Project Scrawny

[No Crust Racing]

OK, they are ratchet straps that must be tight before you load them

[GH05T]

yeah it works for squats mainly. a strong core will help fix the posture thing, just squeeze everything chest out ass out and lift.

[Birds]

It shouldn't work for deadlifts because you're not supposed to be pushing with your legs throughout the lift. Deadlift is first and foremost a back exercise...lift with your back...if you bend and try to use your legs too much to "push away from the ground", it becomes a squat.

[No Crust Racing]

^ This

[Trozzle]

I don't think the idea is to actually use your legs to push the ground away; I think it's the exact same movement, just in your mind the bar is locked to its location in space (lol...) and instead the ground is the part that moves away from the bar. Kinda see why it's difficult to envision

[L33SH]

I saw a strength coach yesterday and he told me with deadlifts to think about 'pushing the floor away'

Edited November 20, 2013 by L33SH

[NickR33]

you initiate the lift with your legs but you must keep your back tight so that your hips don't rise too early in the lift (before the bar leaves the floor)... then as your legs straighten and your hips rise it's all back

[Trozzle]

got my 180kg deadlift in this morning weighed in at 77kg. Stoked!

[Birds]

Well done Troy, that's great to be pulling that after your injuries in the past

[L33SH]

got my 180kg deadlift in this morning weighed in at 77kg. Stoked!

Christmas present to yourself!

grats

[Trozzle]

Cheers guys I'm in two minds about it though...I'm effectively in a forced plateau until I buy more plates LOL

[jangles]

I think you have some time up your sleeve still. By the time you perfect it and then start repping 180, you'll have a new 1rm waiting for plates!

[Trozzle]

Haha yep, will just focus on working towards 5 reps of 180 lol

[Birds]

Forced plateau my ass. Do a f**kload of 150s after the 180 and you'll soon be doing two of them

No excuses, Troy boy.

[Trozzle]

I did a few 3 rep sets of 160 after the 180, then a bunch of weighted pull ups, it'll do

[Birds]

'work brah.

[rev210]

Well done dude.

The equipment plateu isn't reached yet as far as getting stronger is concerned. You are still looking at working sets in the 160-170 range to build strength. Reps in the 2-5 range. Then you can do deficits starting back at a lighter weight. Should buy you enough time to buy some more plates.

Edited December 26, 2013 by rev210

[Trozzle]

Haha cheers rev I was mostly just kidding with the plateau comment, though definitely keen to get up to repping 180kg as long as I've got at least another 60kg of plates by March - back on the gain train

[Trozzle]

Hey guys, long time no update/post/lurk

No time for any words right now, so just picture updates. Will check back in on my phone tomorrow for a chat If only the stupid Tapatalk app would f**king find SAU!!!!

[L33SH]

Hey Troy, so what's your routine in the gym, what exercises do you do and how often do you train?