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[honk]

Why are you so much stronger at pulling than at squating?

[DuTCH]

Why are you so much stronger at pulling than at squating?

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I was thinking the same thing.. Maybe you pull more with the lowerback than with legs??

[Alexander]

Well,you are right;i pull a lot with my back(conv.),but it is really difficult to change it(i try to do more squatting), but my body is build to deadlift(long arms,strong back,short torso)!

28/11/05

squatting:1*10*60/1*5*80/1*3*100/6*2*127,5

benching:1*10*60/6*6*82,5

RT:1*5*40/1*3*60/1*3*70/1*1*75/1*1*77,5/(1*1*80/1*1*82,5 only with my left hand;i tried 83,75 but it was not to be)

crunches:5*20

curls:1*10*12/1*8*16/1*6*20(dumbbells)

[Alexander]

30/11/2005

deadlifting:1*10*60/1*5*100/1*3*140/1*1*180/5*5*205(with belt;i injured my hand on the 3rd set, so i was forced to use straps;i hate them!)

crunches:5*20

Lat-pull downs:1*10*50/1*8*60/1*6*70

rowing:1*10*50/1*8*60/1*6*70

[Alexander]

02/12/05

squatting:1*10*60/1*5*80/1*3*100/5*5*135(with wraps and belt)

crunches:5*20

benching:1*10*60/6*2*82,5

military press:1*10*20/1*10*40/1*8*45/1*6*50

pinch:1*10*10/3*4*15;after pinching with the ironmind org. i pinched with plates;everything was a 2-hand-pinch:several times with 2*20plates and ad. weight:1*1*50;1*1*60(was max.)

[Alexander]

05/12/05

squatting:1*10*60/1*5*80*1*3*100/6*2*127,5

benching:1*10*60/1*3*80/4*4*95

curls:1*10*20/1*6*40/1*4*47,5/1*2*52,5/1*2*60(the last set was done with the legs,too!)

crunches:5*20

RT:1*5*40/1*3*60/1*1*75/(1*1*80/1*1*85/1*1*87,5;only with my left hand,but P.B.!!)1*6*60

[FrankyBoy]

Congrats on those 87.5kg!!

[Alexander]

Congrats on those 87.5kg!! 

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Thanks,i hope everything continues like this.

[honk]

Stop training RT immediately, you are getting too strong!

[Alexander]

Stop training RT immediately, you are getting too strong!

   

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This is a good joke;i hope one day my right hand is as strong as my left one.

[Alexander]

07/12/05

deadlifting:1*10*60/1*5*100/1*3*140/1*1*180/4*4*215(with belt;it was really easy but i forced me to lift only the weight what i have planned)

rowing movements:9 sets

crunches:5*20

[Alexander]

09/12/05

squatting:1*10*60/1*5*80/1*3*100/4*4*145(with wraps and belt)

benching:1*10*60/6*2*82,5

crunches:5*20

military press:1*10*20/1*8*40/2*5*60

pinching:first i tried pinching with 2* 20kg plates on one side of a olympic barbell but later i pinched with the plates plus ad. weight( is better for me) the best was 2*3*60(two- hand)

12/12/05

squatting:1*10*60/1*5*80/1*3*100/6*2*127,5

LH-Curls:1*10*20/1*6*40/3*4*50

benching:1*10*60/1*3*80/3*3*100

crunches:3*12

RT:1*5*40/1*3*60/3*1*80/(1*1*85 only with left)1*8*60

[Alexander]

14/12/05

deadlifting:1*10*60/1*5*100/1*3*140/1*1*180/1*1*220/(3*3*230 with belt )

crunches:5*20

Lat-work:10 sets

I am quite satisfied with my progress;in 2 weeks i will max-out(600Ibs should be possible)

[Alexander]

16/12/05

squatting:1*10*60/1*5*80/1*3*100/1*1*130/3*3*155(with belt and wraps)

benching:1*10*60/6*2*82,5

crunches:5*20

pinching:2*3*40/2*2*60/1*1*65;it is o.k. for the start;does anyone know how wide 2 org. plates(york) are?Are they slippy?

military press:1*10*20/1*6*40/2*4*60

trizeps work:2 sets

18/12/05

gripper:1*10*#1/1*10*#2/1*15sec. hold #2/2 tries with the 240;it is a beast/1*10*#1;it is really difficult to do regulary grip work;does anyone have tips?

19/12/05

box-squatting:1*10*60/1*5*80/1*3*100/6*2*130

crunches:5*20

benching:1*10*60/1*3*80/2*2*107,5

LH-curls:1*10*20/3*6*40

RT:1*5*40/1*3*60/1*1*80/(left only:1*1*85/1*1*87,5/)(right only:1*1*82,5/1*1*85;new P.B. /)2*1*80

[FrankyBoy]

Congrats for the RT-PR.

If I remember correctly the old York-45s were about 3".

65kg doesn't sound bad but its hard to rate it if one doesn't know the plates.

Why is it hard for you to do regular grip-work?

I have my schedule and thats it.

[Alexander]

Congrats for the RT-PR.  :bowThanks.

If I remember correctly the old York-45s were about 3".

65kg doesn't sound bad but its hard to rate it if one doesn't know the plates.

Why is it hard for you to do regular grip-work?

I have my schedule and thats it.

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Well, it is hard to integrate my work with the grippers in my trainingsprogram;my arms are often already tired from deadlifting or working with the RT;so it is only possible to train with the grippers on Sunday(is it enough to do it only once a week?)

Does someone know a different way to train the pinch- grip?

[FrankyBoy]

You might include grippers in your regular workout.

Do them after or inbetween your squat sets e.g.

That should work great.

Avoid doing RT and grippers the same day.

I'd shoot for grippers twice a week.

You also can do grippers before your DL workouts. If DLs are getting to challenging

for your hands then (i.e. after the Grippers) , just use straps (even if you hate them ).

You can do the Pinch together with Gripper on the same day. But start with the Grippers.

Alternatives for pinch training:

- Blockweights are the choice no one. There are cheap options availabe. You might ask Burki or Flo where they found theirs.

- Build you own pinch grip blocks with different widths. I have 3 of them made of wood

- Use a Pinch machine in addition to your other pinch exercizes

Hope that helps.

[Alexander]

Thanks a lot for your help!

21/12/05

deadlifting:1*10*60/1*5*100/1*3*140/1*1*180/1*1*220/2*2*250;last 2 sets with belt; it is a P.B. for 2 reps; next week i am going to see my max. but i think i am well prepared

crunches:5*20

Lat- work:12 sets

[FrankyBoy]

Wow, awesome DLing going on there.

I'm seriously interested in getting back into that game now.

What do you think you'll get?

260-265ish ?

[Alexander]

Well, i tried on 27/12/05 a new max in DL:just with belt and a singlet at 95 kg i was able to deadlift 275 kg;i tried also 280 kg but it was not to be!max in benching:115 kg

I am not going to continue my log(not enough time)but always active in the gripboard.