TR vs the future
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@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
did back yesterday, tried to go heavier on deads, but need to work on using the straps better if I wanna get my numbers up.
First time I tried to use them but didnt come off as lack of grip hindered my ability to do more than 2 reps, or if I wanna go higher which I feel I had at least another 10/20kg in me.
Are you using alternate grip ? If not that should help. Hand grippers and rope climbs are good for grip strength too.
@MN5 yeah not sure grip strength is too much of an issue, think its more the weight I'm trying to lift is alot more than I weigh or had been doing...in between most sets of anything I spend just hanging from a pull up bar for that reason and to stretch my shoulder.
nah never felt comfortable with alternative grip either, am sure I'll get there.
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did chest today, and did 3 reps of the most I have done on the bench today @110kg.
Pretty stoked, even when I was a gym bunny in my early 20s I think best was 90kg (I weighed 82kg at the time)
Weight been static the past month or more at 100/101kg.
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did chest today, and did 3 reps of the most I have done on the bench today @110kg.
Pretty stoked, even when I was a gym bunny in my early 20s I think best was 90kg (I weighed 82kg at the time)
Weight been static the past month or more at 100/101kg.
@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
did chest today, and did 3 reps of the most I have done on the bench today @110kg.
Pretty stoked, even when I was a gym bunny in my early 20s I think best was 90kg (I weighed 82kg at the time)
Weight been static the past month or more at 100/101kg.
I knew you had it in you. Push up ability does translate to Benching.
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man I really struggle with getting my arms and bar comfortable on front squats.
@taniwharugby bro - hit some mad lat stretches. That will help out heaps, more than working on wrists or triceps. For the bar position getting your elbows up creates that shelf on your delts. It's weird but try not to move your head back from the bar or tuck your chin. Keeping your chin/gaze up helps create space for your neck - but nothing wrong with a bit of consensual choking right? spice the gym up? :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_closed_eyes:
One more stretch/compression. Load 60kg plus on the bar then get your trap under the bar and start working dem knots out. Try getting under it so you can put pressure on your trap and also raise your arm straight up. That lets you hit some different sticking points.
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check out squat_university on Insta. That guy is a fucking mantis. Awesome material and most of it is really easy stuff. -
@taniwharugby bro - hit some mad lat stretches. That will help out heaps, more than working on wrists or triceps. For the bar position getting your elbows up creates that shelf on your delts. It's weird but try not to move your head back from the bar or tuck your chin. Keeping your chin/gaze up helps create space for your neck - but nothing wrong with a bit of consensual choking right? spice the gym up? :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_closed_eyes:
One more stretch/compression. Load 60kg plus on the bar then get your trap under the bar and start working dem knots out. Try getting under it so you can put pressure on your trap and also raise your arm straight up. That lets you hit some different sticking points.
Last tip
check out squat_university on Insta. That guy is a fucking mantis. Awesome material and most of it is really easy stuff.Oops that was about front squats btw. Just in case lol
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Oops that was about front squats btw. Just in case lol
@Paekakboyz haha yeah, I was wondering what that was about, was thinking man thats odd advice to improve my bench press
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@Paekakboyz haha yeah, I was wondering what that was about, was thinking man thats odd advice to improve my bench press
@taniwharugby had missed some stuff so had to do a decent read through bro!
Man, bench press is so much fun but it fucks with so many other lifts and movements. Not good for shoulders, upper back, etc. But still a great exercise!
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@taniwharugby had missed some stuff so had to do a decent read through bro!
Man, bench press is so much fun but it fucks with so many other lifts and movements. Not good for shoulders, upper back, etc. But still a great exercise!
@Paekakboyz said in TR vs the future:
@taniwharugby had missed some stuff so had to do a decent read through bro!
Man, bench press is so much fun but it fucks with so many other lifts and movements. Not good for shoulders, upper back, etc. But still a great exercise!
I find the shoulders ache if I do any chest stuff I haven’t done in ages ie weighted push ups, flying Superman push ups, diamond push ups etc.....first session back into any particular exercise hurts but then the body gets used to the movement again.
Mind you we’re all getting old.....especially TR
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@Paekakboyz said in TR vs the future:
@taniwharugby had missed some stuff so had to do a decent read through bro!
Man, bench press is so much fun but it fucks with so many other lifts and movements. Not good for shoulders, upper back, etc. But still a great exercise!
I find the shoulders ache if I do any chest stuff I haven’t done in ages ie weighted push ups, flying Superman push ups, diamond push ups etc.....first session back into any particular exercise hurts but then the body gets used to the movement again.
