Today, sets of 5 at 95, 115, and video below of 135 lbs
Olympic lifting shoes. Comments welcomed.
-S-
Olympic lifting shoes. Comments welcomed.
-S-
I'm not aware of anything recent, but I do know my left leg is weaker. I have limited dorsiflexion in both ankles but the left side is worse - and it's something I do work on.Hey Steve, not an SFL but looks good to me.. One question though, is your lower back or hip on the left side bothering you? It appears you may be favoring the right or compensating for the left side. I have an on going battle with the left side lumbar area so that's why I ask..
I'm trying to keep my elbows high the entire time but I don't know if a strict parallel has more benefit than being a bit below. So long as the weight is resting on the shoulders and not in the hands, I think it's OK. But I am driving them up as much as I can.From the SFL manual, step 14 as you squat, "Push your chest up into the bar. Keep your elbows up." I'm thinking ideally the upper arms stay parallel to the ground all the way down and all the way up, though it's not a standard... thoughts?
Dimas, about as good as it gets, below. At about 1:15, you'll see some front squats as he preps for jerks - upper arms looks less than parallel to me, for what it's worth as an example.
I'm curious as to what you saw.
Yes, for me at my level, driving the elbows up helps me keep my chest up, hence it's a good cue for a beginner/intermediate lifter.You're right, he certainly doesn't. Maybe it's an unrealistic ideal I have in my head, one of those things to strive for to keep the chest and elbows up, but not necessary to acheive.
I will keep an eye out for that - thank you.I saw a slight almost imperceptible clockwise torquing as you lower to bottom and drive up. Something I'm famous for with kb front squats, I really have to try and keep lined up and not bias the right (stronger) side.
That's a great video. Olympic lifts are fun to watch. Dimas does a ton of work even in that short video with those complexes.Dimas, about as good as it gets, below.
I am currently doing OHP (barbell) and FSQ on one day, then BP and DL the next - seems to be working out OK for me, then it's another day or two before I'm back to OHP/FSQ day - usually an endurance day of some sort and possibly a day off in there.A full grip on the bar is not necessary for strength training purposes, but is harder and you cannot do as much weight with a full grip for some reason.