Originalgangsta317
Banned
That's solid then
What do you all consider a strong squat and bench press?
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That's solid then
BaldingSoHard
Veteran
Just copped some wrist straps off amazon. Hoping they help me get my deadlift game up to Super Saiyan levels.
philmonroe
Superstar
I never use them I feel they are cheating but how much do they help?
BaldingSoHard
Veteran
Haven't ever tried them before but I feel that my grip strength is passable now (was garbage before).
At this point my grip strength is holding me back from fully working out my back, so I'm willing to sacrifice a little to make gains in the bigger muscle groups.
Back day is Tuesday so I'll report back after.
philmonroe
Superstar
Cool but if you want to work on grip strength heavy hand grippers work nicely. The website is heavygrips.com
BaldingSoHard
Veteran
Thanks breh, my grip strength is ok now, it's just that my back strength has advanced WAY faster than my grip strength so now my hands give out before my back does so I can't get those last 2-3 reps in. I'm thinking these straps will be the answer.
philmonroe
Superstar
Until you can grip 300 lb heavy grips for reps your grip strength isn't ok lol. Personally I don't want them 2/3 reps with a strap I want them on my own but whatever works for you fam. Good luck
BaldingSoHard
Veteran
DonKnock
KPJ Gonna Save Us
The muscles in your back are way bigger than your forearms so that is a natural thing to happen. It is a lot safer on your wrists to use straps when you're going really heavy on deadlifts and shrugs imo. You can do forearm specific exercises to make up for any lost strength there. Joint damage isn't something to play around with.
BaldingSoHard
Veteran
Agreed. I'd much rather continue to see gains in my back and shoulders than to be limited by grip strength for the sake of grip strength.
DonKnock
KPJ Gonna Save Us
No lie, I went out a few weeks back and one of the crazy brolic bouncers was sitting at the entrance with one of these going hard af
That dedication
BaldingSoHard
Veteran
No lie, I went out a few weeks back and one of the crazy brolic bouncers was sitting at the entrance with one of these going hard af
That dedication
Is that one of those heavygrips ones that breh above was talking about. I may as well pick one up.
DonKnock
KPJ Gonna Save Us
tripleaamin
All Star
Normally before my workouts I have coffee + a peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat toast.
But what I am gonna do on my cardio days is use cottage chesse instead of peanut butter. And the sandwich actually tasted good.
But what I am gonna do on my cardio days is use cottage chesse instead of peanut butter. And the sandwich actually tasted good.
philmonroe
Superstar
You can do more Ive saw but it reminds me of dudes who can use three plates on a shoulder machine but ask them to do 135 on the regular military press and they about to kill themselves. It might not be that bad but I just like working for mine instead of what seems to be inflated lifting stats. Personally I haven't saw one person that can do what they can with the straps without them and that usually makes sense since I almost exclusively see cats doing it on weights they can't really get anyway.
End if the day do what you gotta but I just think its better to work up slowly and keep the gains you get without the straps but we all lift differently though.