Squats the story - the Off Topic Thread...

Edwardius · 20-10-2011 12:10PM

Yeah he wasn't at the nationals. Such a shame though, it seemed like he could snatch 210 whenever he felt like it, this Chechen monster is in the supers, I think he weighs about 190kg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADQmQfQ7uXQ

I hope there's a massive scrap for the 105s too. Not sure I want to be within the blast radius on the off chance Klokov beats Aramnau.

Mellor · 21-10-2011 12:17AM

Scuba Ste wrote: »

Says he's jerked 225 in training, wonder if he's still squat jerking.

I imagine he is sticking with it, or a minor variation. On lots of his youtube vids (200+ lift), somebody often comments "you need to learn how to jerk dude". He replys something like "I hold the US record, maybe everyone else needs to learn to squat"

DeadEd wrote:

Mendes is down for a 389 total.

He got that at the nationals, "coming off an injury" - Broz quote

Scuba Ste · 21-10-2011 08:06AM

Mellor wrote: »

I imagine he is sticking with it, or a minor variation. On lots of his youtube vids (200+ lift), somebody often comments "you need to learn how to jerk dude". He replys something like "I hold the US record, maybe everyone else needs to learn to squat"

Like Ed says, Farris said he'll kick jerk at the Pan Am's. I'm not sure about the squat jerk, in competition he seems to miss more than he gets but he's not that far off the world record so..

Scuba Ste · 21-10-2011 08:10AM

Dead Ed wrote: »

Incidentally klokov has done 225 now.

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

Some lifts in that gym.

g'em · 21-10-2011 08:18AM

^^^ *happy place*

d'Oracle · 21-10-2011 09:05AM

Scuba Ste wrote: »

Incidentally klokov has done 225 now.

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

Some lifts in that gym.

The two in the back don't even bat an eyelid.

Hanley · 21-10-2011 09:08AM

WTF is a "kick jerk"?? (I can't watch the vid)

Edwardius · 21-10-2011 09:18AM

It's like a splot!

Hanley · 21-10-2011 09:23AM

Dead Ed wrote: »

It's like a splot!

Is that an art attack reference?

Edwardius · 21-10-2011 09:58AM

Hanley wrote: »

Is that an art attack reference?

Negatory! it's an actual word used to describe the half split/half squat thing.

token · 21-10-2011 10:15AM

It looks like an aborted one night stand of a powerjerk and split jerk. I wonder why he can't split jerk like a normal person?

d'Oracle · 21-10-2011 10:46AM

token wrote: »

It looks like an aborted one night stand of a powerjerk and split jerk. I wonder why he can't split jerk like a normal person?

Land of the Free and the home of the guy who is miles behind Lu Yong.

Edwardius · 21-10-2011 10:55AM

token wrote: »

I wonder why he can't split jerk like a normal person?

Racist!

Scuba Ste · 21-10-2011 11:25AM

token wrote: »

It looks like an aborted one night stand of a powerjerk and split jerk. I wonder why he can't split jerk like a normal person?

Probably because he squat jerks 200+ fairly regularly. If he had a better snatch he'd be world class.

token · 21-10-2011 11:31AM

Scuba Ste wrote: »

Probably because he squat jerks 200+ fairly regularly. If he had a better snatch he'd be world class.

Seems to miss them a lot in competition though? He looks shaky receiving them compared to other guys that you see doing squat jerks on world stage.

Scuba Ste · 21-10-2011 11:47AM

token wrote: »

Seems to miss them a lot in competition though? He looks shaky receiving them compared to other guys that you see doing squat jerks on world stage.

Yeah he does, I don't know, I'm sure it's his best chance at a big jerk though or he would change. If you see a lot of the jerks he makes they're more like power jerks caught parallel or above.

It's a weird lift, when he hits the bottom it looks like he's going to break but when he stands up it looks class.

jugger0 · 22-10-2011 06:49PM

If you started smolov with a front squat of 150, what should you expect after the 3 week base mesocycle? 160-170?

Mauricmo · 22-10-2011 10:48PM

from 70sbig.com

rubadub · 23-10-2011 01:50PM

Probably mentioned elsewhere but theres a BB documentary on RTE 2 on monday 10.20pm

http://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/bazs_extreme_worlds.html

Episode Two

Bodybuilding is a sport that takes extreme mental and physical dedication and is an extremely tough lifestyle choice for those involved. In this programme Baz meets Niall Kinsella and Aly Dowling, two dedicated bodybuilders, and journeys with them in the weeks leading up to Ireland's biggest bodybuilding competition.

