DL 250 lbs x 5 reps x 2 sets back-off session critique

Snatch grip? You stealing my secrets?

Yeah but no....don't do that right now. Your still having problems with your reg dead setup.

It seems we have to go over the same problems again. Your butt is too low at the beginning of your setup. You shoulders aren't far enough forward. Watch the vids closely. You will see how your butt is lower then your shoulders drift forward while you butt rises a bit. This is you automatically getting the bar into the correct line of gravity. But it should already be there . Look at the position you are in the instant befoe the bar starts to move. This is more or less where you should be at the get-go.

Now, snatch grip can be very demanding even at light weights. That could have been a big mistake. The 250 looked pretty heavy anyway. I know it's hard but you need to resist the temptation to do more than is needed.

Trust me, plenty of time for snatch grip in a little bit.

I don't like the way you are lowering the bar. Make sure the butt goes back first. Make sure that the knees don't bend until the bar gets to around just below the knees.

The reps themselves looked good once you corrected each time into the more favorable position.

E

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Originally Posted by Sentinel

tried sending you these vids yesterday but your inbox is full

here are my deadlift videos

Set 1 @ 250 x 5: http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...t=DL1275x5.flv

Set 2 @ 250 x 5: http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...t=DL2275x5.flv

Set 3 @ 135 x 6 w/ Snatch Grip: http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...natch135x6.flv

Thanks, sir!

Posted by E:

I think somewhere along the line you got the idea that your butt should be much lower than it needs to be and you've had a hard time shaking that notion. I hope all the stuff I said didn't create that confusion but it probably did!

I don't know smolov from shmalov

NO. To me, good training is like 70% planning and 30% thinking on your feet. You have guidelines not rules.

E

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Originally Posted by Sentinel

i am surprised you are saying my ass is too low....i was worried you would say my ass is too high..shit!

ok, so next time i should be aware of my set-up more because my ass is too low and my shoulders arent far enough ahead of the bar. cool cool.

so, what would you like me to do next time for deadlifts??

ps: off topic, but about military presses, am i going to use percentages now like smolov??? i dunno...percentages sounds interesting (and i probably sound like an idiot now).

Thanks, E.