Mind you we’re all getting old.....especially TR
@MN5 as TR Jnr would say, cmon, run it straight bro, I'll drop you!
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@MN5 anything you can do for shoulders and upper back mobility is so worth it. Especially if you have an office job gig and have decades of binch press on the clock!
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@MN5 anything you can do for shoulders and upper back mobility is so worth it. Especially if you have an office job gig and have decades of binch press on the clock!
@Paekakboyz said in TR vs the future:
@MN5 anything you can do for shoulders and upper back mobility is so worth it. Especially if you have an office job gig and have decades of binch press on the clock!
Or sit in a car for as long as I do, I need one of those Orthopaedic things that cab drivers have
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@MN5 anything you can do for shoulders and upper back mobility is so worth it. Especially if you have an office job gig and have decades of binch press on the clock!
@Paekakboyz well before I joined the gym this year, last time I did a proper bench press woulda been at the turn of the century!!
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@Paekakboyz well before I joined the gym this year, last time I did a proper bench press woulda been at the turn of the century!!
@taniwharugby oof!! actually that's probably not a bad thing bro!
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@taniwharugby oof!! actually that's probably not a bad thing bro!
@Paekakboyz said in TR vs the future:
@taniwharugby oof!! actually that's probably not a bad thing bro!
I’ve already got the cheese cutter and rapidly greying beard.....right, time to have a whinge on the grumpy old man thread
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@taniwharugby oof!! actually that's probably not a bad thing bro!
@Paekakboyz have had issues with my right shoulder though, not gym related (rugby related) only exercise I struggle with is upright rows as my shoulder doesnt quite allow rotation to keep even if I go heavy.
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@Paekakboyz have had issues with my right shoulder though, not gym related (rugby related) only exercise I struggle with is upright rows as my shoulder doesnt quite allow rotation to keep even if I go heavy.
@taniwharugby do check out that squat_university guy. Heaps of good shoulder stuff! my shoulder is also pretty bung from rugby and a few things he's suggested have really helped out.
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did deads in bare feet today, certainly seemed to help things along.
I have been alternating where I do a heavy week trying to increase my max, then on the other week I go to 80% of my max and do higher reps.
Did 2 sets of 7 & 6 reps at 80% today, felt good, again, grip strength being the main thing stopping an extra couple of reps, but grip strength obviously improving.
My weight still static at 100kg though!
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did deads in bare feet today, certainly seemed to help things along.
I have been alternating where I do a heavy week trying to increase my max, then on the other week I go to 80% of my max and do higher reps.
Did 2 sets of 7 & 6 reps at 80% today, felt good, again, grip strength being the main thing stopping an extra couple of reps, but grip strength obviously improving.
My weight still static at 100kg though!
@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
did deads in bare feet today, certainly seemed to help things along.
I have been alternating where I do a heavy week trying to increase my max, then on the other week I go to 80% of my max and do higher reps.
Did 2 sets of 7 & 6 reps at 80% today, felt good, again, grip strength being the main thing stopping an extra couple of reps, but grip strength obviously improving.
My weight still static at 100kg though!
I told my trainer a year ago that I didn't care about how heavy the weights are but she makes me to a max rep once every 4 months.
It was the first time I have used chalk
Amazing what a year can do. I don't look any stronger but I'm at least twice as strong as I was due to being that unfit
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@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
did deads in bare feet today, certainly seemed to help things along.
I have been alternating where I do a heavy week trying to increase my max, then on the other week I go to 80% of my max and do higher reps.
Did 2 sets of 7 & 6 reps at 80% today, felt good, again, grip strength being the main thing stopping an extra couple of reps, but grip strength obviously improving.
My weight still static at 100kg though!
I told my trainer a year ago that I didn't care about how heavy the weights are but she makes me to a max rep once every 4 months.
It was the first time I have used chalk
Amazing what a year can do. I don't look any stronger but I'm at least twice as strong as I was due to being that unfit
@Hooroo said in TR vs the future:
@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
did deads in bare feet today, certainly seemed to help things along.
I have been alternating where I do a heavy week trying to increase my max, then on the other week I go to 80% of my max and do higher reps.
Did 2 sets of 7 & 6 reps at 80% today, felt good, again, grip strength being the main thing stopping an extra couple of reps, but grip strength obviously improving.
My weight still static at 100kg though!
I told my trainer a year ago that I didn't care about how heavy the weights are but she makes me to a max rep once every 4 months.
It was the first time I have used chalk
Amazing what a year can do. I don't look any stronger but I'm at least twice as strong as I was due to being that unfit
I was supposed to end with, now I secretly look forward to those days
