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| » my 180k squat, critique please (Go to post) | 18-07-2011 @ 22:08 | ||
| Nice work, very good position | |||
| » Life is like a box of Chocolates (Go to post) | 29-06-2011 @ 08:52 | ||
JC said: How would I go about targeting that area mate? I tried partials for the top half of my dead, but that didnt really help TBH (even though the partials improved massively) More often than not people pull partials in a more correct position than they actually deadlift - if you were to improve your initial drive from the floor this would assist in keeping you in a strong position at the top and help eliminate the need to re drop the hips. Gluet ham raises are excellent as are power cleans for helping develop the required drive. | |||
| » Low bar squat HELP!! (Go to post) | 26-06-2011 @ 22:06 | ||
| This sort of tightness is often caused by lack of flexibility in the rotor cuffs. | |||
| » DIPs what your best ? (Go to post) | 23-06-2011 @ 21:10 | ||
| I witnessed a short old fella with a superb bench press at a relatively light bodyweight some years back (I belive it was around 210/220 @ sub 90kg and 50+) banging out sets of these with 4 25s on a belt and two sets of bench chains over his shoulders. Not sure of the total weight, but it was heavy. It also looked very hardcore. | |||
| » MasterTs Log (Go to post) | 23-06-2011 @ 21:07 | ||
bignige1986 said:Wheres the trainin mate? f**k everyone else im interested keep postin  I will update it tomorrow, my notes are at work VanillaGorilla said:As a genuine question, and not a cheap attempt to garner information (I don't really care who you are lol) who do you coach? Are you contracted, or do you take private clients? I ask because 1, I work in the industry too, and 2, because I could learn a lot off you! In Aus I was contracted with an Aussie rules football team and a rugby team – I had side contracts with several track and field athletes (jumpers and sprinters mainly) at the request of the governing body and through this when in the area weightlifters and power lifters would also receive training. I don’t take private clients, not that I am opposed to it but I prefer the strength and conditioning environment with full time athletes as it gives me much more time to work with them. | |||
| » Life is like a box of Chocolates (Go to post) | 23-06-2011 @ 21:02 | ||
| Those are stiff leg deadlifts as per Dorians demonstration. | |||
| » Life is like a box of Chocolates (Go to post) | 23-06-2011 @ 20:22 | ||
JC said:Millsy/Doc - thanks fellas....the 240 last rep didnt feel comfy (I think I cut it a bit?). The triples stop in 2 weeks as long as I can nail the 250x3  Niall - you know me lol...peanut to the knee....then I'm bummed lol. MasterT - Romanian deads, ahh, ok then. Always though they were SLDL...you live and learn As for my lumbar/glutes, I've no problem (that I know of)....why do you ask?It would appear and only intended in a constructive way that they are your weak areas in comparison to other muscle groups. The drop on to the box, the double movement on the deadlift. Both areas where the glutes, hamstrings at the glute tie in and the lumbar are all key primary movers. I would have to see more but it would seem a relatively easy area to target to provide a large overall improvement to your lifting in general. | |||
| » MasterTs Log (Go to post) | 23-06-2011 @ 20:18 | ||
Fatpete said: What you would gain is the satisfaction of hoodwinking a large number of people, rather like a first-class april fool by a national newspaper or a tv channel. Look at it from the other side of the fence, up pops a knowledgeable chap who as a powerlifter is breaking all the IPF records by an average of 50 kilos per lift, but won't get on a platform, won't show videos, won't say where he lives or trains. He can also do olympic lifts that would have won world titles for the past five years, but again, can't be bothered. Strength sports are prone to people claiming allsorts of stuff, more's the pity. I have lifted for over thirty years and have heard many, many tales of impressive lifts, the bulk of which, sadly turned out not to be true. Some were manufactured out of nothing, and some were based on something much less and then massaged and inflated somewhat. I will be perfectly honest with you. I don't believe your numbers. The only parts of the log I do believe are the bits were you took your kid to the zoo and the bit were you got stuck in traffic. I realize that if I am wrong in this I will owe you a huge apology and if ever I am proved to me wrong, you will get one. But until that day comes, I will continue to disbelief. The reason is nothing to do with my being insecure, it is to do with the fact that you have made claims that are just too much for me to swallow. However as a fellow lifter, I do wish you good luck and good health. I would hazard a guess as you have suggested it that hoodwinking as you put it garners you with some kind of satisfaction? I’m afraid your facts and reasoning is slightly skewed too, my lifts were done in a gym – not in a three lift competition with the added stresses etc. My bests were achieved at a much heavier weight than now and as stated I am a good repper but my maxes are not much over my reps and never have been, I guess I’m just not aggressive enough or don’t want it enough, I lift for the love of it nothing more. The IPF don’t have historically that many raw meets that include the top lifters, wait until you see the results from the raw world championships now they are up and running then tell me I out lift them by an average of 50 kilos per lift. I will be perfectly honest with you, I don’t really care if you do or do not believe my numbers. It was posted to keep a log to track progress not to impress you believe it or not. I stick to my guns and do state it’s an insecurity, if you were the type who was not overly concerned if somebody was lifting bogus numbers simply put you would not waste time posting about it, but your desperation to have a dig in a sardonic fashion is obvious and puerile at best. Just because you can’t perceive numbers yourself does not mean they are not attainable. Some people prefer to constructively criticise rather than post petty jibes. shanejer said:No offence masterJ bUt sugden is quite a small tight nit community with ALOT of strong people and knowledgable people, you turn up out the blue with insane numbers, world class numbers not only in powerlifting but strongman and Olympic lifting , and you refuse to reveal your identity .. That's fine, you refuse to share your gym and location... That's fine .. BUT Why cant you post 1 or 2 videos of you squatting or deadlifting or even benching ?? Put a hoodie on face away from the camera no one knows who you are .. Ubfortunalty seeing is Believing. And although I believe your. Numbers it is somewhat offensive and insulting to join this forum claim massive lifts for a few weeks then Piss off, which IMO only makes you out to be more of a troll .. 