Strength / Weight Training

Maybe worth a read if I decide to get my bike out.

Moving home...

"Two people overhead matrass clean and press"
"The box: 30 kgs down a flight of stairs: how many reps can you get"

And other events :p

It's a naff name, but 'grease the groove' is worth a try, just jump up and do a set every time you pass the bar.

Fucking hell, 50 pages on The Squat?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFEoMO0pc7k

Make time! 😀

So much anterior, postier, glutes, getting sleepy...

So, far I've learned that my sexy deep squats are better but he's written 'tear' one too many times for my liking :S

My trainer ain't around this week and I was going to have a crack at some heavier solo squats. By heavier I mean heavier than the fuck all I did last time.

Parallel is the operative word.

"If it's too heavy to squat below parallel, it's too heavy to have on your back"

I have read somewhere that ATG squats are dangerous. (ATG - ass to grass). I’ll stick with the safer option - parallel for me.

Out of interest, try a squat - thighs parallel with no weight - prisoner squat etc. Hold for 10 secs. Use a mirror to ensure thighs are parallel.

This is a part of a Bikram Yoga pose. The yoga pose has arms out in front - parallel to the floor. I find it relatively easy compared to the other poses but parallel thighs is a must.

"the apex of the crease in the shorts (B). The B-side of the plane formed by these two points must drop below parallel with the ground."

"The femurs are parallel to the feet, feet are flat on the ground at the correct angle, hips are back, knees are just a little forward of the toes, and the back is at an angle that will place the bar over the middle of the foot, about 45 degrees."

So depends on which body part you're talking about.

The femurs are parallel to the feet.

Try the air squat. I’m interested 😀

I find / found this dude to be informative and helpful.
https://stronglifts.com/

In what though? I do bodyweight squats now and then anyway and tend to throw my arms out in front because I can't think of anything more useful to do with them and it probably helps me not fall over.

Yeah, I linked to that somewhere else when we were talking about gloves or grip or something.
So far I'm doing ok with my squats but there's another 40 fucking pages of Rip to read...

You know. There's a starting strength endorsed coach in Archway?
You could just pay him.
http://www.beautifulstrengthgym.com/

How do you fare holding the thighs parallel for 10secs? You can put your hands on your head - hence ‘prisoner squat’ name.

Oh, I see. I'm in the middle of an open plan office at the moment so it'll have to wait.

Archway?

Never heard of it. Is it near Newcastle?

With respect, I would completely and utterly disagree. Unless you're prepping specifically for a powerlifting meet, go as deep as you (safely) can.

Tell Pistarenko he's not being safe squatting like this ;)

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Fair point but you say ‘safely’. Safely is parallel for me.

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Saying that squatting deep could be 'dangerous' is misinformation. That's a big blanket statement.

full squat is dangerous for people who don't have the mobility or coordination
ATG squat is dangerous for people who don't have the mobility or coordination
running for the bus is dangerous for people who don't have the mobility or coordination

Anyway ladies, my middle name is Danger. Wait, no, it's Anger, the D is an initial.

Steps thus far...
Bar at mid-sternum (breastbone) height
Feet 30deg angle outwards
Femur horizontal w/ ground
Flat feet
Knees just in front of toes?
Drive your butt straight up in the air (Think of a chain hooked to your hips, pulling you straight up out of the bottom)
Keep the chest up while you are driving the hips, so that your back maintains a constant angle with the floor as you move out of the deep position.
Hips & shoulders rise at same pace.
Chalk your hands
Always empty bar at first
Use the lower position, where the bar is carried just below the spine of the scapula, on top of the posterior deltoids. (this will be interesting, I think I'm normally using high bar because my shoulders don't like low bar - one way to find out - actually looking at other pics maybe not)

I think I like it better when I just lift stuff rather than write about it but if something sticks in my head that makes things better yay for me.