4 PR's today: i love santa

[blackbeard]

suspended GM's
405x2 1 rep PR
425x1 PR
455x1 PR
475x1 PR
old PR a few weeks ago was 405x1
next week im going to drop one notch lower in the rack and see how it goes..the set up today seemed to be right around para..these are somewhat new but they felt good..

 

[jcp2]

nice work. I set them up right at around belly button level, if that helps, someone mentioned that once as a good rule of thumb.

 

[blackbeard]

nice work. I set them up right at around belly button level, if that helps, someone mentioned that once as a good rule of thumb.

thats exactly where i had it...maybe some of the experts like dawg and PB can chime in..should they be done a little lower? i kept them the same height as last time because i wanted to be beat my best..ill prolly drop a notch in the rack next week and see how it goes..

 

[pullinbig]

belly button or just a tad higher is fine. i dont like to get to low on these cause it burns up to much energy at the bottom. if you thnk about it when will you ever be in that postion during a lift? hopefully never on squats and deads. for movements like pull thrus, glutes and reverse hypers getting the 90 degree bend is fine but on gms i think its a little too much. plus if you got your back arched if its 90 then your upper back will be elevated. if you upper back is flat then you way below 90 on the lower back.

make sure to drive those hips forward. this is what i am thinking on gms.

the biggest thing with gms is not to press the weight up with quads. this is the biggest mistake i see. its for posterior core work. film it and check your self, very important. i dont many gms but prefer pull thrus, glutes, sldl, racks and RH.

damn i forgot the most importantn thing here. congrats on the prs bb!!!!!!!!!!! thats why we here, besides not being all there that is.

 

[DADAWG]

belly button or just a tad higher is fine. i dont like to get to low on these cause it burns up to much energy at the bottom. if you thnk about it when will you ever be in that postion during a lift? hopefully never on squats and deads. for movements like pull thrus, glutes and reverse hypers getting the 90 degree bend is fine but on gms i think its a little too much. plus if you got your back arched if its 90 then your upper back will be elevated. if you upper back is flat then you way below 90 on the lower back.

the biggest thing with gms is not to press the weight up with quads. this is the biggest mistake i see. its for posterior core work. film it and check your self, very important. i dont many gms but prefer pull thrus, glutes, sldl, racks and RH.

i agree with pb going to low puts you at a serious mechanical disadvantage , your useing this as a heavy excercise so go just a touch higher and enjoy useing the extra tonnage . if you ever bend over farther than that in a squat DUMP IT

 

[blackbeard]

belly button or just a tad higher is fine. i dont like to get to low on these cause it burns up to much energy at the bottom. if you thnk about it when will you ever be in that postion during a lift? hopefully never on squats and deads. for movements like pull thrus, glutes and reverse hypers getting the 90 degree bend is fine but on gms i think its a little too much. plus if you got your back arched if its 90 then your upper back will be elevated. if you upper back is flat then you way below 90 on the lower back.

make sure to drive those hips forward. this is what i am thinking on gms.

the biggest thing with gms is not to press the weight up with quads. this is the biggest mistake i see. its for posterior core work. film it and check your self, very important. i dont many gms but prefer pull thrus, glutes, sldl, racks and RH.

damn i forgot the most importantn thing here. congrats on the prs bb!!!!!!!!!!! thats why we here, besides not being all there that is.

thnkx PB- im using your clip of OX for inspiration ive looked at it a hundred times..im gonna get some film..i can borrow a cam ..i do have an arch so thats brings me higher than 90 degrees

 

[Rules]

congratz, those are some huge #s...

 

[pullinbig]

if you look at ox and then mine there is not much difference in the starting position once he gets under it and set to lift. hes maybe 2" lower. his lower back is not 90° and his upper is prolly clser to 35-40°. its easier to see in mine because of the camera angle. i need to be one set of holes lower on mine, 2".

ox is a wpo member and is a training partner with travis. what inspiration.

 

[Princess]

Ima so proud of you!!!
thats excellent- i know your strength is going to go through the roof!

 

[blackbeard]

Ima so proud of you!!!
thats excellent- i know your strength is going to go through the roof!

ty..ive missed you today

 

[blackbeard]

congratz, those are some huge #s...

thnx appreciate it

 

[iron addict]

Congrats! Great numbers!!!

IA

 

[blackbeard]

Congrats! Great numbers!!!

IA

TY IA

 

[Princess]

ty..ive missed you today

me too. what a friggin' day... i'll tell you tomorrow- my connection sucks.can't stay on for more thana miniute