_Velocity_ Bronze Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 13y 8m 30d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 31/01/13 02:59 AM Share Posted 31/01/13 02:59 AM I can lift 2.5x more with cable fly machine than what I can comfortably do with free weights. Being a smaller bloke the bench tends to be too wide for my shoulders and won't allow my arms to drop down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroozin Menace Donating Members 1,990 Member For: 13y 9m 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 31/01/13 06:26 AM Share Posted 31/01/13 06:26 AM Thanks to whoever gave me tips..After training back yesterday I figured out why my forearms always get too pumped and tired.. I use suicide grip.. So used proper grip and it was fineI find figure 8 straps are really good for back days as you can basically just use them as hooks and purely set the weight into the lat or wateva your trying to do. In a sense you can just dangle your forearm and pull your elbows down or back or wateva your tryin to do.Thing is if your not doing forearm exercises you might wanna start if using figure 8 straps as the straps can take "all" the weight from your hands to some extent. Also the straps are good for deadlifts for when ya start to go over 120kg (everyones dif.) as you dont have to concentrate on holding the bar so much but otherwise concentrate on your form.This set here is pretty good. I just bought the set, so now I can crank up my DL's and squats.http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Weight-Lifting-Belt-Morgan-Platinum-Leather-Gloves-Figure-8-Straps-Gym-S-M-L-XL-/230703273452?pt=AU_Strength_Training&hash=item35b6fc95ec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigkeels Throbbing Member Donating Members 594 Member For: 15y 11m 19d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 31/01/13 06:33 AM Share Posted 31/01/13 06:33 AM Have you tried lifting straps rob? I use them when doing back, dead lifts and so on, my hands use to like freeze in position because I was holding the bar/weight so tight and normally quite heavy for legs and back. Anyone use black powder pre work out here? I'm using it now, gives really good pump that lasts for hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliath Member 383 Member For: 14y 6m 9d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 31/01/13 09:09 AM Share Posted 31/01/13 09:09 AM Your forearms need more conditioning, using straps is not going to help this.IMO lift as much as you can with double overhand grip, when that starts to fail, switch to over/under, then move to straps. There's no real need to use straps unless you are going 1-3 reps IMO. Stick it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamski Donating Members 277 Member For: 13y 6m 27d Gender: Male Location: Rockhampton Posted 04/02/13 05:53 AM Share Posted 04/02/13 05:53 AM I don't use straps at all, I use chalk instead. Completely removed the need for straps. I've done 240kg deadlift without straps and 272.5 on trap bar without straps. Chalk FTW! I also believe if you can't hang onto it you shouldn't lift it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,433 Member For: 15y 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 04/02/13 06:00 AM Share Posted 04/02/13 06:00 AM Thanks to whoever gave me tips..After training back yesterday I figured out why my forearms always get too pumped and tired.. I use suicide grip.. So used proper grip and it was finewhat exercises are you doing for back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamski Donating Members 277 Member For: 13y 6m 27d Gender: Male Location: Rockhampton Posted 06/02/13 09:15 AM Share Posted 06/02/13 09:15 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSR Member 31 Member For: 13y 8m 13d Gender: Male Posted 07/02/13 07:20 AM Share Posted 07/02/13 07:20 AM (edited) I don't use straps at all, I use chalk instead. Completely removed the need for straps. I've done 240kg deadlift without straps and 272.5 on trap bar without straps. Chalk FTW! I also believe if you can't hang onto it you shouldn't lift it.That's some pretty good grip strength. Mine is terrible, I've done a 245kg Deadlift (strapped) but can't pass 180 without it coming down to my finger tips. Edited 07/02/13 07:21 AM by GSR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,433 Member For: 15y 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 07/02/13 07:25 AM Share Posted 07/02/13 07:25 AM quick questionhow many of you guys group your exercises? as in two body parts per gym session. back n bies...chest n tries etc etc????trying to work out whether to group two together or go back to one body part per session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSR Member 31 Member For: 13y 8m 13d Gender: Male Posted 07/02/13 07:31 AM Share Posted 07/02/13 07:31 AM Depends how often you can get into the gym. I usually do one part per day, but I live 50m from my gym so I can go 6 days a week if I want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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