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[chrisguitargod]

hi just joined today i thought i'd post some pics with the hope of some advice or comments

cheers

chris

p.s

yes i know i'm wearing a lilac colour bath towl :D

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heres some of my stats;

age- 21
height- 5'10"
weight- 170lbs
chest- 41"
biceps- 14.5"
waist- 32"
thighs- 23.5"
calves- 15.5"

trained for about 8 months last year between feb - oct and then had break for 3-4 months cos i was living with a family member whilst buying my flat so concentrated on bodyweight exercises i started trained again in march doing what i could whilst working and doing extensive decorating and have really only been trained with a properly rountine 100% for a month or so now

heres what i did last week;

monday

benchpress 5x5 -70kg
dips 5x5 -26.5kgs
clean and press 5x5 -40kg
weighted crunches 3x15 12kg

wednesday

deadlift 5x5 -75kg
pullups 5x5 -2kg
bentover rows 5x5 -55kg
weighted crunches 3x15 -13kg

friday

squat 5x5 -73kg
stiff legged deadlift 5x5 -68kg
shrugs 2x6 -83kg
weigted crunches 3x15 -14kg

any suggestions or comments i'm handling the rountine great at the moment i'm always fired up for each workout and am recovering well

[DB]

looks ok to me mate

why shrugs with legs?

but if it works who cares lol!!

nice build mate u'll go far if u stick at it

[chrisguitargod]

thanks db i put the shrugs on with the legs cos i already have three big back moves on the wed so i stick the shrugs on with the legs day cos i love doing them and didn't wanna leave them out,also i don't have to do any warmup sets for them cos i find the stiff legged deadlift warm my traps up.i think i might have to start doing some grip work soon tho cos i almost dropped my 83kg shrug on my new wooden floor last week:D can u or anyone else recomend any good grip exercises?

thanks

[DB]

is that a bar with 83kg on it? most people could hold that without a problem? i would have thought?? maybe try putting your thumb in your hand like powerlifters do


83kg dumbells maybe hard to hold tho!!

[crazycacti]

invest in some chalk imo...

makes a massive difference...

you can get climbing chalk in a netted bag and that way it isn't too messy

[Anthony]

Nothing builds grip like gripping stuff :p

Hang on a pullup bar with weight around your waist for long periods of time is one I like.

Chalk definately helps. I tried to lift my max dealift (235kg) without chalk once. Managed to lift it just got all the skin pulled off my hands and had blisters for nearly a week afterwards. Chalk helps prevent this movement and strengthens your grip as a result :)

[chrisguitargod]

i think i'll try some chalk and try the hanging from a pull up bar technique mentioned, i guess its just a weak area i'll have to work on building up my hand and finger muscle the same as any other.i think doing the shrugs after s l deadlifts weakens my grip alot too, i used to crack my knuckles alot?? i don't think that helped either cos i used to find my fingers a bit stiff and grip weak when playing my guitar

thanks for suggestions and more??

[ice man]

DAM just trapd a nerve looking at those pics....lol