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awesome: http://fortheloveofcookies.wordpress.com/2011/10/12/kipping-why-stop-at-pullups/

I nearly died

Thanks for the replies everyone!

I feel a little instable in my squats and it is true i put all my pressure at the heels, that's what i thought i was supposed to do. I put the pressure on the mid-foot next workout and see how it works out.

About the vertical path of the bar, i know it is not 100% straight down but i really tried to do so. I always try and stay upright in the squat while maintaining a straight back. My "long" torso makes it hard not to have the bar travel a bit forward. I don't really think it's that long though, the camera angle sure does make it look longer then it is. The camera angle also makes it look like i go forward more then i actually do, although i still have a slight forward movement imo.

I will also try a wider stance as suggested by some people here.

And about the shirt, i only did that because i wanted a clear view on my back  I had some back pain after the previous 2 squat workouts so i thought it might be that my back was not straight enough or hyperkyphosed/lordosed. I did not have any pain in the video workout though.

It takes a lot of guts to post this on a forum where a lot of people jump 35"+ and squat 300lbs+.
Respect slowkidtryingtogetfast, i will read your journal from now on!

I think he did not do this on purpose, however, it did hinder the chinese athlete...
Although Liu Xiang would probably have finished in first, they can't give the gold to a guy who crossed the line after that american did because they can't prove Xiang would actually have won...
I think the ruling was correct! Also a lot of respect for Xiang for the way he handles this with the media as a true sportman!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpieQg9kVVA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpieQg9kVVA</a>

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Quote from: Raptor on March 11, 2011, 08:52:41 pm

Quote from: LanceSTS on March 11, 2011, 08:46:40 pm

Quote from: Raptor on March 11, 2011, 07:51:30 pm

Why do all people seem to bench press with suicide grip nowadays?

Not all people do but some really good lifters do, its easier on the shoulder joint and easier on the connective tissue in people who have pec tear issues for some.  There is nothing wrong with using a false grip IF you know what youre doing.

Yeah but I have a feeling a lot of people use the suicide grip because they think that's the WAY you're supposed to bench press, that's the problem.

It's interesting because, according to Pavel Tsatsouline, the most powerful "arm extension" when pushing something has it's point in the base of the thumb (several inches lower, on the bottom of the palm) area. So it would make sense for the bar to sit there if you're to apply maximum power to it. But, you know, better safe than bench press.

Yea beginners shouldnt begin with a false grip and people using a full grip need to learn to let the bar sit in the bottom of the palm.  But a false grip has its benefits if you know how to use it, especially for people who have shoulder/pec injuries or issues.

good video on it

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOBKGesyFwk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOBKGesyFwk</a>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOBKGesyFwk

I dont't understand how from anatomical point of view a simple movement of the thumb can have an impact on the shoulder? The muscles that moved the thumb have origins no higher then the elbow

High calves are gonna help with top speed and endurance running moreso than they will vert and early acceleration IMO. The tendons help save energy and spare muscular effort at a given work rate moreso than they contribute to positive concentric force. A good example of this is the difference between Kenyan runners and everyone else. They don't go faster, they just go forever without trying.

They cannot help with concentric force at all since they don't have sarcomeres.

I agree that they cannot help with acceleration, but why not with a vertical jump? And by that i especially mean a running vertical jump. Why would a running vertical jump be a purely concentric, voluntary movement? Imo tendons absorb the force and return it, just like an elastic. And the longer the elastic, the more force it can produce.