O_RYAN's BROOTAL STRENGTH LOG

[burlyman30]

I don't believe my back is flexible enough to arch like that. My elbows are tucked and I am arched. It just looks much less intense and calculated I suppose.

We used to have a saying about arching up high... "You could drive a bus under that!".

Everything Oryan said about the arch is correct. I would add that it also puts your body in a slight "declined" position if you look at the angle of trajectory. Arching your back results in tilting the chest back. Everyone I've ever met is stronger on a decline bench than on flat or incline... because there is a mechanical advantage.

[weekend]

We used to have a saying about arching up high... "You could drive a bus under that!".

Everything Oryan said about the arch is correct. I would add that it also puts your body in a slight "declined" position if you look at the angle of trajectory. Arching your back results in tilting the chest back. Everyone I've ever met is stronger on a decline bench than on flat or incline... because there is a mechanical advantage.

i would call that position a full decline. good for competition but for my purposes i would rather just use the decline bench lol. i would probably cramp up with that much of an arch. but i havent seen a video of myself since i improved my form. so i'll post one up in 2 weeks when i try that 315

doing dumbbells next week so that wont work too well on a vid lol

[xxiv]

I love the arch, once the lats are engaged it's a whole new lifting experience. It's been difficult to step away from that technique and bench with standard form to bring the bp back to a chest development movement.

[O_RYAN_007]

I love the arch, once the lats are engaged it's a whole new lifting experience. It's been difficult to step away from that technique and bench with standard form to bring the bp back to a chest development movement.

I love using the belt and having that hardcore tightness before the lift; make that weight MY BITCH!

[VayneZ]

Randal bro, that was just AWESOME!

Just like Weekend, I'm still having trouble arching as I should. But that video def motivated me to keep working on the technique.

Dude, you're getting stronger and stronger. Thanks for starting this BROOTAL STRENGTH log! I know I am def inspired by it!!!
(too bad I watched this vid AFTER I benched today )

[O_RYAN_007]

Randal bro, that was just AWESOME!

Just like Weekend, I'm still having trouble arching as I should. But that video def motivated me to keep working on the technique.

Dude, you're getting stronger and stronger. Thanks for starting this BROOTAL STRENGTH log! I know I am def inspired by it!!!
(too bad I watched this vid AFTER I benched today )

If you guys really want to get and hold that hardcore arch, try using a belt. I did develop a great arch before I ever started using a belt, but the belt is just AMAZING!!! I'm glad I could be a motivation for you guys.

Hit 450# on squat earlier. Thasts a 70# training PR from the last cube we ran. I did hit 430# last week, which was a grinder, but this week was much different with 450. My back was still a little tight from DLs so I didn't push it any further. I'm sure I could have gotten 470, but I didn't wanna risk it or be greedy.

Vid to come NOW!!!

RRR 450 Squat - YouTube

I think I hit right at parallel, not deeper, right at. I need to work on all these things, but the weight flew up. Like I said earlier, my back was real tight from earlier in the week, so I stayed smart and stopped.

[burlyman30]

If you guys really want to get and hold that hardcore arch, try using a belt. I did develop a great arch before I ever started using a belt, but the belt is just AMAZING!!! I'm glad I could be a motivation for you guys.

Hit 450# on squat earlier. Thasts a 70# training PR from the last cube we ran. I did hit 430# last week, which was a grinder, but this week was much different with 450. My back was still a little tight from DLs so I didn't push it any further. I'm sure I could have gotten 470, but I didn't wanna risk it or be greedy.

Vid to come NOW!!!

RRR 450 Squat - YouTube

I think I hit right at parallel, not deeper, right at. I need to work on all these things, but the weight flew up. Like I said earlier, my back was real tight from earlier in the week, so I stayed smart and stopped.

NICE! NICE! NICE! You are absolutely SMASHING the weight, bro! Stronger than ever and making it look easy. I'd agree that from what I could see in the vid, it was a regulation depth. To go deeper AND heavier within a week... really really impressive, bro.

You are also making me miss squats, which are out of rotation until I find out if my knee will let me do them anymore.

[Sorrow]

Now that was a good looking squat! Well done

[O_RYAN_007]

I would say that the depth is great for low bar and almost sumo.

But with my stance which is more common, no one ever goes low enough!!

Awesome work, I haven't the nuts to put that much weight on me spine.

Strong core gets you very very far.

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Now that was a good looking squat! Well done

Thank you great sir!!

[weekend]

I would say that the depth is great for low bar and almost sumo.

But with my stance which is more common, no one ever goes low enough!!

Awesome work, I haven't the nuts to put that much weight on me spine.