Emperor G_D 6,861 Posted November 7, 2018 Momma needs to be sure her special boy is wearing mittens and his helmet... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted November 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Emperor G_D said: Momma needs to be sure her special boy is wearing mittens and his helmet... She treats me how I like lol. She knows I'm irresponsible and forgetful so she makes me lunches and dinners in containers and puts my chores on a dry erase board and sends me reminders for my appointments and when I get paid she takes my checks, takes her cut (lol), pays the bills, then gives me allowance basically. Perfect momma for me 2 Sanction and Emperor G_D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted November 8, 2018 Great session today! Didn't have much time to warm up and I was having trouble getting my feet into the floor as a result. I'll post the squat vid later if my training partner sends it to me and I think you'll see my toes come up on one rep and my heels start to come up on another. I think this balance issue will resolve with some more warmups and setup work. And I need time to adjust balance with these weights in general. Decided to start ramping the DL sets to something a little more challenging based on how I feel. Squat 405x3 Press 185x3 DL 365x1 385x1 405x1 425x1 Bench 245x5 My pec felt great today. RPE 7 for sure Pullup, neutral grip +45x5 DB Incline Bench 50x25 I'm going to use these for an assistance block and push the reps to grow that pec GHR x15 Pullaparts, band curls, static stretching (oh noz) 2 Emperor G_D and Mr.Kite reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emperor G_D 6,861 Posted November 8, 2018 I saw the video. You need to work on opening your hips up, and letting your hips sink into the hole. That way, you won't be so folded over, and your knees can come forward. It might also restore some speed, too. That vertical shin can be hard to manage for depth and speed... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STENDEC 6,386 Posted November 9, 2018 23 hours ago, mwarren said: I get paid she takes my checks, takes her cut (lol), pays the bills, then gives me allowance basically. Hey, I've got the same arrangement more or less.... 1 Emperor G_D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emperor G_D 6,861 Posted November 9, 2018 Out of my checks, I see $100 per pay period. The rest is deposited into her account... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted November 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Emperor G_D said: I saw the video. You need to work on opening your hips up, and letting your hips sink into the hole. That way, you won't be so folded over, and your knees can come forward. It might also restore some speed, too. That vertical shin can be hard to manage for depth and speed... As in knees out more? I'm open to it but I need to know exactly what you mean. My stance is about as far wide as my hip strength can tolerate but if it's just my knees that need to shoot out more I can squat with bands around them on my warm-up sets Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted November 9, 2018 1 hour ago, STENDEC said: Hey, I've got the same arrangement more or less.... 1 hour ago, Emperor G_D said: Out of my checks, I see $100 per pay period. The rest is deposited into her account... It works lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emperor G_D 6,861 Posted November 9, 2018 12 hours ago, mwarren said: As in knees out more? I'm open to it but I need to know exactly what you mean. My stance is about as far wide as my hip strength can tolerate but if it's just my knees that need to shoot out more I can squat with bands around them on my warm-up sets Yeah, I don't know which cue you like better, but essentially: Hip open, knees out, butt in hole, allow knees to drift forward a bit. It should help to stack the bar over CoG... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STENDEC 6,386 Posted November 10, 2018 Point your toes out more maybe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted November 11, 2018 On 11/9/2018 at 10:07 AM, Emperor G_D said: Yeah, I don't know which cue you like better, but essentially: Hip open, knees out, butt in hole, allow knees to drift forward a bit. It should help to stack the bar over CoG... On 11/9/2018 at 8:52 PM, STENDEC said: Point your toes out more maybe? I gave things a try but lost a lot of power and almost dumped my first work set. Ended up turning my toes out just a little more than normal and was able to do that. My just need to do this a little at a time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted November 11, 2018 Squat 405x3x2 Press 185x3x2 DL 315x1 335x1 365x1 385x1 405x1 425x1 445x1 this was still quick but felt "getting there" Bench 245x5x2 Pullup, neutral and prone +45x5x2 DB Incline Bench 50x22x2 GHR x15 +30x10 Then 12hr later Bench 65x10x3 Goblet Squat 30x10x3 Face Pull 30x15x3 DB Curl 30x15 1 Emperor G_D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emperor G_D 6,861 Posted November 11, 2018 9 hours ago, mwarren said: I gave things a try but lost a lot of power and almost dumped my first work set. Ended up turning my toes out just a little more than normal and was able to do that. My just need to do this a little at a time. You just need to figure out what works for you, but from the last video I saw, you're coming to a place where your form will be the biggest thing holding you back. Upright lower limbs are great when you have something like a squat suit to mechanically improve your leverages, not so great when your levers are at a disadvantage and you don't have something like a knee wrap or a suit to give a slight advantage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted November 12, 