*** The 2010 Gym Rats Thread ***

TommyV said:
Going to grab some straps and go for a 180kg DL tonight, wish me luck! :)
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Good luck :)

Straps for me make the lift much much easier. But my grip is the weak link not my core, back or hamstrings. RAW at the moment the most I've had up is 170KG. However with straps 190KG shot up. Before my break from deadlifting and easing up on my training 205KG would come up with straps.

I personally prefer the lift with straps as I can focus better on muscle connection and form but find RAW lifts more satifying.
 
BennyC said:
Straps for me make the lift much much easier. But my grip is the weak link not my core, back or hamstrings..
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Since I've returned to lifting weights again, my grip is shocking :confused: it never used to be a problem, so it's so frustrating to me being the weak link in deadlifts!
 
I *will* hit 250kg by December. I'm determined. 2.5x bodyweight although compared to others on here not that great, but for me I'd be happy with that! I *will* hit 270kg at some point in my life.
 
BennyC said:
Good luck :)

Straps for me make the lift much much easier. But my grip is the weak link not my core, back or hamstrings. RAW at the moment the most I've had up is 170KG. However with straps 190KG shot up. Before my break from deadlifting and easing up on my training 205KG would come up with straps.

I personally prefer the lift with straps as I can focus better on muscle connection and form but find RAW lifts more satifying.
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Cheers!

I completely agree, a raw lift (163kg is my current max, completely RAW) is defiently a lot more satisfying.

A lad offered me a go with his straps last week, DL'd 135kg for reps with absolute ease and NO affect on my grip, was astounded by how much of a difference it makes, it always seems to be gripping giving way, not the strength of the back.

Will report back how I get on, guna go for(please critique);


60kg x12 warmup
100kg x 12
120kg x 9
140kg x 6
160kg x 2/3
180kg x 1
 
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TommyV said:
Cheers!

I completely agree, a raw lift (163kg is my current max, completely RAW) is defiently a lot more satisfying.

A lad offered me a go with his straps last week, DL'd 135kg for reps with absolute ease and NO affect on my grip, was astounded by how much of a difference it makes, it always seems to be gripping giving way, not the strength of the back.

Will report back how I get on, guna go for(please critique);


60kg x12 warmup
100kg x 12
120kg x 9
140kg x 6
160kg x 2/3
180kg x 1
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Freefaller said:
You could drop the reps a bit on the lighter ones... but it's up to you. :)
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Yep I'd do something like this:

60kg x12 warmup
100kg x 8
120kg x 6
140kg x 4
160kg x 1
180kg x 1

It's the same when shrugging as soon as your grip goes your muscles just freeze. Unable to move. Exact thing happens when deadlfiting 2-3 inches up and then 'freeze'. I'll have 5 plates aside in the bag before June 2011. That's the plan.

FF a lift at a quarter tonne is still very impressive regardless of your bodyweight.
 
Yeah true - 1/4 of a tonne does sound impressive. If I do it, I'll have to record it... problem is when I go to record things I never succeed! :o
 
I had prob best legs workout I've had in months yesterday, everything just felt right and was proper on form, I did 8 sets of squats like this:

90kg x 6 warmup
90kg x 6 warmup
110kg x 6
130kg x 6
150kg x 5
160kg x 5
140kg x 5
120kg x 5

I usually always start off really light because my body doesn't feel right if I start off at my maximum, you know like my arms that hold the bar and also my legs and knees, but once I done a couple of sets I start going up gradually and it all seems to work for me doing it this way.

I did 4x6 on less press after this lifting 360kg

And then once I've finished them two exercises I finish off with 3 more exercises which I dont consider as hardcore as the first two, I think they're called leg extension and leg curl? but not sure, one does quads and one for hamstring, and then I do a last exercise on my calves but dont know what its called, I do it on the leg press machine, but not the one I used earlier which points kinda towards the ceiling, I use the other one we have, its horizontal.

By time I'm finished I can hardly walk lol. My legs feel amazing, proper solid, especially my calves I can feel all the muscle in em, they feel amazing, I only wish my arms felt the same! haha
 
Waaaaaaaah, cheeky son of a.............. :p I was more wondering if there were exercises more suited for a chest day rather than dips, which may only target pecs as a secondary? But I'll give them a go anyway and let you know how I get on :D
 
Freefaller said:
160kg for 5 is good squatting dude!! :cool: To parallel I trust though? ;)

My calves struggle to grow :(
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Calf muscles can be a bitch to grow for some. The soleus is a type 1 muscle fiber for fast twitch and yet the gastrocnemous (deep to soleus) is type 2 muscle fiber for slow twitch. So you really have to mix up slow heavy lifting with fast longer lifts.
 
BennyC said:
Yep I'd do something like this:

60kg x12 warmup
100kg x 8
120kg x 6
140kg x 4
160kg x 1
180kg x 1
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cheers FF/BennyC, will go with this, seems like less volume than I'd normally do, but hitting that 1RM is my ONLY goal for deadlifting this evening, am already pumped :D
 
Clipsey said:
Calf muscles can be a bitch to grow for some. The soleus is a type 1 muscle fiber for fast twitch and yet the gastrocnemous (deep to soleus) is type 2 muscle fiber for slow twitch. So you really have to mix up slow heavy lifting with fast longer lifts.
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Yeah I know - it's the one part of me that I just struggle with too :( I know what needs to be done, just need to train the hell out of them more - I need to get back to donkey raises I reckon. And just stupid heavy calf raises, and single leg long stretch raises.
 
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