Jim: Performance is King Log.

Excellent hip mobility. Oddly enough I see LOTS of women that have abysmal (and if I'm saying that, it must be) hip mobility, so I'd say she's ahead of the game from that standpoint.
 
Swanson52 said:
Excellent hip mobility. Oddly enough I see LOTS of women that have abysmal (and if I'm saying that, it must be) hip mobility, so I'd say she's ahead of the game from that standpoint.
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She was able to get her hips there, but I noticed that if I didn't tell her to, she wouldn't do it.
 
Am I close enough to be "about" 600? Hahaha I got the joke. Ill take a look at them sometime and see what I have to offer.
 
I watched your vids, I don't pull 600 (505 in a rack pull today though), but I think I see a couple things that might be holding you back a bit. First of all, I would lose the belt if I were you. Personally I can't use one for deadlifts. I've tried a few times and it's ok for the lighter lifts, but when I want to get busy I have to ditch it. Which brings me to my second point. The way you approach the bar looks a bit tepid. Looks to me like you're trying too hard to have good form, and not hard enough to rip the weight off the floor. It's not a technical challenge, it's a challenge to your manhood! Kill that sh*t! Check this kid out. His form aint great but he's movin the weight!

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Jim, your set up and mine are pretty much the same. Angles and everything, so that's good. I agree w dog about ditching the belt, I don't use one. Not so much in agreement about being tepid approaching the bar. Working myself into a frenzy doesn't work for me. I'm pretty calm in front of the bar. Just because your not running up and chomping the bar in half doesn't mean your not focused on the task at hand...
 
napalm said:
Jim, your set up and mine are pretty much the same. Angles and everything, so that's good. I agree w dog about ditching the belt, I don't use one. Not so much in agreement about being tepid approaching the bar. Working myself into a frenzy doesn't work for me. I'm pretty calm in front of the bar. Just because your not running up and chomping the bar in half doesn't mean your not focused on the task at hand...
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I only belt up for the heavier sets. I'll lose it next time and see if I prefer it with or without. I used to not use it for anything and just started using one a few months back.

Yeah, I don't do the whole bouncing around thing. I focus on my form cues because generally if my form is good the weight will move. I take more of a quiet determination approach to lifting. Although, I wasted more time yesterday in front of the bar than I normally do. Probably because I was having so many issues technically.

I don't like the whole bouncing around thing (did that back in HS), all it does is waste energy.
 
I can't believe I'm about to say this, but Jim, your hips are too low. With your hips that low, you kill your leverages.
 
Sean1332 said:
Jim, go put on kahki pants and deadlift, get video. I want to see someone actually do this :D

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OMG, I thought I read every article there. Missed this little gem.

If rodja thinks Jim's hips are low, mine are too. This would be a good time for me to change things while I'm dl'ing baby weights...
 
Sean1332 said:
Jim, go put on kahki pants and deadlift, get video. I want to see someone actually do this :D

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If I owned khakis, I would totally do this.

Edit: Goodwill, here I come.
 
Put on the pants for your dress blues. Same thing as khakis...just diff color :p

Several EFS articles specifically on setup
 
Didn't get on the comp to post up my update yesterday, so here it is.

D6W1 Event Day

Pre: .5 Scoop Stimul8
Intra: Gatorade + MBCAA

Warmup: Nothing, gym was closing in 1 hour after arriving. So I had to get set up and get started.

SSB Yoke Carry: 205 x 60yds, 245 x 60yds, 265 x 60yds
Note: This is the first time I've ever done these, was supposed to do 4 sets but decided to move on because of the time. Had issues with shortness of breath during these, it was extremely noticeable. Some of that may have been because of the set up and the whole crushing weight on my shoulders thing (exaggerating, they weren't that heavy) but I was definitely short of breath. Sweating like a pig as well.

Trap Bar Farmers Carry: 245 x 60yds x 2
Sweating a lot, still short of breath. Not as bad but definitely was an issue as far as performance is concerned. Had tons of energy though, and focus was improved.

Stone Load Series: 115 (shoulder height), 135 (chest), 155 (rib cage), 165 (abdomen), -- (at this point I realized that I was done. Wasn't gonna be able to get that last load and had to start clearing out)

Stone Load: --
 
Dam man, that sounds like a grueling workout...but fun too. I wanna try this stuff one day.
 
