The Official Workout Thread

[ThatGuyRyan]

How have you changed your diet? Diet is way more important than training to get a set of abs

Yes. I say that in a joking sense. I'm in my 40s and don't care to have abs, I just want to fit back into 33" waste comfortably again. I've lost 15 lbs since the end of December by eating smarter and doing more running.

 

[1COBearsfan]

Yes. I say that in a joking sense. I'm in my 40s and don't care to have abs, I just want to fit back into 33" waste comfortably again. I've lost 15 lbs since the end of December by eating smarter and doing more running.

Awesome. Good luck with the rest of your progress

 

[Sunbiz1]

Question for anyone:

There has been some on-going discussion in my gym regarding grip fatigue/failure, a common problem during back workouts/deadlifts/shrugs in particular.

My grip fails on pull-downs, even when utilizing an overhand grip...and lifting straps are a PIA.

Plus on these types of movements, would it not be more efficient to hook your wrists to the bar?. I was thinking about trying a pair of these:

Thoughts?.

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

Question for anyone:

There has been some on-going discussion in my gym regarding grip fatigue/failure, a common problem during back workouts/deadlifts/shrugs in particular.

My grip fails on pull-downs, even when utilizing an overhand grip...and lifting straps are a PIA.

Plus on these types of movements, would it not be more efficient to hook your wrists to the bar?. I was thinking about trying a pair of these:

Thoughts?.

Eek. If you have to use something like that, I'd probably work on strengthening my grip. For instance my deadlift I have to switch to a switch grip around 325, hook grip no longer works. Each time I do them though, I at least try to get one rep using hook grip.

Also, when you're loading/deloading weight, pinch the weight when you re rack it instead of using all of your fingers. Hard to explain. I'm to the point where I can "pinch" a 45 lb in each hand and walk a decent distance.

I'm sure the above would apply to shrugs/rows

 

[Sunbiz1]

Eek. If you have to use something like that, I'd probably work on strengthening my grip. For instance my deadlift I have to switch to a switch grip around 325, hook grip no longer works. Each time I do them though, I at least try to get one rep using hook grip.

Also, when you're loading/deloading weight, pinch the weight when you re rack it instead of using all of your fingers. Hard to explain. I'm to the point where I can "pinch" a 45 lb in each hand and walk a decent distance.

I'm sure the above would apply to shrugs/rows

TY

I figured 3 years of doing drop set reverse grip preacher curls would have strengthened the grip sufficiently, apparently not.

What I could do is change the pairings on the entire routine, it's the back and shoulder workout causing the problem. By the time I finish shoulders and get halfway through back my grip is toast.

Doing back on chest days might help, so I'm not spending an entire 75 minute workout load bearing on forearms.

 

[nvanprooyen]

Bump.

I took like a year off, again. Been back for the last 3 months or so just trying to get back into decent enough shape where I can train. Think I'm going to start SL 5x5 soon w/ a little accessory work and do that for 12 weeks or so, then maybe move to something else. What are you homos up to?

Also, I miss Rosetta.

 

[1COBearsfan]

Just starting to get back into it. Thanksgiving to now has been a little extra crazy so I definitely need it. Will be rock climbing at least once, hopefully twice, a week and in the gym 2-3 more times a week. The wife and I are doing the Whole 30 diet this month and will be changing it up a tad after that to high fat/low carb to speed up the process.