I like that setup. I wish I had room at the house for that. Of course, I would also need another bar and more weights. Those lifters the bar is sitting on are also exactly what I need for my deads.
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I like that setup. I wish I had room at the house for that. Of course, I would also need another bar and more weights. Those lifters the bar is sitting on are also exactly what I need for my deads.
I like the shutter doors to allow airflow, of course the space would be good too. Something subtle like an aircraft hangar for my next family home I think.
Must build the ego, it's an often neglected area that has to be kept in optimal form.
Nice rack!
Be careful who you say that to in the gym.
Be careful who you say that to in the gym.
You didn't include the calories used eating such a mammoth meal, that has to count for something.
I find the hardest part to squats is the lift off. Keeping the mind from saying 'that's heavy' can be difficult. Not done walkabout a but done lift holds before.
I find the hardest part to squats is the lift off. Keeping the mind from saying 'that's heavy' can be difficult. Not done walkabout a but done lift holds before.
Definitely. Must've blown like 800kcal chewing and digesting all that.
Lift off and sticking point are the big meanies in a squat. After spending a lot of time last year working on my bench press sticking point, only to find that the result was failing further up when the bar has further to fall, I'm not sure I want to do anything specific about my sticking point on the squat, so I think I'll leave that one alone.
By lift holds, do you mean unracking the bar on your upper back in the squat rack and staying put? Or holding a loaded bar in your hands for grip, like I often do at the end of my last set of deadlifts?
Lift off and sticking point are the big meanies in a squat. After spending a lot of time last year working on my bench press sticking point, only to find that the result was failing further up when the bar has further to fall, I'm not sure I want to do anything specific about my sticking point on the squat, so I think I'll leave that one alone.
By lift holds, do you mean unracking the bar on your upper back in the squat rack and staying put? Or holding a loaded bar in your hands for grip, like I often do at the end of my last set of deadlifts?
Literally just lifting the bar with 20kg more than I normally lifted on it off the rack getting into start position, standing for a moment and then reracking it.
Likely no real exercise benefit. But it got me so used to lifting off with something heavier I avoided that initial negative thought.
Likely no real exercise benefit. But it got me so used to lifting off with something heavier I avoided that initial negative thought.
While I've never trained walkouts before, I did used to do half squats, because I was always told that anything beyond 90degrees at the knees is bad. That allowed me to load up much more than I could with full squats, and I remember when I first started doing full squats, the one thing I didn't have any trouble with was supporting the weight on my upper back and keeping my chest up, due to being used to doing that with much heavier weights. That's largely what I'm going for with walkouts right now. I'm seeing the psychological and physiological benefits there. Arguably it would also be good for increasing bone density...maybe.
This is very detailed and highly specific stuff covering the neurological benefits of standing around with heavy bars on our shoulders we know we couldn't do proper movements with.
We could add some anatomical pointers or details on the kinesiology, but that would take technical to showing off levels.
As Justin likes to say lift big, eat meat, be man. Or words to that effect. Basically the same as us just far more concise and relevant.
We could add some anatomical pointers or details on the kinesiology, but that would take technical to showing off levels.
As Justin likes to say lift big, eat meat, be man. Or words to that effect. Basically the same as us just far more concise and relevant.
I like the idea you all are playing with. Using the walkout exercise. Definitely keep posting about what you think are benefits, if this exercise is placed continuously and frequently in your training. Chad Waterbury created a deadlift "walk out" like drill. I found I needed to keep the speed low to handle decent weight.
Goldfish you mentioned you have good upper body squat posture from your experience with partial heavy squats. That's an awesome benefit to partial squats with heavy load. In the last few years I have gone into partial squats with weight and deep 1 leg squats. A side note here....bone density is like muscle density to me....very specific to the training and daily activity.
Goldfish you mentioned you have good upper body squat posture from your experience with partial heavy squats. That's an awesome benefit to partial squats with heavy load. In the last few years I have gone into partial squats with weight and deep 1 leg squats. A side note here....bone density is like muscle density to me....very specific to the training and daily activity.
Is this what you're referring to? T NATION | Boost Your Deadlift 40 Pounds in 6 Weeks!
I've been thinking of doing that for my deadlifts, but have also been getting past my normal deadlifts and saying: "Yep, I'm done." I tend to do pretty well with lifter things if I just harden up and do them, though, so I might do these over the next few weeks. Maybe not in today's workout, because I'll be in the uni with crappy bars that are more likely to slip.
I've been thinking of doing that for my deadlifts, but have also been getting past my normal deadlifts and saying: "Yep, I'm done." I tend to do pretty well with lifter things if I just harden up and do them, though, so I might do these over the next few weeks. Maybe not in today's workout, because I'll be in the uni with crappy bars that are more likely to slip.