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Oct 2021
7:27pm, 25 Oct 2021
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Ness
Hope you see improvement soon, sallykate. My elbow is still a little tender but much better than it was. I also have to do shallow squats, Sharkie. Mr Ness says I need to take care when I’m doing them because of my hip. I’m also still not getting my form right when I’m doing my deadlifts. I’m getting a slightly stronger hip drive but it’s not quite there yet. It’s a ‘work in progress’. |
Oct 2021
8:27pm, 25 Oct 2021
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Sharkie
I have n excuse tough, Ness. I can get right down no problem with he 20k bar. I just need to be patient and stop cheating!
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Oct 2021
8:28pm, 25 Oct 2021
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sallykate
I was just having a moan about my elbow's total lack of improvement! Physio says I have strong arms but am maybe overusing them in gym work rather than firing my back muscles, so yet more exercises to do.
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Oct 2021
8:32pm, 25 Oct 2021
18,785 posts
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Sharkie
It's the problem with any bit of anatomy that's strong...wants to take over the world (or rest of body at least) Nice that you've GOT strong arms through! |
Oct 2021
12:15pm, 26 Oct 2021
35,534 posts
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SPR
I absolutely hate DOMS so I've tried to come back in a way that that means I don't get them or it's at least minimal. Started last Monday with 3 x 5 squats, then the same with deadlifts @ 57.14% bodyweight. Was away at the end of last week so no weights but did the same but at 71.43% bodyweight. Interesting to note the major movers feel fine, but some smaller lateral posterior muscles in the hips are thankful for the slow build up. Got to 5 x 150% body weight squatting before lockdown and a bit more deadlift. Wasn't running at that point not sure if that will be possible while running mileage but we shall find out. Sharkie - Might be worth you getting your coach to watch you if you can. Don't know what your max for the lifts are, but wouldn't be surprised if it's due to just returning to weights and not being comfortable loading that deep ATM. |
Oct 2021
12:36pm, 26 Oct 2021
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Sharkie
Sounds like a good start, SPR. I agree about avoiding DOMS as much as possible - for me it's only the first session back if I've had a longish (summer) break. I will get Gem to have a look at my squats - I know my form is good on the major lifts, perhaps I do need to dial the weight back a bit for deep squats. I 'think' my squat PB is 40kg - but it was ages ago. Am much 'better' at deadlift - can DL my bodyweight, but never have for squats - more like 75%? I can't do percentages! Weigh 51- 52 kgs at the moment. |
Oct 2021
2:45pm, 26 Oct 2021
54,633 posts
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Velociraptor
Similar to Sharkie, I managed bodyweight deadlifts in my last period of strength training but never got close with squats even when doing them regularly.
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Oct 2021
3:18pm, 26 Oct 2021
18,788 posts
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Sharkie
In my admittedly limited experience (mainly via this thread) it's a rare woman who doesn't like deadlifts and who isn't 'better' at them than trad back squats. My feeling is there is that squats demand a lot more control. You can sort of just go WHOOSH! with a deadlift. (i know what I mean) |
Oct 2021
3:19pm, 26 Oct 2021
35,535 posts
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SPR
I'd expect most to deadlift more than they squat and standards bear that out. They'll diverge for me soon as well as I'll have to slow progress on squat before I do on deadlift. Think my deadlift was around 170% when I managed 150% squatting. |
Oct 2021
3:20pm, 26 Oct 2021
18,789 posts
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Sharkie
So not just women, SPR?
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