Skinnyfat old guy gets fit

Original post by Forum User

Hmm, I've been overhead pressing with one foot diagonally in front of the other, is that wrong? Feel more stable that way. The guy in the video has his feet level.

I'm not too sure about that.

I think the advantage of putting your feet together is that you can tense your core and glutes to stabilise yourself.

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Original post by tehforum

I'm not too sure about that.

I think the advantage of putting your feet together is that you can tense your core and glutes to stabilise yourself.

Hmm you press with them together? I thought shoulders width apart was standard. I have them shoulder width apart but one foot back an inch or so and the other forward an inch or so for stability. But not sure if it might be bad for my back. Can see a few posts on bodybuilding.com about it but overwhelming opinion seems to be against it, so might have to go back to them being level.

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Original post by Forum User

Hmm you press with them together? I thought shoulders width apart was standard. I have them shoulder width apart but one foot back an inch or so and the other forward an inch or so for stability. But not sure if it might be bad for my back. Can see a few posts on bodybuilding.com about it but overwhelming opinion seems to be against it, so might have to go back to them being level.

My bad. Yes, shoulders width.

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No deadlift PB today after all, felt a bit tired this morning. Did some speed-work, benching, other crap, but no interesting PBs.

Have a deadlift question though. Once the weight is off the floor I never have any issue locking it out (yet anyway). But I feel weak off the floor, I couldn't even shift 130kg at all even though I'm sure I could rack pull way more than that. Is strength off the floor mainly hamstrings and glutes? And what exercises are good for improving that area, apart from 'more deadlifts'?

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Original post by Forum User

No deadlift PB today after all, felt a bit tired this morning. Did some speed-work, benching, other crap, but no interesting PBs.

Have a deadlift question though. Once the weight is off the floor I never have any issue locking it out (yet anyway). But I feel weak off the floor, I couldn't even shift 130kg at all even though I'm sure I could rack pull way more than that. Is strength off the floor mainly hamstrings and glutes? And what exercises are good for improving that area, apart from 'more deadlifts'?

I'd think that back strength is key to getting it off the floor.

Glutes and hams are more for locking out.

also, updates?

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Original post by tehforum

I'd think that back strength is key to getting it off the floor.

Glutes and hams are more for locking out.

also, updates?

I have been going to the gym! Just haven't been updating this thread much. To be honest, I've pretty much been back to screwing around in the gym the last two weeks. The fact that I can't squat at all meant that I kind of stopped doing ICF completely. I shouldn't have done that, I should have just carried on doing it without squats. My knee seems mostly better now so perhaps I will do some light squats tomorrow and start again with workout A.

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I must be the most injury prone person in the world. I was bench pressing my GF for a laugh and she kind of squirmed and I got an agonizing pain in my shoulder. Now I can't even lift my left arm up at the side of my body at all, even with no weight, without feeling a pain.

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Original post by Forum User

I must be the most injury prone person in the world. I was bench pressing my GF for a laugh and she kind of squirmed and I got an agonizing pain in my shoulder. Now I can't even lift my left arm up at the side of my body at all, even with no weight, without feeling a pain.

Do you work your rotator cuffs?

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I must be the most injury prone person in the world. I was bench pressing my GF for a laugh and she kind of squirmed and I got an agonizing pain in my shoulder. Now I can't even lift my left arm up at the side of my body at all, even with no weight, without feeling a pain.

Doesn't sound great; get well soon.

No gym for a while then

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Original post by h3isenberg

Do you work your rotator cuffs?

Will do now. But no, not before this :smile:

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