/plg/ - powerlifting general

First for switching to sumo / semi sumo

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>>38794526
second for having shit deadlift grip

>>38794544
3rd for having a shit deadlift

>>38794544
Mehdi is one silly goose

4th for doubling my bench volume to try to get big.

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>>38794540
>semi sumo

>>38794584
19th for being unable to count.

>>38794584
7th for stop taking after every meme in /plg/ you idiot, 12 weeks ago it was sheiko, now Rolo has been spamming
>hurr durr to little bench
and you're taking after that. Pretty sure you're gonna start SSB squatting and buy a RAM soon.

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>>38794610
>pretty sure you're gonna start SSB squatting

Should we tell him

>>38794610
>SSB squatting
But that's what I've been doing for the last 2 weeks.

I'm running a bench routine that sabre/SSB were saying I should do and it just happens to be double volume over what I was doing before.

Why not try different things to see what works well?

>>38794610
Seconding this

Keep it simple. Lift heavy for a few/lighter for a lot and eat/sleep big

Is strength shop actually bad? I can't find a better power bar than the strength shop bastsrd power bar in the UK.

>>38794540
You're not switching to semi sumo, you're just learning sumo

>>38794665
For what they charge they are very good, all these "GENERICFITNESS" companies are overpriced

>>38794759
Autism

>>38794648
>Should we tell him
>>38794649
>But that's what I've been doing for the last 2 weeks.
Fucking hell.

>>38794649
>I'm running a bench routine that sabre/SSB were saying I should do and it just happens to be double volume over what I was doing before.
>
>Why not try different things to see what works well?
Didn't you get great results on sheiko? Then you decided to switch program because some anons didn't like your squat form, then you switched bench programming because Sabre/SSB told you to.

I'm not saying you shouldn't experiment, but /plg/ will meme about 5 different things in a month, and most of those things are good but for a limited amount of people. You need to ignore most of those things or implement any changes slowly because if you just switch it up all the time you're not gonna learn what works long-term for you, or you're gonna cuck yourself out of gains by not doing what you know works for you.

>>38794766
I only scored a 22 on that quiz though.

>>38794763
I keep hearing bad things about them. I'm about to drop £430 on stren shop equipment, I don't want to get it, have it rust, bend and be generally shit.

>>38794769
I didn't run sheiko for bench and I was stalling on my previous bench programming. I think my upper body mass is lagging far behind my lower, so slamming it with volume is a good idea.

My squat form was bad enough to be concerned. Back rounding at 90%+ is not a good thing. Alex suggested trying SSB squatting for a while to strengthen my upper back and get better at staying upright. I'm still doing sheiko for deadlift.

>>38794802
On paper the bar is the same spec as the texas bar. The knurl will not rust anytime soon and is sharp

Good stuff is powdercoated, wreck the coating and you expose the metal which will rust

Look after your stuff and it will be fine

>dumping comp lifts from your programming for more than a few weeks post meet

lmao

>>38794870
I'll go for it because I trust you, I really hope I'm not let down though.
Do you know of any other 6ft power cages? Ignore this post if not.

>>38794769
while I agree with you, to be fair sheiko is a meme of the month too

>>38794824
>rounding on squat because of upper back weakness
>no
I squat more than you and I get no rounding despite the fact I can't do weighted chins and I probably can't row bodyweight. It's not an upper back issue lad

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i lift more than u haha

>>38794905
Meme of the last twelve months maybe.

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>>38794544

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>>38794910

>>38794905
Lats and traps aren't the same as t-spine erectors.

>>38794934
stop posting this weakling

>>38794948
why? it's impressive

>>38794938
Lats are a spinal erector though

>>38794999
lower spine is different from upper spine
and they are far from the strongest

>>38794938
Regardless, I'm almost certain it's just a common form issue and not a weakness issue

But then again I'm one of the weaker trips so who's gonna listen to me
¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

>>38794999
Poor ones.

>>38794659
You forgot blast steroids to make it work.

>>38795017
>>38795040
Didnt say they were great, just that they are

Imo the best developer of the thoracic erectors would be seated good mornings, allowing the t spine to go into flexion

>>38795064
Yeah cause train/eat/rest would never work for a natty how crazy

>>38794526
Nice rape dungeon anon
>>38794540
kys

Wouldn't back rounding come from weak quads, like when you straighten your legs really fast to shift the load onto the back and hammies thus causing a good morning squat?

Rounding your back will let you get everything closer to the center and get your ass in a higher position, thus making the movement more dependant on your ass/back than quads, would it not?

>>38795115
Yes, literally only americans don't know this.

>>38795115
This is true but a lot of people here refuse to believe it

When nearing failure you will find the most mechanically advantageous position, losing your upper back would be a back strength issue though

>>38795115

This is correct 90% of the time, yes.

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>decides to run sheiko without the bench and do his own bench
>goes nowhere
>decides he needs more volume
>runs some meme shit instead of just doing sheiko as it's written
Yaknow for claiming to have a 210 iq twink makes bad decisions.

