Caporegime
It doesn't slip FROM my hands, I grip the bar and pull it down so sometimes me hands slip inwards. Doesn't help I use the thumb over the bar grip.
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It doesn't slip FROM my hands, I grip the bar and pull it down so sometimes me hands slip inwards. Doesn't help I use the thumb over the bar grip.
Man of Honour
My greatest discovery was chalking my hands for OHPing, much easier when your sweaty hands aren't trying to escape to the ends of the bar.
Soldato
Thumb over the bar? Why? Not even I'm stupid enough to try that 
Caporegime
Because gripping the bar as you would with deadlifts makes my shoulders hurt due to poor internal rotation (or external, or both), it also been known to hurt my wrists due to bending them back.
I'm working on it basically, it's just ridiculously painful
I'm working on it basically, it's just ridiculously painful
Can confirm, chalked for curls. Srs.
I give the backs of my shoulders/rear delts a covering as it stops any slip when sweaty. Front squats I pretty much cover myself in it.
Still IN.
Thumb over the bar? Why? Not even I'm stupid enough to try that
Bru pls. I suicide gripped my 140KG bench attempt, twice. /livedangerously. (I don't anymore for the record).
Guys i need some info please.
I have been going to the gym for around 2 months now, whilst i am seeing improvements elsewhere (fitness and some definition starting) i don't seem to be able to move past what im currently benching.
ATM i am 11st and 5ft 8, my BP atm including the bar is 80kg, and i can't seem to move past it.
I have been going to the gym for around 2 months now, whilst i am seeing improvements elsewhere (fitness and some definition starting) i don't seem to be able to move past what im currently benching.
ATM i am 11st and 5ft 8, my BP atm including the bar is 80kg, and i can't seem to move past it.
Caporegime
Okay....What have you tried.
I have tried to focus on other exercises that work the same muscles, to see if i can gain that way, but not really working.
Maybe ill have to be patient and hope i can break past what i currently lift!
I go to the gym mon-wed-fri, start off with around 15 minutes on the treadmill, i then go onto the bench press, try and aim for 6-8 reps and doing 5 sets, is this not enough/too much?.
Then after BP do dumbbells, work my back,chest and arms on the multi gym, finish off with cross trainer for 30 minutes, at the gym for just under 2 hours.
Identify where your rep is breaking down and fix it. I was constantly failing because my triceps were much weaker then my chest so I've been doing lots of work on them.
You are training bench, three times a week, for 6-8 reps, having started at the gym two months ago?
First off, 80kg bench for 6-8 reps is not bad at all.
Secondly, you a probably knackered as a result of the beginnings of overtraining and thirdly, your previously mentioned crud diet.
Two months in, you can still make beautiful gains training once a week, giving you enough time to recover. Also, if you hit a plateau, you have a couple of options with a specific lift: drop the reps and up the weight, or drop the weight and up the reps.
My personal preference is to drop the weight and up the reps.
Also, as already identified... EAT MOAR!
Soldato
I saw a fat guy in the gym yesterday he couldn't do dumbbell curls properly and looked like it was his first day at the gym.. Yet he jumped (and spent the rest of his without) in the bench rack and pushed 100... Pfth.. I'm working my bum here at 80kg.. Some people are simply stronger at certain things, my benches let me down but I'm cool with it I'll get to that magic one hundred sooner or later!!
Caporegime
Man... Everyone benches more than me. It think there's only delvis that doesn't.
Brah ill smash you up on Cowley road trust
You are training bench, three times a week, for 6-8 reps, having started at the gym two months ago?
First off, 80kg bench for 6-8 reps is not bad at all.
Secondly, you a probably knackered as a result of the beginnings of overtraining and thirdly, your previously mentioned crud diet.
Two months in, you can still make beautiful gains training once a week, giving you enough time to recover. Also, if you hit a plateau, you have a couple of options with a specific lift: drop the reps and up the weight, or drop the weight and up the reps.
My personal preference is to drop the weight and up the reps.
Also, as already identified... EAT MOAR!
I have been at the gym before so I'm used to working out
80kg for my first set I manage 8 reps, sets 2 3 and 4 I manage around 5, then set 5 I try and do as many as I can. I take 20 seconds break in between each set, that too long?
I'm trying to eat as much as I can but because I'm on 6-2 shifts and 2-10, I find it hard to stick to my food plan.
When im on 6-2, I have a 10 minute break at 8am, I'll have 2 bananas and coffee, then my next break is 11.30, too early to be eating things like chicken etc as I don't have the stomach for it that early.
Caporegime
Too early? I have mone at around 9/10am if I can
I have been at the gym before so I'm used to working out
80kg for my first set I manage 8 reps, sets 2 3 and 4 I manage around 5, then set 5 I try and do as many as I can. I take 20 seconds break in between each set, that too long?
I'm trying to eat as much as I can but because I'm on 6-2 shifts and 2-10, I find it hard to stick to my food plan.
When im on 6-2, I have a 10 minute break at 8am, I'll have 2 bananas and coffee, then my next break is 11.30, too early to be eating things like chicken etc as I don't have the stomach for it that early.
Your workout is dreadful, benching three times a week? What is this somolov Jr bandwagon?
You need to pay attention to other body parts, and more structure. Something like starting strength is a good place to start.