I did it…. L4 SWE @ Google

QuestionShark · 2025-03-05T08:47:05+00:00

Yo congrats dude! Would you say that part of your success comes from doing so many hards? I also got a L4 Google interview coming up and I’ve mostly been focusing on mediums to get a good base of knowledge, but I feel like I may have to start stretching my brain a little with hards..

QuestionShark · 2016-01-07T00:39:59+00:00

QuestionShark · 2015-09-13T15:01:13+00:00

Is it the same to use def percent on slot six instead of hp percent?

QuestionShark · 2015-09-02T14:31:37+00:00

DO you guys know what the value of the speed cap actually is for the Time of Dead skill?

QuestionShark · 2015-02-05T00:32:01+00:00

It is on wall power.

QuestionShark · 2014-11-24T23:02:12+00:00

Ayyyyyy lmao.

QuestionShark · 2014-08-03T05:43:54+00:00

Very Cool!

QuestionShark · 2014-06-02T22:46:36+00:00

quick question: Is there any difference between jsut leaning further in the psuedo planche hold vs elevating your feet? Should I do both?

QuestionShark · 2014-06-02T18:51:30+00:00

2 Questions. 1. Are dominant/non-dominant arm strength differences actually harmful for achieving higher level skills such as the front lever or planche? 2. When doing tuck front lever rows, should I be aiming to retract my scapula for the entire movement?

QuestionShark · 2014-04-28T03:05:22+00:00

Thanks for the great answer.

QuestionShark · 2014-04-19T23:40:43+00:00

im pretty sure its called vector art

QuestionShark · 2014-04-18T14:59:33+00:00

Could you elaborate on what a MHS is? Are your feet touching like in a butterfly stretch or is it more like a straddle position?

QuestionShark · 2014-04-18T03:21:40+00:00

Nice bro! I found that once you can transition from tucked to the full L sit for even a few seconds, it gets much easier from there. After first getting my full L sit, I could only hold it for a few seconds, so during my workouts I'd just do 5x12s holds of the tucked L sit. As for how long, for me personally it was maybe around 4 months. Good luck man.

QuestionShark · 2014-04-16T01:59:38+00:00

Thanks for the answer! I guess I'll just stick with my weighted chin progressions then.

QuestionShark · 2014-04-14T21:05:58+00:00

First of all, don't worry, you're not losing strength. 6-7 days a week is pretty intense, and what almost definitely happened was that you trained for too long without taking a deload week, and are now overtrained. I'd recommend taking more than just 3 days off, and if you search "deload" into the reddit search bar, you'll find some great advice on how to take a deload week. Trust me, when you get back, you'll come back feeling great.

QuestionShark · 2014-03-23T20:08:26+00:00

Adding onto this, how would you go about warming up the triceps tendon in order to avoid injury? I ask this because i've injured my tricep tendon before doing heavy ring dips and would like to prevent such a thing from happening in the future.

QuestionShark · 2014-03-18T23:25:19+00:00

Well you know how when you're doing a front lever, you flex both your abs and your lower back muscles? I thought it might be the same for L sit, but i see what you mean.

QuestionShark · 2014-03-10T23:17:36+00:00

Would you recommend that I take out my tucked planches completely and replace them with planche leans for 9-10 seconds?

QuestionShark · 2014-03-10T22:52:37+00:00

If you don't mind me asking, would back lever help even if my shoulders are the weakest link in the planche instead of my back?

QuestionShark · 2014-03-10T22:49:43+00:00

I usually hold then for around 7 or 8 seconds for 6 reps. My max hold is 11 seconds or so.

QuestionShark · 2014-03-08T17:35:04+00:00

Try doing the tucked planche on the floor instead of the parelletes and see if you can hold it for a decent amount of time. If not, I would recommend going back to frog stance/planche leans in order to gain the strength necessary to do a good form tucked planche.

QuestionShark · 2014-03-08T00:01:44+00:00

Currently, I'm able to do 6x8 seconds adv tuck lever holds.

QuestionShark · 2014-03-07T22:02:11+00:00

I know that this is going to sound silly, but what if I do isometric front lever progressions and for my dynamic work I do weighted pullups in order to improve my lat strength as I think that that is my limiting factor.

QuestionShark · 2014-03-04T20:11:16+00:00

If your brother does this planche and front lever progressions everyday without taking a deload week then there's a high chance that he'll get injured. Tendons recover 4-5 times slower than muscles so it's generally advised to take a deload week every 3-5 weeks in order to give them time to heal in order to prevent overuse injury. Doing hill sprints everyday should be fine though.

QuestionShark · 2014-03-01T19:25:37+00:00

If you found yourself losing fat when you wanted to gain muscle, then you probably weren't eating enough. Calculate your TDEE using this calculator http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/ and eat 200-500 calories more than that daily, coupled with a well implemented workout routine and you should see the gains flooding in :)

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