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Old 11-05-2006, 10:20 AM   #2971
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Well, my form is quite a bit different now than it was at my meet... I'm still probably not used to it either. Also, my shoes suck for squatting, they're low top, but they are flat... There's no ankle support though, I need to get some Chucks.
How is your form different?



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Old 11-05-2006, 10:38 AM   #2972
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How is your form different?
Lots of things... The stance width may be a little wide, feet point only slightly outwards, not as much as they were at the meet... The biggest thing is focusing on SITTING back with my ass/hips rather that just lowering down with my knees... Once I'm set up to squat, I take a big breath of air, hold it, have my knee completely locked out, then lower my hips/ass and my knees follow, once I get close to the bottom, you use a bit of momentum and "dip" and then just push with everything. Also, I need to work on keeping my knees pushed up and not letting them come in and then back out again. Basically, I used to be more of a quad/knee squatting and I'm trying to put more on my glutes/hips/hams now. Visually my form might not look a ton different, but it feels a ton different.



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Old 11-05-2006, 10:43 AM   #2973
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Hmmm, I see what you are saying. Sounds good though, I don't see why you would feel like a whore from doing that.



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Old 11-05-2006, 10:51 AM   #2974
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Hmmm, I see what you are saying. Sounds good though, I don't see why you would feel like a whore from doing that.
Lol, I guess it's just the paradox between wanting to "bodybuild" and do more hypertrophy oriented exercise, but also wanting absolute strength and train to compete in powerlifting...



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Old 11-05-2006, 10:52 AM   #2975
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Ohhh I got you.



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Old 11-05-2006, 05:10 PM   #2976
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so youre saying that sober doth encouraged an epic sqoot!?



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Old 11-05-2006, 05:15 PM   #2977
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so youre saying that sober doth encouraged an epic sqoot!?
It doth provided a bit of motivation.



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Old 11-05-2006, 05:17 PM   #2978
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Old 11-05-2006, 05:22 PM   #2979
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Barbell SLDL's
135lbs x 10
225lbs x 3 sets x 8 reps (straps)
Ever use alt. grip so don't have to use straps?
(I use straps on most back workouts...but have been trying to avoid them now to get my grip strength up...)



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Lawl, something along those lines is what Len said when I was getting ready for 350...



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Old 11-05-2006, 05:24 PM   #2981
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Ever use alt. grip so don't have to use straps?
(I use straps on most back workouts...but have been trying to avoid them now to get my grip strength up...)
Heh, this week is the first time I've used straps for like.... 9 months at LEAST... Maybe longer.



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Old 11-05-2006, 05:25 PM   #2982
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Also, I need to work on keeping my knees pushed up and not letting them come in and then back out again.
My legs do this also...I read here some time ago..that there is an imbalance in your legs...and your knee is moving like that as your weaker leg is compensating for the lack of strength.
It was a while ago..but think it was in the training section



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Heh, this week is the first time I've used straps for like.... 9 months at LEAST... Maybe longer.
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My legs do this also...I read here some time ago..that there is an imbalance in your legs...and your knee is moving like that as your weaker leg is compensating for the lack of strength.
It was a while ago..but think it was in the training section
Hrmm you sure about that? Both legs do it exactly the same way in synchronization.



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Old 11-05-2006, 05:34 PM   #2985
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do that dance...do that dance quick...

well, that's what I read...but I think it's only one leg for me. (been a while since I've gone heavy w/ squats, so don't remember)

dam...you are up to 430 on deads now? Sweet! I was happy to get my sets on 315 this am!



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do that dance...do that dance quick...

well, that's what I read...but I think it's only one leg for me. (been a while since I've gone heavy w/ squats, so don't remember)

dam...you are up to 430 on deads now? Sweet! I was happy to get my sets on 315 this am!
Yeah... if you missed it, I have stuff about my PL meet starting on page 183... I think on page 184 or 185 there's videos of my PL meet.



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Old 11-05-2006, 06:38 PM   #2987
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have to check it out sometime. (can't from work..dam cyber nazis..)



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have to check it out sometime. (can't from work..dam cyber nazis..)
Workin hard I see eh? Hahaha, I do the same thing...



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not today...not much going on..actually want work to do...oof..did I just say that????



