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Anyone know of a product range simliar to this in SA: http://www.heavygrips.com

I find my left hand is useless at gripping when it comes to dumbell rows. I can do 10+ reps with a 50kg dumbell with my right hand, but can't do 1 one with left hand, the dumbell just slips to the first plate.

Strangely, I'm left handed.
 
xrapidx said:
Anyone know of a product range simliar to this in SA: http://www.heavygrips.com

I find my left hand is useless at gripping when it comes to dumbell rows. I can do 10+ reps with a 50kg dumbell with my right hand, but can't do 1 one with left hand, the dumbell just slips to the first plate.

Strangely, I'm left handed.
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Get some colophony resin, works better than chalk. I use it for deadlifts, prevents the hand from sweating.
 
Slootvreter said:
Get some colophony resin, works better than chalk. I use it for deadlifts, prevents the hand from sweating.
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In this case its my actual grip strength.... difficult to describe, basically the amount of pressure I'm applying on the dumbell so it doesn't move while doing reps.
 
Tinuva said:
I agree SS or SL5x5 is great for beginners, but specific rep ranges for building muscle may not be 100% accurate.

Link: http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=5503019
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What is SS again?

I started doing deadlifts 5 weeks ago. Doing them once a week, started light (2 thirds of body weight) with only two sets of 8 reps, then the next week 3 sets of 8 reps, then deadlifting just under my bodyweight (60kg) 4 sets of 8 reps. So i am hovering on this weight now, wanting to make sure my form is correct before I go any heavier.

Watching myself in the mirror my back is straight at start but then coming down back is slightly curved. The VA guy I asked to check my form, he said it looks good, though I realise he doesn't necessarily know what he's taking about.

These few weeks, I feel my lower back getting tired before anything else which is why I was concerned about my form. I realise there is still some tweaking I should be doing so I will read up a bit more (I should probably be using more glutes, abs/core and traps). Generally one or two days after deadlifts my lower back is stiff.
 
SS is short for Starting Strength, which is a book and program written by Mark Ripptoe who is famous in the Powerlifting world for his barbell training. His coaching comes from years of experience, he has no degrees or qualifications like the other coaches.

As for your lower back, maybe it is form, maybe not. THere was a time I just went ape **** on Deadlifts, and it somehow fixed my lower back problems. Now when I deadlift, I don't feel it at all in my lower back, only in my upper back which is what I expect sort off.

You can always add some accessory exercises to help with lower back, like weighted hyper-extensions or goodmornings. Do them after you have done deadlifts and/or other back exercises. Don't go too heavy on goodmornings.
 
Thanks Tinuva. After getting my form to look right and then now reading this article on stronglifts for the umpteenth time, i now know what I have to work on. Reason 1 below. Fortunately I don't experience back pain, but my lower back just gets tired first. As you say, it may or may not be incorrect form. In any event, I'll work on the tips they give in reason 1.

The Deadlift is with the Squat the most important exercise you could ever do because it works all your muscles with heavy weights. Unfortunately, Deadlifts have a reputation of being a lower back killer: many guys experience pain when Deadlifting, can't add weight, and never reap all the benefits as a result.

But like with all exercises, if you get pain on Deadlifts it almost always means you're doing something wrong. Here are the 5 most common reasons why the Deadlift could be killing your lower back right now, and what to do about it.

1. You're Pulling Instead of Pushing.
Deadlifts are technically a pull exercise, but you should think of it as a push. Here's why: Deadlifting by pulling back - without engaging your posterior chain (hips/glutes) - stresses your lower back more. It's also inefficient because you're using less muscles to lift the weight.

So instead of Deadlifting by extending your legs first and then trying to lockout the weight by pulling it back, focus on extending your hips on the way up.

Start the Deadlift by pushing through your heels
Push your hips forward once the bar reaches knee level
Finish the lift by squeezing your glutes as hard as you can
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ryan411 said:
Thanks Tinuva. After getting my form to look right and then now reading this article on stronglifts for the umpteenth time, i now know what I have to work on. Reason 1 below. Fortunately I don't experience back pain, but my lower back just gets tired first. As you say, it may or may not be incorrect form. In any event, I'll work on the tips they give in reason 1.
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Ah yes I never thought about that as the problem, but that is indeed very important. The first part of the deadlift is actually only using your legs to drive the weight up from the floor, then once you past knees your hips can come in. Make no mistake, the rest of your body will still be working super hard, grip, keeping your upper-body straight ect.
 
So today I stepped on the scale again to see if I have made any progress since the 2nd of Jan.

Im happy to report my training program and low carb diet seems to be working well.

I have lost 2.5kg in the last 2 weeks, if you ask me that was probably just fat from all the beer I drank over the festive season.

I realise that its going to be a while before I reach my long term goal of 7kg total, but I am still pretty motivated!
 
Tman* said:
So today I stepped on the scale again to see if I have made any progress since the 2nd of Jan.

Im happy to report my training program and low carb diet seems to be working well.

I have lost 2.5kg in the last 2 weeks, if you ask me that was probably just fat from all the beer I drank over the festive season.

I realise that its going to be a while before I reach my long term goal of 7kg total, but I am still pretty motivated!
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nice ;)

remember healthy weight loss can only happen so fast, which is around 0.5 - 1kg a week if i recall, if it is more than that either you are losing water mass, or "neglecting" your body which will have the opposite effect in the long run
 
D3x! said:
nice ;)

remember healthy weight loss can only happen so fast, which is around 0.5 - 1kg a week if i recall, if it is more than that either you are losing water mass, or "neglecting" your body which will have the opposite effect in the long run
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My diet is pretty healthy, and Im sure I do get enough nutrition. Ive also cut out Alcohol completely for the month of Jan. I think this is has been a major contributor to the 2.5kg in 2 weeks. Weekends was my downfall. 6 pack (or 12) of Back Labels, eating chips and other rubbish while watching sport ect. ive made it through 2 weekends now with NONE of that.
 
Quick question, even though I do deadlifts, I still need to work on bench press to get chest muscle growth?

Deadlift has a synergystic effect on overall muscle growth but one still needs to target certain other muscle areas (i.e. chest and upper back) that the deadlift doesn't specifically cover.
 
ryan411 said:
Quick question, even though I do deadlifts, I still need to work on bench press to get chest muscle growth?

Deadlift has a synergystic effect on overall muscle growth but one still needs to target certain other muscle areas (i.e. chest and upper back) that the deadlift doesn't specifically cover.
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yes
 
D3x! said:
thanks, what did you try?
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Nada. But no natural product is going to give you immediate results, you're better off spending the money on decent food.

They offer a good product, but its overpriced for our market.
 
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