Charmless Man
Striker
Do you do 5x5 at the same intensity or work up to a top set? If you really need to work on it then add in some assistance work for your grip.
Do you do 5x5 at the same intensity or work up to a top set? If you really need to work on it then add in some assistance work for your grip.
Jacksnuts
Midfield
I work up on Deadlifts - e.g today was 5x85 / 5x102.5 / 5x117.5 / 3x132.5 (missed 2 reps)
Like I said though I've always used mixed grip since my very first DL so I've no idea how much I'd lose by trying both overhand?
I didn't miss my reps through grip today though the chalk has really helped.
Charmless Man
Striker
If you work up and do all but the last set double overhand you should be fine. Your grip should be helped by BORs though.
BTW, your grip will generally fail before your back, that's not unusual. That's why some people use straps.
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Don't let grip limit your progression. As I say, unless you're planning on having a good raw deadlift for a competition, use chalk or even straps if necessary.
You can go completely raw on some work up sets and then do some grip exercises desperately.
Also not using touch and go reps on deadlifts helps maintain grip better through a set, but Jacksnuts resets between each rep iirc
You can go completely raw on some work up sets and then do some grip exercises desperately.
Also not using touch and go reps on deadlifts helps maintain grip better through a set, but Jacksnuts resets between each rep iirc
Jacksnuts
Midfield
Cheers I'll give it a go next DL session
Gonna hold off using straps until I really feel I need to!
Yes I reset, which has probably been sparked subconciously from ensuring my grip is set before lifting
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Good stuff. I'm not a fan of touch and go deads unless pretty advanced. I still never do them though as I don't feel I can maintain form well enough (never videos myself like).
Destructeur
Midfield
I always reset after every rep on heavy deadlifts as its the lift I'm most concerned about formwise.
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Mick Dundee
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This for me too, I'm totally paranoid about form. Always have to make sure my head is up and back straight before each rep.
Jacksnuts
Midfield
Come to think of it I do the same its not just my grip, its a definite form check before lifting.
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Jacksnuts
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I remember these from the 70s! Along with bullworkers
Can yt still get them and do they work?
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[/QUOTE]I remember these from the 70s! Along with bullworkers
Can yt still get them and do they work?
Charmless Man
Striker
Pretty sure doing bicep curls with your wrist bent toward your bicep helps develop massive five arms and grip strength like. But you will be sacrificing Arnold-esque bicep peaks by doing that.
Jacksnuts
Midfield
Fuckin hell Ive never had Arold esque biceps anyway! Fuck me forearms how dya get those
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Elite genetics and DBol
Charmless Man
Striker
Fuckin hell Ive never had Arold esque biceps anyway! Fuck me forearms how dya get those
I was being a bit facetious
My point was that doing strict curls with the wrist straight engages the biceps more and builds a bigger peak whereas having a bend in the wrist engages the forearm and gives you greater grip strength.
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Considering doing a thread on squatting and it's performance benefits (specifically football), if anybody would be interested?
Would be fairly lengthy, but I'd try and keep the overly-scientific lingo to a minimum.
Would be fairly lengthy, but I'd try and keep the overly-scientific lingo to a minimum.
Jacksnuts
Midfield
[QUOTitus, post: 17492811, member: 26533"]Considering doing a thread on squatting and it's performance benefits (specifically football), if anybody would be interested?
Would be fairly lengthy, but I'd try and keep the overly-scientific lingo to a minimum.[/QUOTE]
Its always good to hear why I get under the bar 3 x a week!
Can you get that from 'My Protein'
Would be fairly lengthy, but I'd try and keep the overly-scientific lingo to a minimum.[/QUOTE]
Its always good to hear why I get under the bar 3 x a week!
Elite genetics and DBol
Can you get that from 'My Protein'
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Can you get that from 'My Protein'
In an industry that sells 'carb blockers' and 'myostatin inhibitors', I'm surprised nobody has attempted to sell bottled genetics mate
Charmless Man
Striker
In an industry that sells 'carb blockers' and 'myostatin inhibitors', I'm surprised nobody has attempted to sell bottled genetics mate
Hey, with the advent of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing, if someone could ID a couple of single nucleotide polymorphisms that seem to be markers for elite level muscle synthesis then we aren't far off!
