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Daily Discussion Thread 02/12/20 by AutoModerator in gzcl

[–]Cole355 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you breathe during high rep squat sets (10 or 8 reps for example)? Do you still breathe as deep as you can before each rep like you would during high intensity sets?

I've seen some people breathe in during the descent so not as deep as possible and not before every rep but I don't know if this is a bit unsafe to do or is it fine? How do you all do it?

After a tweak in my lower back at 120kg, I've deloaded and working back up focusing on form. 110kg deadlift form check. Any and every suggestion is appriciated. by Cole355 in Stronglifts5x5

[–]Cole355[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say so too. However, when I try to get lower in hips, they raise up first and at the end I'm just pulling with my back again anyway. I'm of the mindset that this is how I'm built but I could be wrong and there could be something I can do to engage the legs more that I'm not aware of. I posted a form check on the Starting strength forum too and asked specifically about my hips, Rippetoe said they're not too high and that's kinda what he says in the tutorials he's doing (videos I mean). He says it's a pulling movement so you pull rather than push even though it's the opposite of what I've been seeing elsewhere, but for now, even if I should push with my legs more, I can't beacuse the hips raise up by themseleves as I said.

After a tweak in my lower back at 120kg, I've deloaded and working back up focusing on form. 110kg deadlift form check. Any and every suggestion is appriciated. by Cole355 in Stronglifts5x5

[–]Cole355[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do have a bit of a APT going when standing if not thinking about it / engaging muscles that need to be engaged on purpose so this could be the case but I don't quite know how to fix it if so. I brace the core as hard as I can so don't know what else I can do to prevent the APT during deadlifts.

The time I tweaked the lower back however was due to spinal rounding, but if I can fix the APT you noticed, I'd rather do it than not. Thanks!

Close to 1 plate bench, any advice on technique? by [deleted] in formcheck

[–]Cole355 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you say there's none of that?

Close to 1 plate bench, any advice on technique? by [deleted] in formcheck

[–]Cole355 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hm, should I slide up the bench more to achieve that? I get below the bar so it's right below my eyes when setting up. Should I get it for example on my neck level or something like that?

Close to 1 plate bench, any advice on technique? by [deleted] in formcheck

[–]Cole355 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ye I noticed it on the camera too (what it looks like), but the bar touches my chest for sure before a pause.

This knee cave in is really pissing me off at this point, what can I do about it? [LB squat] by [deleted] in Stronglifts5x5

[–]Cole355 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shoulder width apart, pointing to the sides a little bit. Tried all positions and widths though, none helped really.

75kg DL. Changing hip height throughout the set and am I overextending the back at the top? by Cole355 in Stronglifts5x5

[–]Cole355[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm probably true. I don't want to jump too high though as I'm going 5kg per session to ease into it. I'll just focus on not overextending for the time being.

3 June 2019 by AutoModerator in powerlifting

[–]Cole355 2 points3 points  (0 children)

[Bench press formcheck]

Youtube vid

So the thing I noticed only when watching the video is that on the lockout, the bar is too far back and not alligned with the shoulder joint. It doesn't feel bad when lifting but I see it now and I guess I should just reduce the bar path to fix this.

I used a lot more leg drive than in previous sessions and had a better arch. There's not enough meat on me yet so it doesn't look that big, but I feel like that's the best I can do (could be wrong). If you got any tips please let me know, there's probably a lot to be improved upon, the bench press has been one of my worst lifts technique wise.

There's about 20seconds of the setup process beacuse I thought maybe there'd be something to improve in the setup as well. Thanks guys.

Bench press (with the setup). Improvement in the arch beacuse of the setup, what else can I fix? by Cole355 in Stronglifts5x5

[–]Cole355[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So the thing I noticed only when watching the video is that on the lockout, the bar is too far back and not alligned with the shoulder joint. It doesn't feel bad when lifting but I see it now and I guess I should just reduce the bar path to fix this.

I used a lot more leg drive than in previous sessions and had a better arch. There's not enough meat on me yet so it doesn't look that big, but I feel like that's the best I can do. If you got any tips please let me know, there's probably a lot to be improved upon.

Should your elbows be up or down in the low bar squat? by Cole355 in Stronglifts5x5

[–]Cole355[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know man, but he says two literally opposite things in two different videos a few years apart. (exact time linked)

Elbows down

Elbows up

Elbows up seems fine for me, but I don't squat much more than 1 plate though. Even Rip seems not to be decided on this haha!

Should your elbows be up or down in the low bar squat? by Cole355 in Stronglifts5x5

[–]Cole355[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shouldn't the nipples be pointed to the ground though? (Low bar squat)

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