Project: No More Injuries...hopefully

[Birds]

Feels weird at first. But I promise you, once you see what it can do for you the first time, you will forever use it!

Just try it on a light weight for your first time, so you can get used to lining up your arms in parallel. It's not uncommon to pull a muscle if your arms aren't both straight. Then when you're confident with the movement, start using it on max weights and watch as your grip issues fade away.

Another technique for sweat in absence of chalk, is to use paper towels or even toilet paper from the bathroom, and line your hands with it during your grip. Will stop sweating and is much better than nothing, albeit still not as good as chalk.

[r31slpr]

Yeah I've heard about pulling a muscle using that grip, that's why I didn't try today. Will definitely give it a shot next time.

That's a brilliant idea about the paper, I'll give that a shot too thanks

[rev210]

No mixed

your form is probably not great.

Hips need tp be higher likely. Squatting up will mean not enough tension in arms in setup. The slack causes a jerk in motion which taxes grip.

Your back will fail first done right.

Either that or keep going till grip is stronger

[rev210]

.

Edited August 23, 2013 by rev210

[Birds]

I disagree...switching to mixed allowed me to strengthen my overhand grip simply by being able to lift heavier weights and concentrating on the back lifting part of the movement instead of worrying about grip slipping.

[r31slpr]

I'm fairly confident my form is decent, I'll chuck up a video when I can get one and you can critique it if you'd like.

I'd like to stay overhand as long as I can, but I'm slightly disadvantaged not being able to use chalk, also I sweat f**kin heaps haha

Edited August 23, 2013 by r31slpr

[Birds]

Just give mixed a go mate, you've nothing to lose...it will add another 40kg to your deadlift before you even need to worry about strengthening your grip

[r31slpr]

I will haha I'll give all those suggestions a shot, see what works and go from there

[rev210]

I disagree...switching to mixed allowed me to strengthen my overhand grip simply by being able to lift heavier weights and concentrating on the back lifting part of the movement instead of worrying about grip slipping.

Sure it helps but, if you are letting go of sub 200kg with overhand then either you could do with better grip ( the deads will help) or you might need to raise the hip height and ensure you have slack taken out of the lift. Mixed grip can have it's own down sides.

Deads are a compound movement so grip improves with weight. You achieve balance so it's a better idea. unless you are chasing the isolation for the back more . In that case, someone suggested straps before.

This guy is starting out. If his grip is flagging at the relatively low weights then I'm guessing form is the issue.

[r31slpr]

Not interested in using straps, like I said I'll get a form video when I can. Probably next week

[r31slpr]

Been pretty slack lately, I'd like to say it's beacuase I'm studying, but it's not I'm just lazy haha

May as well chuck up some starter goals for myself. When I get to them I'll change them.

I'd like to get body weight reps (around 100kg) of Row, Mp and Bench

20 pullups, more if possible

150 squat

200 dead

Anyway, todays workout

I'll start putting in warmups now (when I remember them) aswell so I can keep better track of whether I'm progressing

30/08/2013

Lunges: Lots 45kg

Row: 1x8 @40

2x5 @ 60

3x5 @ 65

Mp: 1x8 bar

1x8 @20

3x5 @30

2 reps 35

Edited August 30, 2013 by r31slpr

[L33SH]

Good to see you back

Edited August 30, 2013 by L33SH

[r31slpr]

Cheers, haven't really been anywhere just lazy haha

01/09/2013

Rev was semi right with his comments about my dead form probably being wrong, except my hips were too high not low.

Don't know if it was dropping my hips a bit that helped or if it was that I was wiping the bar down with paper like birds suggested, either way no problem with grip this week.

Lunges: Lots 50kg

Dead: 1x8 @80

1x5 @110

1x3 @120

1x8 @80

Bench: 1x8 bar

1x8 @20

3x5 @45

1x8 bar

Pullups: 4 and a half haha

[r31slpr]

05/09/2013

Gave squats a crack tonight, hip is still a bit funny so weight hasn't gone up.

Squat: 1x8 bar

1x8 @20

1x8 @40

3x5 @50

Mp: 1x8 bar

1x8 @20

4x5 @30

1x5 @35

Row: 1x8 @20

1x8 @40

3x5 @65

1x5 @70 Some guy told me my back was starting to round so I'll drop the weight for next session and concentrate on form.

1x8 @40

Pullups: 1x5

1x2

10 negatives

Edited September 5, 2013 by r31slpr

[r31slpr]

Had a shit session today, squats were nice and easy for once though

08/09/2013

Squat: 1x8 bar

1x8 @20

1x5 @40

3x5 @55

Bench: 1x8 bar

1x8 @20

1x5 @40

1x5 @50 Shoulder was giving me a hard time, so I'll drop bench again for a while.

Dead: 1x8 @40

1x8 @80

1x5 @115

1x8 @90

Pullups: 1x5

[-FIGJAM-]

looks like you are progressing along.

I found i got the most out of 5x5 when I stopped counting my warm up sets and only did working set, saving the last set for an increase in weight.

[r31slpr]

Yep progressing slowly but surely, I should really be stronger for my weight and height.

I'm only doing 3x5, I've just started tracking my warmups to help keep better track of progress.

Not really following any real weight pattern for warmups, it just varies depending how I feel on the day.

I do between 500 and 1000 meters on the rowing machine before weights as well

[r31slpr]

Water everywhere in the gym today.

Didn't do deads because too wet.

14/09/2013

Squat: 1x8 @20

1x5 @40

3x5 @60

Pullups: 1x5

1x3

5 negs

1x2

Row: 3x8 @40

Dropped the weight because some guy commented last session that my form was off.

Checked in the mirror today, my lower back looks rounded even when its not because of baggy shirt and fatness haha

[r31slpr]

16/09/2013

Squat: 1x8 bar

1x8 @40

3x5 @65

Row: 1x8 @40

3x5 @50

Form is still fine

Dead: 1x8 @80

1x5 @120 Had to wipe the bar nearly every rep, definitely need some chalk or liquid grip

1x8 @40

Pullups: 1x5 Was in a hurry to get to tafe

[r31slpr]

20/09/2013

Squat: 1x8 @30

1x5 @50

3x5 @70

Row: 1x8 @40

3x5 @60

1x5 @60

Trying to watch my form in the mirror, looks like my back is slightly rounding in the middle but it hurts if I try to arch more, it's not weight related because it feels the same without the bar.

I'm still at the conclusion that my bf% makes it look round. Just paranoid now because of that comment last week or whenever it was.

Mp: 1x8 @20

1x5 @40 Wouldn't really call this Mp, was using leg drive on a couple reps, just wanted to see if I could do it.

1x5 @30

1x4 @30 Got super dizzy on the first rep haha nearly dropped the bar.

Pushing obviously isn't my strong suit