Squattin

[Mitcho_7]

I have the utmost respect for people that can actually atg squat heavy. I wish I possessed the flexibility to go below parallel...

[Birds]

Have you tried stretching or using a really light weight at the end of your sets to try and push lower? I've always had good hip flexibility despite my long legs. My hamstrings are pretty poor though.

[Birds]

Next session go

bar x 10

40 x 8

60 x 5

80 x 3

100 x 1

then go 115 and 120

stop doing a million reps before your 1rms

Why you gotta hate on my gazillion reps? I love the volume stuff.

I know that's the best thing to do to increase 1RM, i.e. cut down on my volume...so I'll probably turn to it when I start plateauing bad with the current setup. But for now I enjoy sticking the 1RM after a heap of working sets. Because Birds

[NickR33]

do your volume after you go heavy, not before... just do enough to warm up, hit a pb, then do a heap of volume work

[Birds]

Argh

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100122075103AABalxd

Came across that when tryin to find that bad technique thing where the ass "rolls" or "dips" during a squat. What's it called again?

[NickR33]

butt wink

the first two comments are 'never squat lower than you sit on a chair' and 'squats don't burn calories'

oh internetz your so silly

[Birds]

Cheers

Yeah I gave up reading after the first two comments. The chosen answer supposedly a trainer for an international weightlifting association? Err...

There's misinformation and then there's MISSINGinformation!

[Birds]

Found a video that demonstrates "butt wink" for those who aren't aware

[TTT]

do your volume after you go heavy, not before... just do enough to warm up, hit a pb, then do a heap of volume work

^^ This.

You're not going to find your 1rm doing it your way.

You're only going to find your exhausted 1rm.

Do it like I said, then once you fail a 1rm, have a 5 minute rest, then load up your volume sets and go for broke back mountain

[Birds]

60kg x 10

75kg x 10

90kg x 8

100kg x 3

110kg x 1

Got a bit worried on the 90, being down a rep from Friday. Felt good about the 100 x 3 though, so I shot for 110kg and there it is. Will try and get 2 of them next time or shoot for 115.

60kg x 10

75kg x 10

90kg x 8

100kg x 3 (died half way up on 4th rep)

115kg x 0 (died half way up)

Didn't make the 115 tonight; back just didn't want to work with me after the fail on the 100s. Next time maybe!

[Dani Boi]

112.5kg x 5 @ 71kg.

[markos]

My younger son Jesse is 19, he squatted 170kg x 3 @ 67.7kg this week, thats a PB for him, very proud of him

[Mitcho_7]

New digs Markos? Looks heaps bigger than where You were before...

[TTT]

Yeah he moved. New place looks superb. Looking forward to the vid he is going to make of the place.

[markos]

New place is 550sqm, last gym was 130sqm

Once all our signage is up I'll do a video tour of the gym, cant fit it all in pics

Here is Max's last set of triples, he has 265kg on Saturday

[Birds]

60kg x 10

75kg x 10

90kg x 8

100kg x 3 (died half way up on 4th rep)

115kg x 0 (died half way up)

Didn't make the 115 tonight; back just didn't want to work with me after the fail on the 100s. Next time maybe!

60kg x 10

80kg x 10

100kg x 4 (fail on 5th rep)

110kg x 0

90kg x 3

Was sick with a cold this week, debating whether to come. No one ever got anywhere by being home with a cold, so here I am.

Feel like I'm leaning forward too far on the heavier weights and the motion is turning into a bit of a good morning, as my back is giving way before my legs are. Seems to be consequential of trying to squat all the way to my ankles in oly stance; need to sit back on my heels more and keep the hips from coming up before my back. Hoping to post better results next sesh.

[TTT]

Keep working at it...

because

she's 57kg

[Birds]

Yeah that's not really an ATG squat there, Tolga. That was my squat depth when I was maxing 120kg x 10, before switching to an ATG oly stance.

[-FIGJAM-]

would also prefer a video from behind..... for ummm further evidence of not making ATG

[TTT]

Yeah that's not really an ATG squat there, Tolga. That was my squat depth when I was maxing 120kg x 10, before switching to an ATG oly stance.

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