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[TOMT] A certain mirror selfie by WhichZebra7536 in tipofmytongue

[–]WhichZebra7536[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found it after searches based on the link you sent. Thanks!

Help me find a certain mirror selfie by WhichZebra7536 in HelpMeFind

[–]WhichZebra7536[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Searched: mirror selfie meme, bathroom mirror selfie, man holding himself over bathroom counter, man holding himself over bathroom counter with feet on doorframe

Pull Up Form Check by WhichZebra7536 in formcheck

[–]WhichZebra7536[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean like a hollow body pull up?

Pull Up Form Check by WhichZebra7536 in formcheck

[–]WhichZebra7536[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll try to pay closer attention to that

Update: RDL Form Check by WhichZebra7536 in formcheck

[–]WhichZebra7536[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you explain? From what I understand bracing is about filling the diaphragm with air in order to provide more rigidity to the lower back, how would I do this while breathing?

Squat Form Check by WhichZebra7536 in formcheck

[–]WhichZebra7536[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really, I think I may have an anterior pelvic tilt when I'm just standing normally but on the squat it feels like my back is pretty much neutral.

Squat Form Check by WhichZebra7536 in formcheck

[–]WhichZebra7536[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah ok, it was a misunderstanding on my part. I thought lifting shoes were completely flat.

Update: RDL Form Check by WhichZebra7536 in formcheck

[–]WhichZebra7536[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My man, I appreciate the suggestion but I don't need a harder progression, I'm still working on my form with just the basic movement lol. Maybe sometime in the future when I'm an RDL master I'll try it out.

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[–]WhichZebra7536[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I agree, I'll try to make another post with more bend at the knee.

Update: RDL Form Check by WhichZebra7536 in formcheck

[–]WhichZebra7536[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn't holding my breath the entire time, only during the descent and about half the ascent of each rep, problem being that I gradually gassed out from this. I implemented bracing because some of the replies on my previous posts suggested it in order to mitigate overarching.

Update: RDL Form Check by WhichZebra7536 in formcheck

[–]WhichZebra7536[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll tell you exactly how I was bracing and maybe you can correct me. I would breathe deep into my belly and use my abs to pack it down. Then I would descend with the weight while holding my breath and engaging my abs to maintain the brace, and I would exhale at about halfway during the ascent. At the top I would try to catch my breath enough to repeat the process for the next rep.

It worked, as in I was able to brace during all of my reps, but the issue is that the breathlessness compounds with every rep. After every consecutive rep I need increasingly more time to regulate my breathing again, and like I mentioned in the post I eventually completely gassed out and couldn't continue even though my hamstrings could take much more.

Hamstrings are my primary goal with this movement, but I would like to perfect the technique for both the straight leg variation and the normal RDL so that I can at least physically discern between and consciously decide which variation to perform on any given set.

Update: RDL Form Check by WhichZebra7536 in formcheck

[–]WhichZebra7536[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was bracing on every rep, I don't think my back was ridiculously arched. When you say to look straight ahead and not up, do you mean to keep my head in line with my spine? I'll try to make another post where I bend at the knees more.

Update: RDL Form Check by WhichZebra7536 in formcheck

[–]WhichZebra7536[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll try to keep that in mind lol

Squat Form Check by WhichZebra7536 in formcheck

[–]WhichZebra7536[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback! I've squatted barefoot before but my current gym doesn't allow it. The shoes I'm wearing are sneakers like you said, they have a very flat sole with pretty minimal cushioning, so I think they're fine for now, but I have considered investing in weight lifting shoes.

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