How did those feel? They look good.
It was a little weird, the hinge was different from how I've usually done it. My breathing rhythm was off as well. Felt okay though.How did those feel? They look good.
Okay, thank you! I will try the cue tomorrow.The 50 lb swings look really good! I wouldn't bother with the 35 lb 2H swings if I were you. They're just too light.
I think your back is OK, but your shoulders could be tighter. I like the cue "put your shoulder blades in your opposite back pockets."
Nice job with the pistols.
Thanks for the tip! Looking at the video again I can see I'm really heavy on the bell with my lats, I'll try to get the arms straight next time, and swing the bell more forward instead of just up. The pistols are something I've been doing for a long time, and I eventually got to reps with 50lbs, though I'm pretty sure I was hitching my hips at that point, as my swings didn't improve at all during that time. I was only greasing the grove and not swinging, because I hated the high volume swing workouts from RoP. I tried the Man Maker, and gave up after one or two sets because I couldn't jog aerobically, and it never occurred to me to just walk instead. I stopped pistol squatting for a while when I did S&S (hated the swings), then started again, but in a more quad-dominant style where it's harder to cheat.Swings are definitely looking better! And those pistols are impressive, pistols are my weekness! I would still recommend learning to not whip the bell upwards at the end, but swing the bell out and up to a solid strong standing plank notice the packed lats in this photo. You can get away with whipping the bell up in two handed swings. But the next progression is 1 hand swings and you can’t when doing them. Build the foundation now.
Yep, it is, but I’ve been focusing on other aspects of the swing first. I’ll start working on it soon.I am definitely no expert per se on swings (only lift 24kg right now) but isn't that head position generally considered sub-optimal? I used to swing like that and it was uncomfortable for my neck so I fixed my head position. Just curious!