Obtaining Raw Elite at 165/181

[Mitch666]

Edited: My bad man. lol

[xRequiem]

Sumo Deadlifts
455x1
485x1 piss ****ING easy pr
500x0 close
500x0 very close ripped my hand and bar feel
500x0

OHP
155x1
185x0 misloaded a 25 and 10 ****

Squats
225x3

[xRequiem]

hows my low bar?

[Drew50]

wtf man!

you got 500 off the ground 3 times and couldn't fight it out

[xRequiem]

wtf man!

you got 500 off the ground 3 times and couldn't fight it out

i know! im almost positive I could break 525+ off the ground and to my knees lol.

guess i'm going to take a break from trying 500 and work on my lock out. I truly believe i'm capable of 500. however i dont make the correct decisions to pull 500. my week leading up to this max didn't make any sense. maxed last week, squatted heavy 3 times, pulled 2 times, etc.

maybe if my hands wouldnt have ripped the second attempt woulda been mine

[Filmbuff81]

I am not a low bar expert.

But I didn't see any sort discernable hip drive.

[KyleKeough]

That feel when can break much more off the floor than can actually deadlift...

I know that feel.

It looks like you just need some practice pulling past your knees. The issue is as much related to a bar path that gets wonky past your knees as it is your strength. It just looks like you're losing your groove past your knees--it's almost as if you want to hitch unnecessarily near the top and end up throwing yourself off. I bet if you just get the reps in at lockout, it'll start feeling more comfortable with max weights.

[HoneyBadger300]

I am not a low bar expert.

But I didn't see any sort discernable hip drive.

Kind of this. Gotta drive that dick forward.

[xRequiem]

That feel when can break much more off the floor than can actually deadlift...

I know that feel.

It looks like you just need some practice pulling past your knees. The issue is as much related to a bar path that gets wonky past your knees as it is your strength. It just looks like you're losing your groove past your knees--it's almost as if you want to hitch unnecessarily near the top and end up throwing yourself off. I bet if you just get the reps in at lockout, it'll start feeling more comfortable with max weights.

Yes I will be experimenting with block pulls at 4"+! Thanks for the critique.

Also ANY more advice on low bar squat would be appreciated it. How is the bar placement? Feels horrible but isn't that how it works?

[xRequiem]

ohhh yeah and im also cutting back to 165. not really going to go into much detail as im not letting it effect my lifts. i'm going to continue to pr on a cut.

[showmestate08]

ohhh yeah and im also bulking to 198. not really going to go into much detail but my lifts will get fking strong. i'm going to continue to pr for the next 6 months.

fixed

[xRequiem]

fixed

you're right man. i just need someone on my ass. just need to get my new squat form down so I can hop on a routine and make some serious gains. honestly might do madcow again since my financial situation is the best its been in years and only getting better as OT comes around. we bought 22lbs of meat yesterday lol. so yes, i'm going to get HOOOGE and make even bigger gains.

ams a fickle mistress eh

[Filmbuff81]

You are as fickle as they come.

[xRequiem]

Does low bar hurt your shoulders? As in under skin bruises and general soreness? Nothing major just some soreness.

[goosefrabbas]

you looked hella uncomfortable.

[arian11]

you looked hella uncomfortable.

This is what I thought of when I saw the vid,

[xRequiem]

haha it felt like **** and yeah I noticed a ton of upper back rounding. if I stay more upright there's too much pressure on my elbows. fml

[goosefrabbas]

how's your shoulder mobility?

[xRequiem]

how's your shoulder mobility?

how do you check? I do shoulder dislocates and band pull aparts.

[pyaarawala]

I remember when I tried low bar once and I looked just like that. Never tried it again. Think it was due to poor shoulder mobility. I also do the shoulder dislocations weekly at home. High-bar just feels so much more comfortable.

Those 500 lb DLs came off the floor quite easily imo. Just yeah the lockout didn't happen. I'm not an expert on this but I guess some partial DLs are in order.

And you're cutting now? You're 181 lbs right now and what to cut to how much? What're your goals?

[HoneyBadger300]

Does low bar hurt your shoulders? As in under skin bruises and general soreness? Nothing major just some soreness.

You'll get calluses. Make sure the bar doesn't roll up on the spine of your scapula.

[ampUP11]

Bring hands out if you're having elbow problems or man the phuck up. As for your actual squat low bar, you looked like you initiated at the knees rather than through the hips. Plus that upper back rounding as other people said.

[showmestate08]

And you're cutting now? You're 181 lbs right now and what to cut to how much? What're your goals?

Nah he's bulking to 198 or 220. Goals are to get strong as fuk, and to get strong as fuk.

[BrutalBergstrom]

dick shots if I pull 500 tomorrow?

I got no idea what u mean but it looks like u lost.

[xRequiem]

I remember when I tried low bar once and I looked just like that. Never tried it again. Think it was due to poor shoulder mobility. I also do the shoulder dislocations weekly at home. High-bar just feels so much more comfortable.

Those 500 lb DLs came off the floor quite easily imo. Just yeah the lockout didn't happen. I'm not an expert on this but I guess some partial DLs are in order.

And you're cutting now? You're 181 lbs right now and what to cut to how much? What're your goals?

Change of plan, decided I want to remain a man rather than a skinny ***. In fact, i"m bulking upwards of 200lbs lolol

I got no idea what u mean but it looks like u lost.

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuukkkkk outtttttt

5/21/13

Low Bar Squats
275x5 - sloppy
275x5 - better
275x5 - GOT IT!

Bench
225x4
225x4 - PR I suppose
225x4

Bunch of chest support rows. Gonna start back at 135 3x5 next time I row.

Good day, on the second set of squats something clicked in my head. So I used my failure on the third set and they felt boss. Videos soon. Big volume bench PR, probably do 230 3x3 next time then 230 3x4, etc etc. Starting OHP at 145 3x5 Thursday

[xRequiem]

[pyaarawala]

Change of plan, decided I want to remain a man rather than a skinny ***. In fact, i"m bulking upwards of 200lbs lolol

Haha, same reason why I stopped cutting last week. Girls do like lean men however...

[HoneyBadger300]

... Skinny *** checking in. Dick.

Low bars are looking better.

[BrutalBergstrom]

Haha make me.