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Article & Video Discussion / Re: Interview about Drugs in Sports (mainly sprinting)
« on: March 24, 2012, 09:24:36 pm »Quote
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Would you guys recommend I deadlift instead of RDL?
« on: March 24, 2012, 03:46:49 pm »
I don't know. When I get from full knee extension to about 25 degrees of flexion "something" moves on the lateral side of the knee, in that "hole" of the knee.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Would you guys recommend I deadlift instead of RDL?
« on: March 24, 2012, 02:20:39 pm »
The reason I switched to low bar was because of my right knee. I can squat completely pain free low bar. If I use high bar, one rep is enough to mess up my knee for that day. Seriously.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Would you guys recommend I deadlift instead of RDL?
« on: March 24, 2012, 11:25:52 am »
I know what you mean but after a few workouts you'll find the proper spot. You will never worry about that ever again after that happens.
When I started to low bar squat I had the same issues: the bar kept on sliding on my back and my wrists were straining so hard... everything was a REAL mess. I wanted to quit more than a couple of times but sticked with it. All these issues went away after that. Now it doesn't slide at all, and my wrists are OK. You just need to find that spot and to find the proper grip on the bar (experiment with the grip width). I know people recommend a wider grip for those with tight wrists/long arms etc but I found out that a narrower grip was better, it kept my back and whole body stiffer/stabler when squatting.
And I was really exaggerating lowering the bar too much on my back, I think I'm more in a medium-to-low bar position.
When I started to low bar squat I had the same issues: the bar kept on sliding on my back and my wrists were straining so hard... everything was a REAL mess. I wanted to quit more than a couple of times but sticked with it. All these issues went away after that. Now it doesn't slide at all, and my wrists are OK. You just need to find that spot and to find the proper grip on the bar (experiment with the grip width). I know people recommend a wider grip for those with tight wrists/long arms etc but I found out that a narrower grip was better, it kept my back and whole body stiffer/stabler when squatting.
And I was really exaggerating lowering the bar too much on my back, I think I'm more in a medium-to-low bar position.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Would you guys recommend I deadlift instead of RDL?
« on: March 24, 2012, 10:21:07 am »
Go low bar in the squat and see what happens with your hamstrings. You might be able to better keep the knees from going foward with a low bar squat and therefore maintain tension on your hamstrings.
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Bios / Re: chezkenny
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Would you guys recommend I deadlift instead of RDL?
« on: March 24, 2012, 12:00:57 am »
I was about to suggest GHRs but they're the reason I messed up my right knee. Sure he was messed up to begin with but to do natural glute ham raises, even on top of 2 or 3 folded aerobic mats was overkill for my knee. The knee cap gets caught in one position and gets compressed when you do them so... I would reccomend against them. If you have a machine though, I have no idea how that feels/works.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Would you guys recommend I deadlift instead of RDL?
« on: March 23, 2012, 05:19:16 pm »
Well the question is - do you REALLY need to get that heavy when doing your RDLs? Use them more as an assistance exercise in the higher rep ranges.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Time when i should deload?
« on: March 23, 2012, 07:11:39 am »Man I always screw my de-loads and end up losing strength.
Yeah but you really need to ask yourself "am I really losing strength or am I actually losing movement efficiency "strength" in certain gym exercises".
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: acole14's journal - DUNK OR DIE
« on: March 23, 2012, 07:09:44 am »
You should film some of your bounds and DJs.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Kingfush
« on: March 22, 2012, 07:00:02 pm »
Well the depth jumps are more specific to jumping (especially reactive jumping where the drop-step occurs) and are in the speed-strength realm, whereas the half squat (explosive) is in the strength-speed realm. Also, the depth jump is bodyweight only and can teach you to move your bodyweight (to use your strength to apply movement to the body itself instead of into a barbell) and you also actually jump vs just moving a barbell as in a half squat.
So... it depends what you're after.
So... it depends what you're after.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Time when i should deload?
« on: March 22, 2012, 09:51:47 am »
I don't know, but definitely more than a workout. Plus there are things to check before deloading (have you been eating well, resting well, training well? etc)
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Time when i should deload?
« on: March 22, 2012, 06:09:50 am »
Yeah the point is though that if you're indeed progressing then you don't need a deload. If you aren't progressing anymore, a deload might be an option (among others).