>>38795160
>Yes, literally only americans don't know this.
>>38795164
>This is true but a lot of people here refuse to believe it
Ok, so it's like I thought then. I get confused because there's so many different opinions on here. Thank you.

>>38795164
>When nearing failure you will find the most mechanically advantageous position, losing your upper back would be a back strength issue though
Why? Is it because upper back doesn't contribute to spinal movement as much as the lower back?

>>38795194

Check ur bully at the door

No its because upper back rounding in the squat will be due to weak thoracic extension as there is no advantage to it like in deadlifts, it would just pitch you forward and your lumbar would probably end up rounding anyway

>>38795077
yes it only makes sense
you could do something like that on a back ext. bench with a bar, it may be safer and allow you to go heavier, because there is not the same potential for compressive force on the spine on a back ext bench, its basically the same movement though.

Will I die if I do WL technique practice + mobility, instead of cardio + mobility, on my rest days?

Doing it on an actual lifting day makes it feel like I got nothing done.

>>38795245
Do them to pins or hanging chains

I have a back extension, and i can tell you they are 90% different movements

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>>38795194
>mfw Joe actually makes a good and correct post

>>38795253
no it could very well interfere with recovery less than cardio depending on the intensity of "WL technique practice" and cardio

15 sets of bar work is peanuts compared to e.g. HIIT (the real gains killer)

but if youre loading up 90% of max clean and jerk for "technique practice" and your cardio is walking for half an hour slowly.... you get the picture.

its a lot easier to recover from the olympic lifts than from slow lifts (e g. heavg squat and DL) anyway.

>>38795253
depends what you mean by "WL technique practice"

If it's anything remotely 'heavy' then you're on a good track to getting injured

>>38795277
you realize theres like 2000 different variations of back ext, right?

what kind of back ext. are you comparing to seated GM?

>>38795253
Just do LISS.

If you want to weightlift, start weightlifting instead.

ITT people confuse forward collapse with rounding

>>38795311
But no one is

>>38795304
On a 45 degree hyper

>>38795327
You mean like a Roman chair?

Anyone know how to make these harder? Holding a 25kg plate just isn't doing it for me anymore

>>38795232
>No its because upper back rounding in the squat will be due to weak thoracic extension as there is no advantage to it like in deadlifts, it would just pitch you forward and your lumbar would probably end up rounding anyway
Ok, thanks.

>>38795349
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdpIrzLe5mU

>>38795349

Throw a bar across your back and load up, laddo.

>>38795327
>>38795327
no. I mean, bar on the back, bar in hands, dumbell in hands, dumbell held on chest, plate on uands on chest, plate hekd behind head, hips lovked on the pad, hips unlocked on the pad, deliberate rounding of the upper back or locked lower back, deliberate rounding of the upper back or locked upper back?

>>38795287
>>38795292
No, no. Of course I will keep it light. Maybe not just the bar, but 40-50kg. Normally my cardio is spinning bike for 20-30 min. Feels like my knees will take less of a beating doing light WL though.

>>38795310
Not sure if I want to make a complete switch or not yet.

I've been doing Power cleans in my regular program. While doing so I figured I could just as well add some split jerks. Could not go super heavy due to poor technique, was a long time since I did any of the lifts.

Figured I might as well sneak in some practice instead of doing cardio, while still getting in my normal lifting.

>>38795362
Oh shit I always held them close to my chest

>>38795363
I can't OHP good

>>38795382
Ive tried all of those and its still largely differing from a gm

>>38795349
Heavy band wrapped round the bottom, i used to use 2, do ten reps drop a band 10 reps drop a band 10 reps

How are stiff belts better than softer belts?
Stiff belts don't fit round you perfectly like softer belts that mould around your mid section.

As well I've noticed no difference in bracing.
A stiffer belt just hurts and gives me no extra benefits.

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>Fedosienko benches 177.5 @58.15
WEWWWWW, and it looked so damn easy

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>>38795463

>>38795463
He did totally launch it off his chest though

>>38795463
>one of the best powerlifters in the world is strong
WOOOOOOOOOOW

>>38795479
>formation of stones

w-what does he mean by this..?

>>38795497
Don't reply to me.

who is SSB?

>>38795537
No one. He doesn't exist

>>38795558
when you switch to intermediate programming, are you going to keep doing cuckols or are you going to do something else?

>>38795463
yeah cool he won by the rules and good at his technique but it's hardly an impressive "bench press".

>>38795532
Yeah alright Sean

>>38794934
is this impressive? i've been lifting for 3 months and i'm at 405 double overhand (hook grip, but w/e)

>>38795575
Cuckols for bench, and not sure for squat. Maybe C6W? Deadlift programming not sure either. Might stick with 1 day int, or might do C6W

>>38795593
Can't tell if you're serious. And no, hook grip isn't the same thing as double overhand.

>>38795425
fuck you
>hwh its juat not the samw i cant describe tit hough :)))))))))

>>38795115
SSB is good for targeting quads though too, right?

>>38795194
>everyone says sheiko is for more advanced people than me
>Today everyone is saying I should stick with sheiko
????

Also the bench I'm doing now is higher volume than sheiko.
A-and I didn't say my iq is 210. I-it's in the 150-160 range.

>>38795077
You think I should start adding in seated good mornings?

what meme program should i do for bench? also the new lady gaga song is really catchy

>>38795604
when you start to stall, how long are you going to stay on beginner before you make the switch?

>>38795616
28 free programs

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>someone said sheiko is too hard so I'm going to do something harder than sheiko
>doing this instead of one homogenous program is a smart decision and I surely won't crash and burn
That 250 IQ brain really rolling

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>>38795593
There are three main ways of holding a deadlift
>Mixed
>Hook
>Double Overhand

That video he isn't using hook grip.
Next time you deadlift, just do double overhand without hook grip and see how much you can hold. (Thumb on the outside of fingers

>>38795654
U wanna go m8? I'll wreck you in math contest.

Also I'm not going to crash and burn since I actually have work capacity from being in somewhat decent shape unlike someone I know who can't finish the first week of sheiko with deflated maxes :^)

>>38795669
>3 main ways

Don't forget cheater straps

>>38795639
2-3 weeks probably. Depends on how hard my stall is. If I can make progress about 1-2 sessions a week, it'll be on the upper end. If it's 0-1 sessions a week, it'll be on the lower end.

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>tfw two weeks till skills test, first time I'm testing my true maxes
>still feel extremely fatigued and volume doesn't go down much in the weeks preceding skills test

Should I finish the whole meet cycle or just cut it at the end of the skills test, take a few extra days off and then hop back on the prep blocks?

>>38795697
Yet you pussy out of sheiko??
Too bad that 275 iq can't do anything other than useless STEM shit.
I'd break you twig.

>>38795758
That's what I'm gonna do. Alex did that too but he didn't repeat the cycle so who knows if it works.

I might go a week into the block after the skills test just as a pseudo Deload week before I repeat the cycle

>>38795768
pls officer
just write me the ticket
i dont want any trouble

>>38795703
does it look like that's on the horizon soon?

currently progressing well but starting to only get 1 extra rep on my amraps. Hoping the linear progress continues for a while.

>>38795697
You left out severely :^)

>>38795804
I think I have another 2 weeks or so until I start stalling on squats. And probably have 3-4 left until I start stalling on bench. Might need to add a little more tricep work in, since I'm consistently, or getting close to, failing on lockout. Might switch to push presses this week instead of doing ohp. Or maybe I'll throw on the slanger after my amrap on Fridays, do a couple sets to RPE 8

>>38795866
what are your work weights for m,w,f on squat and bench?

I'm currently
>squat
205x8
220x6
245x4

>bench
150x8
160x6
165x4

obviously weak af, but making good progress after stubbornly stalling forever on SS. Also improved my diet and sleep which of course helped loads

What is the difference between
http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-cf475-heavy-power-rack.php

And

http://www.sweatband.com/dkn-heavy-duty-power-rack.html?gclid=CIj-scDuoM8CFeQp0wodk4QENg

The picture and dimensions are identical but weight and max load is not?
One is £350 the other £299

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>>38795866
Saturdays*

>>38795985
Got 265x9 and 230x10 yesterday

>>38796046
Kys

>>38796037
Do you have any videos of your squat?

>>38796134
Nothing recent. I'll try to get something on Saturday.

After 3 sheiko cycles my tng shitty 95kg bench turned into an rpe 7 110kg paused bench. I dont go max grip, i dont use wrist wraps and i dont do meme arch. I could probably easily do 120kg if i fix 2 of these issues by the time my comp block is finished 3 weeks from now.

And people actually argue sheiko is a meme xD

>>38796418
>15kg in 9 months for a weak bench

>>38796418
>switching from Tng to paused

How'd you go about this? Just completely cold turkey it? Or gradually?

>>38795697
What bench routine are you doing?

>>38796418
>I dont go max grip, i dont use wrist wraps and i dont do meme arch. I could probably easily do 120kg if i fix 2 of these issues by the time my comp block is finished 3 weeks from now.
Delusional

>>38796418
how long is a sheiko cycle

>>38796482
12/13/16/24 weeks I think

>>38796443
Started doing it from day one, and it was really horrible at first. My form fixed itself by doing so many fucking reps. The madman is recommending doing only the first rep paused. I didnt know this so that must be why i felt like dying every time i did the first training block.

>>38796418
>I don't arch, max grip or wrap my wrists

Guaranteed replies

>>38796482
12 weeks if you do the u/o 80kg 3day program or w/e its called in the app.

>>38796034

If you're in the UK, you should check the facebook group Powerlifting Kit For Sale UK. Lots of good stuff appears on there.

>>38796522
Im not doing it ironically I just have short arms and cant unrack by myself without ruining my starting position(shitty arch), so i use a narrower width. Sucks training alone i guess. Also im lazy and not doing any work to fix my arch. The wrap part is debatable. Does it really add any kg to your bench?

>>38796567
>The wrap part is debatable. Does it really add any kg to your bench?
It doesn't help you like a slingshot or how knee wraps help in a squat, but it makes my wrist not hurt and I can handle doing more lowbar squats and more benching because of it. It doesn't give you kgs on the bar but it makes your training more efficient if your wrists are bothering you.

>>38796534
Such a shame I don't have Facebook. Have you built a home gym? Any chance you could recommend me some equipment? Theres so little good equipment in the UK from what I can find.

>>38795077
>seated good mornings
i've been doing RDL's instead of these every time they're programmed in sheiko...

>>38796567
I have a similar problem. Can't go max width + arch. Have to lift it with my shoulders to unrack. Fuck benches with no height adjustment.

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>>38794540
>semi-sumo

>>38796597

I've built one for my sister, but it wasn't a serious PL style gym, just squat/bench/deadlift/accessories area.

If you're the guy who was asking about Strength Shop before, I've found their hardware to be just as good as any other powerlifting stuff, the shoddiness is just their clothing and stuff that moves. Like belts, they are fine when you first get them, in fact as mentioned above the softness was actually a good thing, as I bought my wife a first belt, and didn't want her getting cut up by an Inzer Forever. It's just after a year or so of regular use, especially in a sweaty environment, the material gets really floppy. The belt itself (lever) started buckling at the lever when I tried to close it, so I upgraded to Inzer. The lever too, seems prone to breaking.

Most of the 'good' stuff I've bought is from oversees. Sabo shoes from US, Inzer belt from Germany, trying to find a Texas DL bar to mess around with, but the price of getting one here just isn't worth it.

>>38796646
Had to deal with those kind of benches this summer. My arms were 99% straightened when I would start unracking. My solution was to lie down close to the bar, raise my ass as much as I could and unrack by pushing the bar up while driving as hard as I could with my feet. Basically I created an overexaggerated arch so I would be in a stronger position to unrack.

>>38796684
How are you?

>>38796646

I think Isley recommends unracking with hips raised , which might help.

>>38796646
Im working on it by unracking with my ass up and closer to the pins. But i bench in a shitty power rack and its hard to find some proper cues to repeat it every time without sliding back and hitting the pins on the way up.
Search the JP Cauchy bench vid he goes over it in detail.

>>38796704

Not great, but trying a 272/600 DL in a few weeks. Should be easy.

>>38796630
I get out of position and my back hurts doing sldls and rdls, good mornings seem to be fine but give me the same effect, plus extra thoracic work which with my deadlift style is important

>>38796595
Its stability in the joint, without wraps at higher weights i get bar rotation from struggling to keep my wrists in line with my forearm

>>38796740
Recovery-wise tho, are you back at 100% or?
Good luck on the pull.

>>38795614
>You think I should start adding in seated good mornings?
maybe just do them when sheiko tells you to

>>38796762
>>38796034

>>38796684
Thanks for the write up man. I'm looking strictly for hardware atm so i hope I like it

>>38796763

No, the current diagnosis is "Organic Delusional Disorder (Schizophrenia Like)" but I'm not sure about that. The bad part is that things like memory and cognition are degrading overtime.

>do mcgills lower back stabilisation program for a month
>pain free for the most part
>can move around great
>go to bench
>haven't arched in ages due to lower back
>arch today
>hurt lower back
>back as painful as it was a month ago

;-;

>>38796735
>>38796712
>>38796692

Hehe, yeah, I've seen the video and have been doing so myself. Honestly, the problem is not so much unracking ity, it's re-racking. Lifting my ass I can get it out without messing up my setup too much, but then when you just got done with a hard ass set, push the bar back only to hit the pins...

I was only going back and forth with my shoulder getting messed up due to this, so I've narrowed my grip again. It's how I used to bench and I'm quite used to it. Feels like I've never been able to give max grip a proper try though. Nowadays I'm also always benching alone with no power rack available...

>>38796874

Complain to the gym, make sure you point out it's a health and safety hazard.

>>38796824
try not arching

>>38796762
mm I see. I never felt like I could do the movement too safely so I don't like it. You think sticking to r/sldl's is okay though? I feel like they've been giving me a lot of benefit, although my quads are lagging a little now I think.

>>38796824
What does your warm up do to help you arch your thoracic spine and not lumbar? I made a video for Saber a while ago and I can share it with you if you're curious

>>38796894
I've suggested it before, might be time to again. They have started investing in quite a lot of stuff lately. Finally getting a lot of Eleiko bars, eleiko dumbbells, sadly not Eleiko weights yet. Recently turned a squash hall into a "functional training hall" with more Eleiko bars and some kind of Eleiko power-rack-jungle-gym hybrid.
Sweden yes.

Hopefully new benches can come next. It's not like it's some niche lift, it's a popular thing everyone does, so I don't understand why they aren't getting new ones.

>>38796822
Degrading fast?

>>38796478
Mini smolov jr

A sabre and SSB approved high volume routine.

>>38796767
I had been just doing standing out of laziness, but I'll try out the seated next time.

So, /plg/ I want to build my own power rack, but since my storage room is only about 2x2 metres of effective floorspace, I need to find something to make effective use of the space. Can you point me in a good direction ? Oh and the ceiling is asbestos, but that shouldn't be a problem even when i hit it on accient with an oly bar or something right?

>>38796926
I don't know what you mean by warm up sorry

>>38796959
The bar is more than 2 meters long so you'd have to fit it diagonally

>>38796951

2BrainCell/Day

I don't know

>>38796981
Exactly, or I need a smaller model. I will probably also have to do some crazy shit to make a power cage.

>>38796924
Do whatever your comfy with

Though the form is pretty similar if standing, i use a ssb so the camber shifts the weight back, plus you need to sit right back, negative shin angle, so the weight doesnt end up as far in front as you might think

>>38796949

Show them this channel and point out Suomi is winning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_uVnBnf62E

>>38796978
Do you do anything before you lift to help you cue certain motor patterns? Like bracing drills before squats or flexibility drills so you're arching into your thoracic spine and not lumbar?

>>38797069
I only h ave an hour to lift so I tend to just walk in, lay on the bench and do a billion sets
When my situation improves soon I could tho

>>38796959
>Oh and the ceiling is asbestos, but that shouldn't be a problem even when i hit it on accient with an oly bar or something right?
Ummm yes, it's probably still a problem.
>>38797002
In either case I'm sorry fami. Happy lifting.

>>38797092

I get disability money so basically my life is just eating and lifting now. :)

I don't even have to pay for the bus.

>>38797113

Sounds like youre living the dream

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>thinking of oly hurtin

Anyone else kind of weak on dumbbell bench? Never do them.

I guess it would be worth to do some as accesoire and build them up a little?

>>38797055
Haha, that actually might do it!

>>38797092
I have an asbestos roof on my garage

>>38797248
Hope you don't go around hitting it with anything.

>>38797259
No its like 7 foot high

>mfw I just realized the one single thing I post the most on this website is some variation of telling people to kill themselves
A-am I a bully lads?

So lads. I've got a competition on sunday, and afterwards I'll qualify for nationals. 10 weeks from comp to comp.

What should I do? Not enough time for a sheiko cycle, I'd hepburn it, but how do I peak?

>singles at 90% in today's Nuckols bench

I am a bit nervous. If these feel slow despite being 15kg below my supposed 1 RM I am going to lose all trust in this program.
And it's been ages since I last touched heavy weight on this program. So I almost expect them to be slow.

>>38795669
>>38795604

okay well i did it both ways

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>>38797504
>mfw also forgetting to post a face

Why am I so tired all the time? I don't feel depressed I just want to sleep all day.

>>38797504
Trip on Joe

>>38797548
low test

>>38797548
have you tried sleeping?

>>38795788
Yeah, going a week into the block seems like a good idea to help relieve some extra stress before the next cycle.

I'm just worried I'm not gonna be 100% for the skills test since despite being only 2 weeks out, doubles/triples at 80-85% for squats and deadlifts feel extremely difficult, moreso for the deadlifts, and I'm not sure if all of the fatigue I've accumulated is gonna be relived by then.

>>38797504
nys

>>38797578
I sleep 8-12 hours every night
>>38797554
Well better just do steroids then

I'm getting so depressed thanks to constant back pain.
The only thing I can do are front squats.
I want to dl/squat so bad

>>38797606
sleeping too much sometimes makes me lethargic and tired. During breaks from school etc. when I sleep like 10+ hours multiple days in a row I get kinda tired

What if my lower back is beat up and I automatically have a shitty bench setup because of it, because arching and putting pressure on my lower back that way makes it even more uncomfy?

Any way to kind of release the tension and shitty feelings from lower back before a bench seession?

>>38797505
Lads. Plz respond.

>>38797505
I don't know what competing is

>>38797584
Prutus my friend. Long time no see. How is your squat coming along?

>>38797606
Actually not being able to sleep is the sign of low test. Being tired all the time is a symptom of growing. Look at babies and kids in the growth spurt stage.

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Welp Im done with powerlifting.

Hip impingement when I squat. Right shoulder impingement from bench.

Time fore OHP and deadlift focus on training. Gonna be a wild ride, but, somehow, Im happy with it.

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Today was quite a hard training day for being so close to the competition

Oh my back's p fucked

>>38797940

Whatever you do, don't bomb out.

Again.

>>38797748

Start from the end and count back the weeks. 10 weeks shouldnt be a problem. I've seen people recommend leaving the peaking comp cycle as it is and taking out weeks from the first block.

>>38797940
My back is bad friend too.
Bad times friend ahead, maybe no squats, maybe no deadlifts, I will go way, but we are two of soul.
I will return

>>38797988
oops fucked up formatting. you can do sheiko and follow the above.

>>38797985
It's fine, this comp is raw. Raw is easy.

>>38798005
Wew I'm not that bad. I just have to maintain a totally braced upper back or I be fucked

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Also I think my bench might be better without wrist wraps. I feel like I have better control over the bar path

>>38797940
Shiet mang. Good luck

>>38798005
Why'd you have to remind me of that story ;-;

>>38797839
Hey friend. Testing maxes in 2 weeks, been running Sheiko for the past 1.5 months. I don't really know how much my 1rm has improved since I've just been working with the same percentages for a while, so we'll see how it all turns out come my skills test.

How are yours coming along?

>>38798001
You're still hurting, I see

>>38797988
Ty mate.

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Will based Pete pull 1015?

>>38798037
>tfw you dont think wrist wraps is a meme but you know you dont like em
its a difficult feel

Asked on here yesterday if I should skip my programmed 198.5x5 set and just jump to 200x5. Everyone said no and I agreed. BUT, when it came time to do the set all the fucking 2.5 kg plates were taken so I just said fuck it and did the 200 kg x 5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sznB4DJ_wNM

Bretty happy. Goal accomplished.

Now to address my shit lmao2pl8x5 bench.

I only ever have 1-2 injuries at a time, but they are always game ending injuries like a fucked knee, fucked lower back, fucked wrist.

>>38798140
Kys

Should I do some high rep front squats after deadlifts on muh 4-day texas method? After switching to high bar I noticed that I recover a lot quicker. Was thinking of something like:
A: Squats 3x5
B: Front Squat 3x3
C: Squat 1x3 then drop 6-9% and do 3x3
D: Deadlift 1x4,3 or 5, drop 6-9% and do 2-3x3, front squat 3x6
Is this alright or will I fuck myself up? I stick to RPE 9 on ID and go from 8 to 9 on VD

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>>38797940
mirin' blood pressure

>>38798110
Mirin Rippletits form, juicy hip drahve. Which program are you running?

>>38798140
Not french, don't live in France, that video was not taken in France and they are not speaking French in the background.

>>38798226
Squat on Wednesdays, 1 set of 5. Increase 2-3kg. Just added in front squats on Saturdays, 3x3 increasing by 2kg each time.

Stupid but it works.

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>>38798285
>Not french, don't live in France, that video was not taken in France and they are not speaking French in the background.

How much is the carryover from front squats to squats and sumo?

Is Twink here?

I have a skills assessment scheduled for this week for the problem solver role. Any tips? Is this just an aptitude test?

Ty4anyhelpucangiv

>>38798408
>>38798301
>>38798285
http://youtu.be/THs92hYhKyc

>>38798169
P-please?

>>38798423
Moderate

>>38798439
Make sure you know recursion and programming logic in general. First there is a basic personality type thing then I know there are two different assessments. One is a basic intelligence test and the other is programming. I did the programming one online through proctor U with someone watching through my webcam to make sure i didn't cheat, kek, and had the general intelligence one during my in person interview. The programming should be fairly easy if you have a background in comp sci, but if not it's pretty difficult. There was a multiple choice section that was ezpz with 20 questions and I was positive I got them all, then an open ended one with 4 problems that are much harder where you have to write code. I got 3 completely and the fourth for the specific example they provided, but didn't get a general solution for the fourth in time.

If you're confident in your basic programming ability the best advice I can give is just make sure you're well rested and not too nervous. Good luck, anon! Let me know how it goes.

>tfw using hook gripped mixed grip

ULTIMATE POWER

went up 5kg on ss today not 2.5 god I fucking love noob gains

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>>38798642

>>38798083
Yeah they're no meme which is why everyone and their cat uses them.

But what if I could bench more... Without them. I mean not using them could shorten the rom slightly

>>38798679
technically every step towards being phil is good

i say go for it

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anyone know where to cop shin sleeves like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92f211Le59k

>>38798046
Still running 5's in ID on Texas method.
Gonna do 152 kg this coming Friday. Last week's ID was tough but I may have one or two more weeks before going into triples. Might squat that dere 4plates next month already with the progress I've made. Just checking up on you. Been busy since I got a new job. I'm keepin an eye on your progress nonetheless.

>>38798169
How do you make such a simple Helmet program so unnecessarily overcomplicated.

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>tfw i just joined a real athletics club/powerlifting gym
Best decision so far in my two years of training desu

>looking for plates only
>save a set for 280
>check back next week
>price has gone up to 300

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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>>38798758
Aren't those bandages, not sleeves?

>>38798758
Hookgrip have thin sleeves.

>>38795115

> causing a good morning squat?

On my heaviest set I have a tendency to lightly good morning on the last rep. How do I fix this?

I was doing front squats to get my quads stronger but I fucked up my left shoulder doing them. I've stopped doing front squats for 2-3 weeks, then tried them again when I'm feeling better and I'll impinge the shoulder again unless I'm doing absolutely baby weight.

>>38798913
https://youtu.be/92f211Le59k?t=23s

you can see here on the right putting them on, looks like sleeves

>>38798938
can't find desu

>>38798987
I (kind of) fixed my squatmorning by moving to a wider stance, bracing harder and sitting back a little more. my torso is still far from upright, but the angle doesn't change and my hips don't shoot back

someone post some good twinklex pics. i'm trying to craft some memes here

how to bring quad strength up?

I low barred from the beginning like a fucking retard because I trusted rip, now I've made it up to squatting 245lbs for 3x5 and it's so good morning-ish I cant even watch my recordings.

I know it's because my quads give out first because I can literally feel them failing on me and forcing it all on my back.

what do?

Front squats? Switch to High Bar? What are the best quad accessories for girth?

>>38799113
>>38798987
>can't do front squats but want quads
B E L T S Q U A T

>>38799113
Spend an eight or ten week cycle squatting highbar, yeah. Legjelq for girth.

>>38799127
How much should I move down on my squats for high bar?

>>38799113
Do you have long femurs?

long femurs make EVERY squat a SQUAT MORNING

just squat like pete rubish or phd dr layne phd norton

>>38799137
10% to start off maybe

>>38799113

Meh, I low bar. (this is me >>38798110) and my quads are fine.

Just started FSing again two weeks ago and did 170 kg 3 x 3.

Don't give up so easily; you're a novice. Just put work in, it doesn't matter what you do.

>>38799144
no a squat morning is not only leaning over. a squat morning is your hips going up faster than your shoulders

Who here /stalledfor2yearsandnoteven400wilks/
Why is it so hard to make strength gains and have abs
Powerlifters literally HAVE to be fat unless you're a talent chad

>>38799166
just try harder lmao

>>38799169
Stop trying to bulk and cut at the same time you stupid nigger

>>38799169
A post made for me

>>38799169
>he cares about having abs
>and he wants to be a powerlifter

lel ok

>>38798083
=)

>>38799163
desu you're kinda a freak so most people should probs disregard your advice based on anecdotal evidence.
nothing against you personally

SH

AWE

NAE

QUICK

LEMON LIME OR GLACIER

>>38799042
Just google "hookgrip sleeves". They're not exactly like those in the vid, but they're thin at least.

>>38799213
these are knee sleeves senpai

>>38799169
tfw

>>38798076
Thought it was 1005

Also
>tfw rubish makes faster progress as an elite world class lifter than you do as a late novice

>>38799204

Well the point was that low bar squats have significant quad involvement, as demonstrated by my ability to FS a good amount relative to my squat without training it. It's true that the lower back angle is more advantageous to the hamstrings and thus deemphasizes the quads a bit compared to a high bar squat. But ultimately you're low baring more weight and it's mostly a non-issue.

And if you're actually concerned about it, throw in a FS day for some extra work.

But I think if you just concentrate on getting your squat strong, decent quads will follow.

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>>38799223

>>38799234
Are you still in uni, Oreo?

I just started an engineering program and I feel like PL is definitely going to put a dent in my education.

>>38799271
yes they are knee sleeves the guy was talking about shin/calf sleeves

>>38799291
Thought they were just knee sleeves kept below the knee tbH.

>>38799291
Actually I thought he wanted "thin sleeves", not "shin sleeves". Wups.

>>38795614
>A-and I didn't say my iq is 210. I-it's in the 150-160 range.

nice 150iq but can't understand a joke or lift properly

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>>38799273
I don't know about him, but between pl, uni and fucking my half dozen girls, it was pretty tough to hinna for it all..

>>38799273
oreo sells his supreme sperm for money that's all he does

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>>38799351

>>38799383
Autism is a buzzword that means nothing.

>>38799234
Kys

>>38799366
delete this

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>>38799411
I just googled "kys" and it seems it also means "kill yourself"

You should consider other meanings of what you write before you write it to people, bestie. It can hurt peoples feelings even if it wasnt what you meant.

>>38799403
literally seen a guy in a multicoloured jigsaw shirt with autism wrote on the back in the gym today

thought of you lads kek

What song from Pokemon is this?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F4POiFq3Dcc

Pls I like it

>>38799169
>only two years
kek Tbh

alri haha

>>38799439
It actually means Kiss your Imoto (sister)

>>38799439
If you were joe's coach would you have him cut?

what weight class do you think he'd be at a lean bf%?

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262nd for trying hard
https://youtu.be/Rr5_Nv1B7b8

>>38799473
53kg class is a must.

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>>38799473
I know what you're trying to do, and I'd never hurt Joe.

Why do people pretend to be Phil and say hurtful things? It's quite rude considering how kind and helpful he is.

>>38794526
I like to show off my shoes fucking faggot

>>38799473
hes the same height as screamer and he is 105
i think joe can make it there too?

>>38799473
83 desu

>>38799552
Screamer is 5'0??

>>38799575
something around that
ask joe

>>38799552
>>38799575
kek screamer is shorter desu

Is it possible to have worse form than twinklex?

>tfw form on all 3 was perfect until I started squatting without a mirror

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>>38799473
If by "cut" you mean cutting of his hands so he can't stuff his face with kfc, yes. Nothing worse than a fat manlet.

Considering he's only 160 centimetrar lång I'd have that lillskit cut to 70 kilogram.

>>38799673
mirror squatting is pleb tier
you shouldnt need a mirror to know what your body is doing, get some proprioception ffs

and you better get used to it for the meet

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>>38799691
STOP IT

>>38799691
kek

>>38799699
What's the legality of having your mom come hold a giant mirror in front of you?
Obviously behind the judge.

>>38799699
I haven't actually filmed myself without a mirror yet but it felt like I used tons of knee travel, collapsed forward and got knee valgus worse than isley

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>>38799706
No

>>38799721
kek

>>38799731
film yourself
it might just be feeling different
if it actually is shit then fix it
you can clearly squat ok if you are able to do it with a mirror

>>38799706
Oreo was it pec or shoulder AIDS you had a long while back?

>>38798631
Thanks, man!

I'll let you know how it goes.

I did the personality test and it was kind of weird.... skills later this week so I guess I'll have an idea about where I stand sometime next week.

>>38799787
pec

>>38798679
Do people tend to bench more with wraps?

Not in a "they make you stronger way," but in a "bench is more comfortable" way and therefore you are stronger type of way?

Like, I reckon I get a lot of weight extra out of my knee sleeves just because they feel nice.

>>38799807
How often do you rotate injection sites?

>>38799806
They sent me an email saying they'd fly me out for an interview 3 or 4 days after the test, but I've heard it can take up to 2 weeks. You should know right after you take it how you did though.

Good luck!

T-two days out hehe everything feels good.
H-he he he.
.
.

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can you imagine being so fooled by all the form memers that you forget what's really important (trying hard)?

lmao

>>38799882
good luck lad

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>Isley will never cut and unleash his sickening aesthetics

>>38799882
L-Leo?

>>38799807
and it was from pullups, right?

My left pec got tweaked last monday during them and it's still kind of tender. feels okay lowering the bar but the initial drive off the chest hurts and it's gotten really tight, manifesting as shoulder pain during squats

>>38799909
>>38799909
why did you crop out what i wrote on this you piece of shit

i made the pic, you dont get to crop out part of my image you little fucking bitch

>>38799921
Yep

Bench can make my pec sore, but pullups consistenty make my pecs so bad that I cant work through it.

Had to ditch em, a pity since I love pullups.

>>38799990
pullups are fucking gay, these repeadting digits confirm

>>38799946

I don't know what you wrote on it, but I'm going to bet it was something abusive.

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>>38800019
oh wait no its different, my bad

>tfw Sean's sister won't come back
>yfw never hug Sean's sister
all i want in life

>>38800111
giveme your number ill pass it onto esmeralda

>>38800129
3

>>38800139
epic

>>38800145
Thnx

>>38799909
implying his bulk isn't hot asf

>>38800150
kys

>>38800159
u

>>38800164
i asked first

>>38800151
Nu, it's a clear sign of mental illness.

>>38800175
&?

>>38800186
kys

>>38800201
u

>>38799917
F-filipsenpai?

>>38800177
isley needs to feed to mantain his curves ok

>>38800211
>Reply to Thread No.38794526
Esmeralda here
if you get the opportunity, you should probably kill yourself

>>38800282
U

>>38800293
That's how you speak to the woman who you love?

>>38800384
>love

>>38800395
yes remember when you said

" i fell in love with a trip on here..."

>>38800403
nu

>>38800272
I need to feed him if he doesn't want to himself

Is there any point to having a peaking phase if I'm not competing? Would it be wasteful to just do hypertrophy, then strength, then just repeat that?

>survive a massive night long assault on a town
>finally escape after killing about 35 guys

>rogue titan destroys our van

FUCK

>>38800461
ywn feed isley

Daniel Day Lewis is a really, really good actor lads

>>38800515
You should still do a mock comp on schedule in programming that have peak phases built in. It's to test for new 1RMs.

>>38800564
Rogue Titan would be a great company mash up

>>38799990
I thought you were gonna do a ninja warrior attempt? how will you do that without pullups

>>38800461
>>38800583

>when you feed isley and rub his belly
bliss

>>38800597
>ninja warrior

Phil isn't asian, lad.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SMs0GnYze34

>>38800806
>tfw 78
How about you lads?

>>38800806
69.
Am I a Chad yet?

>>38800844
actually taking the time to do that test proves you're not a normie and a wannabe poser

nice try autist

>>38800806
24

>>38800806
3 ;-;

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>>38800806
33
expected worse Tbh

>>38800844
Alex join the discord ~~

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>>38800806
39 masterrace

>>38800881
I think you left off a couple of zeros after the 3

>>38800875
oh wait make that 22 btw

>>38800844
You're so insecure :L

>>38800806
22/15/18, 55 total. Would have been higher if it was about 6 months ago.

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>>38800881
WHO HURT YOU?!?