HIT LEGS TODAY...

JCLadson · Sep 17, 2009

BEEN TAKING THESE PICS TO PUT TOGETHER A LITTLE DVD OF MY TRAINING AND PICS SO I CAN LOOK BACK ON THIS IN A FEW YEARS. THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA. DONT WANT TO BE 30 YEARS OLD AND SAY " I SURE WISH I COULD OF DONE THIS/THAT"

IF YOU ALL GET TIRED OF ME POSTING THESE, JUST SAY SO. NO NEED TO BE TAKING UP ROOM ON THE BOARD AND BUMPING A POST FURTHER BACK FOR SOMEONE ELSE, IF NO ON WANTS TO SEE THESE.

YouTube - HACK SQUATS 140(+CHAINS)X15

**broken link removed**

Diesel City · Sep 17, 2009

Love it! Old school camo chucks, the whole thing man. Good stuff.

Shelby · Sep 17, 2009

Those chains might look cool but they really aren't doing much for you. Just add more plates next time.

And I know you can handle a lot more weight than that...

PHIL HERNON · Sep 17, 2009

Nice

Look good............I like the idea of chains........NOW, the 30 year old comment....................

norm1220 · Sep 17, 2009

Shelby said:
Those chains might look cool but they really aren't doing much for you. Just add more plates next time.

And I know you can handle a lot more weight than that...

Actually Shelby, chain training is a very good powerlifting technique. Less weight at the bottom since you are weaker coming out of the hole (more of the chain on the floor = less weight) and more weight at the top since you are stronger at locking out.

Works well for benching too.

PHIL HERNON · Sep 17, 2009

Yes

norm1220 said:
Actually Shelby, chain training is a very good powerlifting technique. Less weight at the bottom since you are weaker coming out of the hole (more of the chain on the floor = less weight) and more weight at the top since you are stronger at locking out.

Works well for benching too.

Its a great tool.........

Shelby · Sep 17, 2009

norm1220 said:
Actually Shelby, chain training is a very good powerlifting technique. Less weight at the bottom since you are weaker coming out of the hole (more of the chain on the floor = less weight) and more weight at the top since you are stronger at locking out.

Works well for benching too.

I'm very familiar with it, I trained as a powerlifter with bands and chains for years. It's mostly suited for geared powerlifters though, i.e. those using a bench shirt, squat suit, etc. which help the lifter get out of "the hole" on lifts so the top end strength is of primary importance (so in training you focus on overloading that portion of the lift with bands and chains).

JC is getting ready for a meet in which he told me he wouldn't be using a shirt or suit though. He's on a hack squat here too, not a raw lift. Those chains are adding maybe 50 pounds to the top of the lift... which in my opinion is not enough additional tension to make any difference (you're WAY stronger at the top end of that hack squat, like hundreds of pounds).

gyno · Sep 17, 2009

Took the words right out of my mouth. If you don't know the basics chain and band training, you should problably refrain from advocating/encouraging their use. Layne Norton tore his pec using bands incorrectly...just an example.

Shelby said:
I'm very familiar with it, I trained as a powerlifter with bands and chains for years. It's mostly suited for geared powerlifters though, i.e. those using a bench shirt, squat suit, etc. which help the lifter get out of "the hole" on lifts so the top end strength is of primary importance (so in training you focus on overloading that portion of the lift with bands and chains).

JC is getting ready for a meet in which he told me he wouldn't be using a shirt or suit though. He's on a hack squat here too, not a raw lift. Those chains are adding maybe 50 pounds to the top of the lift... which in my opinion is not enough additional tension to make any difference (you're WAY stronger at the top end of that hack squat, like hundreds of pounds).

JCLadson · Sep 17, 2009

Shelby said:
I'm very familiar with it, I trained as a powerlifter with bands and chains for years. It's mostly suited for geared powerlifters though, i.e. those using a bench shirt, squat suit, etc. which help the lifter get out of "the hole" on lifts so the top end strength is of primary importance (so in training you focus on overloading that portion of the lift with bands and chains).

JC is getting ready for a meet in which he told me he wouldn't be using a shirt or suit though. He's on a hack squat here too, not a raw lift. Those chains are adding maybe 50 pounds to the top of the lift... which in my opinion is not enough additional tension to make any difference (you're WAY stronger at the top end of that hack squat, like hundreds of pounds).

YOU GOT A POINT SHELBY. I WAS JUST LISTENING TO MY BODY TODAY. I HAVE HAD THE FLU FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS NOW AND I DIDNT WANT TO GET UNDER THE BAR THIS WEEK SO I SETTLE FOR HACKS, BUT NEXT WEEK I AM BACK UNDER THE BAR.

THANKS GUYS

RONJON · Sep 18, 2009

Very Cool bro

chris250 · Sep 18, 2009

is that your gym - or a commerical gym..

looks hardcore...

nice lifts

V-Man · Sep 18, 2009

nice gym, but I don't see a smoothie bar.

Those relaxed photos are cool, they remind me of magazine ads for Animal Pak.

Vito

JCLadson · Sep 18, 2009

chris250 said:
is that your gym - or a commerical gym..

looks hardcore...

nice lifts

ITS A LOCAL GYM I WORK OUT AT

JCLadson · Sep 18, 2009

V-Man said:
nice gym, but I don't see a smoothie bar.

Those relaxed photos are cool, they remind me of magazine ads for Animal Pak.

Vito

THE OWNER, JIM HOSKINSON, ACTUALLY IS THINKING ABOUT A SMOOTHING BAR IN THE FRONT OF THE GYM.

Scottyd · Sep 19, 2009

Looks great! I gotta wonder about the shoes though, I've always thought it was best to wear something with good arch support while working legs... I have really high arches, which hurt often that's the only reason I bring it up. I use to wear Chucks and other flat shoes all the time, now I can't, having sore arches sucks major ass!.

JCLadson · Sep 19, 2009

Scottyd said:
Looks great! I gotta wonder about the shoes though, I've always thought it was best to wear something with good arch support while working legs... I have really high arches, which hurt often that's the only reason I bring it up. I use to wear Chucks and other flat shoes all the time, now I can't, having sore arches sucks major ass!.

I HAD PLANS TO DO SQUATS BUT CHANGED MY MIND ONCE I GOT THERE. THE ONLY TIME I WEAR THE CHUCK ARE ON SQUAT DAYS AND DEADLIFT DAYS