Wiegieboard gets his grunt on.

Wiegieboard said:Today was the day I had to bring it to the table.

I mentioned in my previous workout that I was going to do both Squats and deadlifts today and so I did.

Squat technique coaching from Bryan Riddel:
70kg, finding the perfect depth, hip and glute activation.
90kg, activating the glutes below perfect depth, lower back posture correction, driving shoulders into the bar on the rise, eye and chest position.

I now have a new posture and points to focus on whilst driving upwards.

Squats:
2x5/110kg With the new technique and posture, more power was derived from my hip and leg drive. My back barely felt any use at all and I maintained increased velocity throughout the sets.
1x5/112.5kg The new technique worked great and felt far less strenuous than my previous method of lifting. I stopped at five reps but honestlty felt I could have done 6 or 7 reps easily. My technique is feeling quite developed now and is nearly where I want it to be.

Deadlifts:
I have been studying my favourite deadlifter in the gym, Stevie, for a couple of months now. My eye is drawn continually to the way he makes the technique and lift look so beautiful and natural. He shifts absolutely massive weight, seeming to hold form better than anyone else I've seen wether it be on youtube or in practice. Finding out that our joints and bones have very similar lengths and proportions has led me to study the form mentally, finally bringing his stance, depth, arm position and posture into effect as of today. f**k me I wish I'd done this earlier!

2x5/145kg I thought that someone had loaded the bar with hollow disks. I've never in my life lifted a similar weight with such velocity.
1x5/150kg I believe I failed at rep number 4 last week. Today was very different. Completing rep four, I felt like I was just getting started. Having already done a squat session, I couldn't believe I felt good for number five in such a pronounced manner. My rate of ascent on rep five was slightly slower than the rest, slower but uniformly smooth and postured in a way I've never felt during a final rep, previous to today. It felt lovely!

2 footed standing 47" Box Jumps:
10 reps. I do this exercise for velocity.

Decline Ab crunches:
2x25/bw

Today was an enlightening session. A big step forward in my education as a powerlifter.

PorkPie said:
I can't help but love your enthusiam.
You want to avoid training with us, we have no "enlightenment" whatsoever; the phrase doesn't exist in Wigan.

Wes said:All good stuff fella, bet you cant wait for your next pulling session...