Yes, following that plan is not optimal for strength gain. Eating everything you see and going hard at the gym is though. Definite yes to "put bacon on everything."
Any one use or have any experience with the Lebert Equalizer? I've heard good things. My husband and I are in the process of setting up our "home gym" and I was thinking if these are as awesome as everyone says they are - we won't need much more than them, a few medicine balls and a stability ball.
Because if you're not squatting on a Bosu ball you're not really squatting. Duh. STABILITY WORK ALL DAY EVERY DAY
Home gym equpiment: And you're set. Here are some prices: Power Rack - $349.99 Bench - $95.60 Olympic Bar - $84.99 Plates - $347 (That's for 6 45lb plates, 2 25lb, 4 10lb, 2 5lb, and 2 2.5lb) Total cost: $877.60, plus whatever shipping would be. Seriously, if you have the room for this equipment and the budget, what I listed is all that you need. Only other equipment you might want to consider buying are a set of dumbbells.
Bumpers? Any power rack is going to have pins like in the picture I posted, so you can bail no problem.
She's most likely referring to various Olympic movements. If someone ever plans to power clean, snatch, etc. then bumpers are a necessity. However, I would guess that most people would be pretty happy with the setup you listed. I don't know how much more expensive (or not) bumper plates are, but I would go with them if there's even a slight interest in any of the traditionally Olympic movements. I currently only do hang cleans as I don't have access to bumper plates at my gym. Once I get the movement down, I know i will have to limit myself to a weight I can safely reverse clean(is that even a thing) back down to the ground.
Sorry, yes I was referring to bumper plates. I hate lifting with iron, even deadlifts. Plus I like all the plates being the same diameter.
Did the 20 rep hoody hoo with 275. Probably not the best idea after working to 495 for a double, but eh. Didn't go as low as I would have liked, will definitely drop more next time. Maybe try for 315.
Failed deadlift at 455. Fucking 455. If youll excuse me, ill be at the smith machine, weeping softly. Fuck you CNS.
Speaking of failure, I tried overhead squats for the first time today. By the time I got to my 6th set - and starting on a box - I had improved to something that resembled horrible form. And that was also with no weight on the bar.
I think it's lack of flexibility which leads into balance issues. I tried starting from a stand up position and couldn't go down at all because as soon as I'd start my arms would want to come forward. So I switched to starting from a sitting position on a box, pressing, and then squating up. Which was better, but my knees would buckle in order to keep balance.
Achilles tendons thoracic flexiblity erector spinae fix those (but mainly the achilles) and you'll improve. Try putting a pair of 1" thick plates under your heels and see if you can do it.
Well, I'm not at the gym right now but I just grabbed a couple of thick books that are approximately 1" thick and a straight pole to act as a bar and yes, I was able to do it - I still have a tendency to lose balance if I move too fast however.
I wear Vibrams. I can't lift in any other shoes without my feet being in pain. I'm curious how the 1" lift from the books is related to kinesthetic awareness. I figured the books helped to compensate for lack of achilles tendon flexibility.
Ok, I get the vibram thing, but seriously, pick up a pair of lifting shoes for things like this. Your position will be more efficient. Plus, that's what they're designed for. I didn't believe, until I got a pair. HUGE. Difference. And that's with me being more flexible than your average bear. re: kinesthetic awareness - You're squatting, and you're wobbling, because it's new, you don't know which part of your body to tighten or relax when or where or at what point, and it's causing the drop or the wobble. Although, OHS usually are NOT fast lifts. If they are, there's almost guaranteed a flaw in the lift that makes my shoulder cry.