Well, im pretty flexable everywhere else, i can go well past touching my toes, and since doing a whole load of calf stretches my flexability around the achelies has improved, but i still need a small heal lift to squat properly.

Had an interesting training session on friday..

My personal trainer (a guy called steve who's a was a well acomplised athelete in his day and can still squat 210Kg ... and is married ...) had a few of his little tuties together to asses their maximums on diff exercises, such as squats, bench, biceps etc etc. I was the only water based "athelete" and i didnt fair toooo badly. The others were decathletes. My squats were not anything particulary great compared to these guys. However, Bench press, i kicked their ass.
There was much debate about the Bench technique......Feet up or feet on the floor!
I used to have my feet up because it supports your lower back more, but since i have improved and my core stability is now becoming much more...solid...i have put my feet on the ground, which means you can engage your stomach more (and push on the floor with your feet a little) helping you bench more weight. Also your more stable with your feet on the floor if you are benching alot of Kg's..

ps im not competitive or anything....honest.


Ooo belle about those dead lifts... do you do them with straight legs?

Ive been doing them combined with a squat. Its sooo evil but good for you. You start with the sqaut as low as your bum on the back of your ankles... A real mean exercise