Friday 28th June 2024Sleep has not been good lately... and still kinda achey all over.
Another day of "rest" will BBall tomorrow
For some reason my left knee flared up overnight.
Feels like my quad tendon area, which hurts when pressed
I do recall the belt squat arm slammed into that area when it slipped and fell when i was setting it up..
but that was 2 days ago, so a delayed effect :/
Last night
Hammer curl overcoming ISO : using opposite arm, 80% effort - 6 x15 secs
External leg rotation against floor, slight bent knee: 70% effort - 6 x15 secs
Semi single leg squat ISO, on balls of foot - half squat depth - 4 x33 secs
Bodyweight in winter clothing 88.8kg
Calf Raise ISO, single leg - using Belt squat15 secs straight, toes out, toes in - with no rest -
belt squat (25kg) + plate weight. 60% felt load when it hits my feet
25kg x45 Seconds - Felt load 15kg.
45kg x45 Seconds - Felt load 27kg
65kg x45 Seconds - Felt load 39kg
85kg x45 Seconds - Felt load 51kg
105kg x45 Seconds - Felt load 63kg
125kg x45 Seconds @RPE 8 - Felt load 75kg
Belt squatI spent more time messing around and testing the belt squat attachment today
Which was quite tiring in itself, and with more light belt squats done to test things
87.6kg bodyweight on rubber mats -
103.5kg together with empty belt squat = 16kg empty belt squat lever.
adding 20kg onto belt squat = 115.7kg , so only 12.2kg was added
12.2kg from 20kg added is a 60% felt load
Which falls inline with the numbers I see on the web with other similar belt squat levers.
The belt squat weighs 33kg when sitting bare on the scale.
But once attached to the squat stand, the only parts that exert load on my body come to 26.5kg
I just round it down to 25kg to make plate maths easier
60% felt load numbers on the last session I belt squatted seem to fall somewhere between a front squat and Safety bar squat.
Make sense as you can't use your back as much.
After adding some new parts from the hardware store to improve things, like an S hook.
And a short 300kg rated tie down strap to pull the attachment against a J hook on the backside of my squat stand uprights
Then removing unnecessary carabiners, and using the highest set of rings on the belt to attach to the belt squat arm.
I was able to belt squat full depth with 2 inches to spare, without having to stand on a raised surface to improve depth.
And when I relax and round down, I can make the plates and belt squat lever touch the floor.
So going to true failure on the belt squat will be easy and safe.
Myoreps and rest pause will be viable
I also bought a set of cheap car jacks (2 came in the pack), rated for 3000kg, and tested it as a kick stand so I can hook up the belt, and start from the top.
Then move it aside before starting the set. And it worked well
I didn't take a pic of my setup, but this is similar.
They also work well as another set of stands for when I'm using two barbells at the same time.
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