*** The 2013 Gym Rats Thread ***

[BennyC]

Cool.

I would be mindful of using belts unless you really know what you're doing, and that you don't grow to rely on it. You'll notice a lot of the bigger lifters on here ditching the belts on the odd occasion to work on their 'raw' lifting and make sure their underpinning technique is good.

Noted thanks for the advice

Never used one myself and when I did try I didn't know how to brace my core properly anyway! Not had the desire/need to try since.

No problem using one provided it's not just an accessory and is only used when required.

 

[LiE]

Belt - http://www.pullum-sports.co.uk/belt...ede-duel-prong-powerlifting-belt/prod_24.html

As pointed out, not really necessary and certainly requires some getting used to.

 

[Delvis]

There is no need for a belt yet with adequate core training.

 

[Zefan]

Apart from your 15s are probably the same weights as my 5s

You overestimate my strength... I'm a weakfag.

 

[BennyC]

Pls see my log for recent HST gains.

 

[icecold]

Anyone who said you need a belt for basic lifting should have their other advice taken with a pinch of salt.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

BRAT diet sucks!

 

[iamtheoneneo]

Did my wrist in at work yesterday, so switched to legs for the gym - 3rd exercise in and my knee caved in.

I was not impressed.....

 

[tom_e]

BRAT diet sucks!

After a quick Google to find out what you were talking about, it does sound ****.

 

[Erich Kriegler]

My gym doesn't allow chalk or liquid chalk. Should I just use straps when deadlifting and do extra grip work?

 

[tom_e]

Use a tiny bit of liquid chalk and they won't even notice, failing that work on your grip, then as a last resort use straps.

 

[BennyC]

3rd exercise in and my knee caved in.

Knees out.

 

[Syla5]

My gym doesn't allow chalk or liquid chalk. Should I just use straps when deadlifting and do extra grip work?

as tom_e said, use a little liquid chalk they probably wont notice. If you really cant use chalk then get used to Hook grip, its touted about as being superior anyway.

 

[Erich Kriegler]

as tom_e said, use a little liquid chalk they probably wont notice. If you really cant use chalk then get used to Hook grip, its touted about as being superior anyway.

Yeah I've been using liquid chalk for months and one of the PTs saw me today and told me not to use it.

 

[mrthingyx]

My gym doesn't allow chalk or liquid chalk. Should I just use straps when deadlifting and do extra grip work?

Hook grip.

 

[RoboCod]

My gym doesn't allow chalk or liquid chalk. Should I just use straps when deadlifting and do extra grip work?

Time to change gym!!

 

[grudas]

Yeah I've been using liquid chalk for months and one of the PTs saw me today and told me not to use it.

ignore it and keep on using it

 

[Erich Kriegler]

lol I seriously think they would just cancel my membership if they caught me again. There's a more hardcore gym a bit further away, I think I might try and go there on deadlift days.

 

[JoeF1]

Time to change gym!!

This..

lol I seriously think they would just cancel my membership if they caught me again. There's a more hardcore gym a bit further away, I think I might try and go there on deadlift days.

Their loss. What sort of gym doesn't like their members using chalk? Hope you questioned him why. Never heard of this before.

Do they frown on banging weights when DL'ing too

 

[grudas]

This..



Their loss. What sort of gym doesn't like their members using chalk? Hope you questioned him why. Never heard of this before.

Do they frown on banging weights when DL'ing too

planet fitness lol.