I'll give it a shot with the lower weights until I build the confidence on the heavier stuff
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I'll give it a shot with the lower weights until I build the confidence on the heavier stuff
Tonight went much better than I expected. I will say the bench is much more difficult with the 405 max. Sets 3-5 on the 285 x 5 were touch and go. Still got all reps but I feel like I'm cheating. Squats were strong tonight. I got a video of my last set. Still diggin the SBD sleeves. They feel amazing.
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That's my man right there! Nice squatting. Lol
Knees out, chest up, great depth (more than needed even), good speed, etc. I have the same issue, I go very low in my squats and get the buttwink like you. Don't need to go so low and it will help with the buttwink but I just feel a better groove hitting my normal depth.
As RogerThat pointed out, the thumbs over grip is much easier on the elbows. Some people have mobility enough to do thumbs around and that's fine but I always do thumbs over even with over 400lbs. Your hands are t meant to support the bar. You may feel like you don't have control if you switch your grip but the bar is held up by your upper back muscles and bones. The hands simply make sure the bar stays pressed against the back.
If you want to switch do it gradually. Try it out on warmups and then add it in to working sets. If you feel off switch back but keep working at it.
Another thing to help the elbows is tripping the bar as wide as possible. I hate the feeling of doing so and always keep hands close even though it flares up my elbows. I just feel too loose.
If your gym ever gets a buffalo bar or cambered bar you can also use those if elbow pain is an issue. Just run a macrocycle or two with the bars and switch back to an Oly bar 6-8wks before a meet or max testing l
I've tried to stop higher in my squat but it just throws me off. Currently I have zero elbow pain but I will work with the thumb thing and see how it feels. I'm hoping for a clean 525 come mock meet. 550 would be better of course but 525 is the current goal
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I don't like losing upper body tightness by going too wide on grip either. I use a wrists pinned back position that allows me to keep my grip closer and elbows up high. My thumbs really don't reach the bar as it rests between the second and third knuckles on my fingers, so I guess it's like a thumbs over position. Zero elbow pain this way though and the bar sits comfortably. No wrist issues either.
Chicken teriyaki bowls tonight.
Had a great workout today. I'm gonna post my second set of 410 x 1. I changed 2 things today. Let's see who's paying attention lol.
Bench went good today too. Everything seems to be falling into place very nicely.
410 x 1
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No wraps?? Thumbless grip??
Thumbs over was one. I have to admit it felt much better. Thanks @Docd187123 @Perrin Aybara @RodgerThat for the advice. Still had the sleeves on though
Perrin Aybara
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This video won't play either, must be an issue with my phone. Good to hear the grip change feels good though.
That's crazy. Do you use tapatalk or just the explorer on your phone
Perrin Aybara
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I'm on Chrome, but I broke my last phone and hooked up an old one we had lying around. Probably something to do with it.
I like the speed of your descent. Maybe I can try that instead. I go so slow to prevent damaging my back
Had a great workout today. I'm gonna post my second set of 410 x 1. I changed 2 things today. Let's see who's paying attention lol.
Bench went good today too. Everything seems to be falling into place very nicely.
410 x 1
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I used to as well but I realized that the slower the decent the more time my back was under tension. Give it a shot brother and let me know what you think
My phone won't play his videos in horizontal mode I found out. Hitting play only works in portrait mode. Once it begins loading I can then Turn it horizontal.
Had a great workout today. I'm gonna post my second set of 410 x 1. I changed 2 things today. Let's see who's paying attention lol.
Bench went good today too. Everything seems to be falling into place very nicely.
410 x 1
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I think I know it without even watching the video. Let me see if I should change professions to psychic
You tried cutting your depth closer to parallel to minimize butt wink?
Well. We know the thumbs were a good switch. I also did the entire routine belt free today and my back did better than any other session to date
I was wrong 
I looked at your last squat vid and it looked like your butt didn't wink as much
I looked at your last squat vid and it looked like your butt didn't wink as much
I was wrong
I looked at your last squat vid and it looked like your butt didn't wink as much
Not wearing a belt changed my form a bit. I was a cunt hair more narrow I think which could have been the reason the wink was less exaggerated.
if you felt good doing it it's a win win lol. Where do you wear your belt exactly?
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