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11-04-2008, 11:54 AM
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#341
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 694
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Solar
135# power snatch, finally the plates on the bar! Goal is to get bodyweight.
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Well done Brian. Bodyweight is my goal as well.
All the best,
Arden |
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11-04-2008, 11:55 AM
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#342
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 694
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrick Donnelly
95lb barbell Turkish Get-Up, right arm only, with the reverse motion down. (The "eccentric portion," I guess?)
Going for 100lbs in both arms next. That'll be nice. My left arm is no where near the right though, since I am right handed, and terribly uncoordinated with the left.
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Dude, that is impressive. Good work. The true feat is keeping the barbell balanced so you don't knock yourself or someone else out in the process. Good work!!
All the best,
Arden |
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11-06-2008, 05:25 PM
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#343
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 295
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PULLUP! It's been exactly a year since I was last able to do one unassisted.
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11-07-2008, 02:12 AM
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#344
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 674
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gittit Shwartz
PULLUP! It's been exactly a year since I was last able to do one unassisted.
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NICE!! And for all to know, it was great to meet Gitti too just this past Wednesday!! |
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11-07-2008, 05:23 AM
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#345
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 4,369
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Linked 4 giant swings on highbar in a row. Wow, I was a little dizzy after that!
Guess they've never had as tall a guy as me doing giants...on my 2nd or 3rd one my toes dragged on the mat below me!
The head coach was watching me, he said all I really needed to do was hold the pike longer before I "tap", other than that he said I looked really good.
I will have a pic soon, no video this time, I'll post it in my workout log.
BTW, nice job Gittit!
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11-07-2008, 12:21 PM
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#346
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Deland, FL
Posts: 4,232
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Nice job to all. That some pretty cool stuff lately.
Garrett did you strap in or just rely on your hands?
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What we think, or what we know, or what we believe, is in the end, of little consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do. -John Ruskin
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11-07-2008, 03:06 PM
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#347
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Tucson, AZ
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Fully strapped on...I'm basically the equivalent of velcro-handcuffed to the pieces of plastic that spin around the bar. I need help getting the second hand strapped on/off.
If I had to rely on my own grip, the learning curve would have been much slower...I've also heard stories of "grip lock" from the head coach there, stuff like the high bar handgrips (the official gymnast ones, not my beginner training wheel ones) getting "stuck" during a giant, while the body/arm momentum keeps going...let's just say it ends badly for the forearm bones. I'll stick with what I'm doing now, giants are just a fun trick that I really don't plan on building much onto--there are no flying dismounts in my near future!
I am really looking forward to building speed and power into them, right now I'm barely more than a dead stop when I'm over the top of the bar, I want more ooomph!
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11-07-2008, 05:25 PM
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#348
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Deland, FL
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That is awesome. the first time I saw Jr strap in and do giants I was in awe. I thought I wonder if that could have a long term impact on the length of his arms. 
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What we think, or what we know, or what we believe, is in the end, of little consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do. -John Ruskin
http://westvolusiawellness.com/
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11-07-2008, 05:36 PM
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#349
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,091
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Grip lock is very rare.
But yeah, let's see it! Gotta hold the hollow until you pass through the bottom... a hard feat for most.
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11-10-2008, 08:40 AM
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#350
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 4,369
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I will get video this next week, I promise.
Heck, no one I knew came to my OL meet this weekend, my coach was running the whole show, so I didn't even get any pics.
New snatch PR = 77kg, weighed in pre-meet at 80kg.
New OL total PR ('cuz it was my first meet, natch) = 177kg
BW snatch will be soon. Everyone said that my form on that PR snatch was better than my attempts at 60kg and 70kg prior.
Missed my PR attempt C&J @ 106kg. Old PR is 105kg.
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