Topic: Training/Learning

[Jesse Gibson]

It is, more or less, a training journal. Sort of a training journal with some ephemera splashed around. Suit yourself Chris, it is fine with me whatever you choose.

I am thinking of buying a cam, perhaps tomorrow. Do you think this one will be sufficient for recording my lifting and posting youtube vids? http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=8828194&povid=cat3991-env7649-module158410-rLink6

Would a cheaper one suffice? 

[Andy Dick]

Jesse I snaged this digital camcorder from walmart and I really like it.  It videos in a verticle position, but it came with a little tripod so it is not a problem.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9208238

it is cheaper than the one you are looking at and runs with a memory card.  you cannot watch video in slow motion on the camera but you can pretty much just slow it down with computer programs once it is on your computer.  I went with memory card as per Chris' advice, I was using my sister's camera but hers was a mini dvd-rw camera and I wore out 2 mini disks with video.  You wont have that problem with a memory card.

Also from the company's websites you can get memory cards for the camera for really cheap

8 GB for 25.99

http://www.aiptek.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SD8192&Category_Code=SD1&Store_Code=AS

16 GB for 49.99

http://www.aiptek.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SD16GB&Category_Code=SD1&Store_Code=AS

They have smaller capacity ones but pretty much for what you are paying you might as well get a higher capacity.  I think bestbuy sells 4 GB memory cards for like 27.99

[Chris Ⓐ LeRoux]

I would avoid cameras that write to min-DVDs unless that is where you want to put/store the video. Since you want your videos to go to youtube, its money spent on capabilities you don't need/want. To some extent, you want to know what editing software you are going to use before picking a camera to ensure they are compatible. The next decision is how to store the videos. The cheaper ones ($100-$150) compress the videos as they record meaning the videos take less storage space but record with less quality. If you want higher quality, you will want a camera that doesn't compress beyond that of DV format. If you want DV quality, use a camera with an adequate sized internal hard drive or make sure you have memory card/stick capabilities and adequate card storage capability for the number/size of videos you want to store.  DV video takes about 1GB for every 4 minutes and 45 seconds of video.

If you want to bypass the need to store the video on your camera at all, get one that has a firewire port AND make sure your computer has a firewire port or add one to it. Keep in mind this approach means you will need the camera wired to your computer during recording via firewire and long firewire cables are very expensive. Lighting is very, very important so to some extent you might get better quality videos by getting a cheaper camera, maybe even one that compresses beyond DV as it records, and spending the difference on improving the lighting in the gym.

[Jesse Gibson]

Andy & Chris:

I went with the same camera Andy has. 179 bucks was a good deal and got an 8 GB mem card for 39 to go along with it as Chris suggested. I think you guys are correct, this is plenty of camera for my purposes. Thanks for the advice!

I am charging it up now and will video tomorrows training and put it up. I took today off.

[Jesse Gibson]

Tried 'camming' my training but not having much success uploading; it's jerky and doesn't even show the lifts (??). Possibly my pc won't play it...

Deleted and will try again next training...

[Andy Dick]

Jesse I know this is really late I just jumped on your log to see how things were going for you.  Were you able to get the camera working?  How is training?

[trendinell]

Did some stretching and a little bit of work with the broomstick this weekend... felt a smidge positive, but...

Power Clean: 145x5
                   195x5
                   205x3
                   215x3
                   235x2 (still not getting racked correctly... pissed)

Push Press: 145x3
                 235x1
                 250x1
                 260x1

FS wrist stretches (as above): 5 times for 10 sec holds

FS (very light, just to stretch a bit... still using crossed arms style): 145x5
                                                                                            235x3

I'll stretch tonight. I must say, I am getting discouraged. I cannot drop a lick under those cleans... geez... but I will continue to try. A friend tells me to be patient and it will come. Perhaps when I start training at home it will get easier as this is crushing my ego at the gym... I need some plates (bumpers). Pendlay?


               

This video of band drop squats may help. But you may currently be too tight to do them as depicted. I'm sure you can ease your way into them by using a simple progression with lesser range of motion and lighter weights. Obviously a full dynamic warmup would be necessary before doing these.

Deceleration Training

Best of luck