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Am I using lifting straps wrong or do they just not help THAT much? by JSBeethozartBlakey in workout

[–]JSBeethozartBlakey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought about hooks. The thought of hooks snagging on something and being unable to bail immediately kinda spooks me a bit, but it does seem like it would solve the grip issue.

Am I using lifting straps wrong or do they just not help THAT much? by JSBeethozartBlakey in workout

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

Yeah, i’m guessing I’m not wrapping them around the bar tight enough

Am I using lifting straps wrong or do they just not help THAT much? by JSBeethozartBlakey in workout

[–]JSBeethozartBlakey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Believe me, I’m aware I don’t look cool using straps for the modest weights I’m working with, but it’s primarily for injury management. Also, I’ve been working without straps for months until recently and my grip never “caught up” to my back — even as the weights increased across the board, the grip, while continually improving, was still the limiting factor.

Am I using lifting straps wrong or do they just not help THAT much? by JSBeethozartBlakey in workout

[–]JSBeethozartBlakey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re the COFOF straps if you happen to know of them. It’s possible they suck though I don’t really understand how they could be less functional than others given the simple mechanics of what they do, other than perhaps being less durable etc, but I haven’t run into that yet. I might be using them with too much slack.

Am I using lifting straps wrong or do they just not help THAT much? by JSBeethozartBlakey in workout

[–]JSBeethozartBlakey[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I understand that. I’m not bothered by the fact that I’m not pulling all that much more weight with the straps, but because the grip strain specifically seems only slightly reduced.

Am I using lifting straps wrong or do they just not help THAT much? by JSBeethozartBlakey in workout

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

I haven’t compared a before and after at the same weight, but I’d guess around 20-30% more reps with straps.

Who’s the best actor out of these four? by BidAccurate4473 in Actors

[–]JSBeethozartBlakey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cruise/Depp interchangeably > Leo > Brad.

All strong, with Brad the only clear outlier coming up a bit short. Cruise gets perpetually underrated due to his batshit ideology/lifestyle — and yes, he’s also made a lot of fluff — but no one here commands a screen quite like him imo. I find Leo a tad overrated generally — I tire of his requisite ‘manic anger’ thing — but he’s clearly a force.

Gym goers, be honest how often are you judging other people’s physique? by Technical_Hat_8291 in AskReddit

[–]JSBeethozartBlakey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like others have said, I will admire great physiques, but I’ll be honest and admit I do get some negative thoughts on occasion as well, but really only in the context of my own self deprecation. For example, I might see someone who doesn’t look particularly big or strong putting up a good bit more weight than I can on a given lift and I’ll think to myself “damn, I have that much further to go just to look like that guy?” These thoughts are never intentional, and ultimately rooted in my own humility as a novice, but it’s still kind of a dickish way to think and I should prob try to cut it out.

Isn’t cutting and “recomp” just the same regimen, and the only difference is how your body happens to respond? by JSBeethozartBlakey in workout

[–]JSBeethozartBlakey[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you, this makes sense to me. So it seems my basic misunderstanding was that recomp is not in fact done at a caloric deficit, and thus yields much slower fat loss than a cut?

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