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Soldato
Just snapped the chain on my dipping belt mid rep with 40kg (was the piddly one it came with). Very nearly launched myself skyward like a space shuttle when it gave way!
Going up to grab some stronger stuff tomo. Anyone know if B&Q/Homebase will have some suitable clips that will fit through 2" plates?
Going up to grab some stronger stuff tomo. Anyone know if B&Q/Homebase will have some suitable clips that will fit through 2" plates?
Caporegime
Upgraded my chain in B&Q. Was about £10 for chain and clips I believe.
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Think you might be right. I'm also approaching it wrong when it comes to benching. I'm very nervous and worried about the lack of progress and it seems to be affecting me in the negative. I might do the dips and perhaps some machine work for chest for a few weeks and come back anew.
70kg is respectable fella. Seen many a big guy fail 50-70kg miserably due to not being able to control the weight correctly. The jump from 60-70kg to 100kg isn't THAT great. At my rate you'd most likely be benching 150kg before I do
150kg would be a dream bench for me. I'm still glad I got 100kg before my injury.
I'm currently doing far too many sets on my chest though.
Last week I did 12 sets including warmup and 3 sets at 80kg.
It's increasing quite well again, and I'm sorting out my training.
I'm in awe of you and LiE though, some heavy benchers to be sure!
I'm taking this week a bit easy on my big compounds and only doing 60-70% of my max with them. Mostly focussing on my complementory exercises.
My new Deadlift last week and working till failure on every thing for 2 weeks took it's toll a bit, specially considering all the volume I've been doing through strip sets.
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Caporegime
Thanks 
To be fair I didn't train legs for many years and did focus quite a bit of chest which probably explains my weak squat.
To be fair I didn't train legs for many years and did focus quite a bit of chest which probably explains my weak squat.
You might be reaching your natural max for now. Possibly time to start with more advanced techniques for benching (bands, chains, very low reps, speed doubles etc etc).
Soldato
Cheers, that's the same belt as I have so they look ideal. Suppose I'll only need the one as the standard clip looks strong enough, it was just the crappy little welds on the chain that were weak.
Soldato
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True true, i end up getting carried away on the lighter sets
True true, i end up getting carried away on the lighter sets
I don't really post in here much although I do read fairly regularly. Now I'm not after medical advice but I wondered if anyone else experiences the same issue I have when working my tri's. When doing any kind of pull down or extensions that loads my tri's I find that my left elbow will almost lock & pop. Now this isn't a painful thing but it is very uncomfortable. It doesn't seem to matter if the weight is minimal it still occurs, when increasing it gets worse.
Now I have been doing dips recently and have found them (with a limited range of movement) to be an effective was of reducing this pop & lock but I was wondering if anyone else had some good exercises that may offer a decent alternative?
Now I have been doing dips recently and have found them (with a limited range of movement) to be an effective was of reducing this pop & lock but I was wondering if anyone else had some good exercises that may offer a decent alternative?
Soldato
Spent a week away from the Gym (and stopped eating Mackeral and Cottage Cheese until yesterday) and I have noticed how weak I seem to have become.
I'm not going to go into weights, I'm too ashamed, but I have lost at least 10kg on the Benchpress alone...no idea whats going on. I hope it passes soon, but it's really dented my optimism and I'm at the stage where I am wondering if it really is all worth it
I'm not going to go into weights, I'm too ashamed, but I have lost at least 10kg on the Benchpress alone...no idea whats going on. I hope it passes soon, but it's really dented my optimism and I'm at the stage where I am wondering if it really is all worth it
Caporegime
Sometimes it's good to take time out from the gym and let your body fully reset. Even if your strength may drop when you do your body will respond better to growth when you lift weights.
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Caporegime
Spent a week away from the Gym (and stopped eating Mackeral and Cottage Cheese until yesterday) and I have noticed how weak I seem to have become.
I'm not going to go into weights, I'm too ashamed, but I have lost at least 10kg on the Benchpress alone...no idea whats going on. I hope it passes soon, but it's really dented my optimism and I'm at the stage where I am wondering if it really is all worth it
It is only natural that your lifting weight will drop...Keep at it man, don't get into a rut and give up!
You'll soon get the 10KG back and go past your last PB!
Possibly, but there is no way I'd be able to keep that up. If I train legs I cannot walk for 2 days. Chest, can't lift my arms, Back, can't get out of bed without convulsing in pain, so keeping up a 6 day schedule is tough.
Perhaps if you train with lighter weights then maybe, but hard and heavy is all I know so I cannot comment on that particular workout, especially with 15 reps per movement. Very foreign to me.
Perhaps if you train with lighter weights then maybe, but hard and heavy is all I know so I cannot comment on that particular workout, especially with 15 reps per movement. Very foreign to me.
It's hardly an amazing concept of a workout, would I do it? no. Would it work for people? yes.
Caporegime
No leg training....
It looks like a lot like some form of HIIT with weights.
Sure it'll work, but it probably would work faster if they added in leg training.
The Cosgrovian Complex is a form oh HIIT with a Barbbell.
Barbbell +20kg = 40kg
You start and do not stop until you do the last rep of the last exercise. Do not let go of the barbbell. Completing it all is only completing 1 set. There are 6 sets.
Deadlifts x6
Stifflegged Deadlifts x6
Bent over Rows x6
Half Cleans x6
Front Squat x6
Standing Press x6
Back Squat x6
Good Morning x6
That's 1 set done.
Do 5 more times with only a 1min break in each set.
It's brutally effiencent though and gives your lungs a good burning.
Sure it'll work, but it probably would work faster if they added in leg training.
The Cosgrovian Complex is a form oh HIIT with a Barbbell.
Barbbell +20kg = 40kg
You start and do not stop until you do the last rep of the last exercise. Do not let go of the barbbell. Completing it all is only completing 1 set. There are 6 sets.
Deadlifts x6
Stifflegged Deadlifts x6
Bent over Rows x6
Half Cleans x6
Front Squat x6
Standing Press x6
Back Squat x6
Good Morning x6
That's 1 set done.
Do 5 more times with only a 1min break in each set.
It's brutally effiencent though and gives your lungs a good burning.
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