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Lewberry pie said:
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was pissed off like. Think I'm gonna have to sack power cleans off for something less explosive. T-Bat rows or summit. Hurt to do bench press but it was OK doing push ups last night.

Will T-Bar rows and straight arm pulldowns do a decent job at hitting the majority of my back until I graduate to pull ups?
 
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oROSSo said:
was pissed off like. Think I'm gonna have to sack power cleans off for something less explosive. T-Bat rows or summit. Hurt to do bench press but it was OK doing push ups last night.

Will T-Bar rows and straight arm pulldowns do a decent job at hitting the majority of my back until I graduate to pull ups?
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That's what I do most of like, pull ups, pull downs and rows, not all at the same session like
 
Lewberry pie said:
That's what I do most of like, pull ups, pull downs and rows, not all at the same session like
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Aye, I imagine I'm well away from pull ups like and them bands seem to give varying amount of help throughout the movement. Don't like them. Thought T-Bars for middle back and pull downs for lats.
 
Had a good session, in the main, last night.

5kg PR on my squats for volume. 20kg on to last week's stiff-legged deadlifts as well. As a point on that @Titus - I'm doing these beltless, should I start using my belt and upping the weight more?

Only felt able to maintain last week's weight for bench though. Hate blaming 'tools' but I was at a shitty bench that just doesn't feel wide enough.

My hamstrings are in meltdown today.
 
Charmless Man said:
Had a good session, in the main, last night.

5kg PR on my squats for volume. 20kg on to last week's stiff-legged deadlifts as well. As a point on that @Titus - I'm doing these beltless, should I start using my belt and upping the weight more?

Only felt able to maintain last week's weight for bench though. Hate blaming 'tools' but I was at a shitty bench that just doesn't feel wide enough.

My hamstrings are in meltdown today.
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Keep the Wednesday/Thursday session beltless but use it for working sets on the volume and heavy days
 
Pressing went fine, but I couldn't grip for deads, grip failed at 160 and had to use straps for my top set of 185. Gonna go see a physio I think, I'm away in Italy next week so I'll be resting it and drinking too much then anyway
 
Can anyone post a link to a video showing correct technique for face pulls? Watched about half a dozen and every single one is different
 
oROSSo said:
Pressing went fine, but I couldn't grip for deads, grip failed at 160 and had to use straps for my top set of 185. Gonna go see a physio I think, I'm away in Italy next week so I'll be resting it and drinking too much then anyway
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I'm yet to fathom how to use straps. Last time I used them I couldn't lift the weight, threw them off and repped it out very easily.
 
Charmless Man said:
I'm yet to fathom how to use straps. Last time I used them I couldn't lift the weight, threw them off and repped it out very easily.
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aye never really used them before but they were OK, pretty much the only choice I had yesterday anyway. Booked physio for tomorrow, starting to think it could be a nerve thing with the lack of grip, pains going from my elbow all the way through my shoulder, up my neck and have a headache today
 
Lewberry pie said:
You can get the ones benni magnussun uses, more luke loops and the wrap under the bar and around his wrist, I'd use them if I wanted to use wraps
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They do look better but I think it's just not having proper contact with the bar makes me less confident.

I have no grip problems as long as I've chalked my disgusting sweaty palms well.

Might be looking at doing 5 plates for a couple of reps at the end of this week depending on how I feel mate. Just to let you know.
 
Charmless Man said:
They do look better but I think it's just not having proper contact with the bar makes me less confident.

I have no grip problems as long as I've chalked my disgusting sweaty palms well.

Might be looking at doing 5 plates for a couple of reps at the end of this week depending on how I feel mate. Just to let you know.
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Aye well your a prick obviously
 
Charmless Man said:
They do look better but I think it's just not having proper contact with the bar makes me less confident.

I have no grip problems as long as I've chalked my disgusting sweaty palms well.

Might be looking at doing 5 plates for a couple of reps at the end of this week depending on how I feel mate. Just to let you know.
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Good progress thus far
 
Titus said:
Good progress thus far
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It really has been.

I think it's evident that one main squat day a week was totally insufficient for me.

Really hoping I feel good this Saturday given how I felt last Saturday.

200kg x 3 having squatted 170 x 5 with an absolutely raging bout of man flu - bodes well I reckon!

Oh by the way @Titus - I stumbled upon a video of training at Genesis gym the other day. That Mr Gapzz fella is a f***ing maniac :lol:
 
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Charmless Man said:
It really has been.

I think it's evident that one main squat day a week was totally insufficient for me.

Really hoping I feel good this Saturday given how I felt last Saturday.

200kg x 3 having squatted 170 x 5 with an absolutely raging bout of man flu - bodes well I reckon!

Oh by the way @Titus - I stumbled upon a video of training at Genesis gym the other day. That Mr Gapzz fella is a f***ing maniac :lol:
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:lol: He's f***ing hilarious. Deadlifted 280kg at 83kg the other day.
 

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