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Bumped the weight up to where it should be for week 3. 4 sets of 9 with 410. Man I won’t miss these fucking sets during the intense phase.
For reference do the powers that be consider these parallel?[/QUOTEI think so
Make sure you’re maintaining an upright enough torso and pulling yourself to the bar through your legs, like your legs are springs and you’re loading them by pulling on the bar. Also point your toes in slightly to create more torque when you externally rotate your hips. This at least is what helped me off the floor.Sidebar
Anybody else pull sumo? Seem to have plateaued at 600 again. Granted after my should and groin injury this is like 95% of my old maxes so maybe I shouldn’t bitch. Stuck off the floor. Block pulls are going up fine, pulled 765 before hanging it up (very weird holding it btw).
Anywhoo
For squats been hitting triples at increasing weights. Up to 455 with no struggle. So hopefully at least 5-10 pounds on my squat max if it transfers over.
Hard to describe but the sensation i used to get was i was pulling myself down to load the legs and the weight would shift and just pull up. Having trouble recreating itMake sure you’re maintaining an upright enough torso and pulling yourself to the bar through your legs, like your legs are springs and you’re loading them by pulling on the bar. Also point your toes in slightly to create more torque when you externally rotate your hips. This at least is what helped me off the floor.
That’s what I’m trying to explain lol so you know what I mean. Could just be you need to deadlift moreHard to describe but the sensation i used to get was i was pulling myself down to load the legs and the weight would shift and just pull up. Having trouble recreating it
Maybe. I did drop speed pulls and squats from the opposing lifts day. Suppose it worked for my squat should apply here too. I need eight days a weekThat’s what I’m trying to explain lol so you know what I mean. Could just be you need to deadlift more
I haven’t deadlifted or benched since starting Smolov. I’m excited to see if any glute and thigh gains transfer to the diddlylift.Maybe. I did drop speed pulls and squats from the opposing lifts day. Suppose it worked for my squat should apply here too. I need eight days a week
I can believe it. Other than powerlifting reasons and habit, do we really need low bar?You can see I switched to high bar in the videos but the damage has already been done. Chad Wesley Smith says he doesn’t low bar squat more than once a week because it destroys his arms.
There’s a good video that CWS and Max Aita do comparing the low and high bar squat. They say the high bar squat is the better builder of lower body strength whereas the low bar is the better demonstrator of strength. They basically say the high bar squat is superior in every way.I can believe it. Other than powerlifting reasons and habit, do we really need low bar?