Quote from: gremlin on March 04, 2012, 11:28:39 amFinger curls? Just Googled this and got a lot of hairdresser type shit! try harder
Finger curls? Just Googled this and got a lot of hairdresser type shit!
Quote from: gremlin on March 03, 2012, 08:25:39 pmTried deadlifting last night at the gym and after a warm up managed 3 x 120kg. Interestingly it was my failing grip that was the limiting factor, not my body strength, though I had been bouldering earlier!it seems a lot for a beginner. how tall are you and how much do you weigh? if you don't mind answering, obviously.
Tried deadlifting last night at the gym and after a warm up managed 3 x 120kg. Interestingly it was my failing grip that was the limiting factor, not my body strength, though I had been bouldering earlier!
I've done some searching but wondered if anyone here has a lead on some cheap plate weights.....
Inspired by this thread and having a bar but no weights I constructed the below contraption. I only put 15kg of rocks in each tub but it appeared to work, just about. I am Mr Weakback so I think it'll be a good starting point.My main concern was to get in done before my wife noticed what I was doing and said something disparaging..
it seems that I started the thread, yet I'm only one who hasn't started deadlifing...
I guess my question is am I likely to see any climbing benefits doing a period of deadlifting? This little test run would seem to show that my lower back isn't a weak point, and my time could be better spent elsewhere?
After always thinking that I had a bit of a weak lower back, I had a crack at some of this picking stuff up after a bouldering session last night. I started with just the bar and worked up to 5 reps @ 1.5 BW.I guess my question is am I likely to see any climbing benefits doing a period of deadlifting? This little test run would seem to show that my lower back isn't a weak point, and my time could be better spent elsewhere?It's definitely a lot of fun though - I can see why people get really into it!
The other advantage/ theory is that training major muscle groups gives a hormonal training effect that potentially transfers to other muscle groups that are under training stimuli (upper arms, forearms, tendons etc, all good for climbing!)The only deadlifting I've ever done was a month or so ago, after which I went straight to the works for a session on the motherboard, expecting to feel really tired.In fact it was the opposite, my core felt fully engaged and I probably had one of the best sessions on there ever due to my feet staying put on the small footholds. Basically climbing feels easy compared to power lifting and makes me think non of us are trying hard enough when climbing!!!
Guess in which one each athlete had had bigger bicep gains?
In fact it was the opposite, my core felt fully engaged and I probably had one of the best sessions on there ever due to my feet staying put on the small footholds. Basically climbing feels easy compared to power lifting and makes me think non of us are trying hard enough when climbing!!!
Quote from: Nibile on March 09, 2012, 01:05:00 pmGuess in which one each athlete had had bigger bicep gains?Those who ate more food?