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not today...not much going on..actually want work to do...oof..did I just say that????
Yeah, it's weird... If I have nothing to do on my shift, I get antsy... It seems like time goes by so slowly when I don't have work to do. I usually just take my homework and read and maybe bust out a paper on shift . Totally different from my last job where I was constantly doing something. I actually looked forward to slow times there, but I sometimes look forward to having work to do now... .



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Old 11-08-2006, 11:25 AM   #2991
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General Upper Body Day

Not a bad workout, not great...

Standing BB Military Press - 75 sec RI's
45lbs x 8
95lbs x 6
115lbs x 3 (warmups)
135lbs x 3 sets x 3 reps PB
135lbs x 2 reps
125lbs x 2 sets x 3 reps
115lbs x 2 sets x 3 reps

Pullups - 75 sec RI's
BW + 20lbs x 4 sets x 3 reps
BW + 10lbs x 4 sets x 3 reps

Incline DB Press - 45 sec RI's
45lbs x 3 sets x 10 reps
35lbs x 10 reps

DB Rows - 45 sec RI's
50lbs x 4 sets x 10 reps (each arm)

Skull Crushers
50lbs x 3 sets x 10 reps - 45 sec RI's

Workout felt more or less like a cardio session...



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Old 11-08-2006, 12:55 PM   #2992
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Woo PB, woo.



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Old 11-08-2006, 03:03 PM   #2993
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OMG OMG OMG OMG!!! that looks fimiliar... I like totally just did that workout and rep ranges / rest intervals yesterday - thats so thuper cool.



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Old 11-08-2006, 04:00 PM   #2994
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OMG OMG OMG OMG!!! that looks fimiliar... I like totally just did that workout and rep ranges / rest intervals yesterday - thats so thuper cool.
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Old 11-08-2006, 11:16 PM   #2995
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Today's diet: Quite a bit of food...

Meal 1: 3/4 cups egg whites, 1 cup oats in skim milk, 3/4 cups cottage cheese, 1 TBSP Flax Oil

*workout*

Meal 2: Post Workout Shake 3/4 cups water, 3 ice "cubes" .66 cups oats, 1 bananna, 1 frozen strawberry, 1 TBSP Natural Peanut Butter, 1 scoop whey protein blended

Meal 3: ~6 oz skinless chicken breast, .5 cups long grain brown rice, .5 cups veggies, 1 TBSP olive oil

Meal 4: Cliff's Energy Bar (in class)

Meal 5: Chipotle Burrito: Rice, chicken, steak, peppers, onions, lettuce, hotsauce Mmmm...

Meal 6: ~5 oz Eye of Round Steak, half a large potatoe, .5 cups veggies, 1 TBSP Flax Oil

Meal 7: .5 cups cottage cheese, 1 TBSP natural PB

That's probably a good ~4500-5000 cals I think...



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Old 11-09-2006, 05:04 PM   #2996
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Deadlift Day

Hrmm... Not a bad workout I guess, but deadlifts were a lot weaker than they should have been... I was planning on 4 sets of 3 with 365, but it wasn't going to happen after the first two sets... 365 felt way heavier than it should have for whatever reason... I guess I'm just tired today, I was feeling sluggish before I got to the gym too... Accessory work wasn't bad though...

Conventional Deadlifts off floor - ~2 min RI's
135lbs x 10
185lbs x 4
225lbs x 3
275lbs x 2
315lbs x 1 (belt on here)
335lbs x 1 (warmups)
365lbs x 2 sets x 3 reps
335lbs x 2 sets x 3 reps (no belt on these)
- I don't like wearing a belt while deadlifting, makes it harder to breathe

Front Squats (narrow stance, ATG) - 75 sec RI's
45lbs x 8
95lbs x 6
135lbs x 6
165lbs x 3 (warmups)
185lbs x 4 sets x 3 reps PB
- Front Squats felt good after having been away from them for ~ 2 months or so...

Glute Ham Raise - 45 sec RI's
BW + 25lbs plate x 4 sets x 10 reps

Decline Weighted Situps - 45 sec RI's
BW + 35lbs DB x 4 sets x 10 reps

Seated Machine Shrugs - 45 sec RI's
Machine + 90lbs x 10
Machine + 140lbs x 4 sets x 10 reps
Machine + 90lbs x 10
Hit the traps pretty well

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