2018 On 11/11/2018 at 11:29 AM, Emperor G_D said: You just need to figure out what works for you, but from the last video I saw, you're coming to a place where your form will be the biggest thing holding you back. Upright lower limbs are great when you have something like a squat suit to mechanically improve your leverages, not so great when your levers are at a disadvantage and you don't have something like a knee wrap or a suit to give a slight advantage. Definitely. My knees hurt quite a bit when i try air squatting to depth with natural knee travel. I think this fear may be holding me back from letting them travel enough. Going to look up some vids on stuff I can do for my knees on SquatU and see if I can get things changing a little at a time. I'm almost thinking my structure just doesn't like it. I'm getting squat shoes for Christmas so I'm hoping they'll help a lot. 1 Emperor G_D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted November 13, 2018 Squat 405x3x3 Little better today. I got my knees to move out more with my feet in a closer stance. Tiny bit closer. Press 185x3x3 Jesus that third set was hard. DL 335x1 365x1 385x1 405x1 425x1 455x1 still a bit fast but I need to use my hinge more than my squat because I think I'm built for a higher ass pull. I donno, looks pretty good. Bench 245x5x3 Pullup, all grips +45x5x3 DB Incline Bench 55x20? Lost count so I just went until 3 from failure Cut the other stuff today. Hungry. 1 Emperor G_D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emperor G_D 6,861 Posted November 14, 2018 Work on getting the knees out. I think it will fix things up. But what the fuck do I know? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted November 14, 2018 51 minutes ago, Emperor G_D said: Work on getting the knees out. I think it will fix things up. But what the fuck do I know? It helped but I think i just need squat shoes to get to where i need to be. I know it's annoying to tell somebody what they need to fix and see minimal changes in their videos over and over again. Regardless, I do want people in my circle to be persistent in nagging me so that I can be great. Bear with me 1 Growth Factor reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted November 14, 2018 It's funny though that the guys at my work gym or the other gym think my squat and bench are the best they've ever seen and they don't understand when I tell them I'm taking videos for my uncles to fix my shit. Big difference when you go from recreational to competitive, mentally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emperor G_D 6,861 Posted November 14, 2018 55 minutes ago, mwarren said: It helped but I think i just need squat shoes to get to where i need to be. I know it's annoying to tell somebody what they need to fix and see minimal changes in their videos over and over again. Regardless, I do want people in my circle to be persistent in nagging me so that I can be great. Bear with me No no, I wasn't annoyed with you, I was being annoyed with me. You're doing fine, youngster. 1 STENDEC reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted November 14, 2018 5 hours ago, Emperor G_D said: No no, I wasn't annoyed with you, I was being annoyed with me. You're doing fine, youngster. Ideally, I could have you and Kim (sorry everyone else, they've just been grooming me longer) here during my training. Would make it a lot easier for you to spot and correct things in real time. And then food. And then orgy. I'm really fixated on getting together. I hope we can make something happen soon. Maybe an annual CS fest. Bunch of strong nerds with horrible attitudes smashing down food and talking about alt-politics, group lift at a gym where we trash everything with chalk, my aunt gets screwed somewhere in there. And by the end, I'm pregnant. 3 Growth Factor, STENDEC and Emperor G_D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted November 15, 2018 I really needed a break today so I took it on deadlift time lol. All my energy is going towards my squat lately which was needed for a long time anyways. The DL can take a back seat until it's his turn. I haven't been eating enough. I need to gain at least another 5lbs to hit my goals for the end of this macrocycle. Maybe 10lbs. I need to focus my efforts with meal prepping. No excuses. Skwat 415x3 Press 190x3 DL 315 and 365 for some quickies Bench 255x5 Oh shit. I didn't think I'd be able to get this far this soon. Pullup x5x3 rear delt felt twinged so i did a few easy sets. I'd like to see how many I can do. Maybe during peak week. DB Incline Bench 55x24 Face Pull, band curl, bw ghr x1 easy set 2 Kimbo and Emperor G_D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emperor G_D 6,861 Posted November 15, 2018 Your squat looks better this week-on the first rep. Keep working on it. You're making great progress. I'm interested to see what a lifted heel does for your form. 1 mwarren reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted November 17, 2018 Felt good today but damnit I haven't gotten the scale up at all this week. I'm going to go binge now. Fucking irritating. My fault completely. Ergh Squat 415x3x2 Press 185x3x2 DL 315x1 365x1 405x1 465x1 Bench 255x5x2 Pullup, neutral and prone +45x5x2 DB Incline Bench 60x18x2 Curls and pullaparts 2 sets Skipped hammies 1 STENDEC reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STENDEC 6,386 Posted November 17, 2018 You feel like you are getting deep enough on your deads? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted November 17, 2018 To be honest my inclination is to start lower but my butt will raise immediately when the lift starts so I've settled on this starting position. Is the bar getting out away from me at the start? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites