Squats the Story MkII- Off topic thread

ectoraige

IvoryTower wrote: »

Lunges

Is there a best way to do them? I drop forward and hop back up pushing with the leading leg. I imagine that gets tricky as the weight increases

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Most important is to step forward far enough that your leading foot is ahead of your knee. Keep your body bolt upright, and try to push through the ball of your rear foot for as much of the lift. A good lunge is a controlled stable movement so you stood have a broad base throughout. That's my take on it anyway, I think lunges are underrated.

IvoryTower

Great thanks, will keep at it so.

Alf Veedersane

John Haack could set some big numbers in the 83s at the USAPL nationals in a couple of weeks.

Hit a 298kg WR for the squat in the world's and here's 312.5kg in training at 86kg.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLEvoUsD5Xn/

WizVigilante

Managed 150/100/180 @ 72kg at a mock meet on Saturday at Revfit. First time lifting under those conditions and 6 months removed from lifting at that kind of intensity after a long and terrible cut. Well pleased. On to actually lifting grown up numbers next.

laoch na mona

got back into the gym after about two months of no focused lifting, tested my 1 rep max on squat and deadlift and my 3 rep max on bench. Happy to say there was no major decline in any of the 3

whippet

I was down at the IPO Charity comp in Limerick on saturday . wasn't lifting myself but some great lifting going on.

They had a proper raw class .. no sleeves, wraps or wrist wraps .. quite interesting.

Sean Hoey managed a 310kg DL at 98kg and just missed a 327.5kg on third attempt .. 305kg squat with sleeves too in the Masters 1 section.

they also managed to raise over €12k for charity .. Crumlin hospital,

Hanley

WizVigilante wrote: »

Managed 150/100/180 @ 72kg at a mock meet on Saturday at Revfit. First time lifting under those conditions and 6 months removed from lifting at that kind of intensity after a long and terrible cut. Well pleased. On to actually lifting grown up numbers next.

you'll bust past that old deadlift PR in no time... once we get ya low bar squatting the squat will fly too

..bench? well benching sucks and is a long term grind no matter what you do!!!!

cloudatlas

I'm struggling with my OH Press. Any tips? I have watched videos I think my form is good and my bench press in increasing just not the over head.

Dtp1979

cloudatlas wrote: »

I'm struggling with my OH Press. Any tips? I have watched videos I think my form is good and my bench press in increasing just not the over head.

Join the club
http://touch.boards.ie/thread/post/100538307

cloudatlas

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Join the club
http://touch.boards.ie/thread/post/100538307

I've been using a barbell though, should I switch to Dumb bells?

Caliden

IvoryTower wrote: »

Lunges

Is there a best way to do them?

By going to your happy place and trying to convince yourself that some day they will get easier. (they won't)

JJayoo

Aldi have proper resistance bands this week for 6 euro

Avonmore protein milk vanilla flavour has 27g of protein per 500ml and tastes NOICE

Aldi also have a TRX thing for 20euro

Blacktie.

JJayoo wrote: »

Avonmore protein milk vanilla flavour has 27g of protein per 500ml and tastes NOICE

O God don't open this can of worms again.

Hanley

Blacktie. wrote: »

O God don't open this can of worms again.

It's basically like drinking a can of worms. ****ing vile. Protein milk should be chocolate and chocolate only.

Alf Veedersane

Hanley wrote: »

It's basically like drinking a can of worms. ****ing vile.

No pain, no gainz.

Zillah

JJayoo wrote: »

Avonmore protein milk vanilla flavour has 27g of protein per 500ml and tastes NOICE

Grabbed one of these the other day on a whim. Lovely stuff. Didn't check the stats but I'm guessing about as much sugar as a can of coke. Tasted like melted ice cream.

JJayoo

It was tasty and only 1euro nom slurp nom

Aldi also have rolls of blackboard paper, very handy alternative to a permanent chalk board/whiteboard.

Oo resistance bands must get


I cant walk today hobble hobble

Essien

Looking a certain way isn't as important as having a great heart and loving who you are inside

Taken from the caption of one of the most crudely photoshopped fitspo pics you're likely to see on Instagram :pac:

It's chronic

Hanley

Essien wrote: »

Taken from the caption of one of the most crudely photoshopped fitspo pics you're likely to see on Instagram :pac:

It's chronic

Link to pic???

WizVigilante

Hanley wrote: »

you'll bust past that old deadlift PR in no time... once we get ya low bar squatting the squat will fly too

..bench? well benching sucks and is a long term grind no matter what you do!!!!

You mean I won't be benching three plates by Christmas? Dreams crushed.

testtech05

JJayoo wrote: »

Aldi have proper resistance bands this week for 6 euro

Avonmore protein milk vanilla flavour has 27g of protein per 500ml and tastes NOICE

Aldi also have a TRX thing for 20euro

What day are those bands in? Looked through this weeks specials on the website but couldnt see them.

Cheers

Hanley

WizVigilante wrote: »

You mean I won't be benching three plates by Christmas? Dreams crushed.

We've really big 10kg plates. You MIGHT get those

JJayoo

testtech05 wrote: »

What day are those bands in? Looked through this weeks specials on the website but couldnt see them.

Cheers

They were just in the random crap section, I have seen them in Sligo and Tuam.

testtech05

JJayoo wrote: »

They were just in the random crap section, I have seen them in Sligo and Tuam.

No aldi in tuam was it lidl by any chance? Must check it out this evening after work.

JJayoo

testtech05 wrote: »

No aldi in tuam was it lidl by any chance? Must check it out this evening after work.

Ah Lidl so, the giant one Galway side of Tuam

cloudatlas

My Protein sent me the wrong order. Massive bag of diet whey and a shaker. Hopefully they will let me keep it in addition to actually delivering what I wanted.

WHIP IT!

I'm never listening to a word Hanley, Transform, COH or Alf says ever ever again.... they're not even in the Goss.ie Top 15 PTs to follow on Instagram!

https://www.goss.ie/top-15-fitness-instagrams-to-follow/

Do you lot even Personal Train, bro?? :cool:

Alf Veedersane

WHIP IT! wrote: »

I'm never listening to a word Hanley, Transform, COH or Alf says ever ever again.... they're not even in the Goss.ie Top 15 PTs to follow on Instagram!

https://www.goss.ie/top-15-fitness-instagrams-to-follow/

Do you lot even Personal Train, bro?? :cool:

Goss?

When, will I, will I be famous?


I eh....think you're confusing me with someone else though.

laoch na mona

WHIP IT! wrote: »

I'm never listening to a word Hanley, Transform, COH or Alf says ever ever again.... they're not even in the Goss.ie Top 15 PTs to follow on Instagram!

https://www.goss.ie/top-15-fitness-instagrams-to-follow/

Do you lot even Personal Train, bro?? :cool:

rob lippset is no.2,