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Lewberry pie
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Yesss
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If you two do a meet at the same time I'll probably enter too. Will get us some pink "Team SMB" singlets made
Charmless Man
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Freight Train
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Coming back from a torn ankle ligament and wanting to build my strength back up before starting rugby again in the new year.
What would you guy recommend I do? Would something like Stronglifts or Starting Strength Suffice?
If someone could point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated!
What would you guy recommend I do? Would something like Stronglifts or Starting Strength Suffice?
If someone could point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated!
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Right idea. Some programme of the sort with rehab/Prehab work. Think about common injuries in rugby or just what you've had
Freight Train
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Thanks mate
From the reading I have done the key areas would be prehabing Glutes/Core/Soulders/Neck for rugby.
So if I was in the gym lifting three times a week would I do prehab on those prior to each session? Or would I add a fourth session every week and just do prehab work?
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Would depend what point in your season you are and what you need to work on most but I would say to just include it at the end of training days. Most of the stuff listed doesn't take too long tbh mate
Freight Train
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Yeah thanks mate, alot of the prehab stuff I have seen only takes about 10 mins. Will be well worth it if it helps prevent injuries.
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Exactly mate. Think of it like this; if something tht takes 10 minutes can help prevent an injury that would take 3-4 months to fully recover from, why not invest that time in to it, as opposed to doing f***ing bicep curls or calf raises
Freight Train
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Makes perfect sense mate, I've never been one for bicep curls anyway. Did starting strength a couple of years ago and loved it. Looking forward to deadlifting again
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Today was my last semi-strenuous session before the competition. Just went in and hit 185kg x 6 easy, fast reps on squats with no wraps and then did some accessories.
Charmless Man
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Just split my first pair of shorts. So proud 
Testament to hitting a good depth.
Testament to hitting a good depth.
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So just over a week out from the meet and thought I'd make a post about my training over the past few months and plans going forward.
Overall, I'm fairly happy but I strayed away from what I feel was giving me great transfer to my main lifts. For the GPC Fireworks Open (qualifier for Euros), I will be reverting back to what I was doing (no big changes really). With that said, I'm happy with where I'm at right now, I've just finished my last 'regular' session of squats yesterdy and hit 185kg x 6 in no wraps with all good, clean reps and plenty in the tank. On monday I hit 170kg x 10, again with no wraps.
I plan on opening the squat with 220kg, which I've hit several times and the last time I hit that (last week), it was a very deep and fast rep apparently. I don't have a video, but the feedback from my training partner who is 16th of all time in his weight class (at 22 yo) and another lifter who's best comp total is only second to Dave Beattie's in that gym was that it was a good lift. I feel my best training has probably been on the squat, which is no shock given that it's my favourite lift.
With bench, I plan on opening at 130kg. I have a video of this from last week and it was very easy. The issue I've been having though for a couple of months of bench is both bicep tendon pain and having to do sessions in gyms with garbage benches whilst back in Sunderland. I'm going to add some more upper back mobility to improve my arch and some DB work after the comp next weekend.
As far as deads, I'm not sure what I'll open with, but I hit 220kg beltless for a triple the other week.
I'm almost at the point where I actually feel strong. I know tht might sound a bit stupid to most, but my goals are to set records and I'll probably not have a better group of people around me to make that happen.
Overall, I'm fairly happy but I strayed away from what I feel was giving me great transfer to my main lifts. For the GPC Fireworks Open (qualifier for Euros), I will be reverting back to what I was doing (no big changes really). With that said, I'm happy with where I'm at right now, I've just finished my last 'regular' session of squats yesterdy and hit 185kg x 6 in no wraps with all good, clean reps and plenty in the tank. On monday I hit 170kg x 10, again with no wraps.
I plan on opening the squat with 220kg, which I've hit several times and the last time I hit that (last week), it was a very deep and fast rep apparently. I don't have a video, but the feedback from my training partner who is 16th of all time in his weight class (at 22 yo) and another lifter who's best comp total is only second to Dave Beattie's in that gym was that it was a good lift. I feel my best training has probably been on the squat, which is no shock given that it's my favourite lift.
With bench, I plan on opening at 130kg. I have a video of this from last week and it was very easy. The issue I've been having though for a couple of months of bench is both bicep tendon pain and having to do sessions in gyms with garbage benches whilst back in Sunderland. I'm going to add some more upper back mobility to improve my arch and some DB work after the comp next weekend.
As far as deads, I'm not sure what I'll open with, but I hit 220kg beltless for a triple the other week.
I'm almost at the point where I actually feel strong. I know tht might sound a bit stupid to most, but my goals are to set records and I'll probably not have a better group of people around me to make that happen.
Charmless Man
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Mine's been flying since I've started doing it every session again.
I don't necessarily squat with a spotter there or anyone watching but the coaches are often wandering around and will call you on bad form! It'll not be long before I eclipse Lewberry tbh. I have youth on my side.
Anyway, rooting for you re: these records. What are they in your division/fed?
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In the off season I'm considering going back to 5x5 with a bit extra work in there.
Good coaching is very useful. Having a great programme, diet, equipment etc can only take you so far. Even if you're watching your own lifts, there's always somebody who knows more than you.
Cheers mate. Will be competing primarily in GPC next year and their records are pretty high from what I've seen. I want to have records that are highest of all federations though.
Charmless Man
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One of the main coaching techniques I've seen employed is one of them creeping up behind people about to start deadlifting and giving them a proper hard double handed slap on the upper back
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One of the main coaching techniques I've seen employed is one of them creeping up behind people about to start deadlifting and giving them a proper hard double handed slap on the upper back
Three of the most effective coaching techniques that require no actual analysis of the lift:
- Slaps
- Screaming obscenities at the lifter either before, during or both parts of the lift
- Waving smelling salts under their nose
Lewberry pie
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Piss off
