Additional videos and reading on benching, squatting, deadlifting, bands, accessories, etc., can be found in the pastbin.
>Trips PRs Pastebin pastebin.com/xqFCG4t9 pastebin.com/2VTGQFN3 (ORIGINAL PASTE WITH OLDFAGS)
>Programs not totally shit on every thread Sheiko Hepburn Blevins Skynet AI The Bridge Smolov Jr. The Cube (+ Predator) Juggernaut Method 2.0 Destroy the Opposition
Reminder that the hamstrings are bi-articulate, and that big juicy hamstrings can help you have a bigger squat thanks to the Lombard paradox.
Brandon Garcia
It's negligible. That's like saying bigger biceps can help you have a bigger bench/ohp.
Juan Moore
I use my hamstrings as a cue to begin ascent during ATG squats. Your hamstrings should absorb the load as your reverse the lift rather than dropping all that weight as shear force on your knees. Using hamstring tension at the bottom allows you to spring out of the hole a bit but they do not really contribute to the lift after that.
Cameron Barnes
They can and they do though?
Parker Green
My question might be retarded but here goes I just started lifting couple of months ago (Wendler 5x5/3/1) 175cm/5'9 60kg DYESkel I back squat 73kg for 5 reps.
This might sound awfully retarded but the barbell feels heavy. I mean, I do know people at that bodyweight can lift much much more, etc. But I don't even see how I am supposed to lift a much heavier weight. I mean, it really feels heavy, as if my body and muscles cannot ever grow to lift 90/100kg.
Is it just gonna come with practice anons ?
Ethan Allen
Lifting is hard. You get stronger.
Christopher Cooper
Thanks mate. I indeed think it doesn't go further than that. Follow a good program, be consistent, progress.
Xavier Phillips
when I started I got stuck under 95 lb on the incline bench and had to ask for help getting it off. Now I strict press 205. Just keep it up.
Daniel Garcia
Thanks for the support bro
Carter Allen
One day I failed 135 close grip bench at the end of my workouts when I was getting into lifting. Had to have some big kid that I hated come get the bar off me. I still hate that kid, but I can rep over 250 for sets of 8 on close grip now.
Asher James
You will get stronger, don't worry about it. Eat healthy and get enough calories in, get enough sleep and don't forget progressive overload. My first bench press was 30kg for reps and damn it was hard.
Connor Rogers
Will do! Thanks anons!
Jason Watson
Hamstrings are not the primary hip extensor in the squat.
Kevin Stewart
>Lombard's paradox describes a paradoxical muscular contraction in humans. When rising to stand from a sitting or squatting position, both the hamstrings and quadriceps contract at the same time, despite their being antagonists to each other.
Too bad it's quads doing 95% of the work anyway. Quads > glutes > upper back >>>> hamstrings for squat
Dylan Flores
Adductors are also doing more than the hamstrings.
Landon Lewis
Quads > glutes + adductors > upper back >>>> hamstrings
Kevin Torres
They can but it's incredibly minor. You'd be better affected by pressing/elbow extension movements
It'll come with time as you get bigger. 60 kg at 5'9 is REALLY small. As long as you bulk slowly you'll get stronger and it'll get easier.
Ryder Garcia
>60 kg at 5'9 is REALLY small This. Bulk up some, maybe 30kg.
Aaron Young
Correct. They act as the transmission for the glutes to be effective.
Which means that they need to be fucking strong
Levi Morgan
What do you consider very, very strong?
Logan Nguyen
Will do. Always been this way though. Eating more isn't easy but it isn't complicated either. I will just have to force myself! Thanks again boys
Samuel Ward
Once you're getting to 350-400 wilks, your strength will not survive a big cut.
You might be able to work your strength up to the same wilks, but it will take a while.
Brandon Ward
Good thing I had a 330 wilks at my highest weight then
Elijah Thompson
Come join us in the 450 wilks club (pre-corona).
Zachary Taylor
I literally can not get stronger I'm making myself fat with all those food yet my lifts won't go up
Liam Brown
>I just started lifting couple of months ago (Wendler 5x5/3/1) >starting with 5/3/1
That'll probably take me a while, gotta finish the cut first
William Anderson
Have you tried dynamic/speed work? Lifting against the bands and chains?
Benjamin Russell
No, I haven't done any of those
Chase Morgan
What does your programming/training/routine look like?
Blake Scott
Wendler states in Forever 5x5/3/1 is very well suited to beginners. I already got a good grasp on the main lifts' form years ago with my dad who lifts.
Josiah Bennett
I was running SS but I wasn't getting anywhere so I brought AtS 2.0 and I'm doing that now
