will56 wrote: » Following on from the Adidas sale post I found these on Amazon the other day :-)https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00M495XQ6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Arrived yesterday, hoping to break them in tonight. Quick question on sizing - Is it okay if your big toe is touching the front of the shoe ? I imagine these will soften a bit with use so didn't want to size up I find Adidas trainers narrow so I think that might have something to do with it ?
Alf Veedersane wrote: » Yeah, mine does on one foot (because I'm a freak/monster with one foot slightly longer than the other). They're not going to be as comfortable as trainers or shoes because you want them to be a close fit so your foot doesn't move about in it.
Brian? wrote: » I'm in the recovery room after my knee op. Off my chops on morphine. Ask me anything.
bluewolf wrote: » Why don't you like easi singles you monster
Nicolas Cage wrote: » Does looking at a picture of the sun hurt your eyes? What is the macro breakdown of a booger? Does burning a Jesus-shaped waffle condemn you to hell?
Brian? wrote: I'm in the recovery room after my knee op. Off my chops on morphine. Ask me anything.
VW 1 wrote: » U k hun? Wat ya wearin?
Brian? wrote: No
VW 1 wrote: » Inbox me x
Nicolas Cage wrote: » Watching some of the IPF worlds at the moment. I've noticed a few Irish lifters squat with a really narrow grip and the bar further down their back. I think it might be to do with some Irish coaches (including a certain former poster) and their IPF training, but it looks horribly uncomfortable to me. My wrists and elbows hurt just looking at it. Has anyone here tried squatting with that form?
Alf Veedersane wrote: » Would you rather be a Jesus-shaped waffle or a waffle-shaped Jesus?
Brian? wrote: » A waffle shaped Jesus. That's too easy.
Nicolas Cage wrote: Has anyone here tried squatting with that form?
Alf Veedersane wrote: » But as a Jesus-shaped waffle, you'd be brought on a world tour by the boss of the catlicks as some sort of miracle.
Brian? wrote: » If I was Jesus There'd be less danger of being eaten.
Alf Veedersane wrote: » Yeah because they never eat 'the body of Christ' ever.
Brian? wrote: » They don't. The just buy into a mass delusion.
Alf Veedersane wrote: That's the drugs talking.
Blacktie. wrote: » I knew Jesus was a juicer.
Nicolas Cage wrote: » Eleiko as a business started off making waffle irons and toasters. You learn something new every day.
Alf Veedersane wrote: » They still make cheese graters that weigh 20kg and can be used as bars in competition.
The question was; Watching some of the IPF worlds at the moment. I've noticed a few Irish lifters squat with a really narrow grip and the bar further down their back. I think it might be to do with some Irish coaches (including a certain former poster) and their IPF training, but it looks horribly uncomfortable to me. My wrists and elbows hurt just looking at it. Has anyone here tried squatting with that form? I feel like this poster had just seen Paul (66kg male) and Helen / Karen (72kg females) lifting. As a lighter male, and because the ladies are well... ladies... you'll tend to see much greater mobility thru the shoulders. Which, all things being equal, means they can carry the bar lower on their shoudlers when squatting. As a result the length of the lever (fulcrum / hips to the bar) is shorter, which means more force can be applied. As a result - more weight gets lifted. (apologies if I butchered any physics there) It's funny, because at the IPF coaching course we were advised to do the exact opposite of that. There is absolutely no doubt that a low bar position, which is used very commonly in powerlifting, is a much stronger position. BUT as the poster correctly pointed out, it can be very tough on the shoulders and wrists. Because it's stronger, you get to lift more weight. You also get away with more technique slip ups. A "high bar" position (like 90% of the gym population use) forces you to stay very upright on squats and will punish you hard if you lean forward too much. That means your legs MUST get stronger and you can't rely on your back to save you. A lot of your training, if you're a powerlifter, especially during the off season, should be done that way. Then, as competition approaches you move back towards a lower bar / competition position. Having a higher bar position earlier in your training cycle will also preserve your shoulders and elbows for more bench pressing, and your lower back for more deadlifting.
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