Winter Conditioning/Off Season Thread 2023

[vailhusker]

 

[vailhusker]

 

[vailhusker]

 

[vailhusker]

 

[slattimer]

I know what the reactions will be to this but count me out on the front squats

Tell me you don't know anything about lifting without telling me you don't know anything about lifting...

 

[slattimer]

You move the bar around on your back and you can get comfortable. No such thing with front squats.

Gotta find the notches...

 

[BIG TONE SOPRANO]

Tell me you don't know anything about lifting without telling me you don't know anything about lifting...

Have you heard anything on how Campbell is doing things vs Zack Potato?

 

[slattimer]

Have you heard anything on how Campbell is doing things vs Zack Potato?

Nothing specific with S&C. Was told about their daily schedule though...full time gig. Sun up to sun down. I'll see if I can find anything out.

 

[Jim14510]

Gotta find the notches...

It's possible I'm a huge pussy.

 

[Kaladin]

Tell me you don't know anything about lifting without telling me you don't know anything about lifting...

Pretty sure @Pipe Line knows a thing or two about lifting

 

[slattimer]

Pretty sure @Pipe Line knows a thing or two about lifting

I have no idea if he does or not. Just going off the front squats quote.

 

[BIG TONE SOPRANO]

Nothing specific with S&C. Was told about their daily schedule though...full time gig. Sun up to sun down. I'll see if I can find anything out.

Cool TY

 

[Pipe Line]

I have no idea if he does or not. Just going off the front squats quote.

Yes, I know they are very productive. Translates to explosive power, and are safer than back squats. My statement was more opinion than anything else. I’m just an old school 30 year old who believes much more in squatting with the bar on your back than right under your neck.

 

[Snockered69]

Eccentric training. Veryyyy nizzeeee, I like a lot.

 

[BIG TONE SOPRANO]

Eccentric training. Veryyyy nizzeeee, I like a lot.

Please expand brother

 

[vailhusker]

 

[Tezzer]

It's interesting they're deadlifting with a hex bar. I don't think I've seen that on any of their videos before.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

It's interesting they're deadlifting with a hex bar. I don't think I've seen that on any of their videos before.

Someone who is much more physically strong and masculine than I am, explain what that's about pls.

 

[Bootleg11]

It's interesting they're deadlifting with a hex bar. I don't think I've seen that on any of their videos before.

I don’t know who that is in the picture but could be a younger group lifting.

 

[Huskersballz]

Someone who is much more physically strong and masculine than I am, explain what that's about pls.

Hex bar is the one that wraps around the lower body and the lifter “steps into” to deadlift compared to a traditional barbell that is straight where the lifter picks it up from in front of them. Typically doing hex bar deadlifts works your leg muscles harder than a traditional deadlift because the movement is very similar to a squat, whereas a traditional deadlift typically very strongly works just your back/glutes/hammies.

My guess is they are doing hex bar deadlifts for the following reasons:
1. Prevent lower back injuries as there is a lot less stress on your back with hex bar deadlifts and more focus on legs
2. Strengthen the area around the knee to prevent knee injuries since more leg muscles are being worked with hex bar deadlifts.

I’m not a strength and conditioning professional, just a gym bro who has done a lot of research so I could be off.