Pre-juice 5x5: Darkness on the Horizon

[Guinness5.0]

Week 6 -- MONDAY

Good day.

Squat 5x5: warmup to 335x5
- http://media.putfile.com/ATF325x5
I know it says 325x5 on the vid title, but it's 3 plates and tens, so I'm a dumbass . It seems I still round a tad in the hole, but it's better than before (based on feel). Is this something that still needs work or is some 'de-arching' acceptable? BTW sets got easier through the workout. Still feeling it out I guess (the shoes and new technique).
EDIT: I paused the vid at the bottom of one of my reps and I'm wondering if the bar is too far over my feet as well. Shouldn't it be centered over my heels?

Bench 1x5: 135x12, windmills, 185x5, 225x5, 275x5, 315x7 (Big fat mega PR), 365x0 (but close)
-Wow is all I can say. After 5 w/ 315 I felt like I'd be cheating myself if I stopped. I must admit to being a little bouncey on the last two, and my butt came off the bench by a shade on the last one, but still, I'm thrilled.

Pendlay rows 1x5 185x5, 225x5, 245x5, 265x5, 285x5(PR)
-Very hard. I'm gonna spread the sets out a bit more next time. Used a little body english on the last set. I'll have to vid these to see just how much, but I'm confident that it's not too bad.

Hammer curls 50'sx8, 60'sx8, x7 (per arm )

CoC#1 3 sets of 5/hand
-I barely got any reps fully closed w/ my left hand. I'm dissapointed by how slowly these are improving. But my forearms are quite a bit bigger

 

[blut wump]

Direct link to the video before AB beats me to it again:
http://upload3.putfile.com/videos/114130644.wmv

You're getting seriously stronger G5.

 

[Guinness5.0]

Direct link to the video before AB beats me to it again:
http://upload3.putfile.com/videos/114130644.wmv

You're getting seriously stronger G5.

I'm confused: the link doesn't work for you guys? It works when I click it - opens putfile in a new window and plays the vid.

Any thoughts on my form BW? And thanks for the compliment

 

[anotherbutters]

Some people use different browsers and/or have different plugins/associations for playing back video. They don't always work, which is why some people report that it's only 3 seconds long.

BW, I was busy uploading another video - I was comparing G5 with our old friend max, who put up 338 in this clip: http://x300.putfile.com/videos/c8-15220515016.wmv

I think your form's better G5 Seriously, I don't know enough to say whether that amount of rounding is too much, but it doesn't look like much to me. Either way, the little assistance you're taking is proving quite impressive!

EDIT: on looking at it again, it's more than I thought, but I still can't say whether that's a bad thing. Dammit, I can't believe you're getting us all to watch your ass so closely.

 

[Cynical Simian]

Another great workout, obviously...not sure what else to say except keep posting videos until you/the gym's TVs run out of batteries.

I see the slight rounding you're referring to, but I'll leave it to others with more experience/knowledge to tell you whether it's a problem since I'm still working on my own squat. One thing: I was wondering about your foot/bar placement since they're not easily determined from the video. It looks like you're closer to Oly-style than the lower/wider placement that Rippetoe describes in SS (I've found that the former feels more natural and is better for back position).

AB, I don't think it's even a contest. My first thought when I opened the video was "he's not going to go ATG even if he wants to with the safety bars that high."

 

[Guinness5.0]

One thing: I was wondering about your foot/bar placement since they're not easily determined from the video. It looks like you're closer to Oly-style than the lower/wider placement that Rippetoe describes in SS (I've found that the former feels more natural and is better for back position).

Feet are a shade wider than shoulder, and the bar is at mid-trap.

AB, I don't think it's even a contest. My first thought when I opened the video was "he's not going to go ATG even if he wants to with the safety bars that high."

The bars are set one higher than I used to set them - at this height I'd hit the bars with my old form. That's as deep as I can go without totally losing my arch - and I'm still wondering whether more changes are in order.

EDIT: well it appears to me that this guy loses a bit of arch as well. Whatta y'all think? It seems to me that the bar is more over his heels than it is on my squat though:
http://www.uwlax.edu/strengthcenter/videos/exercisevideos/High Bar Back Squat.mpg

 

[anotherbutters]

I think your knees move forwards a lot more when you're in the hole than his. Do you need to sit back more? As far as I can tell, his back stays pretty much at the same angle for the whole lift, whereas yours goes more vertical in the hole as you roll under a bit. It looks like you've got the bar more forward than he has - more over your toes, but it's difficult to tell because the camera angles are different. Where do you feel the centre of gravity on your feet - more to the back, front or evenly distributed?

 

[Guinness5.0]

Def. over my toes. I was thinking that sitting back more would probably take care of both problems.... I'll play with it next time.

 

[blut wump]

Well, you definitely have that little rump curl in the hole. Have you tried holding the bar lower on your back? I think you're also going down rather than back. This is to be expected with a narrow stance but you could try to stick your butt out as you get lower. I can't think of anything else to add.

 

[Cynical Simian]

The bars are set one higher than I used to set them - at this height I'd hit the bars with my old form. That's as deep as I can go without totally losing my arch - and I'm still wondering whether more changes are in order.

Sorry about being nonspecific. I was agreeing with AB that your form was better and referring to the other video. Your depth looked good.