I am! HahaSo I just started dress shopping... I can honestly say I'm not looking forward to this haha. Just tested my deadlift max, I pulled 535 and failed at 545 so it should be a decent pull for a guy wearing a dress
I am! HahaSo I just started dress shopping... I can honestly say I'm not looking forward to this haha. Just tested my deadlift max, I pulled 535 and failed at 545 so it should be a decent pull for a guy wearing a dress
FWIW, Chuck Taylor's are excellent for squatting & pulling in, personally. I've seen enough guys personally pulling well over 700 in them that I don't think they're gonna hurt, so I buy into them not being a bad choice. Your lower back stays flat, your spine is fairly neutral, & you lock out (can't see your knees in those shorts but your hips are locked fosho), so that's really all there is to it. I take my air standing up, with arms outstretched, to get the maximum belly-filling possible - when you take your air already bent over you're probably not gonna get as much air into your gut as you could standing. When I bend down, I grab the bar, take the slack, dip to let my shins contact, & pullup with eyes fwd/up. But as soon as I bend down, it's like a lightswitch - more time you spend down there thinking about trying to pull, more time you have to contemplate failure.Thanks Bro Namath.
I sent the vid to Sean for his input. Everything but the initial pull looked ok to him (the one I reset after). I think I'm going to start pulling in flat shoes though, to stop forward drift.
You're filling your self full if air and just hold it in during the lift?FWIW, Chuck Taylor's are excellent for squatting & pulling in, personally. I've seen enough guys personally pulling well over 700 in them that I don't think they're gonna hurt, so I buy into them not being a bad choice. Your lower back stays flat, your spine is fairly neutral, & you lock out (can't see your knees in those shorts but your hips are locked fosho), so that's really all there is to it. I take my air standing up, with arms outstretched, to get the maximum belly-filling possible - when you take your air already bent over you're probably not gonna get as much air into your gut as you could standing. When I bend down, I grab the bar, take the slack, dip to let my shins contact, & pullup with eyes fwd/up. But as soon as I bend down, it's like a lightswitch - more time you spend down there thinking about trying to pull, more time you have to contemplate failure.
When I walk up to the bar, it's focused aggression, take air, bend down & rip it off the floor. I try not to spend time thinking - thinking is your enemy on heavy deadlift. You should have one thought repeating in your head at the bar & drowning out every other thought/fear - something like "Pull" or "Strong" or "I WILL!"
Yup, and pushing out against the belt.You're filling your self full if air and just hold it in during the lift?
http://youtu.be/VcY3YSW9vX4You're filling your self full if air and just hold it in during the lift?
Does the same apply to squats?Yup, and pushing out against the belt.
Yes.Does the same apply to squats?
What the ****.Yes.
All you had to do was ask lol.Thanks for the video. Saving to watch tomorrow...
What the ****.
This **** would've been nice to know a little while back...
Lol. I mean, I read y'all's logs.All you had to do was ask lol.
Lol. I mean, I read y'all's logs. Just never seen that mentioned and I try not to ask more than one newbie question a day.[/QUOTE
It's surprisingly important and that Chris Duffin vid will show why
Newb.f*cked up quote
Do tellSmoked my chest and shoulders. Best lift since the diet started.
Lol ok ok.Do tell
Agreed!! You got this bromama.Oh boy, I bet you get it next time just skip right up to the 285.
NoonSo...If you drink about 1.5 gallons of water a day and you were trying to weigh in as light as possible and you usually wake up around 8 am what time would you cut water off the night before. Hypothetically speaking of course
Whaaa???Noon
I was just throwing that out there. I know nothing about water manipulation techniques, kinda just wanted to see you suffer.Whaaa???
You mean my friend...I was just throwing that out there. I know nothing about water manipulation techniques, kinda just wanted to see you suffer.
Edited:So...If you drink about 1.5 gallons of water a day and you were trying to weigh in as light as possible and you usually wake up around 8 am what time would you cut water off the night before. Hypothetically speaking of course
He only has til Friday. Gottanother magic formula?Mon-Wed drink 4 gallons per day with high sodium, Thursday reduce it to 3 gallons and low sodium/carbs, Friday have a small breakfast then fast/dehydrate, then Saturday weigh-in. I lost 12-14lbs.
Just realized it was for the contest hahahHe only has til Friday. Gottanother magic formula?
The long mini's?Anyone know what the added resistant is with the orange MD mini bands??
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Epsom bath
I'm only about .8 lbs off as off this morning. Did cardio after my workout today. Gonna try and cut water off around 9 PM tonight and see where that gets me I think.A laxative may help.
You could also remove the heavier wool like dress you are currently wearing, so that you don't have to put on the sundress..I'm only about .8 lbs off as off this morning. Did cardio after my workout today. Gonna try and cut water off around 9 PM tonight and see where that gets me I think.
That's what I did for wrestling in highschool.Shave all of your hair off, including your eyebrows. That should do the trick.
those colors don't match my set, but yes the long orange ones doubled over is what I've been usingThe long mini's? <img src="http://anabolicminds.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=96767"/>
I know you're doing it for weight loss but fwiw I looked leaner and dryer and may have weighed less three days out with normal sodium and most 2.5 gals of water than I did after limiting sodium and cutting water off at 5pm the might before.I'm only about .8 lbs off as off this morning. Did cardio after my workout today. Gonna try and cut water off around 9 PM tonight and see where that gets me I think.
You hush itI still say shave the eyebrows.
What's wrong with bubble baths bro? I'm taking one right now.Lmao. Bubble baths and dead lifting in a dress.
Dude Epsom salt baths are amazing in all honesty.Thanks dudes! I'll see where I'm at tomorrow morning and go from there. HOPEFULLY I won't need to do the bath but if I'm still over .5 lbs away in the morning I'll go for it.
Completely agree. If I only had a tub big enough for me to completely submerge my body in I'd take a bath every night .What's wrong with bubble baths bro? I'm taking one right now.
Haha i hope so. I definitely twerked something in my back this morning at the gym and I haven't DL'd in probably close to a year so not only will dling in women's clothing be embarrassing it would be painful as well lolDude Epsom salt baths are amazing in all honesty.
You got this Dan
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Pretty sure you said you TWERKED something this morning. I'll need a video of that as well please.Haha i hope so. I definitely twerked something in my back this morning at the gym and I haven't DL'd in probably close to a year so not only will dling in women's clothing be embarrassing it would be painful as well lol
Or, he could just twerk in a dress, since a deadlift may cause pain.Pretty sure you said you TWERKED something this morning. I'll need a video of that as well please.