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Originally Posted by Ross86
The music at your gym SUCKS!!! No offense if you like it, but I hate lifting when that stuff is playing...it doesn't help get me motivated at all. It's so emotional...I was tearing up while I was watching the videos.  I'm curious to hear the critique of your form because I look the same when I do mine...except that the round black things on the end of the bar are normally smaller. It looked good to me. Not sure about the breathing thing...I think I normally take a quick breath at the top of the rep or when I'm just starting the negative...it's so short that I don't relax my core muscles much at all. And the breath is expelled during the contraction caused by the push. Not sure if that makes any sense... |
hey Ross
yeah the music sucks. actually, i dont pay attention to it....i kinda tune off completely.
yeah i think the key for me to breathe i perhaps exhaling a little at the top and then as i lower the weight i inhale? maybe. i hate this. perhaps next time i should just rack the bar after every rep, take a huge breath of air and then continue. kinda like deadlifts. maybe.
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Originally Posted by iron_worker
I agree about the music...blah! My gym plays crap like that too. I wish they'd just play some metal or something. Get the hate flowing. Ha.
As far as your form looks, it looks alright to me. Or at least thats what I look like too. However, you're much stronger then me I'd say! Damn you. lol I'm strugglin with 125lbs 3x5. Its gotten the best of me the last couple of times. Good work on your progress. I'm sure Eric will chime in on form tips if there are any to give. He seems to have a keen eye for that.
Keep it up,
IronWorker
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i dont really like metal music in the gym. my ideal situation is when no music is playing and if its playing it should be slow soft soothing music. all this hip-hop, rap and metal kinda gives me a huge headache.
thanks for the kind words, IW. yes, i am waiting for Eric's insight as well
i see he is viewing this page as i write this