i have a few questions hope you could help out with:
currently running strength 1 on week 5
on overload slots I have been using a belt to allow me to use heavier loads. Do you suggest this ? Or should I just use a belt, knee sleeves and wrist wraps on competition lifts ?
any changes to be made if you are flat footed ?
would like to know If you have any advice on changes you would make with a athlete you may have coached with flat feet any advice would be greatly appreciated.
the reason I asked the second question is I’m noticing if I only turn my feet out slightly on deadlift my left leg caves inward but If I turn my feet outwards more than usual I rectify this but is this ok ? And how much does foot angle actually matter outside of comfort ?
hopefully this kind of makes sense and thanks for all your free information and time.
Thanks for the post and I hope the template is working well for you.
I don’t have firm thoughts about this either way, but my default is to not use the belt unless it impedes training in some way.
Would not make any changes, no. I think most people should have their feet turned out slightly when they pull, but without really seeing your technique I can’t really advise anything from here.
Thanks for getting back to me.
i did send a form video of me deadlift some time ago hoping to get onto your form check videos you occasionally do on YouTube.
i could upload it to here some how ?
I haven’t ever let flat feet effect me in anyway just my deadlift has really taken a hit for some reason and I just can’t seem to get it back… I’m literally squatting with bellow parallel the same weight I’m deadlift now…
and I just keep trying to many different thing…
but in regards to your strength 1 program it’s my second template and I think it’s extremely well put together.
also when I come to test at the end of this program do you suggest you test all 3 lifts on one day or day. 1 squat day 2 bench day 3 deadlift? Or does it not really matter.
these lift where done on the same day a few months ago when I was running your powerbuilding 1 program
now my 1 @8 on your strength 1 template is 180kg and my sets of @8 145kg but my squat strength is exactly the same since I hurt myself I just can’t seem to get my deadlift back and it’s really frustrating.
Please could you take a look at the links of my sets videos and see you can see anything ?
I don’t see anything concerning at all related to your feet, knees, or stance. However, I don’t think you’re setting your back at all prior to the pull. Additionally, it looks like the bar is drifting off your legs quite a bit. I think this is due to either the bar being too far forward in your stance- e.g. almost like a stiff-legged-DL , or you need to set your lats a bit harder.
If it were me, I’d focus on trying to squeeze your low back flat prior to the pull while standing ~1/4" further away from the barbell.
Thanks for the advice really appreciate it I will definitely try these cues what you have said and I’ll probably re watch Alan thralls deadlift set up video again.
i definitely agree I’m probably standing a little to close and I’ll try and do a better job of thinking about setting my back.
but a side note yesterday touch and go bench on week 5 of your strength 1 template my single @8 was 150kg which is my comp press 1rm and managed to hit 140kg x4 @9 super happy! My body weight is 86kg.