Quagmire911
Master Don Juan
I see you following the Rippetoe setup, however when you are straightening your back and bringing your chest up your scapula's come behind the bar and your shoulders come above the bar.
It is hard to tell why because the video quality isn't great. Makesure that when you walk up to the bar that it is in the MIDDLE of the foot. You can practice this with just the bar and a plate either side so as you know the right position. I was actually bending down and puting my hands either side of my foot and judging the distance either side of the bar to make sure it was spot on.
I would recommend practicing this over and over with a lighter weight and taking multiple videos and reviewing them. This will get you spot on very quickly. With the lighter weight you can look in the mirror before you start to makesure yous scapula's are above the bar, and you should see your arms coming backwards towards the bar, not above.
You also want to get to the stage where you can walk up to the bar without doing that setup, which will come with practice. As you know I recommend taking videos a lot to makesure your form is spot on, as it slides quickly if you don't watch it-beleive me.
Apart from that, you are getting a lot stronger! So well done. That weight looked a complete pisstake for you, it looked like you could be doing the high 200'sx5. You should be able to at least do 300x1 I would reckon...
And good stuff on succumbing to getting chalk
Remember your weight will be odd if you are recomping. If you are losing fat and gaining muscle the scale won't change much. It is all in the mirror/measurements for someone like you.
For the calf raise, if it feels like it is frying your calfs great. You could just use the leg press if you want-this works very well. This works by putting your toes only onto the press plate and using it like a normal calf raise.
Keep it up!
It is hard to tell why because the video quality isn't great. Makesure that when you walk up to the bar that it is in the MIDDLE of the foot. You can practice this with just the bar and a plate either side so as you know the right position. I was actually bending down and puting my hands either side of my foot and judging the distance either side of the bar to make sure it was spot on.
I would recommend practicing this over and over with a lighter weight and taking multiple videos and reviewing them. This will get you spot on very quickly. With the lighter weight you can look in the mirror before you start to makesure yous scapula's are above the bar, and you should see your arms coming backwards towards the bar, not above.
You also want to get to the stage where you can walk up to the bar without doing that setup, which will come with practice. As you know I recommend taking videos a lot to makesure your form is spot on, as it slides quickly if you don't watch it-beleive me.
Apart from that, you are getting a lot stronger! So well done. That weight looked a complete pisstake for you, it looked like you could be doing the high 200'sx5. You should be able to at least do 300x1 I would reckon...
And good stuff on succumbing to getting chalk
Remember your weight will be odd if you are recomping. If you are losing fat and gaining muscle the scale won't change much. It is all in the mirror/measurements for someone like you.
For the calf raise, if it feels like it is frying your calfs great. You could just use the leg press if you want-this works very well. This works by putting your toes only onto the press plate and using it like a normal calf raise.
Keep it up!
