Ugh, had three hours sleep revising for this B&F exam in two hours. Just finished a chapter on and have learnt the entire UK Corporate Governance Code (2010). ****ing Accountancy.
All you guys basically have the same grip then mostly at number 3.
For close grip Bench how close do you change to? 1 or 2? or Even closer?
Even closer I think. So my elbows go directly down next to my body. My training partner does it with about an inch between his hands, but I feel like it places too much pressure on my wrists.
I have a squat question actually. I find that I physically can't get down far enough on my squats. It's not that I won't, my knees just refuse to allow me down any further. Will stretching solve this?
Even closer I think. So my elbows go directly down next to my body. My training partner does it with about an inch between his hands, but I feel like it places too much pressure on my wrists.
I have a squat question actually. I find that I physically can't get down far enough on my squats. It's not that I won't, my knees just refuse to allow me down any further. Will stretching solve this?
Make sure you are sitting back to start the squat, not bending your knees first. And push your knees out to the side, hard.
I used to go for grip No. 4 but after 6 months I have finally realized which grip is the most suitable .. for the last two workouts I have used somewhere between 3 and 2. No shoulder or RC pain whatsoever .
I've just had a pop there, and it's the hip joint which doesn't allow me to go far, not my knees.
You dont have to stick your ass all the way back throughout the squat, just start the squat by sticking your ass backwards then a split second later you squat down.... if that makes any sense lol
On a + side.. I think I have figured out why my squat was not progressing at all lol.. on descending phase I used to go slow and steady so I didn't bounce at all and rolling the sleeves up worsened it..
On a + side.. I think I have figured out why my squat was not progressing at all lol.. on descending phase I used to go slow and steady so I didn't bounce at all and rolling the sleeves up worsened it..
used to do this till few weeks back, now my squat is progressing nicely
On a + side.. I think I have figured out why my squat was not progressing at all lol.. on descending phase I used to go slow and steady so I didn't bounce at all and rolling the sleeves up worsened it..
Mostly me being a complete fanny these days. In a very rare burst of motivation I suddenly picked up the one dumbbell I have and did a load of curls and shoulder presses and such (it is only 15k) but clearly my arms did not appreciate it and now my tris are killing me, I can't bend more than a 90 degree angle. My shoulders feel fine (but that is just because the shoulder part of the workout was easy) so I will do the tornado. Are those band things worth buying then?
Mostly me being a complete fanny these days. In a very rare burst of motivation I suddenly picked up the one dumbbell I have and did a load of curls and shoulder presses and such (it is only 15k) but clearly my arms did not appreciate it and now my tris are killing me, I can't bend more than a 90 degree angle. My shoulders feel fine (but that is just because the shoulder part of the workout was easy) so I will do the tornado. Are those band things worth buying then?
Ages ago I bought some resistance bands but they are different to what he is using. If you can find a decent deal for them I do think they have their uses.
If not, you can just do some light dumbbell rotator cuff work and then use a broom or something to do shoulder dislocates (2nd movement).