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The thread backfired on him so badly haha
The Misc has some hilarious stuff I agree, but equally as many cringe worthy "I don't know how to talk to girls" / FA ****
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The Misc has some hilarious stuff I agree, but equally as many cringe worthy "I don't know how to talk to girls" / FA ****
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misc was the forum a few years back, i used to cry laughing at some of the threads and stories dudes would make up or even actually do. good times 
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looks good my man!
this is also gonna give me a little extra motivation to finally shed a little fat.
bigboss
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Very bad, he has no idea what bear mode actually means
I can't handle most of the stuff on there plus threads move super fast.
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Nealraj, check your pms dude.
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any of you guys enter the misc squat contest?
everysingletime
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So I was able to get the 185 clean, that's higher than my personal best front squat (180)
I guess I just needed the push.
I climbed up in weight lifted like effing crazy starting a yr ago and then stalled for many many months. So this felt good.
I guess I just needed the push.
I climbed up in weight lifted like effing crazy starting a yr ago and then stalled for many many months. So this felt good.
everysingletime
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What in the world is a miscellaneous squat contest
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visit the misc. stickied thread.
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It is in your head. Why would you ignore one to focus on the other? They are both related and can be worked on at the same time.
What kind of strength programming are you following?
everysingletime
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No strength program, I come in before crossfit classes twice a week and do Olympic lifts. Some weeks I do doubles, some weeks singles.
I squat for strength whenever it comes up in my classes.
Lol it seems the order I do the Olympic lifts matters. When I didn't know what I was doing, I was clean and jerking and then snatching.
In May, I switched it around and started snatching before my clean and jerks. I find after I snatch, I don't have it in me to go heavy on my cleans.
Since May, I've been doing a lot of hard singles with my snatches and doing mostly doubles and triples with my cleans without any real max out sessions.
I hit the 185 anyway today
I didn't do any snatching. I wanted to save it all to see what my 1 rm clean is.
I squat for strength whenever it comes up in my classes.
Lol it seems the order I do the Olympic lifts matters. When I didn't know what I was doing, I was clean and jerking and then snatching.
In May, I switched it around and started snatching before my clean and jerks. I find after I snatch, I don't have it in me to go heavy on my cleans.
Since May, I've been doing a lot of hard singles with my snatches and doing mostly doubles and triples with my cleans without any real max out sessions.
I hit the 185 anyway today
I didn't do any snatching. I wanted to save it all to see what my 1 rm clean is.
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everysingletime
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Basically, I've been snatching heavily since May and going just hard enough on my cleans so it doesn't drop.
I needed to. At some point this past yr I was snatching 85 and I was cleaning 150. Didn't want the gap to get wider.
I needed to. At some point this past yr I was snatching 85 and I was cleaning 150. Didn't want the gap to get wider.
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I decided a few weeks ago to eliminate back squats, conventional deadlifts and overhead pressing from all of my workouts (forever) and my body feels soooo much better. Im glad I stopped being stubborn and finally pulled the plug on those exercises.
My biceps tendonitis is finally getting better so I can get back to power snatching. I had been going relatively light for quite awhile because of the shoulder problem/technique/mobility issues, but I got 155 a few days ago and it felt pretty good. It wasnt as fast or smooth as Id like it to be, but itll do for now.
Power cleans are getting there too. I can get 215 for a triple, but its not the best. I can move 205 fast, but 215 feels soooo heavy.
My biceps tendonitis is finally getting better so I can get back to power snatching. I had been going relatively light for quite awhile because of the shoulder problem/technique/mobility issues, but I got 155 a few days ago and it felt pretty good. It wasnt as fast or smooth as Id like it to be, but itll do for now.
Power cleans are getting there too. I can get 215 for a triple, but its not the best. I can move 205 fast, but 215 feels soooo heavy.
everysingletime
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Yea, a ten pound difference makes a huge difference, so I wasn't expecting to make that twenty pound jump today. It was a case of me underestimating how much I can do.
Speaking of back squats, I haven't back squatted heavily in many many months. I've grown to prefer the front squat. I haven't deadlift heavily all that much either.
But why eliminate them 'forever' dude
Speaking of back squats, I haven't back squatted heavily in many many months. I've grown to prefer the front squat. I haven't deadlift heavily all that much either.
But why eliminate them 'forever' dude
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Back squats I can maybe understand because there are other forms of squatting that can be beneficial to what your doing, OH press I can understand especially if there are past injuries or is there another reason? What deadlift variation did you replace conventional with? Trap bar I assume?
My hands, specifically my sprained middle finger, are starting to feel better so i'm going to go back to my regular full clean program next week hopefully. Been power cleaning with a closed grip on my catch and it been difficult but I can say my wrist flexibility has improved, hit 275x2 the other the closed grip and surprised I got it and how far my elbows went up.
About to throw some serious bodybuilding sessions in my training lol I miss it for real, as well as incorporating some strongman work, figure I can spare a day or two of olympic work since i'm not doing a comp anytime soon.
Happy saturday bros
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Just pr'd on the flat bench. 245 for 3x5 ... not that impressive for some but it was definitely a big step for me.
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Anybody prefer dumbbell press rather than bench?
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I do. Easier on my shoulders for some reason.
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Any PR is impressive, regardless of how much it is.
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Gonna try get back into it
I like it better and the few months where I inly used Dumbbells did wonders for my chest imo
Better range of motion, you feel it more and get s much bigger pump
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Actually im not trolling at all. Pretty serious about it.
Back squats I can maybe understand because there are other forms of squatting that can be beneficial to what your doing, OH press I can understand especially if there are past injuries or is there another reason? What deadlift variation did you replace conventional with? Trap bar I assume?
My hands, specifically my sprained middle finger, are starting to feel better so i'm going to go back to my regular full clean program next week hopefully. Been power cleaning with a closed grip on my catch and it been difficult but I can say my wrist flexibility has improved, hit 275x2 the other the closed grip and surprised I got it and how far my elbows went up.
About to throw some serious bodybuilding sessions in my training lol I miss it for real, as well as incorporating some strongman work, figure I can spare a day or two of olympic work since i'm not doing a comp anytime soon.
Happy saturday bros
The reasons for stopping them are all about positioning. Its a cost-benefit issue for me.
Im stopping overhead pressing because of this shoulder injury and i just dont see a need to go back to strict overhead barbell pressing. Im still doing some kettlebell bells up pressing/snatching/overhead stability exercises to maintain some degree of shoulder strength.
I still front squat and for me its a better lift than a back squat positionwise. I can get into a better, more advantageous position. I cant low bar squat and if i high bar squat... It just feels like a front squat but looks worse so id rather just keep an upright torso and front squat.
In regards to a deadlift, this one im definitely bot going back to. My body isnt designed to get into a good, sound position. I cant put all of my joints/body segements into the spots they need to be in. Antropometrically my arm.leg, and torso lengths just dont add up to proper start positions. I have difficulty flattening my lower back and keeping my hips up while still being able to touch the bar. I still sumo deadlift and do kettlebell swings so i get some amount of hip extension practice.
Its really about positioning and long term factors.
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I can't get in a good starting position for DL either.
But by God I'm going to keep trying my hardest to get good at them.
But by God I'm going to keep trying my hardest to get good at them.
everysingletime
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You can't get in a good position for conventional deads but you can do power cleans?
I know that the positions are different for both but still have a hard time imagining how you can do one and not the other.
I know that the positions are different for both but still have a hard time imagining how you can do one and not the other.
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The starting positions are very different.
