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    • Christine
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      July 15, 2021 at 10:48 am
      Post count: 471
      #21076

      Hi Murph,

      Just wanted feedback on how these looked overall. I was really happy with the slow controlled descent on most of the reps. Made it up to 165 against the bands and 170 with the band assistance-I thought about going 175 but wanted to save some energy for the 8RM close grip. Thanks for the help as always.

      https://photos.app.goo.gl/e1W5typpVC1eBsfX6 165+bands

      https://photos.app.goo.gl/36wpj45DHB5wvZYT9 170 band assisted

      https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZVTDAHP6PYC6IAJX6 8RM with 95+chains (the last rep is pretty hairy but I saved it)

    • Murph
      Keymaster
      July 15, 2021 at 11:28 am
      Post count: 918
      #21077

      First set:
      Arch looks SUPERB, not a word I use!
      Set looked really good, EXCEPT, you threw it into the rack at the end.
      Hold every rep!

      Set 2:
      Press was swell.
      Again, hold the handoff and let the weight settle into your lats, and then, hold lockout!!!!

      Set 3:
      Link did not work so I could not see it.

    • Christine
      Participant
      July 15, 2021 at 11:42 am
      Post count: 471
      #21078

      Wow awesome. I have never indeed heard you use superb. I relinked the last video here sorry about that!

      https://photos.app.goo.gl/UtKNLB7mbq65uLfH6

    • Murph
      Keymaster
      July 15, 2021 at 1:43 pm
      Post count: 918
      #21079

      These look pretty good.
      One big tip.
      If you watch closely you can see form this angle that you are reaching at the top, losing your lats and pushing shoulders up a little.

      When you press, don’t push the weight up.
      Imagine that the weight was fixed in place and you were pushing yourself into the bench.

      Let me know if you smell what I’m cookin.

    • Christine
      Participant
      July 19, 2021 at 5:08 pm
      Post count: 471
      #21082

      I think I do! I’ll try that Wednesday when we have that lift again.

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