thanks for all of the replies…especially the one about the coke bottle..lol     CF is so anti gloves, belts etc…thought they may be anti long socks…seriously though should not be necessary to disinfect the bar when i am done with it

kempie - 27 July 2010 11:38 AM

Not leading with the shoulders works pretty well also ...

Cheers, kempie

hey dog…that’s what i am looking for!.....i was actually thinking about keeping arms perpenticular and right below my scapulae.  I was thinking about dragging the bar up my legs like Rip says to do too.  do you really think i am leading with shoulders too much?  i tweaked back two weeks ago and really trying to focus on form today…i think i had been coming up too soon with hips so i tried to keep chest up.  got up to 295 x 5 with no pain but seriously i think i may need a coach.  Form just never seems right to me

If your scap is in the right position your arms will not be perpendicular.

thanks Garddawg…i gotta research the form a little more.  gotta video myself too

finally PR’d my shoulder presses….130# for 5 reps.  That seemed to take forever without the benefit of micro plates.

enginecap - 31 July 2010 04:22 PM

...micro plates.

Cut a short piece of 5/8” chain, and make it into a loop slightly larger than your bar. These are about 0.7 lb. per pair. Cheap and effective.

Any size chain works, just weigh it on a kitchen scale.

dnittler - 31 July 2010 06:17 PM

enginecap - 31 July 2010 04:22 PM

...micro plates.

Cut a short piece of 5/8” chain, and make it into a loop slightly larger than your bar. These are about 0.7 lb. per pair. Cheap and effective.

Any size chain works, just weigh it on a kitchen scale.

THAT is a great idea….

enginecap - 02 August 2010 10:02 AM

dnittler - 31 July 2010 06:17 PM

enginecap - 31 July 2010 04:22 PM

...micro plates.

Cut a short piece of 5/8” chain, and make it into a loop slightly larger than your bar. These are about 0.7 lb. per pair. Cheap and effective.

Any size chain works, just weigh it on a kitchen scale.

THAT is a great idea….

Or you can take the scale INTO home depot much to the bemusement of the guy you have cutting the chain . . .

pulled hammy today at 305 DL ....gonna be another setback now.  getting really tired of the nagging injuries.  need to re evaluate my intensity i suppose.

could be your recovery capacity and/or over programming of metcons too.

sorry to hear about your injury though.  that sucks.  use the time to perfect form.

enginecap - 03 August 2010 10:44 AM

pulled hammy today at 305 DL ....gonna be another setback now.  getting really tired of the nagging injuries.  need to re evaluate my intensity i suppose.

And check out Rippetoe’s injury therapy stat. 

I think it’s out on the web somewhere. 

Update: here: http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/Injuries#Bill_Starr_Rehab_for_Muscle_Pulls

TP

TexasPatrick - 03 August 2010 03:50 PM

enginecap - 03 August 2010 10:44 AM

pulled hammy today at 305 DL ....gonna be another setback now.  getting really tired of the nagging injuries.  need to re evaluate my intensity i suppose.

And check out Rippetoe’s injury therapy stat. 

I think it’s out on the web somewhere. 

Update: here: http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/Injuries#Bill_Starr_Rehab_for_Muscle_Pulls

TP

thanks TP…will check it out.  3 weeks ago it was a little back pain..never expected it to be the hammy this time.  Always feel as if i am cheating myself by resting too much…dunno…just may not be made for this

JTM - 03 August 2010 03:25 PM

could be your recovery capacity and/or over programming of metcons too.

sorry to hear about your injury though.  that sucks.  use the time to perfect form.

thanks for your input bro.  I am def not (i don’t think) overprogramming the metcons…if anything, i am taking it pretty easy with them.  Ever since i started SB i hardly ever make an attempt to even do the MS wod…i make something up but it’s hardly as hard

i want to try Bill Starr’s rehab plan for my pulled hammy.  Any ideas…should i do normal DL’s with the bar only or straight leg DL’s?  I injured it doing normal DL’s   I think this also means NO FS’s or BS’s for couple weeks until the rehab is done??

enginecap - 04 August 2010 07:01 PM

i want to try Bill Starr’s rehab plan for my pulled hammy.  Any ideas…should i do normal DL’s with the bar only or straight leg DL’s?  I injured it doing normal DL’s   I think this also means NO FS’s or BS’s for couple weeks until the rehab is done??

I’d start with the bar, but do normal DLs.  Do the full rom of what you were doing. 

I’d guess no bs because of the range of motion . . .