Cool I will work on it Eric and post some more vids for you to look at.
I will start out using the low cable. Those Otomix look good. I will start looking for a new pair of shoes. For now I will try some Globe Skateboarding shoes.

Thanks MaRvO.

Some other choices

http://www.werksanusa.com/products-shoe-shirts.asp

http://www.vsathletics.com/product.p...od=1301&xSec=9

I might check out one of these as well for squatting and such

An interesting read:

http://www.dynamic-eleiko.com/sporti...ticles015.html

I'm having that same problem with the ankle's being restricted and so I don't lace up all the way. I think I may have to get some low top wooden sole shoes as well. It's generally not a big problem with high top shoes for squatting veruse olympic lifting. But I think a pair like that would still be nicer for power transfer and unrestricted ankle. Even though powerlifters do fine with chucks and such. I'd still deadlfit in the others. The both shoes would last longer.

Interesting read Eric. I really would like to be able to try them on before purchasing. Let me know how you go.

Tuesday 25th march
Recovery Day

Squat 132.5kg 2x4
Press 60kg 1x1 50kg 3x4

Felt like shit. I have also lost max strength on press, just doing the dynamic work for so long. I will start building Press strength again.

Thursday 27th march
Dynamic Day

Squat 95kg 10x2
Bench 66kg 10x3
DeadLift 106kg 10x1
Pull Ups BW 3x7,1x4
HangLegRaise 2x10,1x6
Calve Raise 330lbs 1x10,1x8,1x6

Had a great session today. 1 thing that suprised me was even though I can do 465lbs Calve raises 3x5. I cant do 330lbs 3x10. Oh well I will work on the higher reps.

MaRvO.

calve raises suck, they hurt my tiny girl calves :biglaugh:

Haha, I have tiny girls calves too. 8 3/4 inch ankles. Dont even ask about my 6 3/4 inch wrists. :bannana1:

Now I hate you even more for your beastly lifts :WEIGHT~13:

Ha ha cheers Marvo

Sunday 30th march
Volume Day

Step Ups 50lbs db's 5x24
Press 40kg 5x5
Pull throughs 110-120lbs 4x10
Cable row 70lbs working on technique
Grip work

Step ups felt more controlled today, but I was rooted by the last set. My grip was thrashed too. I have some new training goals. I have decided to work on two weak points. The Oh Press and I want to build strong hands. I swapped Bench for Press. I have also ordered a set of Heavy Grips and will start working on that when they arrive. I filmed my pull throughs again Eric. I worked on a slower negative. It is hard to keep a flat back. I tried to keep the knees out over my feet also. I swapped the rope handle for a v handle on the 3rd set it seemed better. I am also working on my row technique.

MaRvO.

I was checking another board on the topic of shoes Eric.
Apparently the VS athletics have a very high heel. Good for O lifts, Front squats, OH squats. Not so good for back squats if you want to sit back. and the heel tapers making them abit unstable if walking the weights out. The adidas heel is not as steep and there apparently much better for back squats, etc. The only catch is there a tight fit and not good if you have a wide foot. Here is the link to the discussion.

http://www.aussiestrength.com/forums...opic.php?t=303

Marvo.

Cool, Marv. Thanks for that link. I was actually looking at the DO WINS most of all. I can't really find any addidas shoes.

I see what your problem is with the pullthroughs. I didn't explain it well before because I assumed that you were just dropping back so fast and that was the problem.

You need to lighten the weight. Do lower reps so that you can concentrate on quality.

I actually prefer the V-handle as well. That is the only thing I use. If you watch the vid you will see a difference when you switch. One thing you were doing with the rope is dropping your shoulders down more so that your hands go further toward you knees. Probably to spare the twig and berries :biglaugh:. As soon as you switched to the v-handle you kept your hands up toward you groin and this improved things.

But I think that the problem is you are trying to let yourself go back to the end of your range of motion. If you do that there is not way your will be able to keep your back flat...especially if it is not strong and stable enough to stop the motion by itself. Basically you go back as far as your hips will let you go and your flexible back takes over in that department and lets you go back further. Immediate solution: ONLY go back as far as you can keep your back straight. And don't look down between your legs. Keep your head straight and head neutral and your chest out and pround. Shoulders back and down. The whole thing. But also don't extend your neck like your are doing.

You have to feel the breaks being put on by the hips, glutes, and hams. You can't just ride it out until the passive tissues stop you. Because the only solution to that is to allow them to stretch out and then bounce out of it. When it comes to ROM the trick is to work only into the ROM you can control. Never work to the end of it. If you extend the ROM you extend it with control. This is kind of the difference in a way, between ROM + Mobility verus flexibility.

I'll have to do some heavy pullthroughs in a day or two and really pay attention so that maybe I can explain the way I do them better. I've stopped paying attention :). Right now I'm too wiped out and if I used light weigths that wouldn't require me to use my best technique.