Weights, cardio and stuff log
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Woah! How are you doing these, Alex? I'm picturing you holding the bar with one hand; your other hand is grabbing your wrist; and then you're doing chins with an extra 55kg's (121lb) hanging from your belt?!! Man. I suck.
Haha ... no no, that's 55kg of assistance. So I'm lifting ballpark 55-60kg per arm (at around 17-19% bf right now. Too much good food about and felt like bulking my back for the last few months).
In terms of form, I'm putting the non lifting hand behind my back.
I imagine they will get easier once I have the form downpat and if/when I actually remember to bring the Versa Gripps to the gym
I'll say this for them too, they're absolutely the best bicep exercise I've found. Might be best for lats too (hard to say, as DB rows use more lats than a BB row).
Haha ... no no, that's 55kg of assistance. So I'm lifting ballpark 55-60kg per arm (at around 17-19% bf right now. Too much good food about and felt like bulking my back for the last few months).
In terms of form, I'm putting the non lifting hand behind my back.
I imagine they will get easier once I have the form downpat and if/when I actually remember to bring the Versa Gripps to the gym
I'll say this for them too, they're absolutely the best bicep exercise I've found. Might be best for lats too (hard to say, as DB rows use more lats than a BB row).
Ah! Thank you for clarifying. Now I will sleep tonight!
I remember trying one-arm negative chins when I was lighter: utterly brutal on the bi's. Don't think I could do one qualifiable rep now.
To spare my tendons, I'll be alternating DB Rows w/one-arm assisted chins I think. And while I'm on the topic, I feel like I have new shoulders. My god they feel good from just that workout.
Planned program for a while:
A:
Dips
One-arm chins
Metabolic work for the above
Leg Press
Leg Curls
Lat raises
B:
Bench
Rows
Metabolic work for the above
Leg Press
Leg Curls
Lat raises
Should put me in a comfortable deficit. I'm (fingers crossed) aiming at 300gm protein per day, no creatine (can't be ****ed dealing with the hydration issue at the moment, to be blunt), caffeine via tea & coffee. The cals vary a tiny bit here and there and I'll be missing one workout on Monday next week. Same plan; clustering for upper body, increasing weights where possible.
Planned program for a while:
A:
Dips
One-arm chins
Metabolic work for the above
Leg Press
Leg Curls
Lat raises
B:
Bench
Rows
Metabolic work for the above
Leg Press
Leg Curls
Lat raises
Should put me in a comfortable deficit. I'm (fingers crossed) aiming at 300gm protein per day, no creatine (can't be ****ed dealing with the hydration issue at the moment, to be blunt), caffeine via tea & coffee. The cals vary a tiny bit here and there and I'll be missing one workout on Monday next week. Same plan; clustering for upper body, increasing weights where possible.
12 clustered DB rows, 3,4,5 - 100kg. I am so f**king pissed my now. The 2nd pair of Versa Gripps to have the left hand tear along the rubber from top of hand (between forefinger and thumb) to bottom (below pinky figner). I highly doubt they're going to give me a replacement pair for the same exact tear, but wtf, how would you ever be able to use these deadlifting if they can't handle a 100kg DB row?
1x15 WG chins, done on I-beam using finger-grip contact. Myo-repp'ed these out, as will need to restore strength in fingers.
14 clustered dips, BW, 5,5,4 - 20kg. Time to bump.
1x15 lat raises - 10kg, using weight suspended from handle by chain, not DB. Super slow. Felt good.
4x5 Leg press stack loaded - 135kg. Felt fairly easy. Going to change machines or do squats, I think.
1x15 WG chins, done on I-beam using finger-grip contact. Myo-repp'ed these out, as will need to restore strength in fingers.
14 clustered dips, BW, 5,5,4 - 20kg. Time to bump.
1x15 lat raises - 10kg, using weight suspended from handle by chain, not DB. Super slow. Felt good.
4x5 Leg press stack loaded - 135kg. Felt fairly easy. Going to change machines or do squats, I think.
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I'm really eff'ing pissed TBH.
It's making me think about straps again, just because they're simpler (if not quite as effective).
I'm also thinking about finding a non-eroding adhesive to join the rubber again, although I know that's a poor bandaid solution (literally) at best.
It's making me think about straps again, just because they're simpler (if not quite as effective).
I'm also thinking about finding a non-eroding adhesive to join the rubber again, although I know that's a poor bandaid solution (literally) at best.
AderynGlas
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I couldn't find a decent stockist of versa gripps in the uk and didn't want to wait for postage so I bought some RDX gripps. They're well built and have helped take my focus off my grip and onto the lifts. Well worth the £10-£20 quid!