Brit's Journal - The Next Evolution

[BritChick]

Deadlifting should be easier for tall people. Long arms = less ROM you have to pull the bar through to lock it out. Why can't you get the form on any exercises from the floor??

Well I can on the SLDL, it's just anything with a bend in the knee! lol
I'm not sure Patrick.
Not sure if it has anything to do with the fact that I have very long legs and a shorter torso... I have a 36" inside seam which is the same as my dad who's 6'4"... I've been told a couple of times that the long femur could be part of my problem with some of these moves but have no idea if there is any truth behind that?!

 

[BritChick]

Patrick - Rod suggested I ask you about deadlifting with the bar through my legs to counter balance my body because right now when I try to do them my upper body tilts too far forward and I am unable to keep a flat back when doing them... I end up lifting with rounded shoulders... which I why I opted not to do them.
I'm not even sure I could do those either until I try them.

 

[naturaltan]

morning Mrs. Brit

 

[BritChick]

Good morning Steve.

 

[naturaltan]

Good morning Steve.

and how is the E.C.H doing this fine Tuesday?

 

[BritChick]

and how is the E.C.H doing this fine Tuesday?

She's doing awesome, thanks for asking.
Just sitting here eating my eggs and oats then I get to drop one of my kids off... Keegan's turn to be sick now.
How about yourself Steve?

 

[naturaltan]

I'm great ... taking a little Contact C in the morning on an empty stomach makes me very tranquil.

 

[BritChick]

I'm great ... taking a little Contact C in the morning on an empty stomach makes me very tranquil.

LMAO... now, are you taking this as therapy for the cold or just to feel mellow?

 

[naturaltan]

LMAO... now, are you taking this as therapy for the cold or just to feel mellow?

I usually don't ever take medicine for anything, but I wanted to be feeling ok for this weekend. So yesterday I took one and I felt pretty mellow ... today, I still have a runny nose, so today's Contac C's are still legit ... tomorrow and further, I can't say they would be necessary.

 

[Velvet]

and how is the E.C.H doing this fine Tuesday?

um, she's W.C.H hello? LMAO, lay off the C Steve

Hi Kerry

 

[BritChick]

um, she's W.C.H hello? LMAO, lay off the C Steve

Hi Kerry

Hi Jeni... hell I didn't even notice that! lol

 

[naturaltan]

um, she's W.C.H hello? LMAO, lay off the C Steve

Hi Kerry

You are so correct ECH! I stand corrected .... how is the afternoon Mrs. WCH?

 

[Velvet]

She's doing awesome, thanks for asking.

When you saw this I thought you knew and were being facitious (sp?)

 

[naturaltan]

When you saw this I thought you knew and were being facitious (sp?)

ok MIss Velvet ... you get the

 

[P-funk]

about your deadlift. I think you may have your form off. It sounds to me like you are squating down instead of back. try this. place the loaded bar on the floor. stand over it so that it is near your shins. from there what you should do is perform a SLDL like you would if there were weight in your hands, pushing your butt back (hips back). once you go down as far as you can bend your knees just enough to grasp the bar that is on the floor near your legs. From there, your hips will be back and your back will be flat and you will be in a solid position to begin your lift. Drive with your hips keeping the bar close to your body (don't let your back round, keep those shoulder blades back...lower wieght if you have to) until you are locked out. Then from there again a slight SLDL and then bend you knees only when you have to, enough to get the bar on the floor. Pause and perform another rep. Best way to practice this is by doing it in the rack from pins set at your knees. Partial deadlifts (or rack deadlifts) are excellent. This will help you perfect the form and when you get more comfortable you can move the pin down one until you are finally pulling from the floor.

What do you mean deadlifting inbetween your legs??

 

[King Silverback]

Awesome w/o there Kerry. Your'e definatly movin some serious weight there

 

[BritChick]

Hi everyone.

Patrick, I'm gonna try the deads again but maybe some time outside of my scheduled workout just to get the form down... if I can.

I think what Rod was describing was the bar going sort of diagonally through your legs and you have one hand on the bar in front of you and one hand behind.

 

[PreMier]

Ive seen those before.. I dont think it would be that good, seeing as you have scoliosis. But I could be wrong

Hi Kerry baby

 

[BritChick]

Ive seen those before.. I dont think it would be that good, seeing as you have scoliosis. But I could be wrong

Hi Kerry baby

Hey handsome... yeah, I don't know what my basic problem is, seems that whenever I bend my knees I feel like I want to fall forward, pushing my ass back doesn't seem to work... you would think that damn thing would pull me back plenty! lol It's frustrating as hell.

 

[PreMier]

Big puppies

 

[BritChick]

Big puppies

I learn something new with you everyday Jake! lol
Ha... I wish that were the cause of my balance problems.

 

[King Silverback]

Big puppies

 

[PreMier]

I learn something new with you everyday Jake! lol
Ha... I wish that were the cause of my balance problems.

Too bad you dont live closer.. maybe I could learn something new from you then(and every day lol)

 

[BritChick]

Too bad you dont live closer.. maybe I could learn something new from you then(and every day lol)

WOOHOO... giddyup!

 

[Velvet]

 

[P-funk]

I think what Rod was describing was the bar going sort of diagonally through your legs and you have one hand on the bar in front of you and one hand behind.

Jefferson squats??

 

[BritChick]

Jefferson squats??

Just googled it and yes that was what he described but it's not a dead at all is it now!

 

[P-funk]

Just googled it and yes that was what he described but it's not a dead at all is it now!

those are probably the hardest (and most dangerous) squats you can do. If you can do that with out fucking it up then you can surely deadlift. You just need to understand the exercise better, that is all.

 

[BritChick]

those are probably the hardest (and most dangerous) squats you can do. If you can do that with out fucking it up then you can surely deadlift. You just need to understand the exercise better, that is all.

Oh I have no idea IF I can do them! lol It was just a thought from Rod.

 

[P-funk]

Oh I have no idea IF I can do them! lol It was just a thought from Rod.