Baco Bacon's No-Lollygagging Lofty Linear Gains!

[wahesh]

Very nice lifts man. Random question though, why do you always squat in a hoodie?

[baco_bacon]

Very nice lifts man. Random question though, why do you always squat in a hoodie?

Just like squatting while I'm hot (srs), everything feels a lot smoother, and the belt feels tighter. It doesn't help any, it's just a natural feeling for me to squat in a hoodie/sweatshirt.

[Eighttroy19]

Try it tomorrow and give me an update! Haha no I have never tried them. Glad you like them. I feel as if they would be awkward. @Swapping Military with Chins - why? They are two completely different exercises! Military is push and Chins are pull... keep both in your program!

205+ will finally be mine tomorrow! Ass and hammies were destroyed the next morning, and not as much low back soreness as conventional dls afer!

And the chinup thing... My OH Press hasnt been going up on 5/3/1, but its been working quite well for my other lifts so I dont wanna stop 5/3/1 so i just decided to do an upper body pull as my main lift that day then after maybe sets of 5 on incline?

390 x 3

Bench
237.5 x 4

Chins
+55 x 5

Sam hit 370x5 squat which looked like a warmup (srs), 345x5 deadlift, and 275x3 bench.

MOTHER OF GOD!:O

[JohnB46]

might as well cry myself to sleep

[IzzyT]

Mark, look at the action of your heels during the descent and then right as you begin the ascent. Do you see how you dig them in and drive them down? You lost your arch because you didn't keep your heels driven into the ground. Now, look at the top of your reps as you lock out. Specifically, look at your shoulder height and the bar height. You're exaggerating the lockout and unpinning your shoulders. If you had the same tightness from rep 1 to rep 5, you would not have missed rep 5.

The biggest problems, IMO, in order are:
1) You need to keep your heels driven into the ground at all times
2) You need to maintain upperback tightness through the lockout.
3) Your breathing sucks. Do not breathe completely out and then take a full new breathe at the top.

ALL of these things are a result of you relaxing at the top of each rep. This set, unlike previous sets I've seen from you, looked like a group of singles. You can chill at the top for a few seconds, but you CANNOT relax everything and then expect to reset your tightness on the way down.

A strict powerlifting set up is extremely uncomfortable and your entire body must work in concert to keep it maintained throughout the duration of the set. Do not relax ANYTHING between reps.

[Mvick07]

nice! squat was definitely better than the 385

and that bench is doing work, still looks weird though...you like going that low? (where you touch)

[wahesh]

Mark, look at the action of your heels during the descent and then right as you begin the ascent. Do you see how you dig them in and drive them down? You lost your arch because you didn't keep your heels driven into the ground. Now, look at the top of your reps as you lock out. Specifically, look at your shoulder height and the bar height. You're exaggerating the lockout and unpinning your shoulders. If you had the same tightness from rep 1 to rep 5, you would not have missed rep 5.

The biggest problems, IMO, in order are:
1) You need to keep your heels driven into the ground at all times
2) You need to maintain upperback tightness through the lockout.
3) Your breathing sucks. Do not breathe completely out and then take a full new breathe at the top.

ALL of these things are a result of you relaxing at the top of each rep. This set, unlike previous sets I've seen from you, looked like a group of singles. You can chill at the top for a few seconds, but you CANNOT relax everything and then expect to reset your tightness on the way down.

A strict powerlifting set up is extremely uncomfortable and your entire body must work in concert to keep it maintained throughout the duration of the set. Do not relax ANYTHING between reps.

I've never known how to breathe on bench press. For 1-3 reps you can keep breath in because it will help keep tightness. But for 5 reps what should the breathing be?

[Teenwolf2]

I've never known how to breathe on bench press. For 1-3 reps you can keep breath in because it will help keep tightness. But for 5 reps what should the breathing be?

Breathe shallower?

Your squat is up 15lb now! I thought you may have slowed your roll after your break, but you've hit the ground running. I definitely think you could nail 250x5 on bench if you perfected your form (it's still damn good as is)

[Little_Moth]

Squats are a lot deeper than last time, good job. Also, it looks like you kinda lose upper back tigthtness after you complete every rep on Bench, it looks like you let the weight jerk you up a little because you're pushing so hard, control that man. Have a look at my recent Bench vid in log, check out my feet position, I think if you try the same it will improve you arch/tightness.

[My_Legacy]

Good squatting Baco...looks like you got me. 390 for 3 vs 385 for 2. You may have 405 for 3 in 10 days..insane!

[parachuter]

wow, madcows is doing you well man

how much you eating per day?

[travisLORD]

repped: one of the miscers who ACTUALLY make progress.

gjdm

[InfiniteExcel]

390x3 squat..RESPECT

You have me beat. Not for very long, this I promise you. You have me sitting here very motivated!

[Mayweatherjr]

Baco's a savage beast. He hits three ninety for three. Cold as a g, his heart's frozen it don't even beat. So expect no apologies.

[nkboston]

Just checkin' in and squats are lookin' great as usual baco. Nice bench PR too bro. Lots of PRs in hurr.

[IzzyT]

I've never known how to breathe on bench press. For 1-3 reps you can keep breath in because it will help keep tightness. But for 5 reps what should the breathing be?

