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mordek
United States12705 Posts
On April 20 2012 11:10 GoTuNk! wrote: Going for Deadlift PR tomorrow (210 no belt) Going for bench press PR on saturday (125kg, at the end of the workout) Wish me luck  Do it! Good luck | ||
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Osmoses
Sweden5302 Posts
On April 20 2012 11:00 mcmartini wrote: The gym I go to has been handing out free samples of proteins and intraworkout stuff on tuesday and I tried this last week after a class before starting a workout. Do you think it helps? I was considering getting some. Edit: I ask if you think it helps because the guy who works at a sports nutrition store told me they're not sure why it works etc but that it does and that's not enough to get me to buy it lol. Berkhan recommends it, and as I work out in the morning, skip breakfast, and this somehow makes me feel strong and not hungry until lunch I'd have to recommend it as well. Whether it does anything for your muscles I dunno, from what I understand it's mostly to keep your digestion running. Also, go Gotunk! Also also: Gone back to my old split because my back couldn't handle deadlift and squats every day. Squatted 72kg this morning x4, failed on the fifth. Good thing I had the safety bars on, I could squeeze out of there. Did overhead press for the first time in like 3 months, had to deload 10kg off my previous record, but it was fun. Did forward lunges as well, went muuuch easier than before, guess it was all that squatting. Gotta get a PT though. I still bench more than I squat, that's gotta be technique failure. | ||
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Jerubaal
United States7684 Posts
On April 19 2012 13:18 JingleHell wrote: We are, it was just a reference to the scary flexibility you see when some 5'5" guy can kick over my head without warming up. Or are light-hearted comments about martial arts against the unwritten rules? I really need to read those some time. Hrm? I was rofling at your saying the belt doesn't hold your pants up. As far as flexibility goes, just go 'I'm a little teapot short and stout'. LIke so: http://www.martialarts-brighton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/totscourteney-jan08-013.jpg And if all else fails, axe kick. | ||
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Velocirapture
United States983 Posts
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
On April 20 2012 20:34 Velocirapture wrote: I did my first set of suspended dips without a counterweight! Somehow this feels like the first big step towards being fit. Next is pullups ;D. Nice work! Get that pull up Today's workout was a little disheartening. Been trying to get real low on squats and have good form and I'm nearly failing at 50lb less than what I was doing two weeks ago. Maybe being sick and going lower is making it more challenging? Bench I failed on my 3rd set at 180lb despite being able to do 90lb dumbbells 5x5 a few weeks ago xD Power cleans still working on form and just doesn't feel like I'm doing a lot because I'm just trying to do it right. And I've gone down in weight >  Doesn't matter though, I will persevere! Chugging milk all day erday. | ||
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mcmartini
Australia1972 Posts
I was aiming for 95 today and this really through me off. A friend of mind suggested using alternated grip but I'm not sure what are the pro's con's of this? Any help? It just feels odd when I try and lift the bar like this :/ | ||
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lyAsakura
United States1414 Posts
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Sneakyz
Sweden2361 Posts
Use your double overhand as long as it holds up and then switch to a mixed grip. | ||
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FFGenerations
7088 Posts
for grip/forearm strength you can try holds from a rack after your deadlifts, power ball, or higher rep/lower weight deads but be careful because weak forearms are easily strained, i find. dont push them or they will break. and one is probably weaker than the other - i strained my left forearm just fucking about with my new power ball lol, and also strained one by gripping a 20kg weight for like 20 seconds (i am deadlift around 100kg too) i wouldnt worry about it either way, instead realise that your grip/forearms need work and feel glad that you are finally working them | ||
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
