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dl_buffy 
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 Topic: Zercher squats question....Posted: 3/10/09 at 10:44am |
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....how do you breathe while doing this? Shoot I was super light compared to what some of you are doing...but I felt like my chest was being collapsed trying to do sets of 6. I like these at the moment...I feel absolutely no stress on my knees for some reason. As soon as I am comfortable leaning back on heels a bit more I may feel no stress on my lower back either. |
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C. Smith
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Posted: 3/11/09 at 6:56am |
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I suppose someone has got to say it....
....don't be a pussy.
lol, seriously, i just breathe like i would on any other exercise. And six reps is PLENTY, no need to do more in that lift ever imo. |
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M-BAAB
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Posted: 3/11/09 at 7:19am |
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Why is Craig the CooolOne so coool ? Is it BIG lifts ? BIG throws ? Hot new wife who likes to lift ? Scary tats ? Can make fun of Myles and live ? "cutting edge" hairstyles ? naaagh.......it's perfect comedy timing that gets my vote ! ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; buffy - when you get done being a pussy ;-) try this - Zercher jump squats - start light (135)- will make your core squeal - I tend to do a couple sets as fast 4-6 finishers after main lift. GET OFF THE GROUND as fast as possible and BACK UP........try to breathe IN as you lower a weight and slowly OUT the mouth as you pressout/lift/raise. & ;nbs p;
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Mountain Man
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Posted: 3/11/09 at 9:12am |
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Holy crap that was funny Craig, LMAO! I scrolled down innocently wondering why the big gap in the post and was hit in the face with that great line. Well done. Zerchers fan here by the way! |
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S McCracken
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Posted: 3/11/09 at 1:58pm |
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lol!
As I was once told by the Mayor suck it up, the good news is the pain does'nt last forever after the first year or so you forget all about the pain. |
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Posted: 3/17/09 at 11:19am |
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There are just some questions you don't ask!
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Serial Crusher
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Posted: 4/10/09 at 9:22am |
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I noticed zerchers being mentioned in the thread : Finally started down road to DL goal. After checking into them I'm pretty interested. I tried some light ones on a leg day to get a feel for it. Seems like a unique lift, but I was wondering what the specific advantages of it were. I was also wondering; if you do these on leg day, do they interfere with a deadlift/back day or vice versa?
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heavysprout
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Posted: 4/10/09 at 10:11am |
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I found that they were a boon to my training back in 2005/2006 before I was out of commission for 18+ months. Now that I am on the upswing and back at training the past three months, I found them to be just as beneficial if not more so than before. Zerchers work the legs, glutes, core and lower back. I found that it REALLY helped me learn to counter the weight of the 56wfd as well [weighing in sub 180] |
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Posted: 5/01/09 at 11:02am |
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I usually inhale as much air as possible @ the bottom position before I start the lift than let it out @ the top. Personally, I'd be careful about the Zerchers because they will nag your biceps if you go overboard on them. Other than that they are fun to do. |
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Craig
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Now that I am talking about Zerchers i tmakes me sad to know my right bicep and elbows nag me every second of the day which prohibits me from Zerchers.