1 video of 340 deadlift stood on a plate would shut everyone up but you refuse?? Fair play .. Crawl back into your fantasy !! Prey tell why it is offensive? If someone wishes to keep anonymity why do you feel you have the right to show distain and venom to such a simple request? Does it make any advice I have given useless? Unfortunately the rather poor attempt at reverse psychology is not going to work with me, accusations of being offensive followed by telling someone to ‘crawl back into a fantasy’ is hypocritical at best. And I do refuse; the real question is why should I HAVE to post up a video to satisfy people, or to satisfy you? Do you police the internet for such things, do you have more right than me to use this site in a chosen was as recreational. I may not yet engage in the banter but have been happy to give educated advice where I see fit and to those who have asked or been more positive towards me. What would stop me posting a video using fake weights? I have seen duplicate 50s & 25s easily made for foolish pranks – why don’t I just get those and show you if I were a ‘troll’ as you put it, surely that would further strengthen my position if it were to bamboozle people? Wigan said: Apologies of my questions etc have alienated you in some way. I can assure you there is no bitterness coming from me, I am just very curious as to who you are. As Kev has said, weightlifting is a fairly small and tight community so if someone comes along who is obviously an excellent lifter you cant blame us for wondering who you might be. I shall keep my questions to my nosy self and just lurk in your log from now on. Please keep posting, I find your log most interesting.  They haven’t in the slightest, your posts have been quizzical but have not appeared sarcastic or going for a jibe. dr_hazbun said:keep posting and keep up the good work You'd have to be a right saddo with too much time on your hands to make up those workouts, which is why I think your lifts are for real. Mind you, I still think calling 195x5 'speed' bench and 200x5 heavy bench is pretty strange! Its quite straightforward really, the heavy bench I train with a brief pause on the chest and then move the bar as fast as possible, with speed bench I move the bar much faster (while still under control) and aim to have the press phase much faster than on heavy day. This routine was to target speed of the chest, I may well be able to muscle up more than 200 x 5 but it’s not going to be working what I want it to be working. | |||
| » New Year, New Thread Same Old Shit (Go to post) | 22-06-2011 @ 23:16 | ||
| Robbo has touched on it already - the rolling is not a good habbit unless you are one of few natural deadlift masters in the world. Arch the back, shoulders over the bar, sit down as low as possible - drive with the legs, the knees will pull back naturally and as the bar passes the knees you come to the bar by contracting the glutes hard. | |||
| » New Year, New Thread Same Old Shit (Go to post) | 22-06-2011 @ 23:03 | ||
| if you can get your shoulders over the bar more it will assist in stopping the double movement and make it a cleaner pull. | |||
| » Life is like a box of Chocolates (Go to post) | 22-06-2011 @ 22:56 | ||
Robbo said: Interesting. Always thought Romanians were stiff legs. Doesnt look like those stiff leg deadlifts can really be done heavy due to injury risk? No, not overly heavy - they (in as much as you can) help to isolate the hamstrings. More a bodybuilder movement however there is some benefit to strength training if it targets a weak area and there is little cns stress so it can be done after heavy squats saving heavy hamstring work for another day. | |||
| » Life is like a box of Chocolates (Go to post) | 22-06-2011 @ 22:44 | ||
| Ahh they are romanian deadlifts. This is a stiff leg deadlift Excellent lifting though. Do you have issues with your lumbar or glutes by any chance? | |||
| » MasterTs Log (Go to post) | 21-06-2011 @ 22:02 | ||
kev said:As an ex Oly lifter myself I know it's a pretty small world in weightlifting. most lifters know most lifters so by not revealing your identity just leads us to guessing games as to who the f**k u cud be? I havnt got a clue? A f**king good one is all I can conclude! My oly lifting numbers are not really that impressive, I'm quite well conditioned having done this as a job for as long as I care to remember. I set my bests when I was just over 120kgs, so by that standard they are poor in comparison to many lifters. While I may do a triple here and there with X or Y when it comes to the heavy Z I am not as good as I am not technically gifted enough. | |||
| » Weight transferring to toes on squat (Go to post) | 21-06-2011 @ 21:36 | ||
| The most common cause for weight transfer is due to the upper body rather than the lower. Keeping the lower back uncomfortably tight and ensuring the chest is forced upwards will start a better line in the squat from the offset. | |||
| » MasterTs Log (Go to post) | 21-06-2011 @ 21:21 | ||
| I'm a gym lifter really - I don't compete any more and I have no intention of competing at any time soon. My lifts are done in the comfort of my own gym I suppose and I don't have the aggression or desire for competitions, if my lifts would or would not pass in competitions is another variable. I train alone and with others, it depends on the day really and I use the facility I work in which is equipped with everything I need to coach along with a nice large screen delayed video screen focussed on a lifting platform. The responses on here are strange to be honest, some people seem bitter desperate to pick fault some seem receptive and what not. The interesting thing is, if I were a strength and conditioning specialist that did not lift myself or had sub optimal numbers which is very common nobody would bat an eyelid I suspect. I don't really see what I would gain relating to my numbers, I am on a public site, my knowledge speaks for itself and as I am not and have no intention of competing they are not relevant to anyone. Seems very strange people are than unhappy with their own lifting that they feel the need to be negative about others, I suppose it boils down to their own insecurities as people. I guess I'll stop logging on here and just look at technical issues with lifting etc | |||