Förstemann Squats

common sense.

ahh that time honored scientific approach

so at what point weight wise does your common sense say its too much?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k5TZSC6D3U

er... MUM!!!
Quality.

I thought that was going to be much worse but I couldn't not watch.

I thought that was going to be much worse but I couldn't not watch.

I can see the words "rectal prolapse" in shadow writing between your text.

That's Rectal Pro lapse. My subscription needs renewing.

Genius.

I ditched to the cage just this very morning.

I did have to drop the 10th rep of the last set on the spotter catchers on Monday, but not yesterday GRRRR

I dont get why that guy didnt just dump the weight behind him. It wouldnt have hit his legs as the bar is raised by the plates.

Also, how on earth did he end up on his knees?

I got pinned like that in a public gym, at least three people just sat watching me try to get it off my back.

Kid in the video kept up lifting by the way, got a pretty respectable total now!

What was he up to?

The actual guy in the video uploaded it himself, so props for that. I actually have an EVEN MOAR embarassing video of me failing a snatch.

It is a true wtf kind of moment, I just didnt have a clue about finishing the lift.

"Failing a snatch".....

A virgin's nightmare?

My friend, who is a qualified personal trainer has kindly offered to show me the correct technique for doing squats and dead lifts. What else should I ask him to show me?

My friend, who is a qualified personal trainer has kindly offered to show me the correct technique for doing squats and dead lifts. What else should I ask him to show me?

His cock?

Sorry mike. Couldn't help myself :-)

Romanian deads (straight leg) are good for hamstring too.

My friend, who is a qualified personal trainer has kindly offered to show me the correct technique for doing squats and dead lifts. What else should I ask him to show me?

There is not much else you need to know, or at least not much else you should be trying to learn in a single day.

Just try and make sure he knows his stuff, personal training qualifications are literally meaningless. He might turn out to be a numpty, injure you and then blame you and then not be your friend anymore.

I would recommend that you do not try and learn Romanian deadlifts while you are still getting comfortable with regular deads. Because they have conflicting technique, the RDL's are likely to cause errors in your deadlift such as straightening legs first/hips rising early which most beginners on the deadlift struggle with anyway.

A little test for you. If while teaching you to deadlift for the first time he tells you to use a mixed grip, he is a bit of a numpty.

If he tells you that your shins must be vertical and you thighs parallel to the ground, he is a complete fucktard.

If he tells you to look at the ceiling during any of your lifts, he needs to be beaten to death with a bosu ball.

In terms of squatting, if any positive words are spoken about a smith machine or about staying above parallel, similar action should be taken.

I dont get why that guy didnt just dump the weight behind him.

worried about his Mum's floor

his cock?

lol

Well he has taken many exams, used to work at LA Shitness and now, believe it or not, is the Personal Trainer of Cold Play! He gets to travel round the world on tour with them all expenses paid, just in case they fancy a run. Fucking jammy git! Although I wouldn't fancy it as I might have to pretend to like their music which, lets face it, is aimed at people who don't like music

…or people.

Coldplay, the 'Jacobs Creek' of Music.

Even I'd drink Jacobs Creek in desperate times but I'd rather bleed my ears out than listen to cold pray.

One day I'd like to go to a middle class dinner party, where they are drinking Jacobs Creek and Hardys, and listening to Coldplay and Jack Johnson. Then I will unleash 30 years of pent up fury and aggression, killing the whole town with an HB pencil.

When I was 16 and in sixth form, I performed Coldplay's "yellow" as a duet in front of a small audience. Some girl was doing most of the singing.

It was all downhill from there, coldplay became one of the most annoying social phenomena ever. Close to R.E.M and the killers.