If you can do it on one breath, do it on one breath. This takes considerable practice and skill.

If not, you still don't want to let ALL of your air out at any point. Take short breaths and try to reset as much as possible at the top before descending. You'll never be as tight as your first rep, but you won't lose as much with this method.

Mark, I just watched the squats, and though you are deeper in the sense that you are closer to the ground and your ROM is longer, every single one of those looked a bit high to me. Your thighs are sloping upward in the hole and it looks like your hip joint is above the knee. Get Sam to watch during your sets and maybe cue you if you can get psyched without the headphones. He has a good eye for this stuff.

[Ryandrummer]

...tree niny squat...



wat

[kaoslegend]

fark baco man, squats are getting strong! when you maxing out?

[Mayweatherjr]

Get Sam to watch during your sets. He has a good eye for this stuff.

I agree

every single one of those looked a bit high to me. Your thighs are sloping upward in the hole and it looks like your hip joint is above the knee.

I disagree

Freeze frame at the bottom and they are parallel. Not below, but hip joint is definitely at knees.

edit - last one is close/questionable but tie goes to the squatter lol

[IzzyT]

I disagree

Freeze frame at the bottom and they are parallel. Not below, but hip joint is definitely at knees.

edit - last one is close/questionable but tie goes to the squatter lol

Pretty clear to me. Thighs are sloping upwards towards the hip. Hip joint clearly above the knee. The squat is high. This is the first rep.

[Little_Moth]

What is the point of these arguments guys? Why clutter up the log with ****ty screenshots? I think just some constructive criticism is enough.

[IzzyT]

edit: If Mark wants me to stop critiquing his lifts, I will do so. Somehow I feel like that is not going to be the case.

[Little_Moth]

edit: If Mark wants me to stop critiquing his lifts, I will do so. Somehow I feel like that is not going to be the case.

I didn't say that, I said criticism is good, but arguing about squat depth and posting pics is a bit much IMO.

[determined4000]

I didn't say that, I said criticism is good, but arguing about squat depth and posting pics is a bit much IMO.

agree

i wish i had that much time on my hands

[Mvick07]

holy ****, strong amount of comments


this log will be full before the end of may.

[IzzyT]

If you don't squat to depth, your squat doesn't count in a meet. If you're into powerlifting, hitting depth on your squat is of the utmost importance. It took me two minutes, tops, to make that screen shot. If you don't understand why it is important to make sure you're hitting depth, if you don't understand why the minutia counts, you're not a powerlifter. The rules are strict. Unless the top of the thigh at the hip joint passes below the knee (i.e. you must BREAK parallel not just squat to parallel), your squat doesn't count. You get a 0 for that attempt.

What I don't want to actually clutter Mark's log with is an argument about why hitting depth is important. For a powerlifter, this isn't a minor issue. This is the difference between your squat not being counted, AT ALL, and setting records/PRs in a meet. Like I said, if Mark doesn't find that picture valuable, I'd be pretty surprised, but I've been wrong about plenty of things before.

[DDon1996]

If you don't squat to depth, your squat doesn't count in a meet. If you're into powerlifting, hitting depth on your squat is of the utmost importance. It took me two minutes, tops, to make that screen shot. If you don't understand why it is important to make sure you're hitting depth, if you don't understand why the minutia counts, you're not a powerlifter. The rules are strict. Unless the top of the thigh at the hip joint passes below the knee (i.e. you must BREAK parallel not just squat to parallel), you're squat doesn't count. You get a 0 for that attempt.

What I don't want to actually clutter Mark's log with is an argument about why hitting depth is important. For a powerlifter, this isn't a minor issue. This is the difference between your squat not being counted, AT ALL, and setting records/PRs in a meet. Like I said, if Mark doesn't find that picture valuable, I'd be pretty surprised, but I've been wrong about plenty of things before.

He gets 3 SPF whites imo.


KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKE.

[IzzyT]

He gets 3 SPF whites imo.


KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKE.

People would ask him why he was squatting ATG in the SPF.

[BigBoss2]

agree

i wish i had that much time on my hands

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If you don't squat to depth, your squat doesn't count in a meet. If you're into powerlifting, hitting depth on your squat is of the utmost importance. It took me two minutes, tops, to make that screen shot. If you don't understand why it is important to make sure you're hitting depth, if you don't understand why the minutia counts, you're not a powerlifter. The rules are strict. Unless the top of the thigh at the hip joint passes below the knee (i.e. you must BREAK parallel not just squat to parallel), you're squat doesn't count. You get a 0 for that attempt.

What I don't want to actually clutter Mark's log with is an argument about why hitting depth is important. For a powerlifter, this isn't a minor issue. This is the difference between your squat not being counted, AT ALL, and setting records/PRs in a meet. Like I said, if Mark doesn't find that picture valuable, I'd be pretty surprised, but I've been wrong about plenty of things before.

thisx1000


back to the topic, bacoman you're in beastmode.

[baco_bacon]

Will try to reply to everything by the end of the night. I have A LOT of homework to do and frankly this is not on the top of my priority list at the moment.


As for Izzy - I appreciate any sort of criticism. I don't mind whether it has to do with arguments depending on who/what is correct or even pictures to prove something. I'll get back to you all soon

Thanks, guys.