1-2x/week. Back squat a mess. Using a belt squat and other exercises to slowly build it up. Ankles super tight (probably from long trail runs) which make it hard, but improving it is a top priority for this year even if it means cutting down miles to get there.
I think that everyone needs to weigh either their food or their selves; I just weight myself each day. I try to hit about 200 grams per day of protein (mostly eggs, meat, fish, and whey), moderate fat, and low carbs. I minimize alcohol, refined sugar, and processed carbs, trying to get my diet as close as possible to 100% unprocessed protein and produce. I snack on berries and nuts. I eat when I'm hungry and stop eating when I'm no longer hungry. That is about all of the tracking I have interest in.
600 (soon). Absolutely stunning. The graph indicates two major increases, again stunning. Is there anything in particular you can attribute to your phenomenal progress? If willing to say, are there other lifts where you're capable of impressive numbers? (not asking for numbers unless you wish to provide)
You're far too kind. Nothing the least bit impressive yet. Just unimpressively being consistent each day. I am really trying to make a course shift from endurance to strength, lack good genes for it but have great coaching. The big number I'm shooting for this year is the Dinnie stones lift and I'll report back on that one way or the other.
In the theme of revealing weaknesses - carrying heavy weights for extended periods of time is always a humbling experience.
Almost always reveal the neglect of the core as we feel the abs stop and the lower back take over. Good reminder to keep up the core work in the winter even when you are bundled up.
Without coaching and intention, my dumb body's intuition is to just use my lower back for everything. I have to repeat all these cues in my head to really use my core. (Similarly I yank with my arms unless I remember "arms are ropes" on barbell pulls. I really really wish I were a natural.
Lifelong athlete and played D1 rugby. But long legs + shorter arms make for terrible deadlifts.
Dozen+ years had all these cues to try to get in the right position. Stumbled on some forum post which said "start the motion like you are trying to pee in the toilet with morning...wood..."
still a decade later, have to say it in my head before any attempt to pull from the ground.
Its funny how 100s of things don't resonate and then 1 cue makes your stupid body do what its supposed to.
Congrats on the deadlift. That amount of weight is elite company. How often did you train deadlift and what was your back squat progression like?
1-2x/week. Back squat a mess. Using a belt squat and other exercises to slowly build it up. Ankles super tight (probably from long trail runs) which make it hard, but improving it is a top priority for this year even if it means cutting down miles to get there.
That's good, generally those numbers move together pretty closely. How do you track your food intake? Do you try to hit macros?
I think that everyone needs to weigh either their food or their selves; I just weight myself each day. I try to hit about 200 grams per day of protein (mostly eggs, meat, fish, and whey), moderate fat, and low carbs. I minimize alcohol, refined sugar, and processed carbs, trying to get my diet as close as possible to 100% unprocessed protein and produce. I snack on berries and nuts. I eat when I'm hungry and stop eating when I'm no longer hungry. That is about all of the tracking I have interest in.
600 (soon). Absolutely stunning. The graph indicates two major increases, again stunning. Is there anything in particular you can attribute to your phenomenal progress? If willing to say, are there other lifts where you're capable of impressive numbers? (not asking for numbers unless you wish to provide)
You're far too kind. Nothing the least bit impressive yet. Just unimpressively being consistent each day. I am really trying to make a course shift from endurance to strength, lack good genes for it but have great coaching. The big number I'm shooting for this year is the Dinnie stones lift and I'll report back on that one way or the other.
In the theme of revealing weaknesses - carrying heavy weights for extended periods of time is always a humbling experience.
Almost always reveal the neglect of the core as we feel the abs stop and the lower back take over. Good reminder to keep up the core work in the winter even when you are bundled up.
Without coaching and intention, my dumb body's intuition is to just use my lower back for everything. I have to repeat all these cues in my head to really use my core. (Similarly I yank with my arms unless I remember "arms are ropes" on barbell pulls. I really really wish I were a natural.
haha.
Lifelong athlete and played D1 rugby. But long legs + shorter arms make for terrible deadlifts.
Dozen+ years had all these cues to try to get in the right position. Stumbled on some forum post which said "start the motion like you are trying to pee in the toilet with morning...wood..."
still a decade later, have to say it in my head before any attempt to pull from the ground.
Its funny how 100s of things don't resonate and then 1 cue makes your stupid body do what its supposed to.
Loving the progress updates.