In Fitness and in Health
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@WhiskeySandwich slow and steady wins the race... it's the day to day motivation that is absolutely brutal. it took me years to get back to the training level i am now at, and i didn't have the health issues you are facing (although my lower back is pretty trashed, too).
so what is the issue with your IH wardrobe? shirts getting too tight? i'm going the other direction, pants falling down to reduced waist size
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@tody everything getting a little tight. Mostly shoulders, elbows, thighs, and a little in the waist.
Been praying to the Kami of stretch denim for another run of 888 Shinayaka. -
This bloody 100kg dead lift barrier is proving really difficult for me to break. I tried 102.5 (though Brett did not tell me till afterwards what it was), and failed. But I am sure I would have done 101, may take my fractionals next time.....
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@Giles are you having difficulty braking the floor? Or you get stuck higher up.
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I can lift off the floor, maybe an inch, then I just cant seem to get it the next couple of inches when I think my levers would be in a position to compelte the lift. If I have failed in the past, we have lifted the plate 3 inches off the floor, and I can then lift the same weight that I just failed on.....
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It’s one advantage us shorter guys have over you taller guys…we start from a better position. That 3 inches makes a pretty big difference…
…and I know I’ve set myself up for ridicule.
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@Giles its leg strength it is not your back. From the floor to mid shin or below the knee you need legs to hold position. If you tend to shoot your hips high right after pulling its legs. Another way to find out is do some rack pulls. Use the power rack and set the safety pins just a tad below the knee. If you can pull it from there is not your back. I have a suspicion that you will pull 100kg of the pins for reps.
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Tall lanky people usually have pretty strong back and weaker legs. Specially if you have long femurs. They are typically uncomfortable squatting. Those type of build benefit from squats more than any other lift. If G gets his full depth squat to 90 kilos he will smoke 100kg deadlift..it wil feel like a joke
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Get those legs strong. That is what holding you back @Giles
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@Tago-Mago said in In Fitness and in Health:
3 inch Dennis to the rescue
First heard that when I met Laura….
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@Giles said in In Fitness and in Health:
This bloody 100kg dead lift barrier is proving really difficult for me to break. I tried 102.5 (though Brett did not tell me till afterwards what it was), and failed. But I am sure I would have done 101, may take my fractionals next time.....
If you aren't doing this already, I would experiment with carbohydrate loading beforehand and see if it helps. I find optimizing pre-workout nutrition with things like banana, eggs, and oats about 60 mins before exercise can affect my max lifts by 3-5kgs.
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“Sometimes” I’ll eat a couple Oatmeal Creme Pies too. In a pinch, they work pretty well for a boost of energy. I’m sure the kids are wondering where all the Oatmeal Creme Pies are disappearing to.
Been known to make two or three Rice Krispie Treats disappear as well.
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@northsouthdenimguy I am a fan of rice crispy treats post-workout with my protein shake. Now I have an excuse to eat them beforehand too
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I’m trying to get strong so I can do the things I love doing better. I’m not going to be packing special cakes to eat before I catch a fish
I’m sure I could lift heavier if I did steroids or did a line or two of coke. Of course the numbers matter, but I want them to improve because my overall level of fitness/ strength is getting better.110kg would not make me excited if I had eaten something that I would not normally eat just to get a PB.
Not trying to be judgemental, because we are all different/have different motivations.
