*** The 2010 Gym Rats Thread ***

[ben90]

I'm hoping reintroducing bodyweight one-legged squats back into my workout as well on a separate day might get back to where I was before.

I doubt pistols will help you get your squat strength back up, its more of a technical exericse than anything else, I know people who can squat 3x their bodyweight yet cant do them.

Train, eat, rest, repeat. If all of these variables are correct then keep doing normal squats and the numbers will come back

 

[GSDog]

About six months ago my 1RM was 125Kg. This was probably the strongest I've been, because since then I seem to be squatting less and less. Though I did switch to front squats for a while. I'm now down to back squatting 60Kg 10 x 3 and it's really frustrating! I seem to remember squatting 90Kg for a few sets of 5 reps back when I was doing stronglifts a few months ago.

That's what has happened to me as well. I was squatting 80KG 5X5 6 weeks ago and now I can't even complete a set of 60KG squats; although I did take a break for 6 weeks during the Christmas/New year period and my diet was awful.
I was so frustrated yesterday that I ended up injuring my neck/shoulder on the overhead press again.

Does anyone know what I could replace the overhead press with?
I'm currently following the StrongLifts program but this is the 3rd time I've injured my neck on the overhead press. My traps are underdeveloped compared to the rest of my body and my shoulders feel weak.

 

[ConTRo13R]

How do i balence out the size of my lats? My right lat is soo much bigger than my left and it looks odd i no like

 

[burtie]

That's what has happened to me as well. I was squatting 80KG 5X5 6 weeks ago and now I can't even complete a set of 60KG squats; although I did take a break for 6 weeks during the Christmas/New year period and my diet was awful.
I was so frustrated yesterday that I ended up injuring my neck/shoulder on the overhead press again.

Does anyone know what I could replace the overhead press with?
I'm currently following the StrongLifts program but this is the 3rd time I've injured my neck on the overhead press. My traps are underdeveloped compared to the rest of my body and my shoulders feel weak.

Check your form on the overhead press, your not going to heavy are you?

 

[ConTRo13R]

That's what has happened to me as well. I was squatting 80KG 5X5 6 weeks ago and now I can't even complete a set of 60KG squats; although I did take a break for 6 weeks during the Christmas/New year period and my diet was awful.
I was so frustrated yesterday that I ended up injuring my neck/shoulder on the overhead press again.

Does anyone know what I could replace the overhead press with?
I'm currently following the StrongLifts program but this is the 3rd time I've injured my neck on the overhead press. My traps are underdeveloped compared to the rest of my body and my shoulders feel weak.

Definatly lower the weight on the overhead, dont go for glory weights, your supposed to start of really light at the beginning of the program anyway then work up from there

 

[neon.uk]

How do i balence out the size of my lats? My right lat is soo much bigger than my left and it looks odd i no like

The usual cure for imbalances is to switch to dumbbells where it's possible. So for BB bent over rows, switch to DB etc. It makes sure each side works independently and stops the dominant side taking over

 

[Settleddown]

I have being giving my chest a total pounding this week!!! Feel it today can hardly lift my tea cup up Think Saturday/Sunday is a chill day.

 

[NitrogenY3K]

Another PB for me again tuesday on the dumbell shoulder press. 42.5k dumbells x 14 reps

Having a few days off now and then back in the gym monday to start my new routine (more strength biased) so hopefully carry on gaining some good mass.

 

[ConTRo13R]

The usual cure for imbalances is to switch to dumbbells where it's possible. So for BB bent over rows, switch to DB etc. It makes sure each side works independently and stops the dominant side taking over

I do use dumbells for bent over rows, but also use a darbell and do cable pull downs and pull ups, am i right in thinking i favour the right side of my body more and use it in these exercises greater than my left?

 

[smyth]

I do use dumbells for bent over rows, but also use a darbell and do cable pull downs and pull ups, am i right in thinking i favour the right side of my body more and use it in these exercises greater than my left?

You could try using a towel for pull ups so it ensures you're pulling evenly.

(a single towel draped over the bar and pulling on each end)

 

[BennyC]

Nice PB Nitro.

I banged out a PB on B.O.R's today. 4th set after 3 sets of flat bench, 3 sets of pull ups and 3 sets of Incline DB Press.

100KG x 4....and a half. BW roughly 85/86KG

 

[Mansize_tissue]

Very impressive Benny! I'm going to go ahead and assume that was done without fat grips, if not you must have hands like vices!

 

[BennyC]

Very impressive Benny! I'm going to go ahead and assume that was done without fat grips, if not you must have hands like vices!

Haha yeah, no FatGrips on the bar for those badboys! I'd love to be able to row a thick bar without needing straps.

Raw pronated grip. Started off regular but found that amount of weight with the forearms and wrists in that position felt uncomfortable so swiftly changed to false grip.

How are you getting on with the blue bits of rubber from hell?

 

[Freefaller]

How do i balence out the size of my lats? My right lat is soo much bigger than my left and it looks odd i no like

Just keep working at them it takes a while to create symmetry.

 

[Mansize_tissue]

How are you getting on with the blue bits of rubber from hell?

Loving them! Chin ups with good form, slow negs, I can only manage 4 before my grip fails, but my god it feels good. It really makes you more conscious of your grip, I can feel it getting better already. BORs with pronated false grip is an absolute killer for the the underside of your forearm!

I've also been using Heavy Grips, which are basically the same as the CoC hand grips. After a set with the fat grips on I can barely squeeze the hand grips which I normally have no trouble closing!

 

[BennyC]

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Good stuff!

I'm currently on a cut so have notice improved vascularity all over, probaly slightly aided by the fatgrips improving forearm/upper arm mass. Whilst my measurements are the same/maybe marginally increased they have got thicker.

By this I mean further down the forearm towards the wrist and the lower part of the bicep which makes me look better proportioned.

It's a killer grip session if you send your shaker flying because you can't hold on to it

OT: Brought some 'Digital Glass Scales' from Morrisons today. Reduced from £9.99 to £4.99, bargain! Giving consistent readings (same as the mechanical scales at the gym and display in KG, lbs and stone. To one decimal place too. Buy of the century? perhaps

 

[Cristian]

saw some guy with something that resembled fat gripz yesterday in the gym, my god they are friggin huuuuge.

 

[georges]

well tempted by those grips

 

[BennyC]

saw some guy with something that resembled fat gripz yesterday in the gym, my god they are friggin huuuuge.

well tempted by those grips

Doooooo it

 

[ConTRo13R]

Im looking to improve on my shoulders, im currently doing the following exercises

Overhead press
Rear delt row (on a cable machine basically a chest flye one but i sit the other way round a take the handle grips off and just hold the ball with the eye hook on)
And upright row

Id this sufficient or do i need more presses to see the best results from my shoulders?

Im also worried that im hindering my work on shoulders as im doing the overhead press just after the chest press, and these two exercise both use the anterior deltoid, will this hinder or be an advantage