keep my feet close, and go ass to the grass, but I have a popping/grinding in my left knee. So I dont do them now.
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

02-18-2004, 07:46 PM	#185
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 30,436	hmmm, popping/grinding, eh? How close were your feet? shoulder width? hip width? Why not try a bit of a wider stance? also, were you toes angled slightly outward? that alone allows for natural rotation of the knee.
	http://pwtraining.blogspot.com/.....come and see what is on my mind! http://ivonneberkowitz.blogspot.com/....check out Ivonne's new blog! Optimum Sports Performance "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

02-18-2004, 07:50 PM	#189
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 30,436	Yeah, drop the wieght, open up your stance a bit more and turn your toes outside and see how your knees feel then. Deep squats will help to strengthen the ligaments that cross then knee so they are better in the long run and you ass and hamstrings will love you for it!
	http://pwtraining.blogspot.com/.....come and see what is on my mind! http://ivonneberkowitz.blogspot.com/....check out Ivonne's new blog! Optimum Sports Performance "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

02-18-2004, 07:17 PM	#182
greekblondechic I'm special :) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 7,791	When I do squats I'll be listening to that song Get Low - by lil jon From the windowsssss to the walls, til the sweat roll down mah balls!

02-18-2004, 07:54 PM	#190
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,088 Photos: 2	Burner-- Yea man, those wraps look nice. I wouldnt mind having some. I am going to go without for a while, and see if holding the weight gets any easier. If not maybe I will snag up a pair, but like I said the 6$ ones are cheap, and im cheap Thanks for the link. And I am feeling them right now. Legs are already screaming at me. Tomorrow I wont even be able to get out of bed prob. GBC-- HI! 10inches huh? Not bad. Just keep folowing the advice Jodi is giving you. You have to remember "Rome wasnt built in one day". Things take time, and im sure you will see results. Stay confident!
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

02-18-2004, 08:25 PM	#193
Flex FLEXecutioner Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pomping Iyuhn Posts: 6,278 Photos: 2	hey premo......sorry to invade your journal, but just wanted to let you k now i got new pics (of me and my boy)...lemme know what u think....
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02-18-2004, 08:41 PM	#194
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,088 Photos: 2	Not invading. DAMN! Those are some awesome quads man... Wish mine looked like that. Your boy is pretty thick too. If he has chicken legs though man, your way ahead of him. Its much easier to build upper body than lower IMO.
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

02-19-2004, 09:21 AM	#197
naturaltan Going nowhere fast! Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 9,927 Photos: 7	P ... I'm loving the afro smilie! It has a certain NT feel to it when I go to get my cornrows put in ...
	just kick'in it in the ole Charger

02-19-2004, 09:40 AM	#198
IainDaniel My Role Model Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 15,622	Good stuff Prem Just read your journal Eat big, be big.
	Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. Michael Jordan

02-19-2004, 03:44 PM	#199
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,088 Photos: 2	NT-- I can imagine! Maybe take a picture next time? haha That would be bad ass. Ian-- Thanks for dropping by! I started reading your journal yesterday in the comp section, but havent finished. Oh, and im sick of eating
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

02-19-2004, 04:20 PM	#200
greekblondechic I'm special :) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 7,791	Sick of eating??? Shut up and eat, dont be a girly man!! jk sweetie

02-19-2004, 04:26 PM	#201
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,088 Photos: 2	Hi GBC. How are you today? Ok here is a recent pic of me flexing after I did 245x6 on bench
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

02-19-2004, 04:32 PM	#202
greekblondechic I'm special :) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 7,791	ewww shave your chest I'm ok. been better..

02-19-2004, 04:33 PM	#203
greekblondechic I'm special :) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 7,791	Damnit, im hungry How are you?

02-19-2004, 04:37 PM	#204
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,088 Photos: 2	Just FYI thats not me Just some pic I found lol I feel like shit today... I dont know why. Maybe its because my legs hurt so bad
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

02-19-2004, 04:56 PM	#206
Rocco32 UNLEASH THE BEAST Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 22,316 Photos: 18	What are you doing with my old pic up there man?!? Actually, in HS I weighed 120lbs and looked pretty much like that.
	I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain...