February 17, 2025
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On Beginning Energy
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Fast Cars, New Cars, Favorite Cars –
Rip talks to his buddy, grasp mechanic Bobby Campbell, about automobiles, automobiles, and extra automobiles. -
The Biggest Lie You’ve Been Sold by Carl Raghavan –
You’ve been advised to pursue well being, and the best picture seared into your mind is a ripped set of belly muscle tissue. To achieve this lovely six pack it’s essential observe your steps, monitor your macros, and… -
How to Get Stronger Using Rack Pulls and Halting Deadlifts –
Rip discusses the ranges of movement used with rack pulls and halting deadlifts, in addition to how the shoulders are held out over the bar to contribute to the right stress of those partials. Intermediate and superior lifters might use the mix of those lifts instead of the deadlift to higher handle restoration and proceed development in pulling power. -
How to Spot the Bench –
Beginning Energy Coach Brent Carter teaches correct recognizing throughout the bench press platform session at a Beginning Energy Seminar. -
Sugar by Robert Santana –
During the last twenty years, no nutrient has been villainized greater than “sugar.” This largely began with the booming recognition of the Atkins Weight loss program within the late 90s/early 00s, and morphed into varied different fad diets… - Weekend Archives:
The Science of Verbal Cues: Turning Words into Action by Nick D’Agostino –
[T]he goal of a coach, much like that of a instructor, is to optimize retention by stimulating as a lot long-term studying as attainable per unit of time spent with a pupil. Learning how that’s finest finished allows us to enhance our teaching effectiveness… - Weekend Archives:
The Standing Overhead Press by Mark Rippetoe –
Urgent a barbell overhead is likely one of the oldest workouts within the gymnasium. It’d properly have been the primary train invented after the primary barbell was found within the first gymnasium. Since it’s carried out whereas standing…
Within the Trenches
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Better of the Week
High Bar Squat Form Check
JamesFazz
On the lookout for some suggestions on my excessive bar squat. This was set 3 of 5 at 130kg (285 kilos): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk5fyA9czBQ
It seems to me the hips are rising somewhat sooner than the chest however if you happen to establish some other points please let me know.
So we do not derail the thread, I squat Excessive Bar as a result of its extra sport-specific (I compete in wrestling). Please lets not make the thread about this alternative.
Thanks upfront, James
Mark Rippetoe
Clarify how squatting with lighter weight and an incorrect again angle is particular to wrestling.
JamesFazz
The place with the knee very far over the toes is achieved in some single leg or fireman’s carry takedown entries.
The entrance squat is much more particular with the burden in entrance of you and I do practice these occasionally too.
I acknowledge you squat much less excessive bar than low bar, that was by no means in dispute.
Mark Rippetoe
So, you suppose the place with which the joint is skilled is extra related to the game than the power obtained from the coaching?
JamesFazz
No, I agree the power is essential. I don’t have a view on which is extra essential however I’d say with confidence been notably sturdy at particular joint angles is essential to success within the sport; if you happen to can’t end the takedown after expending the vitality to get there you gained’t get very far. Most of those fights to complete the motion begin in positions with joint angles extra carefully resembling the excessive bar squat than the low bar squat.
I actually don’t gained’t to be in an argument with you Rip, you clearly know rather more than I do. I simply wished some suggestions on my squat and this wasn’t an try to undermine this system.
Sorry if it got here throughout that approach.
Mark Rippetoe
The low bar squat is optimized for power. The explanation you can’t assume this precise place in wrestling actions are due to the constraints imposed by the requirements of the double leg, the fireman’s carry, or no matter.
Once I was a wrestler in highschool, we ran stairs and wind sprints for conditioning, however we did not attempt to run them in a wrestling stance. Why would creating power be any totally different?
Specificity belongs in follow; generality belongs in coaching. Be sure to’re not cross-wiring the 2.
Better of the Discussion board
Clarification on your advice “Nobody can get big and strong on 2500 calories”
aweight
Expensive Mark, I’m 6’1”, 150 lbs, in my forties and simply six months into weight coaching. Till not too lengthy again, my weight was within the excessive 130s, which I inexplicably by no means felt was too skinny as a result of it by no means appeared to return in the way in which of something athletic I wished to do.
Aim: to get to deadlifting 2x physique weight and 1.5x squats for a minimum of 5 reps, so if my weight continues to be 150 lbs, my 5RM objectives can be 300 lbs and 225 lbs respectively. Just a few weeks again, I had labored as much as 245 lbs and 182.5 lbs respectively earlier than I received injured and have been compelled to again off a bit, so I’m questioning my caloric consumption.
Caloric consumption: I used to be aggressively consuming “arduous” for my first 4 months making near 2500 C, however for the final 2 months have switched again to consuming simply by starvation, however nonetheless near 1gm/pound protein. Consuming simply by starvation often makes me eat nearer to 2000 C. Consuming a minimum of 2500 C every single day makes me very full and isn’t simple for me.
Given my modest objective above, can I keep round 150 lbs consuming simply by starvation — which implies round 2200 C — and achieve it? I don’t thoughts getting larger however am not wanting essentially to get large, simply sturdy sufficient to elevate 2x and squat 1.5x physique weight a number of occasions. Or is it folly to count on to work my approach as much as even that objective at not-even-2500 C whereas staying harm free?
Thanks upfront to your kindness and recommendation.
Mark Rippetoe
If you happen to’re not a troll, you are posting on the improper board. Both approach, NO.