On April 20 2012 23:15 mcmartini wrote: Doing deadlifts today and my grip absolutely failed me, I've just been using overhand and not alternated grip. I was only doing 90kg but have done it before no problem it just seemed to slip and then I lost it I was aiming for 95 today and this really through me off. A friend of mind suggested using alternated grip but I'm not sure what are the pro's con's of this? Any help? It just feels odd when I try and lift the bar like this :/ Switch to mixed grip asap. It fucking sucks to pull thinking the bar is gonna slip, it most likely ruins or technique. I started pulling with mixed grip and I've never had any issues. A good idea is to start warming up with regular grip, switch to weaker mixed grip and then use your main mixed grip for your work sets. | ||
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billy5000
United States865 Posts
On April 20 2012 23:25 FFGenerations wrote: chalk for grip/forearm strength you can try holds from a rack after your deadlifts, power ball, or higher rep/lower weight deads but be careful because weak forearms are easily strained, i find. dont push them or they will break. and one is probably weaker than the other - i strained my left forearm just fucking about with my new power ball lol, and also strained one by gripping a 20kg weight for like 20 seconds (i am deadlift around 100kg too) i wouldnt worry about it either way, instead realise that your grip/forearms need work and feel glad that you are finally working them This. I've always underestimated the use of chalk (as I have never used it in the past), but holy shit it feels amazing. Prior to purchasing chalk, I tried those weight lifting straps, thinking nothing could beat it in terms of grip assistance. However, a friend of mine let me use some of his chalk, and I felt like I wasted $10 on dumb straps. boo. | ||
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FFGenerations
7088 Posts
squat 80kg 5-5-5 press 47.5kg x5, 45kg 5-5 ok my squat was quite good today form-wise (mobility sucks still). i focused on squatting between my legs rather than just down over them, which i think i was doing by mistake after my knees went dodgy and i compensated by doing that coz it felt safer/better... left shoulder is burning like a madman!! cbf with clean/dead today. back was really dodgy in bed last night , freakin me out a bit, but its okay now | ||
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NeedsmoreCELLTECH
Netherlands1242 Posts
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
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BlondeOnBlonde
Canada150 Posts
I use straps for rows and dimmel deadlifts and I'm still able to pull keep 500lbs+ in my hands for an extended period of time. But then again, I train forearm / grip (and abs too) 5 days a week. You can train those on a regular basis as long as you switch exercises / intensity / volume everytime. A week for abs / forearm and grip for me looks like; Monday: Standing pulley abs (4x10-15) Thuesday: ADD / ABD and SUP/ PRON wrist work Light leg raises to ceiling: (80-100 reps) Thursday: Grip work Heavy leg raises (4x6-10) Friday: Standing ab wheel: 4-5x6-10 Saturday: Sunday: Dragon flag (4-5x15-20) Concentric grip work with db: 5x4-15 Wrist work What I found out doing that is, even if I felt locally tired, I could always do better week after week. You are as strong as your weakest link, and like everything in life, the more you work (quantity and quality), the better your results should be! | ||
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`Zapdos
United States935 Posts
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
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FFGenerations
7088 Posts
On April 21 2012 03:00 `Zapdos wrote: So waht do you guys think about the smith machine? I've been using it for all my barbell excercises the past month and have strongly considered going to free weight barbell excercises now that I have a spotter as I've heard some nasty things about the smith machine. I'm curious if you guys feel the smith machine is an unreliable way to see results compared to free weights. Thanks for the help. its AWFUL because you dont get a natural range of movement. it forces your body to move in an unnatural way , and it does not allow you to use stabilising muscles in a natural way. that kinda thing BlondeOnBlonde interesting | ||
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decafchicken
United States20154 Posts
On April 21 2012 03:00 `Zapdos wrote: So waht do you guys think about the smith machine? I've been using it for all my barbell excercises the past month and have strongly considered going to free weight barbell excercises now that I have a spotter as I've heard some nasty things about the smith machine. I'm curious if you guys feel the smith machine is an unreliable way to see results compared to free weights. Thanks for the help. The only exercise I would use the smith machine for is putting the whole thing on my back and carrying it out of the gym to be melted down into free weights. | ||
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FFGenerations
7088 Posts
that sounds like a cool job we can do when we become stronger. | ||
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