Proof that the Nutmisc Lifts! (kinda)

[WMLifting]

No doubt, bro, it's fun as hell.

That's what everyone keeps telling me and it's making me want to do one even more, lol.
Still indecisive as to what weight class though. 148's I'd do well, I think, but the 165's I'd get killed. I'm not even worried about it though, just general thoughts. I'm not a competitive powerlifter but I'd like to not get killed.

[ErickStevens]

That's what everyone keeps telling me and it's making me want to do one even more, lol.
Still indecisive as to what weight class though. 148's I'd do well, I think, but the 165's I'd get killed. I'm not even worried about it though, just general thoughts. I'm not a competitive powerlifter but I'd like to not get killed.

How do you know you'll get killed?

[DAaaMan64]

That's what everyone keeps telling me and it's making me want to do one even more, lol.
Still indecisive as to what weight class though. 148's I'd do well, I think, but the 165's I'd get killed. I'm not even worried about it though, just general thoughts. I'm not a competitive powerlifter but I'd like to not get killed.

Nah man, you have to do anyway. Everyone is super supportive and at your first meet there is plenty to learn about meets anyway. Also, People will enjoy seeing your starting point and your progress there-on.

I plan on doing a meet as soon as squats and bench are in check, even if my lifts suck.

[ErickStevens]

I totaled 1225 @ 198 in my first meet. Far from competitive. The last two meets I did I easily won my weight class and was in the top 3 for Wilks co-efficient. Who cares what you total at your first meet? Just compete and see if it's for you.

[ErikTheElectric]

Box pulls felt good today. Focused on more power instead of going high rep.


Box pulls - 95s

Box Pulls - 115s (power)

[unstrong]

Something still feels very inefficient in my deadlift. This weight shouldn't be heavy; I can squat this much. Gonna try to get a side view next time as well.

[lee__d]

^Hard to tell, but is the bar touching you the whole way up? It doesn't look like it. If you let the bar get ahead of you you can lose tightness, and you won't be starting in a good position to pull. Some people use the cue to pull the bar into themselves with their lats.

[psychodiver9]

Lol. The chit people do to get noticed in the gym.

[ErikTheElectric]

Lol. The chit people do to get noticed in the gym.

not sure if srs?

[psychodiver9]

not sure if srs?

100%

[ErickStevens]

Any particular reason you're doing Seal Rows Erik?

[unstrong]

^Hard to tell, but is the bar touching you the whole way up? It doesn't look like it. If you let the bar get ahead of you you can lose tightness, and you won't be starting in a good position to pull. Some people use the cue to pull the bar into themselves with their lats.

Thanks, that's gotta be it. I've been trying to work on that but apparently still not doing a good enough job.

[TypeNirvash]

100%

Domi, is that you?

Finally managed to get a 415 DL for one rep with good form (that's subjective, because I asked a trainer to check just in case). Haven't been here in a while :O

Will maybe attempt again some time soon.

[ErikTheElectric]

100%

Say that to nunez, lmao.




Such an attention whore.

Any particular reason you're doing Seal Rows Erik?

Prefer them to conventional rowing and pendlays. They eliminate any sort of leg drive and I've seen a great deal of improvement with my back while doing them that way.

[themonkay]

Unaware as to the seal row questioning, unless I'm just misinterpreting posts...which i do a lot

Domi, is that you?

Finally managed to get a 415 DL for one rep with good form (that's subjective, because I asked a trainer to check just in case). Haven't been here in a while :O

Will maybe attempt again some time soon.

fuk yah!

[DAaaMan64]

Finally managed to get a 415 DL for one rep with good form (that's subjective, because I asked a trainer to check just in case). Haven't been here in a while :O

Will maybe attempt again some time soon.

fuark mirin!

[ErickStevens]

Disclaimer: I was one of the first people (to my knowledge) to do a barbell Seal Row in the US (at least on social media and lets be honest, if it didn't happen there it didn't happen at all) after I saw some Swedish PLers on IG do them.

The reason the Seal Row (with a barbell) came about was because the Swedes were improvising. They didn't have a chest supported row (ie: Hammer Strength) so they MacGuyvered a new exercise. If you have a chest supported T-Bar row or a Hammer Strength Row, there's no reason you should be going to all that trouble.

Now lets talk about effectiveness. In the context of strength, we want to select movements with 1. High rate of transfer 2. Heavy load potential 3. ROM. I think the chest supported row is very specific because it mirrors the reverse motion of a bench press. You can train your lats and upper back (with no load on the lower back) while focusing on scapular retraction under load which is an imperative skill for the bench. The load potential and ROM (with the barbell) is where the Seal Row fails to match up to other chest supported row variations. You aren't going to be able to go as heavy on them as say a straight barbell row, Pendlay Row, or my favorite the Rack Row (barbell row from pins right below the knee) so for strength (and at a certain point - hypertrophy) you're going to hit a wall with them. The barbell is going to hit the bench (not for Erik since he has those boxes) and you're going to sacrifice ROM.

