The Official Gym & Fitness Thread

3 things i learned in the gym today:
1. if i don't get some fucking sleep, i'm going to kill myself
b. i can squat 4x6s with 295lbs, so if that is 70% of my 1RM, then my 1RM would be 420lbs.....yo, can i get a spot, bro
III. i can't DL more than 275lbs because i can't hold a grip on the fucking bar.....i can lift the weight no problem but i'm down to my fingertips by the 3rd rep

 

works wonders, my friend:

 

yeah I use a $7 pair of straps.... great investment... oh and a belt for back and shoulder days

 

i knew it was coming.....sorry, i have weak girly hands

 

normally i would agree with that BUT. Straps help in so many areas. On back days Ill use straps to isolate my back muscles, when I dont I use a lot of forearm and bicep to help move the weight....

 

Only people who lift heavy need straps now gloves...those are for bitches

 

lol just use chalk man, works better than straps IMO.

 

oh man i see ghetto people in my gym use the auto mechanic gloves you buy from vatozone.

 

not allowed

 

same with my gym, but i just get a chalk sock, put it in a zip lock bag and stuff it in my gym bag when i lift, as long as you don't get it everywhere i don't think they will care or even notice. also there is liquid chalk which is super stealth.

 

i still think its a matter of hand/grip strength for me

 

Fact

What you should do is kinda mix things up... some days dont use straps, then others use straps.... Make sure you're throwing in pull ups to increase grip and forearm strength

 

i do pullups on back/bi day

i just stepped up from 275 to 295 today, so maybe my arms were just worn out.....we'll see what happens next thursday

 

quite possibly... lifting aint supposed to be easy! That's for damn sure!

what type of grip are you using?

 

double overhand, thumb-over

 

Mix grip that shit! Unless you're pulling absolutely insane weight for the first time ever, you'll be fine. I noticed when I did double overhand, I could not hold on to the damn bar for more than a few reps. With mixed, I can grip it a lot longer. But double over will increase grip strength. So,

Use double as much as possible
When grip strength becomes limiting factor, switch to mixed

 

Same here. At the gym I work at, I see those, gardening gloves, and leather gloves