TR vs the future
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@MN5 said in TR vs the future:
@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
@Paekakboyz lets just say it was about what I expected...
my main concern is that my left leg is 2% smaller than my right, whereas all other aspects are balanced haha!
I have still been doing gym work, just not updating.
Did some of these side laterals stuff to smash my shoulders this week (as the last part of a shoulder workout)...by set 5, 5kg dumbells hurt!
around 2-3 mins in
Story of my fern life. With all the other shit I write I should make more of an effort in the fitness forum
Nah, we're good
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@voodoo said in TR vs the future:
@MN5 said in TR vs the future:
@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
@Paekakboyz lets just say it was about what I expected...
my main concern is that my left leg is 2% smaller than my right, whereas all other aspects are balanced haha!
I have still been doing gym work, just not updating.
Did some of these side laterals stuff to smash my shoulders this week (as the last part of a shoulder workout)...by set 5, 5kg dumbells hurt!
around 2-3 mins in
Story of my fern life. With all the other shit I write I should make more of an effort in the fitness forum
Nah, we're good
Good point. Fitness posts are very self indulgent
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man I really struggle with getting my arms and bar comfortable on front squats.
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@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
man I really struggle with getting my arms and bar comfortable on front squats.
There is a fucking test match starting in 24 minutes and you're posting about front squats??? Give yourself an uppercut sir!!!
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Have you tried cross grip? That’s the only way I can do them
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Ha sounds about right
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@taniwharugby said in TR vs the future:
Ha sounds about right
Just add another kid and this is me and my boys
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my fave exercise at moment is overhead barbell press while sitting on the floor, feel it engaging so many muscles.
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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.
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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.
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@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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@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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@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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@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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@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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@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
