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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: Squat PR (120x5, 130x3) and some 30 kg snatches

« on: December 17, 2010, 01:19:38 am »

Thanks and yeah, I have great speed on that 130x3. Definitely can do a 140x1. The problem is my depth which is not really associated with the weight. I just can't get lower, I lack something, flexibility I think but I'm not sure where.

Even with this wide stance that I'm using I won't get lower unless I elevate my heels which I don't really want to.

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Program Review / Re: Squat flex and jump manual or the gym?

« on: December 16, 2010, 05:32:01 pm »

Yeah he's just great, so much athleticism.

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Pics, Videos, & Links / Squat PR (120x5, 130x3) and some 30 kg snatches

« on: December 16, 2010, 05:18:21 pm »

130x3:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JI1fIaI7Kw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JI1fIaI7Kw</a>

120x5:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_I09mXCAkw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_I09mXCAkw</a>

Hang snatches with 35 kg (bad form, tired):
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt17ZeFunbI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt17ZeFunbI</a>

Hang snatches with 30 kg:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn0LH1AZutQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn0LH1AZutQ</a>

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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: funny / horrible training videos

« on: December 16, 2010, 10:15:40 am »

Jim Wendler on how to suck at powercleans:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqdy3sOan6w" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqdy3sOan6w</a>

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Program Review / Re: Jump Manual

« on: December 16, 2010, 09:09:17 am »

Well I stand by what I said...

Anyway, yeah I'm on The Vertical Summit as well, the guy from Romania. You said some time ago you went through my country years back.

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Basketball / Re: Basketball fights, bad fouls, hard shit, dirty shit, etc..

« on: December 16, 2010, 07:44:03 am »

'Nuff said.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal

« on: December 15, 2010, 05:52:33 pm »

Quote from: Damien on December 15, 2010, 04:49:58 pm

Quote from: Raptor on December 15, 2010, 04:31:51 pm
And yeah, I'm already doing that stretch... I sometimes get lowerback pain from it, probably I need to flex the abs more I guess while doing it.
Try tensing your glutes of the stretched leg and keep your ribcage down!

Yeah that's probably it, prevents spine rotation and tuck-in I guess.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal

« on: December 15, 2010, 04:31:51 pm »

Quote from: Kellyb on December 15, 2010, 03:48:31 pm

Raptor, what you describe actually sounds more like your psoas being tight up where it attaches. It attaches up in your abdominal area and can/does get tighter than a motherfucker especially if you do a lot of sitting throughout the day. Try this stretch here for it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_hQSJVIN3c

If you have problems there you probably also have problems with thoracic and lat mobility, I'd throw in some broomstick overhead squats on a regular basis to if that's the case.

edit: sorry for the thread hijack

You better believe that's the case, I'm having great problems keeping the bar in the clean on my shoulders (impossible, it can only stay on one shoulder and if that happens, the opposite arm's elbow HAS to be oriented perpendicular to the floor) and I can't get my palms over the bar in the low bar squat (I guess that's chest tightness?).

But I can't do overhead squats - the bar or broomstick or whatever would be too much in front of my body.

And yeah, I'm already doing that stretch... I sometimes get lowerback pain from it, probably I need to flex the abs more I guess while doing it.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal

« on: December 15, 2010, 03:36:12 pm »

Yes but when I jump off two feet, the right side of my abs hurts like hell, like it's being put under a great stretch stress... I just am not flexible to do that and trust me, that affects the hip extension. It's not only the "traditional" hip flexors that stop the hip extension in my opinion. I have no idea about what the abs do movement wise (I think they're hip flexors as well, I don't know and I don't care) - I know I need to get better at this.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: vag's journal : Age vs Vertical

« on: December 15, 2010, 01:06:29 pm »

Quote from: LBSS on December 15, 2010, 12:18:45 pm

Quote from: Raptor on December 15, 2010, 08:15:06 am
You haven't done any MSEM yet have you?

Jesus you're lazy.

Yeah, I am.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal

« on: December 15, 2010, 12:13:26 pm »

Are you guys able to do this stretch well?

I can't do that. My back hurts and feels so "short" so I have to stop it. And my abs are tight as you can't believe, no wonder I don't get proper hip extension.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal

« on: December 15, 2010, 08:18:02 am »

Quote from: adarqui on December 15, 2010, 06:08:21 am

stretching:
- stretched full body for an hour but, best thing i did, was this stretch where you lie down flat then bring your legs over your face, point of foot touching ground above your head. i held that for 2 sets, for about 5-8 minutes.. really helped my erectors which have been pretty tight lately, feel very good from it.

I don't get it, how can you "point of foot toucing ground above your head". It's either touching the ground or it's above your head.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: vag's journal : Age vs Vertical

« on: December 15, 2010, 08:15:06 am »

You haven't done any MSEM yet have you?

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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: GREAT SQUATTTING THREAD

« on: December 15, 2010, 03:15:14 am »

Quote from: LanceSTS on December 14, 2010, 06:00:08 pm

Quote from: Raptor on December 14, 2010, 05:02:57 pm
Quote from: LanceSTS on December 14, 2010, 04:10:41 pm
ROFL, nah man, i go like 2inches deeper than him...

Looked more like 5.08 cm lower to me.

lol, whats a "centimeter"? Is that similar to a "kilogram"?

lbs and inches, ftw.

How do you know "cm" stands for "centimeters"? Oh, you know what these are... and YOU PRETEND NOT TO! Caught you in the ACT!