brick james
John piffington
I just started lifting again after 3 years on with coaching and 18 months off, and have pretty much done nothing at all for that time period. So I know really good form, and am just having trouble executing.
My very first day low bar squatting last week, I worked up to a 1rm of 315 with good form, kept my back tight, hips below knee, and exploded up, and thought I could do more. I go to the gym today, trying to do 225 x 8, and am pretty much finding it impossible to hold the bar for a long period of time because I really cant reach behind me to grab the bar, and am having trouble keeping my back tight at the bottom-middle of the lift (below parallel to parallel). Pretty much same thing with BP, my 225 1rm form is good and I could definitely do a lot more (5'8, wide shoulders, short arms
) but I cant keep my back tight or arched during my sets of 165x8 due to fatigue and flexibility issues. I think my lower back and my core are disproportionally weak, because I'm even having trouble keeping my abs tight during tricep pullsdowns and my back and core tight during standing DB rows, (the only 2 exercises I've done besides DL, BP , and squat).
I've only lifted 3 times in the last year, all last week, and all I know for sure is I don't wanna get injured. I am already taking it light and stretching but what type of changes do I make to my lifting routine.
My very first day low bar squatting last week, I worked up to a 1rm of 315 with good form, kept my back tight, hips below knee, and exploded up, and thought I could do more. I go to the gym today, trying to do 225 x 8, and am pretty much finding it impossible to hold the bar for a long period of time because I really cant reach behind me to grab the bar, and am having trouble keeping my back tight at the bottom-middle of the lift (below parallel to parallel). Pretty much same thing with BP, my 225 1rm form is good and I could definitely do a lot more (5'8, wide shoulders, short arms
) but I cant keep my back tight or arched during my sets of 165x8 due to fatigue and flexibility issues. I think my lower back and my core are disproportionally weak, because I'm even having trouble keeping my abs tight during tricep pullsdowns and my back and core tight during standing DB rows, (the only 2 exercises I've done besides DL, BP , and squat).I've only lifted 3 times in the last year, all last week, and all I know for sure is I don't wanna get injured. I am already taking it light and stretching but what type of changes do I make to my lifting routine.
