*** The 2011 Gym Rats Thread ***

[regulus]

Excellent work mate light weight baby!

A strong deadlift is always a good feeling

Ha, was actually watching Ronnie do the famous 800lbs deadlift before I set off. Always light weight baby!

*slowly crawls downstairs to go check up on his chicken*

 

[p4radox]

Just did deadlifts:

157.5kg 3x5

First time using mixed grip and it worked well. Supinated hand feels quite stiff now, but I guess I need to get used to it.

 

[Mansize_tissue]

Nice lifting! Are you alternating grip in between sets?

 

[[TW]Sponge]

I can't believe pepole in here are DL'in 150+.

I went to the gym today and just managed 70kg 3x8

Gotta start somewhere I suppose. For my size I should be lifting loads more, just the strength isn't their.

 

[Cristian]

stronglifts 5x5 is what you need then.

 

[[TW]Sponge]

stronglifts 5x5 is what you need then.

Wouldn't know what weight to start at!

Trial and error I suppose

 

[T1Cybernetic]

That's the beauty of stronglifts, You can start with an empty bar on all lifts except the deadlift which starts at 40KG.

 

[Skillmister]

Wish i could deadlift 150 Might switch to stronglifts over summer, sitll havnt made my mind up what im doing though...

 

[Messiah Khan]

I can't believe pepole in here are DL'in 150+.

I went to the gym today and just managed 70kg 3x8

Gotta start somewhere I suppose. For my size I should be lifting loads more, just the strength isn't their.

Don't worry, I'm a weakling to. My current stats are; DL:100Kg, SQ:65Kg and BP:47.5Kg I need to eat more spinach I think. The weight is slowly creeping up though, and I have been cutting for most of the time.

 

[[TW]Sponge]

That's the beauty of stronglifts, You can start with an empty bar on all lifts except the deadlift which starts at 40KG.

Shall have to study stronglifts.

 

[p4radox]

Nice lifting! Are you alternating grip in between sets?

No, I just kept my stronger (right) hand in the supinated position and kept my weaker hand in overhand grip to keep working it hard. At least that's how I imagine it works!

stronglifts 5x5 is what you need then.

Yeah it's great as a beginner program. If you follow it rigidly for 6 months or so you can't fail to get stronger.

Don't worry, I'm a weakling to. My current stats are; DL:100Kg, SQ:65Kg and BP:47.5Kg I need to eat more spinach I think. The weight is slowly creeping up though, and I have been cutting for most of the time.

Pretty similar to my lifts just over a year ago, but you've got a strong deadlift. Just keep working at it and the strength will come.

 

[Morba]

So this swimming thing, another 100 lengths tonight.
Followed by 4 pieces of chicken n chips with beans and a krushem

 

[Morba]

p4radox, switch the grip don't keep the same hand supinated for each set.

 

[p4radox]

p4radox, switch the grip don't keep the same hand supinated for each set.

Yeah thinking about it I guess it's best to work things "symmetrically". I'll apply this knowledge next time.

 

[[TW]Sponge]

So this swimming thing, another 100 lengths tonight.
Followed by 4 pieces of chicken n chips with beans and a krushem

I might try swimming. Great upper body workout I should imagine?

I remember going on holiday for a month. Had a private pool, did nothing but breast stroke. Came back and everybody commented on my shoulders and how much bigger I looked.

 

[Skillmister]

p4radox, switch the grip don't keep the same hand supinated for each set.

Oops, been doing the same supinated grip since september. Time to change i guess

 

[Morba]

Yes change! It's also bad for the biceps if done wrong, always keep a straight arm

 

[Freefaller]

Or try and do double overhand grip as long as possible.

 

[Freefaller]

170kg deads 8 reps 4 sets... this is going to be fun....

 

[Andr3w]

Oops, been doing the same supinated grip since september. Time to change i guess

oops!! do the same, never change which way round my hands face, it's aways left palm facing me right palm facing away