Exodus and Trinity73 speed day 5/31

[Exodus]

Wow im jazzed. i had a great workout. ive been doing the overhead squats for the last 3 weeks to build up getting use to them. did them a week ago with the most weight i have ever done which was 75lbs. so since tuesday i have been trying to convice myself to up it to this weight and im glad i did......... read on:

Exodus DE Lower body day
Box squats - 10 x 2 with 235lbs.

Speed Conv Deads - 4 x 1 with 205lbs.

he he....... this is the big one
OVERHEAD SQUATS - 4 X 10 WITH 135LBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHOA YEAH AM I PROUD AND EXHAUSTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BIG PR!!!!!

(ok, sorry)

reverse hypers - 3 x 8 with bodyweight.

1arm db row - 4 x 6 with 90lbs.

bb shrug - 2 x 15 with 225lbs.

man i feel great. ill let trinity post hers up when she can.

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[Zander1983]

That is an awesome overhead squat! How low were you going? I'm guessing you've got impressive flexibility, especially in the hips?

 

[Exodus]

yes i do have good flexibility. i could do the splits again if you give me a week or two to stretch out to it.

i was going to a full squat, probably 1-3 inches below parallel. sometimes not as far, but that was becuase of the 135 bar getting off centered.

but thanks man.

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[Lord_Suston]

Nice overhead, I have personally never tried them but they seem to work for all top athletes. Speed deads look good try some sumo as well to get some good core and glute strength

 

[Exodus]

yeah i usually do the speed dead sumo style, i just wanted to do conv this week so that i even out the playing field. i seem to be weaker conv, but i have better speed.

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[coolcolj]

How do you do your overhead squats- in a rack?

Once my gym gets bumper plates I'll get into them heavier, right now it's a bit too hairy otherwise. Sometimes the shoulders just give and it's safer to just drop the bar down

 

[Exodus]

i do them in a squat rack, not a power rack. we have both at the gym. i put it on the top, which is about eye level with me. then just press it from there, and walk it back out.

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