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05-Aug-04, 06:34 AM
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PowerLifter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Detroit Barbell - Michigan
Age: 30
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Originally Posted by Gibson
I used to have the same problem of having the bar too far away from my knees.....def makes it more difficult as it takes the legs out of the movement and makes you round your back. You gotta have it right against your ankles when you start the movement.
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Yeah, I really don't have the bar right on my ankles, but on the third set, I moved it close to my body and found it a little bit easier, problem was I was so tired already from the first 2 sets. Definitely makes you use more back when the bar is further away, almost like a good morning, but not. 
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"Strength Gains are the Key to Muscle Growth".
"You will miss some and you will make some but what happens with these sets WILL determine your future strength."
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05-Aug-04, 10:04 AM
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#272
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Jack Frost
Join Date: Feb 2004
Age: 24
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Nice work on the deads buddy, you're getting up there. Definitely make sure the bar stays close to your shins. You actually want to drag the bar up your shins and over your thighs in order to keep it on a straight line and close to your body. |
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05-Aug-04, 10:34 AM
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#273
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Detroit Barbell - Michigan
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Yah i know that is ideal Jgriff, and I haev really never done it THAT close to my body before, probably would be even stronger if i did huh hehe.
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"Strength Gains are the Key to Muscle Growth".
"You will miss some and you will make some but what happens with these sets WILL determine your future strength."
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06-Aug-04, 12:00 PM
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#274
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Site Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Area 51
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Hey firehawk, just saw the 360 deadlifts - the last time I looked you were at 350 - WOW. I've noticed too that they seem better when the bar touches the legs - If I do it that way, I don't get muscle spasms, but what do I know you guys are deadlifting more than 2X what I do. Keep up the good work.
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06-Aug-04, 12:44 PM
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#275
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PowerLifter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Detroit Barbell - Michigan
Age: 30
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Yeah, when i started I didn't feel that comfortable having the bar right on my legs like most people do, I liked it out about 1 foot or so. Now though, I am finding that it is actually better to start very close to the bar and to keep it running up the leg. That 360 was ridiculously heavy.
I usually don't add weight 2 weeks in a row unless i can for some reason get 6 reps the first time i add it, and I got 5 but still went ahead and added weight this week. I really feel i coulda gotten 4 reps out of it, but oh well. I am already jacked up to get it for 6 next week  .
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"Strength Gains are the Key to Muscle Growth".
"You will miss some and you will make some but what happens with these sets WILL determine your future strength."
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06-Aug-04, 05:28 PM
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#276
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PowerLifter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Detroit Barbell - Michigan
Age: 30
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Friday 8/6/04 Shoulders/ Traps
Dumbbell Military Press
67 x 5
67 x 3
67 x 2
Upright Rows
105 x 5
105 x 4
105 x 4
Reverse Flyes
52 x 6
52 x 6
Lateral Raises
42 x 6
42 x 5
Front Raises
42 x 6
42 x 6
Barbell Shrugs
315 x 10
315 x 10
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"Strength Gains are the Key to Muscle Growth".
"You will miss some and you will make some but what happens with these sets WILL determine your future strength."
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06-Aug-04, 07:11 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Southern Illinois
Age: 26
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What part of Michigan are you from??
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06-Aug-04, 07:35 PM
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#278
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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your db press went down from last time... are you going more intense on each rep???
everything else is going up nicely, keep it up~!
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07-Aug-04, 01:17 AM
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#279
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PowerLifter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Detroit Barbell - Michigan
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I am from the Detroit area Andrea, but no, not IN DETROIT LOL . I live in a good suburb , why do you ask?
Joseph, Sometimes that happens, where it goes down a rep. I usually come back hard teh following week. I am very intense on every workout that I do. Today i just couldn't get that extra rep in. 67 lb dumbbells are HEAVY to press. Sheesh.
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"Strength Gains are the Key to Muscle Growth".
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07-Aug-04, 08:08 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Southern Illinois
Age: 26
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Just wondering. I'm origionally from the midwest. Illinois and not from Chicago.
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07-Aug-04, 09:09 AM
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PowerLifter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Detroit Barbell - Michigan
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Where do you live now????
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"Strength Gains are the Key to Muscle Growth".
"You will miss some and you will make some but what happens with these sets WILL determine your future strength."
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07-Aug-04, 03:36 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Southern Illinois
Age: 26
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In Virginia right now but I'm moving back to Southern Illinois next month.
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07-Aug-04, 05:29 PM
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#283
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PowerLifter
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Swing by for a coke and a smile  :
I was 284.5 today on the scale, lowest ever so far!! That puts my fat loss at 58 lbs!!!!!! WOOHOO. 42 more to go.
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"Strength Gains are the Key to Muscle Growth".
"You will miss some and you will make some but what happens with these sets WILL determine your future strength."
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07-Aug-04, 05:33 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Jax. Florida
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Originally Posted by Firehawk
I was 284.5 today on the scale, lowest ever so far!! That puts my fat loss at 58 lbs!!!!!! WOOHOO. 42 more to go.
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Way to go Firehawk!!! Max-OT cardio and your training program looks to be working really good for you. :
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07-Aug-04, 06:52 PM
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#285
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PowerLifter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Detroit Barbell - Michigan
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yeah man so far so good :
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"Strength Gains are the Key to Muscle Growth".
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