Wish I had a squat rack. I have to clean the bar to get it up on my shoulders, so I can't do as much as with a rack. Still feels good to be doing squats again, though.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Wish I had a squat rack. I have to clean the bar to get it up on my shoulders, so I can't do as much as with a rack. Still feels good to be doing squats again, though.

As much as I enjoy squats when I do them correctly, the reality is, I generally fail to do them correctly.

I personally prefer the leg press over the squat rack, though my gym is without one.

So rather than hurt my back, I regulate my leg exercises to just leg extensions and leg curls these days.

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I do front squats because I find it easier to maintain proper form that way and I don't have a rack (not going to try to clean the weight and then maneuver it behind my head, LOL).

As far as injury goes, I am scared of deadlifts, although I do try them occasionally.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles As far as injury goes, I am scared of deadlifts, although I do try them occasionally.

why? just don't use weights that you can't handle

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Originally posted by chimera66 why?

Bad lower back.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Bad lower back.

ah ha...yeah i've got a relatively weak lower back as well. i do deadlifts but always before i tire out my back with other stuff but lately just use that hamstring machine

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Originally posted by Ygrene I once saw Swamper peel off 4 or 5 $100 bills from a fat roll and say this to Donald Trump: "Go clean yourself up; you look like a bum.". And then he threw the bills right in Trump's face/hair! Then Swamper and his entourage of 30, who were all wearing TA monogramed Rolexes, left the room and flew to Hawaii for a few hours because Del wanted fresh coconut. To his defense, Trump didn't even really look like a bum.

Supposedly deadlifts will actually strengthen your lower back and make injury less likely, if you do them correctly. I am just worried that my form will slip up once and I'll seriously injure myself.

How is that affecting your running?

Is it making it difficult to maintain a consistently upright posture?

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I don't have back problems when running at all, actually. Maybe if I did long distances it would hurt, but for what I do it doesn't bother me at all.

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Originally posted by Gauss Well, almost. Isn't that the point of having a V-taper?

Nope. You've gone and overdone it.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles For running this past week I did basically nothing but sprint sets, after warming up of course. I also did a lot of box jumps and other plyometric type leg movements. All barefoot. I'm resting this weekend and I feel great. My legs feel like they're getting quite powerful in spite of not lifting any weights with them. I am trying to work on pulling exercises for my arms (pulldowns, rowing motions, etc.). I need to find a proper pullup bar.

On that, people seem to think that weights are the absolute key to high-intensity strength. Anecdotally though, I would say that is untrue. After running for four or five years at high level, I was able to totally cream the gym junkies on the leg press without any previous experience, and maintain my lifts for far longer too.

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Originally posted by Paradox Lost Have you tried integrating tempo-change intervals into your workouts (ie, Fartlek runs)? It's a very effective amalgam between mileage runs and high intensity intervals: http://www.brianmac.co.uk/fartlek.htm It's especially useful in developing your ability to change gears in a race, or in any instance in which a short or more sustained surge is necessary in your training.

Listen to Paradox, he knows what he is on about. Fartlek is the cornerstone of most professional runners' training regimes.

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Originally posted by Fledz Nope. You've gone and overdone it.

Sorry Gauss, I have to agree. Your lats are a bit silly looking.

Now that I've bought a proper bar and set of plates I can finally combine running and weightlifting. For a long time I was generally doing only one or the other.

Still haven't found a pullup bar.