Been working on technique a little...

[MisterT]

SO!

My favourite coaches!

Like ever!

Here are some weak lifts.

Squat:


Deadlift:


Please help me get better!

Shoulders tend to shrug on squats, at the very last rep it's pretty clear, the bar rolls forward onto my neck.

Deadlift looks okay to me.

Fix me.

[Nick D'Agostino]

Your squats overall look pretty good. Bring your grip out about an inch and see if that helps at all with the rolling. As your ascending you have a tendency to shift back. Cue yourself midfoot as you start to ascend.

Your deadlifting on your heels and your dropping your butt as you set your back. To fix pulling on your heels you may want to try wearing your weightlifting shoes when you pull. This may fix it without you actually having to think about it. The pulls actually got a little better after your third rep. I think you found where midfoot was at the top of the third rep when you paused and it may have helped a little on the subsequent reps. Once you bring your shins to the bar and push your knees out into your arms, your butt should not move when you squeeze your chest up. Cue your self don't drop my butt when you squeeze your chest up in the setup. If you do this right you will feel like your chest is over the bar more then usual.

Keep up the good work man!

[MisterT]

Interesting you should say that because I just recently stopped using my weightlifting shoes and started using the Chucks cause I don't have to pack them at work.

Maybe that caused some form creep.

Anyway:



I tried to chest up as much as I could.

[Nick D'Agostino]

Nice job man. These are looking much better. Reps 1-3 you were exactly where you need to be. Rep four you dropped your butt and kicked it forward but were patient and didn't go to immediately pull from that position. The shoes definitely helped and you stayed midfoot the whole set. Keep cueing yourself don't drop butt especially as you fatigue because thats the first form flaw thats going to want to sneak back in.

[MisterT]

I almost started messing up but my girl was helpful and kept yelling at me the cues chest up not butt down.

I'll have some more squats for you tomorrow, coach!

Thanks a lot for taking the time to help me out, man.

Widen grip and cue midfoot...

Widen grip and cue midfoot...

Widen grip and cue midfoot...

[MisterT]

Not very proud of those...

5x110kg


3x125kg


2x140kg


Second rep of last set was such a grind took like 5 seconds to come up.

I tried to think mid-foot.

I guess I need to try harder.

[MisterT]

Nice job man. These are looking much better. Reps 1-3 you were exactly where you need to be. Rep four you dropped your butt and kicked it forward but were patient and didn't go to immediately pull from that position. The shoes definitely helped and you stayed midfoot the whole set. Keep cueing yourself don't drop butt especially as you fatigue because thats the first form flaw thats going to want to sneak back in.

3 plates were such a grind.

My girl says they're high, I'm hoping they're not.

What do you think, coach?

[Nick D'Agostino]

3 plates were such a grind.

My girl says they're high, I'm hoping they're not.

What do you think, coach?

Your girl has a pretty good eye. First rep was borderline but just made it, second was good. I think your being hard on yourself because overall your squats look pretty good. First set had a couple of reps a little deep but you cleaned that up for the last two reps. Keep cueing yourself midfoot because it is working.

[MisterT]

Out of nowhere.

Appendectomy.

Looks like I'll have to rest for a month.

It's always been like this in training man, one step forward two steps back.

[Nick D'Agostino]

Damn sorry to hear that. Good luck with your recovery.