Those Doritos look amazing lol
 
Leave the belt if you feel it helps, but don't overtighten it. Pulls looked good, your hips are lows as hell, the issue is you leave them there (probably through sheer strongman will power). If they want to rise, let them rise some. Use the momentum to finish your pull. That's how I perform nearly every heavy rep. Hips start low (just above where yours are) but they never stay there through the movement. I take tension of the bar as my hips rise then really hit the rep as I reach the point where I can feel the best leverages. This is just something I have found/done and can feel naturally after deadlifting for a few years. Something I am sure you will develop as you become more comfortable with form.

Technical and cued lifting is great and important, but you need to at least throw in a lift where you walk up, grab the bar, and rip it, banking on your form and tech. training to carry through and over to your "natural" pull.

Another thing is I don't know if your hips are too far down, or too far back. Your shins are near vertical, hips low and back, etc which is textbook, but IMO too exaggerated. You can have your knees would over the bar a little, and sit "down" some more instead of back. It also looks like your torso is out over the bar too far from this setup, and as a result you aren't really able to balance or control the weight as you are pulling. I think you are plenty strong to pull 350, but you are hurting your own leverages.

I will try and get a side shot of my DL setup tomorrow.
 
CountryLiftin said:
Leave the belt if you feel it helps, but don't overtighten it. Pulls looked good, your hips are lows as hell, the issue is you leave them there (probably through sheer strongman will power). If they want to rise, let them rise some. Use the momentum to finish your pull. That's how I perform nearly every heavy rep. Hips start low (just above where yours are) but they never stay there through the movement. I take tension of the bar as my hips rise then really hit the rep as I reach the point where I can feel the best leverages. This is just something I have found/done and can feel naturally after deadlifting for a few years. Something I am sure you will develop as you become more comfortable with form.

Technical and cued lifting is great and important, but you need to at least throw in a lift where you walk up, grab the bar, and rip it, banking on your form and tech. training to carry through and over to your "natural" pull.

Another thing is I don't know if your hips are too far down, or too far back. Your shins are near vertical, hips low and back, etc which is textbook, but IMO too exaggerated. You can have your knees would over the bar a little, and sit "down" some more instead of back. It also looks like your torso is out over the bar too far from this setup, and as a result you aren't really able to balance or control the weight as you are pulling. I think you are plenty strong to pull 350, but you are hurting your own leverages.

I will try and get a side shot of my DL setup tomorrow.
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Sounds good. I'll get videos on Thursday and see what I can change for speed work.
 
Good deal man. 5-3-1 has me pulling 465 for my heavy set tomorrow. LOL.
 
Every federation has a "Modern Division" but APF, RAW, and USAPL I believe.

I'd wear them if the percentage is high enough and you aren't depending on them.

Napalm can't because he competes APF :)
 
Sean1332 said:
Every federation has a "Modern Division" but APF, RAW, and USAPL I believe.

I'd wear them if the percentage is high enough and you aren't depending on them.

Napalm can't because he competes APF :)
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It's like 80%, which is why I wonder. I haven't ever used them lower than 90%.
 
Think I'm gonna low bar instead of high bar today. Wanna see how consciously externally rotating my hips feels for squats...
 
Today was rep squats, they were brutal. Tried to focus on external rotation, my shins didn't stay vertical but it was easier to get down without as much forward lean (at least on the warmups when I was focusing more on it).

D1W2 / Cube For Strongman / Rep Squats

Pre: 1 Stimul8
Intra: Gatorade + MBCAA

Warmup: Banded External Rotation, LAX Ball Glute/ITB/Calf, More stuff that I can't remember....

LBBS 95x10, 135x8, 185x5, 225x3, 275x3 (belt)

Workset: 310x10 (belt+wraps) Might could have gotten 12 or maybe a few more, but the pressure was building up and I needed to stop lol, form looked like it was going south anyway.

