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 Squats/Deadlifts/BenchPress/WeightedPress 101, By Mark Rippetoe

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post Sep 9 2011, 11:25 PM

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Power racks and squat racks should usually be equipped with safety bars.
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post Sep 22 2011, 03:51 PM

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QUOTE(pizzaboy @ Sep 22 2011, 11:43 AM)


225KG ......
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At first I thought he was gonna back squat it, then I saw him put it on his shoulders and thought 'wow, he's gonna front squat that', then he bloody pressed it and my mind was blown. laugh.gif
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post Nov 17 2011, 02:39 PM

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QUOTE(Sky.Live @ Nov 17 2011, 11:56 AM)
Can we do lifting without warm ups?
I am still afraid to do lifting, it just looks like the weight is gonna kill me
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Not warming up is a recipe for disaster. You take a frozen slab of meat, you throw it on the ground, chances are it'll snap. Now, you let another piece of meat defrost, i.e. you warm it up, then throw it on the ground, it's not going to snap or crack or anything.

And nobody is asking you to put 300kg on the bar the first day you step into the gym.
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post Nov 29 2011, 09:12 PM

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QUOTE(Eisenmeteor @ Nov 29 2011, 08:23 PM)
I think its more of a sharp pain now.. Not cool..
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Are you able to bend forwards/backwards/sideways without pain? Lie flat on the floor and try to lift one leg, keeping it straight. Do the same with the other and then try both legs. If you feel any pain or a tingling sensation in your back or down your legs, stop immediately and if that's the case, you'd best get to a chiropractor as soon as you can.
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post Nov 29 2011, 09:54 PM

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QUOTE(Eisenmeteor @ Nov 29 2011, 09:30 PM)
Only when I bend forwards have that pain..and I havent try lie flat on the floor as I'm stuck at the office..and I realized that it starts from bottom middle back onwards where it hurts the most..I'm in serious trouble am I?
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I can't say anything definitely as I'm not qualified, I'm merely trying to troubleshoot your problem judging from my own experience. But what you can do for now is try not to bend over to pick anything up and be conscious of the way you're sitting as well as the length of time you're sitting for, ie don't sit for too long. Then get checked up at a chiropractic centre as soon as you can.
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post Jan 6 2012, 02:23 PM

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QUOTE(enix2000 @ Jan 6 2012, 01:34 PM)
how much weight should i squat? 50% of my weight?
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As much as you can while maintaining good form within the rep scheme of your routine.
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post Aug 14 2013, 12:45 AM

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QUOTE(94brian @ Aug 14 2013, 12:40 AM)
tried deadlift for the 1st time today in my life!
feel great,my back feel very sore after only 1 set...
but still feel weird about my posture,only can do 3x6 5kg each side.
can do more weight but scared i snap my back xD anything can prevent that? or something 'must don't' do while deadlift?
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post Sep 16 2013, 07:21 PM

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QUOTE(nivlanauk @ Sep 16 2013, 09:04 AM)
If I wanna record my squats for form check, how should I record it? Side view/front view?
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From the side so you can get an accurate view of depth and if you have any rounding in your back.
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post Sep 17 2013, 11:23 PM

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QUOTE(mikehuan @ Sep 17 2013, 09:03 PM)
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um, first off im honored you called me out, but im nowhere near the other 2 guys lol. but thanks, made my day tongue.gif

both look spot on tbh, cant find anything wrong with them form wise. although it looks kinda easy for you, form tends to break near your limit so thats where you need to have it evaluated imho.

good going!
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More like I'm nowhere near you two. You'd both wipe the floor with me on deadlifts. tongue.gif

Anyway, what Mike said, form looks solid and depth on the squats is decent.
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post Sep 24 2013, 04:07 PM

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Wearing a belt or not comes down to the individual. Obviously you shouldn't need to wear one on your warm up sets or for small isolation movements. Personally I use a belt on nearly all compound lifts I do because I can push my midsection out into the belt which gives me a tighter core.
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post Feb 9 2014, 08:53 AM

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Everything looks good! If I were to nitpick, I'd say try not to hyperextend the neck so much on deadlifts, a more neutral position would be ideal. And squat depth, but you've already spotted that so you know what to do!
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post Feb 13 2014, 12:31 AM

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QUOTE(nivlanauk @ Feb 10 2014, 12:16 AM)
Got it. Thanks guys!
1 question though, how can I increase my shoulder press? I've been stuck at 42.5kg since November 2013. I've tried deloading down to 35kg but it didn't help.
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Perhaps switch to push presses for a couple of weeks to give yourself a feel for handling heavier weights. Then return to regular OHPs and restart your progression on them.
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QUOTE(Eisenmeteor @ Aug 24 2014, 02:26 AM)
Hey guys was wondering if my squat is correct. I think that my knees is going past my toes or something.

62.5 kg barbell squat

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Form looks good. Only thing I can point out is you seem to lose tightness at the bottom, hence there's a little extra movement. For this, I'd say to remember to take a deep breath before each rep and brace your core, which would feel like pushing your stomach against your abs.
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post Sep 7 2014, 12:57 AM

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QUOTE(Eisenmeteor @ Sep 6 2014, 11:39 PM)
Tightness is something that i have never thought of. Ill try again and see. So if theres tightness i wouldnt move so much?
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To be fair, there was minimal movement. I was really just nitpicking. But yes, bracing the core will generally better the quality of your reps.
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post Sep 7 2014, 10:23 AM

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QUOTE(Miracles @ Sep 7 2014, 01:39 AM)


Hi , need help on SL DL. I couldn't get pass my knees without rounding my back. Im not flexible enough to reach the mid-shins. So, I've been doing till knee level. Is it ok to keep on doing it as time passes, I might eventually get more flexible?

Doing SLDL because of ALLPRO's SBR.
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=155009423
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Stop at the point your lower back begins rounding, in your case the knees. On top of that, work on your hamstring mobility outside the gym and slowly progress to reach lower as you get more flexible.

 

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