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i think there are videos of the bridges in the stretching thread....make sure its your ass lifting you off the ground and not your hamstrings

to give you an idea of my mobility on lower body days...and i think there are videos of all these:

cat/camel
yoga twist
bent knee twist
side twist
bird dogs
calf stretch
fire hydrants
both bridges
both leg swings
both scorpions
high knee walks
butt kicks
cradle walks
band walks 10-15 per side...never letting tension off the band
toy soldier
rdl's
lateral lunges
overhead reverse crossover lunges
and lots of hip flexor stretching

and that ankle mobility shit

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There is so much activity in these journals! This has definitely become a journal board. I looked and looked and coudn't find your other sumo vid, Hits, before this one. If you could repost that or link your youtube page that would help. I think your sumos have, well, let me see the old vid first

Besides the activation drills you could also try split squat isometric holds. Start out with the side your having trouble with. The holds are exactly what they sound like. You hold at the bottom position and while you're doing that you can concentrate on engaging the glutes and hams. BTW, you need to have a certain amount of muscular tension to really help you engage and get power out of the big movers. If you're dong the split squats in a way that your flexiblility just allows you to drop down into it very relaxed that is not going to work so well. Remember if you want more hams and glutes you want to widen the stance width. And push more off the heel.

I see nothing wrong with your form on those.

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If you act sanctimonious I will just list out your logical fallacies until you get pissed off and spew blasphemous remarks.

Here you go E

http://www.youtube.com/user/cjmack23ok

Hey, great job pity...that's a lot to do, haha.

BTW I wouldn't necessarily have "lower body" and "upper body" mobility things. I certainly can see focusing more on one or the other but do the whole body before every workout. Remember you're talking about a kinetic chain.

i do mostly the same thing on upper days....but just leave out a few things...like the ankle mobility and some other stuff. one thing that is great for shoulders...that overhead crossover reverse lunge..gotta keep those hands high..and it can be tough.

Watched everything again. You're OK, hits. What I was seeing is when you put on the belt in the second set shown in the vid, your setup changes a bit and you start with your hips lower. But then you come up to your regular position before you actually initiate the lift. I though your hips were rising but I think it simply that the belt is influencing your initial setup a bit but you aren't really changing the lift.

Cool E I was worried about the same thing!!

Thats my 1st time ever pulling in a belt,I think it did feel different but I am having a hard time adjusting to my smaller waist.I miss my old belly,!! I got used to pushing out with a nice fat gut during squats and pulls LOL

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Then why are you using the belt?

I was using it so I could have a reference to push my abs against,when I pulled.I know you hate belts,but it def helps me "use" my abs correctly.I dont use one in a conv. Deadlift cos it rides up and offers no support.I was more or less trying it out to see what was better for me.

Thoughts??

Dammit pity got to you too.!! I will own your next vid Pity!!