Bulgarian Split Squat: 135x5 (couldn't balance)
Lunges: 135x8x2

Good Morning: 135x15, 155x15
Kroc Row: 100x16 (had to set them down in between reps starting around 11, grip was failing so I had to take them 1 at a time. Didn't rest though)

Calf Raise: 140x25x2, 140x21 +4 (short pause, then did the last 4)

Notes: Was pouring sweat throughout the whole workout, ended up soaked by the time I was done. Legs were shaky at the end of the squat set, and I ended up having to lay down lol. Balance was a major issue after the squats and I couldn't do the bulgarians. Glutes and hammies are fried, definitely going to be feeling that tomorrow. Had a good set on the kroc rows, I've never done them at that weight for that kind of reps, but was still hoping for 20ish. Tons of focus and energy, but I was definitely feeling short of breath after that set of squats, which is becoming a theme lol! I feel like I will be using a little bit less than a full scoop when I get my own bottle.
 
I am not a great lifter by any means but to me it looks like you can handle the weight easy, just need to get those knees pushed out a little harder and drop a hair lower. You got some strong legs though man.

I'll leave other help to better lifters than I.
 
Lighter weights you dropped plenty low. Only watched the last video before last comment.
 
Rodja said:
Looked a tad high on most of the reps at 310.
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I thought so as well, I watched it after the set and was pretty upset that I didn't get low enough on most of them but wasn't sure how high on my phone screen.

Might just be uncomfortable with the wraps; or I was being a puss c.
 
The look on your face after rep 9 is gold!

"Jesus, I'm going to f.cking die".

Looks like flexibility might be keeping you a touch high. It *appears* that your hips bind up at about 80-85 degrees and you stop short.

Edit; might be the wraps. Didn't look the same on other sets.
 
Swanson52 said:
The look on your face after rep 9 is gold!

"Jesus, I'm going to f.cking die".

Looks like flexibility might be keeping you a touch high. It *appears* that your hips bind up at about 80-85 degrees and you stop short.

Edit; might be the wraps. Didn't look the same on other sets.
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Yeah, they weren't fun.

I think I may just need more time figuring it out with the wraps. Its only the second time I've ever used them, and I was rushing the reps to try and get to 10-12.
 
Dude it's nasty here too. My DL vid from today is up. rep 2 and 3 are the ones to watch, although I was a bit off today. I think my back/rhomb. strain is getting to my upper back.
 
Went in today and did my ME movement of the week. This week was OHP, and I was doing the Push Press. I weighed in this morning at 177, so I'm gaining consistently. Probably gonna hold squat at ~180 for a couple of months (2-3) and see how strong I can get and then continue gaining weight. Wanting to get to around 195-200 this year, if possible, so yeah.


Only took 3/4 scoop today, and I had a great workout with it.

Pre: 3/4 scoop Stimul8
Intra: Water

Warm-Up: Band Pull Apart, Y Pull Apart, Band Over and Backs, Shoulder Dislocates, Band "No Monies", LAX Ball Upper Back/Pec Minor/Delts/Bicep, Band Tricep Ext, Band Cross Body Curls, Band Bradford Press

Light Pull Aparts in between sets.

Strict OHP: 45x8, 75x6, 95x4
Push Press: 135x3, 185x1 (PR, and actual goal for today), 205xF, 205xF (Couldn't quite lock it out, stupid weak triceps. 185 was easy, 205 not happening)

Lying Tricep Ext.: 30x8x2, 30x5 (a little pain in my left elbow)

Inc. Bench: 115x10, 135x10, 135x7

Band Pushdown: 1 Arm MMx10x2 / Both arms MM (2 knots) x10, MM(3 knots) x10 (AVG was too heavy today, tri's were done)

6 Ways: 10x12x3 (these were awful)

Had a good workout, really enjoyed the 3/4 scoop today. Didn't sweat nearly as much as I had been the last couple of days. No shortness of breath but I still had just as much energy and focus, which is a great thing. Was moving fast today, might need to start up with the cissus again, starting to have elbow issues (which has never been an issue). Knees are a little sore, which happens when it gets wet outside (like it has been the last couple of days). Didn't get to the agility work yesterday, because it was pissing rain outside. Probably better anyway, the hammies and glutes are SORE....got explosive deadlifts tomorrow, expecting a good day.
 
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