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I've been doing gym/weight workouts for a few years, and I've decided to make 2 of my 3 days primarily bodyweight for awhile, but my 3rd day is going to be deadlifts primarily and maybe bench, too. I'll do kettlebells the other days before doing my bodyweight. I just wanted a change and didn't want to lose strength. I was worried about some of the same things in this thread, but I think that I shouldn't have too much to worry about.
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I drink so much water, I double posted.
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Most of what I drink is water. Milk, in smaller doses (part of a shake, or maybe a cup with one meal a day). I have an occasional little bit of soda.
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I like BaconHunter's idea and had independently found his site, looking for information about bodyweight progressions. The Thoracic Bridge feels pretty good, and the other stuff is fairly easy to implement.
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The more I read about it and think about it, the more I feel that GSLP is in my near future.
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Squat Form Check - Complete Newbie, Advice is Very Welcome
blackwatch replied to fitnessnewbie's topic in Strength Training!
What I saw first was that I feel you should unrack the bar with a firm, locked in position - including getting your glutes under there. Right now it's probably not a problem, but I feel you'll likely tire out or hurt your back unracking like you do. I moved to high-bar recently, so I'm still working on the form myself. I think that with what has been advised, your form will probably tighten up quickly. -
I don't have experience with Greyskull. I do have some lifting experience with a couple different programs. Stronglifts, Wendler, and Madcow are the programs I've used/am using. I recently looked at Greyskull, as another forumite posted about it. It looked interesting and I can see the draw. I'll probably try it in the future, after I complete my current program. It seems well thought out, but I won't really know until I try it. With the goals you mentioned and the experience level you mention, my suggestion would be to start with Stronglifts 5x5, which is a very good beginner program/progression. With it's focus on the primary lifts only, it gives the opportunity to gain a lot of strength and practice form regularly. Hope that helps.
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I was on 5/3/1 for a year or so. I did make gains, but started to realize that I needed to squat more. Every week was like I'd forget just a little how to squat. I moved over to Madcow and most of it is working for me. Squats are at least feeling more locked in and I am making progress. I switched from low-bar to front squats (when I started madcow) and now high-bar, so I'm still decently below my low-bar numbers. Goals! I've never heard of greyskull, I'm going to go check that out now.
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Huzzah! Leg day!
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It seems like it would be. All of that.
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It is very interesting watching someone get a bar on their back from the floor. I have seen it only online. They lift up one side until it's [near] vertical, then basically position their shoulders to the bar and lower it back to horizontal. I searched and found they have a name - Steinborn squats.
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No, you are right. It's really either gotta be in a rack or cleaned.
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Question about squats - where should I be putting pressure?
blackwatch replied to salc's topic in Strength Training!
I started having issues when I hit heavier weights (for me) and now I'm wondering if I was overusing that cue as well. Cuz I know that it felt like my chest was falling forward as my hips were up. -
Nothing wrong with doing it yourself. I don't always have the resources, but sometimes I do. Usually that is for car work and the like. Sometimes I'm just a fool for marketing.
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Yeah, I'm sure it could be done and done easily and well . Sometimes I just like to buy gear.