As Baz watches their body shape and psyche change dramatically he is desperate to find out what drives these people and why? And will they achieve their dream?

come clips up already

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIUy4kAEwmc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz0m3O2jJxQ

In the one below its says they "drank shots of alcohol to pump up their veins" -is this for the diuretic effect?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzX-LhAl0Es

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XMuAPVCR30

Mellor · 24-10-2011 01:50AM

Dead Ed wrote: »

It's like a splot!

He said its the same as a splot. He always called it kick jerk, somebody else called it splot on youtube.

token wrote: »

Seems to miss them a lot in competition though? He looks shaky receiving them compared to other guys that you see doing squat jerks on world stage.

I think the squat jerk is less forgiving to form mistakes and you'll have to bail out. But its prob the most efficient if done with perfect form and stability.

Nervous Wreck · 24-10-2011 08:25PM

Anyone in Raw tonight? That was eventful!

Inspector Coptoor · 24-10-2011 08:30PM

Nervous Wreck wrote: »

Anyone in Raw tonight? That was eventful!

Details!!!

Nervous Wreck · 24-10-2011 08:38PM

Liam Henners257 wrote: »

Details!!!

Lights kept going over at the end wall, every few minutes cos of the rain. Then eventually, the whole place was plunged into darkness (hope no one was squatting heavy at the time)! Came back on momentarily but the lads had to close up shop! Walked out to leave and the corridor was already locked (nice one coh :P ) so it was a nice wade through a foot of water in the lane!

rubadub · 25-10-2011 03:15PM

Anybody have a link on Dan John talking about "gooseneck pullups", he probably has some other name for them, like wrist pullups or something. Saw a youtube clip and a guy mentioned him recommending them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDVK4HwmdM0

http://www.beastskills.com/tutorials/tutorials/52

I was doing them to practise the false grip.

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Cleaned my grippers, just put them in a jug of boiling water with plenty of washing up liquid, left for an hour and the water was manky. Brushed with a nail brush and all the gunk came off and knurling looked fine again, better grip on them now. Do not leave them too long and dry them after or you would risk rusting. I only had the handles submerged.

Hanley · 25-10-2011 10:48PM

Jesus the CrossFit forum is even worse than this place!

token · 25-10-2011 10:57PM

Hanley wrote: »

Jesus the CrossFit forum is even worse than this place!

It burns

Hanley · 25-10-2011 11:01PM

token wrote: »

It burns

Every thread that wasn't something off topic which I've posted in so far has caused me to face palm.

There's been someone come on and say you can't get a big squat/DL without using a GHR.

There's one about Rippetoe's squat tekkers being good.

I got lashed into about HR because I asked why my MHR was lower on a rower than during a weight based triplet (someone went on a rant about 220-age - ehhh way to completely miss the point). This was after I was told HR is a poor predictor of intensity and I sohuldn't bother with it.

There's one of a dude boasting about an 11 year old kid lifting and the dude's gonna cripple himself by 13 if he keeps doing what he's doing.

And I've only been a member for like a week. FML.

token · 25-10-2011 11:04PM

Google CJ Kim the greatest crossfit troll ever. It took a while but he eventually managed to get himself banned by nothing more than quoting glassmanisms and getting crossfitters themselves to ridicule CF in response. Genius.

Hanley · 25-10-2011 11:06PM

token wrote: »

Google CJ Kim the greatest crossfit troll ever. It took a while but he eventually managed to get himself banned by nothing more than quoting glassmanisms and getting crossfitters themselves to ridicule CF in response. Genius.

...and that's my day at work tomorrow down the tubes.

Also got given out to in that GHR thread cos I quoted my numbers, dude came back with "oh well I did 635 and 755 raw using a GHR". So I did some more research, and it turns out he's an ex pro strongman who did them at 280. Good numbers, but not suddenly all that impressive.

This sh*t is depressing.

omniscient_toad · 25-10-2011 11:14PM

Hanley wrote: »

There's one about Rippetoe's squat tekkers being good.

I thought Rippetoe was persona non grata over there these days? :pac:

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