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eL Bee!
eL Bee!
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A few days ago I made a couple of things to raise our standard bar and smaller diameter weights up to a reasonable height (i.e. same as an Olympic bar on the floor) to improve the starting height for Fellmouse and the Deadlifts that she's doing.

May see if it means V'rap can deadlift too.

Had to try it out - as you do :)
Sharkie
Sharkie
Mar 2017
5:55pm, 6 Mar 2017
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It DOES make it harder with the smaller (in size) weights - I managed at the gym but if I can grab the bigger ones I always do (not heavier just more plastic).

It's even more annoying if you are trying to clean and press - and I can't do that with heavier weights so it's a dinky barbell (15 to 20 at the most) on the floor for me.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Mar 2017
6:37pm, 6 Mar 2017
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I shall have a look at it properly when I get home tonight :)
SPR
SPR
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It makes a massive difference. In terms of deadlift I can't imagine doing really low, back would round which isn't good for getting it off the floor and at heavier weights would risk injury

If MSC didn't have 5kg full sized plates, I doubt I'd ever have learnt to snatch. I've just got to the point where 40kg can be used to practice technique (so can get away with hang snatch as warm up). Previously when not at MSC, I either had to use weights to lift bar further off the floor or stick to hang snatch.
Ness
Ness
Mar 2017
7:36pm, 6 Mar 2017
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Mr Ness has set up our bar to be at a level that an Olympic bar would be at with 45kg plate. He's used makeshift blocks so the bar is 9 inches off the ground when I start my lift. I can now manage 50 kilos total weight... 3 sets of 8 reps.
Ness
Ness
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7:38pm, 6 Mar 2017
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I don't think I shall try any heavier with my deadlift mind you. Think that's my limit for my resurfaced hip.
eL Bee!
eL Bee!
Mar 2017
7:53pm, 6 Mar 2017
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That sounds like a reasonable weight in your circumstances, Ness!!

SPR - that was my thinking too. Even though Fellmouse is not tall and so is V'rap, losing back form is asking for trouble!
Raising the bar to 9 inches seems OK though.

Quite pleased with my first attempt in ages!!
V23
V23
Mar 2017
9:26pm, 6 Mar 2017
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That sounds like a great plan eL Bee, I wish my gym had something similar as I'm not remotely flexible enough to even attempt a deadlift!
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
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I attempted deadlifts.

I'll attempt more when I'm less dozy in the head.
Ness
Ness
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I find the lower weight warm ups Mr Ness gets me to do make a big difference, Vrap.

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