Well, you got some training done today, so there's that.
Btw, your squats look super-smooth. I don't mind admitting I'm jealous.
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Well, you got some training done today, so there's that.
That may explain it a bit, but I really do think I've got some mental blocks going on, which is kind of weird because I can usually brush that stuff off in almost every other part of my life.JohnHelton wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 8:28 amDeadlift is volatile. This has happened to me so many times.
True. Thanks.
Thanks, John. I had a lengthy reply all typed up with multiple partial quotes with responses, but I closed the browser on accident, losing it all.JohnHelton wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 8:55 am You definitely gave the app an honest go. At the end of the day, programming isn't super complicated. You just have to put in a bunch of work in the appropriate intensity range. I think the AMRAP stuff from JuggAI is enlightening, but of course, 5/3/1 has been doing that forever. My current program is just to linearly progress with a crap ton of sets. Basically HVLF but pushing the weight as high as I can as opposed to being tied to percentages. If I can get all the sets done, then the weight goes up.
Is this a variant meant to make the lift more difficult and shift extra stress on the support muscles, or is it just a different style to see if a person is stronger without retracting?alek wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 6:07 pm I watched some Brazos Valley Strength videos on YouTube, and he recommends not retracting your shoulders while benching. I tried it today; it was weird because I'm so used to retracting my shoulders, but again, I'm willing to try just about anything considering how stagnant by bench is.
His argument is that by actively retracting the scapulae, we’re inhibiting the pecs from doing their job properly. He gave the example of trying to flex your biceps while doing a triceps pushdown.broseph wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 7:34 amIs this a variant meant to make the lift more difficult and shift extra stress on the support muscles, or is it just a different style to see if a person is stronger without retracting?alek wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 6:07 pm I watched some Brazos Valley Strength videos on YouTube, and he recommends not retracting your shoulders while benching. I tried it today; it was weird because I'm so used to retracting my shoulders, but again, I'm willing to try just about anything considering how stagnant by bench is.