ME Lower + PRs + videos

[cheesecake]

07/29 Week6 Day2 ME Lower

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First off, let me say that tonight was a good night. I worked on my squat problem (my knees going over my toes). I realized that the majority of the problem was that I was afraid that I was going to miss the box. Thus, to compensate I was standing with my feet very close to the box. With that type of stance, my knees have no choice but to go out over my toes. So, I started standing further away from the box, and it helped big time.

It's still not perfect, but it's getting there. You'll see it in the videos.

Low Box (milk crate + 1-45lb plate) squat: 1RMx200 - 10lb PR
190 - last weeks PR
195
200 - 10lb PR

SLDL: 3RMx275 - 30lb PR
265 - 20lb more than last week
Unfortunately, the video didn't turn out on the 275.
Cable pull throughs: 130x5x5
Hypers: BW+25lb platex3x8
Pull down abs: 130x5x15

Great night. It's always fun when everyone in the gym stops what they are doing to watch you. Of course, that might have something to do with the fact that I yell really loud.

My goal for the night was to get 200 on the low box squat and 260 on the SLDL. Must have been the Swaining that helped me.

And I've decided to increase my deadlift goal at the end of this 9 week cycle to 315 instead of 250.
...chad...

 

[Cuthbert]

Keep at it

Prs are sweet... aren't they?

 

[cheesecake]

Prs are sweet... aren't they?

No doubt about it. Makes it all worth it.
...chad...

 

[puttinbuttin]

Very good.....it was awesome to see you get your 30 lb PR.....and to see you lie in the floor for five minutes afterwards

last night was a good night for both of us....

~jamie

 

[cheesecake]

Awe, thanks. Nothing like passing out on the floor after maxing.
...chad...

 

[Exodus]

good work. keep progressing.

2 things........ sit back even more..... you knees are still over the toes more than they shoold be and keep your arch.

and keep your arch on the straight leg deads. it was rounded.

X

 

[cheesecake]

and keep your arch on the straight leg deads. it was rounded.

Thanks man.

I noticed that last night. In fact, I told puttinbuttin that I felt like it rounded, especially on the first rep.
...chad...

 

[Exodus]

hey bud something else i thought of. another reason your knees are going over your toes is due to lack of flexibility. start stretching out your hamstrings. i have this problem too.

X

 

[b fold the truth]

Any certain reason why you cant pull 315 now? You can rounded back stiff legged deadlift 265 pretty easily from the video...with good form you should be pulling well over 300.

On the box squats...you are doing them like Cheese does. You come off the box ok then you Good Morning the weight the rest of the way up...ouch...

B True

 

[cheesecake]

start stretching out your hamstrings.

Do you mean, before, during, or after my sets. Or just in general; i.e., on the days that I'm not working legs.
...chad...