Once again I suggest you try everything - Not just because your favorite YT celeb does it (I love Berto but he has a lot of blind followers) but in the interest of trial and error.

[InItForFitness]

I love all rows evenly.
Seal rows, pendlay rows, seated cable rows, t-bar rows, row-row-row your boat

[Domicron]

Domi, is that you?

Finally managed to get a 415 DL for one rep with good form (that's subjective, because I asked a trainer to check just in case). Haven't been here in a while :O

Will maybe attempt again some time soon.

psycho and i get mistaken for each other all the time; we're like the same person.

also, has anyone told you lately that you're a monster? good work man. i'm still working on good form before i up the weigh on my DLs

[ErikTheElectric]

Disclaimer: I was one of the first people (to my knowledge) to do a barbell Seal Row in the US (at least on social media and lets be honest, if it didn't happen there it didn't happen at all) after I saw some Swedish PLers on IG do them.
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Interesting.

I guess I'll incorporate it more into my hypertrophy days and use conventional/pendlays for power and low rep work.

(Really wasn't trying them because Nunez does them, I've had issues with rows ever since I started doing them and these seemed to be the most effective)

[ErickStevens]

Interesting.

I guess I'll incorporate it more into my hypertrophy days and use conventional/pendlays for power and low rep work.

(Really wasn't trying them because Nunez does them, I've had issues with rows ever since I started doing them and these seemed to be the most effective)

I'm not a fan of regular BB rows because they aggravate my back once they get over 275ish. That's why I stick to one arm DB rows, HS rows, rack rows, and DB incline rows.

[themonkay]

Used to love doing BB rows before sciatica (at least I think it is) happened. Now I'm just cable rows, DB rows. HS rows are dope too

[unstrong]

Do SBD knee sleeves come with a warranty? I've had mine for about 2 months and the neoprene ripped during a squat just now...

[ErickStevens]

Do SBD knee sleeves come with a warranty? I've had mine for about 2 months and the neoprene ripped during a squat just now...

Send them an e-mail. They're quick to replace torn pairs.

[illiniStrive]

Disclaimer: I was one of the first people (to my knowledge) to do a barbell Seal Row in the US (at least on social media and lets be honest, if it didn't happen there it didn't happen at all) after I saw some Swedish PLers on IG do them.

The reason the Seal Row (with a barbell) came about was because the Swedes were improvising. They didn't have a chest supported row (ie: Hammer Strength) so they MacGuyvered a new exercise. If you have a chest supported T-Bar row or a Hammer Strength Row, there's no reason you should be going to all that trouble.

Now lets talk about effectiveness. In the context of strength, we want to select movements with 1. High rate of transfer 2. Heavy load potential 3. ROM. I think the chest supported row is very specific because it mirrors the reverse motion of a bench press. You can train your lats and upper back (with no load on the lower back) while focusing on scapular retraction under load which is an imperative skill for the bench. The load potential and ROM (with the barbell) is where the Seal Row fails to match up to other chest supported row variations. You aren't going to be able to go as heavy on them as say a straight barbell row, Pendlay Row, or my favorite the Rack Row (barbell row from pins right below the knee) so for strength (and at a certain point - hypertrophy) you're going to hit a wall with them. The barbell is going to hit the bench (not for Erik since he has those boxes) and you're going to sacrifice ROM.

Once again I suggest you try everything - Not just because your favorite YT celeb does it (I love Berto but he has a lot of blind followers) but in the interest of trial and error.

I love all rows evenly.
Seal rows, pendlay rows, seated cable rows, t-bar rows, row-row-row your boat

The only rows I don't hate are seated cable rows and db rows. Does that make us enemies?

[InItForFitness]

The only rows I don't hate are seated cable rows and db rows. Does that make us enemies?

I think I can forgive you this time around...but only if you let me spot you on squats.

[ErikTheElectric]

Some DB Rows from yesterday, haven't done them in a while. But they actually felt pretty decent, I'm not a huge fan of them.. but I prefer them to conventional rows.


I got a bit sloppy towards the end. Anything I should do differently? After watching it I definitely think my body should be more parallel to the floor.

[themonkay]

^^^^^^^^^^I just started doing them without leaning on anything after manu suggested it. Just put my elbow to my knee for stabilization, and row lol

[ErikTheElectric]

^^^^^^^^^^I just started doing them without leaning on anything after manu suggested it. Just put my elbow to my knee for stabilization, and row lol

Might have to give them a shot this way.

[illiniStrive]

Mine pretty much look like that, only I reset it to the ground after each rep. But you're pretty controlled at the bottom so, idk if the difference matters that much in this case (well what are you're using them for might make a difference).