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Muscular imbalance/asymmetry is always to be corrected w uni-lateral work, Dbs being a perfectly convenient example. You train the weak muscle hard AF, like you want it to grow. The dominant side goes in maintenance. You let the weak side determine load for both sides. In this way the dominant will only maintain or even weaken while the weak side grows/strengthens. Eventually, balance is roughly achieved.
You start with the weak side. If my right bicep is smaller I'd do alternating db or machine curls starting w my right. Hit a rep, then a rep on my left. I keep going til I hit failure/desired RPE on my right and then I cut the set. If I could curl the 30lb db for 12 with my right and 15 with my left, I stop after 12 reps a side. In this way you detrain the dominant while pushing the subordinate to new heights.
Alternating db pressing and flyes and raises, ISO-lateral pulldowns, leg curls, one-legged Sldl, you get the idea.
I was looking forward to some deep insight from the article. Not a whole lot in there for the fast guys. It really is shocking how brutal reps are for me also. I think it has to do with learning to explode every time as well as detraining. Perhaps repping is the key to improvement for a faster guy.
Well. It seems like it was a really productive session for being the first session with this new mindset.
1. You made an adjustment on your squat bar position that felt great at 75%. Thats a huge plus. More plusses: it didnt hurt your shoulder, depth wasnt an issue, more speed...all good things. Now just have to hope it is at the same top end strength as your previous comp stance.
2. Give your SI time...dont do **** that hurts. Sumo it is. As far as the predicament between the two scenarios you presented...i vote for whichever one helps you get healthier since that is the main goal right now. There is always a way to hammer the muscles you want to hammer without screwing yourself up in the process.
3. I dunno if its different for you or not but be careful of leg press...they do not treat my SI/low back well at all. You could try UNIL too...especially if you have any muscle imbalances between legs as you do in your pecs. But then again, you have step ups which would also address that. You also said you liked the way leg press forced you to stay balanced, so as long as they dont aggravate the SI id say keep those for sure.
Care to explain further how leg press hurts your si?
Honestly. I dont know why. It doesn't hurt while actively doing it, but a few hours later and the next day it is noticeably aggravated. I may end up trying this custom leg press at my gym bilaterally, but ive tried it twice unilaterally now and the same thing has happened with my SI. Same thing has happened with a regular leg press at my old gym. It just always seems to cause me pain. It used to be low back, now SI.
Pec-Graston, Hanging, doorway stretch executed properly
Psoas-https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iEbvVwuBnzg, and just practicing full ROM movements
Ham/Add- Kstarr hip opener/banded wall squat (feet up on wall, back on ground, band wrapped around your hips), mash, and voodoo floss. I floss my high hip, mid hip, whole hip, just compress that fuker and move around; it'll open right up
high bar-just have to stay as upright as possible
low bar-maybe get that pec loosened up and your grip to come in more?
Great suggestions.
I have been doing the hangs/door stretch. I start graston soon.
I need to watch your psoas video. I will do bss elevated on a box for full ROM before and after squats for now to help and correct imbalances.
I've never flossed. I will need to look into it more to do that I'm sure.
I think if I open up my psoas I won't have to worry about staying up right bc I'll be able to sit into my hips finally. The pec is a good call. But I just feel if I grab close I'm falling forward the whole time...but I feel that way anyways so maybe its not y delta but my hips?
Might be a bracing issue if you want to pitch forward just because of grip width.
Rodja got me into that video. Key is to create as much tension and elongate yourself as best possible. You can always run a forward band around your hip for traction when you do it. There's also a piriformis release in that series.
Floss is the easiest thing ever. But it online, use a long wrist wrap, or bike tire. Just tie off what's tight and go through whatever movements lengthen that muscle.
I just took the tube from
a road bike tire and slit it down the entire length and it worked just fine until I bought the voodoo wrap.
My biggest thing is starting the squat correctly. If I maintain my torso position when I hinge, I'm good, and I just imagine myself sinking down through my hips. It almost makes me feel like it has some stopping power when I'm in the hole, too. If I start by creating just an anterior tilt with the pelvis, then it'll open up my torso and go into overextension, cut depth, and cave.
I doubt any of the helps. It's just what's in my mind whenever I worry about it.
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After some dedicated mobility thanks to Sean and a buddy at the gym I feel like a new man. Except my psoas are now fried. Even walking sucks lol
For bracing, the best thing really is to try to suck air down your diaphragm like a piston drawing down in a cylinder. This is not like just breathing into the belly; it's like pulling the air down and core should naturally tighten as you fill. Focus on making your core like stone as you breathe down into you.
Then, with an IRON grip lock the bar down into the upper back/shoulders and draw your neck back into your torso like a turtle trying to hide in his shell. Drive the upper back into the bar back and up into the bar as you push the hips thru to unrack the weight, then 2 powerful steps one after the other to assume position.
If I don't crush the bar and bend it like I own it, I can't stay braced or tight really no matter how good my breathing/core setup was. If the bar is sloppy on your shoulders you're leaking a ton of potential with your setup. I'm starting to wonder if your grip width issues are affecting your bracing ultimately.
For me, it's all tied together.
Seeing a chiro on Thursday. Hoping to finally get my issues squared away.
Nice dude. Good luck.
Thanks. This is the guy Jo and Brian go to. So I'm gonna assume he's decent. Gonna budget in 2 visits a month at least till I move.
Cool. Yeah thats good that he has experience with powerlifters. He'll have a bit more of an idea in terms of sport specific injuries. Thats why a lot of the guys at my gym come to the office i work at, one of the chiros dabbles in PL so he knows the feels.
Crushed that.
Shoulder horn?
Strong benching Lou.
Looked pretty solid man. Could see you had to reset a bit after rep 3, but it's so light for you that you just dominate it.
Squats looked on point. Keep doing what you're doing. Fight the urge to tinker. I know the pain. I'm a tinkerer myself.