Squat PR (vid)

[Illuminati]

Congrats! What was the spotter behind you saying about having to get another bar afterwards?

Anotherbutters....he (the gym owner) was saying that he was going to have to get a new bar b/c that one was bending too much. the bar is only rated at 600lbs.

PROTO.....weighed myself at 218 that day....

 

[BiggT]

Nice video. Looking strong as hell, man. Very nice speed throughout the lift, you looked comfortable in the suit.

 

[*Bunny*]

Showin' some mad *B* respect ... WOW ...That is AWESOME!

 

[donny43]

Top lift
Just 1 question.
Wouldve that passed in a competition. Did you go to parrallell?
It was hard to see at with the angle of the camera.

 

[Lee]

You must spread some Karma around before giving it to Illuminati again.

Insanity. Very impressive man.

 

[Illuminati]

Top lift
Just 1 question.
Wouldve that passed in a competition. Did you go to parrallell?
It was hard to see at with the angle of the camera.

only way to know for sure is to compete. I am planning on doing a meet in mid june. I'll let you know then

 

[al420]

only way to know for sure is to compete. I am planning on doing a meet in mid june. I'll let you know then

Let me waive the white flag for you then IL - that lift would pass just fine -your an animal bro.

 

[silver_shadow]

As promised, I am posting some video of my squat workout from Monday. Hit a new all time PR of 650. I feel as though I had some room to spare, and probably should have gone for another set w/higher weight, but I didn't.
Sorry about the angle of the video. didn't realize that it wasn't gonna be a very good angle, but if you look at my reflection in the mirror, you can see it better. I tried to convert the file, and then shorten the video, but when I did, video got real distorted, so you will have to just bare through watching me set up to do the lift.

Learned a very valuable lesson that I want to pass on to everyone. Do not attempt to go for a max bench press the day after a max squat attempt. Little did I know, that when squatting, you are putting a lot of stress on your elbows while holding on to the bar during the squat. The day after my PR squat, I was to try a Rage X bench shirt. (I had tried one the week before, was 2 sizes too big, but was able to bench 425 with it.) got the shirt on, went w/an easy weight (405) and as I brought it down, I immediately felt a lot of pain, and a burning sensation in my elbows. I couldn't even begin to reverse the weight, and told my lifting partner to take it. Had to call it a day at that, b/c I am not about to try to work through an injury, only to make it worse, and have even more time out of they gym. I was talking with my training partner, and he told me that he had experienced the same thing, and that he hasn't tried to bench heavy after a heavy squat day. I thought to myself "gee...why didn't you share this info with me earlier?"

here's the squat video:

http://media.putfile.com/650-Squat

great stuff!!!
BTW, about squatting and then benching, i have found that the effort of tightening my shoulders on a heavy squat takes a little out of them when i get to the bench.

 

[blut wump]

Definitely more in you. You came comfortably out of the hole and locked out fast.

Nice lifting.

 

[Chambewy20]

Awesome lift dude, no doubt.

The only question, how do you wrap you knees, noticed when you walked over they seemed a little crossed and stuff. Not criticizing, just seeing if there's a way you know that I don't. Good stuff, good speed and good depth.

Also, your CNS will be so taxxed after squatting, will definatley effect your bench the next day. Now just imagine doing a full meet, this might make you rethink your openers and strategy, don't make the mistake that I did and expect to make three PR's just from being in a meet. GPP is very important, think what you want to squat, how much gas you will have in the tank and you will really know what I'm talking about when at the end of the day when you have to get up there and dead.

Not being negative in any way, just helping you get ready mentally for when you do a full meet. Comparing it to a game, the squat is like the first quarter, your bench is like the third or fourth quarter and your deadlift is like competing in overtime, how much gas do you have in the tank when overtime comes?

K to you bro!!!