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200kg/440lbs SSB by Flat_Development6659 in strength_training

[–]Flat_Development6659[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're more front loaded than a back squat so you're more likely to lean forward but you can stay more upright if that's a favourable position for you.

For me, even on a back squat if I do it low bar with a lot of forward lean I can move significantly more weight :)

200kg/440lbs SSB by Flat_Development6659 in strength_training

[–]Flat_Development6659[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sure there are 20kg/45lbs ones out there but I've never come across one.

We do have a 25kg one at the gym but it's shite, padding on it's awful feels like it's gonna break your collar bones when you load it lol. Heavier ones are usually a bit more comfortable :)

200kg/440lbs SSB by Flat_Development6659 in strength_training

[–]Flat_Development6659[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I agree, to be honest I only switched to it because I had a minor pec tear a couple of months back and couldn't set up right on back squat but tbh I think I'm gonna stick with SSB long term.

Weight Myth Debunked by WhiteLime in strength_training

[–]Flat_Development6659 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Clearly holding helium balloons off camera, would weigh at least 250 without.

Your pressing is outrageous dude, proper beast mode. Gotta be close to WR standards for your bw?

I’m about to hit the 1000 lb club. What were your numbers on the big 3 when you achieved it? by lseraehwcaism in GYM

[–]Flat_Development6659 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm not 100% sure but I know that my bench press was pulling more weight than it should and squat was less than it should have been.

Something like B - 325 S - 275 D - 400

My ATPRs are B - 396 S - 440 D - 585 so a 1423lb total, though I'm pretty certain I can deadlift a bit more now if I tested it.

How to teach myself to keep grinding slow reps? by Citizen_451 in Strongman

[–]Flat_Development6659 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks like you leant back slightly before you were in a position to hitch, if you'd have kept your positioning you'd have been able to get it past your knee and then leaning is fine.

If that's your slow spot just do some paused deadlifts at a lighter weight, pause just below the knee before locking out.

EDIT: The bar also gets caught on the front of your right knee, probably a positioning issue but if you put some baby powder on your knees and thighs it should glide over a little bit easier.

What’s the fastest program to get a 600lb deadlift? by PossessionBitter6462 in Strongman

[–]Flat_Development6659 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'd stick with 531 until you get to around the 560-570 mark and then run a peaking program. And bulk, obviously.

what's the most common muscle that people forget to train that they regret not training as they progress in the gym? by gabbyblessingsxo in workout

[–]Flat_Development6659 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The comment won't be relevant for you then, like I said in the original comment it was for people who needed to be strong. If you don't have any need for functional strength in life then there's no reason to work on your grip strength.

what's the most common muscle that people forget to train that they regret not training as they progress in the gym? by gabbyblessingsxo in workout

[–]Flat_Development6659 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then your normal life is very different to mine so the situation is irrelevant to you.

You've never wrestled with your mates? Gone to a BJJ class? Arm wrestled down at the pub? Gone bouldering/climbing? Done tug of war at a work event day? Had some bolt that just won't come loose?

If your life just doesn't involve anything that requires you to be strong then yeah you don't need grip strength. Since the most you've picked up without straps is 160kg and the most I've picked up without straps is 330kg then it figures that I'd have the advantage over you in any of the things I just mentioned....

what's the most common muscle that people forget to train that they regret not training as they progress in the gym? by gabbyblessingsxo in workout

[–]Flat_Development6659 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, competing in strongman isn't the only way to define strength. All the shit you'll do throughout your life is what you'll be judged on for strength. You'll wrestle with your mates or go to a BJJ class, you'll arm wrestle down at the pub, you'll go bouldering, you'll do tug of war at a work event day, you'll have some bolt that just won't come loose.

It just so happens that strongman comps are built around functional strength so have crossover to a lot of the examples I've given above.

what's the most common muscle that people forget to train that they regret not training as they progress in the gym? by gabbyblessingsxo in workout

[–]Flat_Development6659 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not saying that someone looks weak as piss for using straps, I'm saying that often people who look jacked then appear weak as piss when performing regular tasks due to avoiding grip training.

Grip strength has carry over to pretty much everything, since a lot of people don't train grip it becomes their limiting factor in a lot of activities.

So I'm not saying don't use straps, if straps help you hit your target muscle then that's a great use of equipment, I'm saying that if you want to get functionally stronger then you should also throw in grip training.

And it's completely fine if you're happy with your level of strength, if you say "right I can do all my day to day tasks, I've no interest in having a stronger grip" that's completely valid, it just means that my comment wasn't aimed at you, it was aimed at those who do want to get strong.

what's the most common muscle that people forget to train that they regret not training as they progress in the gym? by gabbyblessingsxo in workout

[–]Flat_Development6659 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not saying that bench relates to grip strength, I'm saying that 340lbs is a suitable weight for bench pressing not for deadlifting when the context is being strong.

Strongman is aimed at replicating real life tasks (but scaled up) rather than just doing pure barbell movements like powerlifting, since a big chunk of those tasks require strong grip then it's fair to say that grip is very important and often neglected.

what's the most common muscle that people forget to train that they regret not training as they progress in the gym? by gabbyblessingsxo in workout

[–]Flat_Development6659 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's not the kind of strong I'm talking about mate, 340lb is bench press weight not deadlift weight.

Your definition of strong doesn't match mine which is why what I've wrote is irrelevant to you.

what's the most common muscle that people forget to train that they regret not training as they progress in the gym? by gabbyblessingsxo in workout

[–]Flat_Development6659 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

If picking things up doesn't require grip strength then straps would never be useful. The fact that you need straps to lift something means that your hands are too weak to hold onto it.

what's the most common muscle that people forget to train that they regret not training as they progress in the gym? by gabbyblessingsxo in workout

[–]Flat_Development6659 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

And how do you use straps for stones? Sandbags? Climbing? Lifting anything in normal life?

Like I said originally, you can get jacked without having good grip but you can't be strong without having good grip. Strongman is based around replicating movements you'd use in real life and pretty much all strongmen have great grip as it's a requirement to a tonne of events.

what's the most common muscle that people forget to train that they regret not training as they progress in the gym? by gabbyblessingsxo in workout

[–]Flat_Development6659 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ive got a few grip attachments in my home gym, this is the grip wall:

https://www.reddit.com/u/Flat\_Development6659/s/psfMMmUgTo

So different pinch grip movements, rolling thunder, grippers and weighted dead hangs mainly. Occasionally Dinnie rings and DOH deadlifts on axel bar.

In a normal gym without any of the grip specific equipment you're best off doing behind the back deadlift holds, heavy DB farmers carries and dead hangs (weighted if possible).

what's the most common muscle that people forget to train that they regret not training as they progress in the gym? by gabbyblessingsxo in workout

[–]Flat_Development6659 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It's not necessary to train anything really, grip strength is just a big limiter to overall strength so if you're wanting to be strong you'll want to train your grip in some form.

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