Feels awesome to train with them. The balance is always perfect... no 49 lb 45 plates... plus there's absolutely no chatter of the weights. Much better quality of training
If only I could get the guys in my gym to understand this.
The biggest thing is proper technique to get results while minimizing the mileage you put on your body. Proper mechanics require certain body parts to be very strong and stable while others need to be very mobile. The body works such that every other joint should be mobile and has a neighboring joint that should be stable, but if one breaks that law then the neighbor joint can become badly abused. Starting at the feet, your ankles should be mobile and your knees stable. If your ankle is stiff your knees will overload when squatting. Your hips should be mobile and your lumbar spine should be stabilized. If your tight hamstrings restrict hip mobility then you overload your spine. Your upper spine should be very mobile, and if it isn't then your scaps--which work in sync with your upper spine and should also be highly mobile--will be restricted and cause your shoulder sockets to be hypermobile where they need lots of stability. Your elbows should be stable and wrists mobile... Any one of these being off will cause massive limitations.
If you address these things your problems will be very manageable. Even when you do hurt yourself, you'll still have the mechanics to lift properly so you can train through most injuries... It is simple and complicated at the same time... just like weight lifting!
This is one of the most valuable things you've ever posted.
Very very valuable people.
How do you expect to run with the wolves at night if you spend all day stuntin with the puppies?
My gym has a bunch of ivanko calibrated plates, most of the members think they're weird rainbow plates though.
We first bought a set of 455kg and then 4 more sets just without all the extra 25s but 4 50s as that's more cost-effective... These are the best to train on by far. Just expensive...
Dan "Boss" Green
WR 2099 raw total @220
WR 2083 raw total @242
WR 2210 raw w/wraps total @242
Boss I seen your video about sumo and conventional dead lift. I have always been a conventional type of guy but I never really like that style. So I gave the sumo style a shot and man that feels way way better for dead lifting for me. I think i need to work on my hip power and flexibility but so far def feels way better great videos thanks.
Boss I seen your video about sumo and conventional dead lift. I have always been a conventional type of guy but I never really like that style. So I gave the sumo style a shot and man that feels way way better for dead lifting for me. I think i need to work on my hip power and flexibility but so far def feels way better great videos thanks.
Sure that sounds great. There is no real way to expedite building hip power, you simply have to do lots of sumo deadlifts with good form and then recover and repeat. I especially like block pulls with the weights elevated 3-4" to really target the hips and torso strength. That's the best way to build the hips up initially.
Dan "Boss" Green
WR 2099 raw total @220
WR 2083 raw total @242
WR 2210 raw w/wraps total @242
Only have one injury currently, a tear in my oblique, so I haven't been able to hit any squats or deads in the last 3 weeks. Been much more debilitating than past injuries. The pics of torn quad and hamstrings were old and I was able to compete shortly after both.
Dan "Boss" Green
WR 2099 raw total @220
WR 2083 raw total @242
WR 2210 raw w/wraps total @242
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. Training in ManCave 3.0 (previously a bedroom and a front room!)
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Originally Posted by BOSS
We first bought a set of 455kg and then 4 more sets just without all the extra 25s but 4 50s as that's more cost-effective... These are the best to train on by far. Just expensive...
I'd love to see the postage and packaging costs for that little lot :-D
Hope you are rested, recovered and ready to go come comp day. Best of luck.
My journey to a 1000 total from a beginner....achieved!