Thread: Powerlifting Site

yea, that site is cool. I saw it awhile back. Go down to videos and then olympic and watch Jim Stroch do sott presses! he is a freak. He is competeing in the nationals coming up.

Originally Posted by P-funk

Go down to videos and then olympic and watch Jim Stroch do sott presses!

Holy crap. I'm going to have to try that move one of these days. Freak indeed!

sotts can get pretty dangerous.

Originally Posted by P-funk

sotts can get pretty dangerous.

what don't you understand monkey?

p-funk im getting a new power suit should i take measurements cold or after a workout?

I don't know, I never used a suit. I am not a powerlifter.

well then anyone else know? new thread maybe

Originally Posted by P-funk

what don't you understand monkey?

What aspect of the exercise do you think is most dangerous???

A strain, or dropping the weight on yourself??

Or I guess both eh?

(Seems like you could bail on a failed lift)

Originally Posted by The Monkey Man

What aspect of the exercise do you think is most dangerous???

A strain, or dropping the weight on yourself??

have you ever done the exercise?

The amout of shoulder strain is just insanse. Plus, you really need to make sure you are balance when you are pressing. If you twist a little bit say good bye to your meniscus. It is very hard to keep tight and stay ina squat position and press directly overhead. To much can go wrong. I do them as a warm up with the bar sometimes for fun but other then that the risk is greater then the reward IMO.

Originally Posted by P-funk

have you ever done the exercise?

NOPE

The amout of shoulder strain is just insanse. Plus, you really need to make sure you are balance when you are pressing. If you twist a little bit say good bye to your meniscus. It is very hard to keep tight and stay ina squat position and press directly overhead. To much can go wrong. I do them as a warm up with the bar sometimes for fun but other then that the risk is greater then the reward IMO.

Now I have to try...
(maybe with the aluminum bar)

(if I can get access to the equipment again)

Originally Posted by The Monkey Man

Now I have to try...
(maybe with the aluminum bar)

(if I can get access to the equipment again)

Your bar is aluminum? What does it way, 3 lbs?

CP, that is a friggin' awesome site.

Holy shit, my favorite part of that video is about 1:45 into it, where he drops the weight down, it bounces up off the ground, and he catches it.

Originally Posted by P-funk

have you ever done the exercise?

The amout of shoulder strain is just insanse. Plus, you really need to make sure you are balance when you are pressing. If you twist a little bit say good bye to your meniscus. It is very hard to keep tight and stay ina squat position and press directly overhead. To much can go wrong. I do them as a warm up with the bar sometimes for fun but other then that the risk is greater then the reward IMO.

I see your point. Even so, I would like to give it a try with some light weight and see how it feels.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

I see your point. Even so, I would like to give it a try with some light weight and see how it feels.

the hardest part about it on the shoulders is that when you are doing a standing press, you move the bar around your head but there is always a slight movement of the body to help that bar move around the head. when you are squated you can't lean even a little bit so you really have to press out infront of you and then up to get it overhead which can get painful and it really messes with your balance. You shoulder flexability and stabalization strength really has to be in tip top shape to make it work with any decent weight.