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6-11-2016

6-11-2016

Squats

After playing with the safety bar height a few times, I captured the following blurry image showing the most appropriate height for me

Points to consider

  • Still want to try to make torso go a bit more horizontal at the bottom. Practice how this will affect the motion with just the bar and make sure balance is maintained.

Bench Press

After playing with the safety bar height a couple of times, I took the following picture to show the height on which I settled

Goals

  • Try out focusing on a spot on the ceiling and seeing where the bar is relative to that spot when it's locked out and above shoulders. Aim to finish the positive motion by having the bar return to that spot to be more effective in creating the diagonal path.

Points to consider

  • Make sure to keep shoulder blades pulled back and chest pushed up (a lot!) during exercise. Try to be less flat on the bench.
  • Remember to try to arch the low back
  • Would like a different camera angle to watch the motions from a higher elevation

Row

Goals

  • Try to move the bar up a little more quickly
  • Don't pull shoulders back at bottom. Raise chest and squeeze armpits
  • Get a side vid to see the the bar's path is mostly straight

Points to consider

  • In the side vid, the first rep didn't hit my chest so I didn't count it.
  • Still find it challenging to "drop" the bar faster