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Old 11-24-2009, 03:00 PM   #3032
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Default Re: Pumping Iron with Zemekone and Icehog3

Squatted and pulled last night.
squats 515x2,2,2( I think it was more like 530) Thicker bar and heavy duty metal collars. Plus I'm bad at Math and 100 pounds plates confuse me.
Deadlifts- 450x3,1 ( I think it was like 475 because of the above mentioned failure at math)

Worked on some form issues with pulling also. Luckily the form problems are VERY minor with pulling. But as minor as they are they are killing me for weight.
Without going into to much detail. I was doing two things wrong. #1 Getting a big belly full of air at the very top. I.E. Before even grabbing the bar you should take a few deep breaths into your belly while standing. Before I would get set then take a deep breath while hunched over gripping the bar. #2 One you go down grab the bar and ****ing pull...I was grabbing the bar waiting, sometimes straightening my legs out. Just pretty much dicking around before pulling. I was having a lot of trouble getting the bar to move off the floor at first. This problem is going away and the bar feels like it is flying off the floor now.
As silly as something like that sounds, it was taking a lot out of my deadlift. Little things like that can be the difference between 450-500lbs ( strong guy) to 600+( big time)
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GHR

Apparently I have like 6 billion things wrong with my squat form. At least last night I did. I was having some tightness in my hamstring before the workout and didnt get quite warmed up. Either way, I think I'm going to drop the weight some the next 4 weeks or so and work on that. Honestly, after talking to the guys last night, my technique and form are what is keeping me away from cracking some big weights. We shall wait and see I suppose.

Sorry for the long post fellas.
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