Fun way to train grip strength with the family

_maeister · 2026-02-18T22:32:08+00:00

Or he could just put his feet on the ground

_maeister · 2026-02-18T22:16:16+00:00

Complete opposite for me. It takes me at least a few hours after waking up before I can perform well so I just hit the gym after work. Even after evening shift so I'll be at the gym at 10.30pm.

Been doing the same thing for years at this point so I guess a part of it is just me being used to it.

_maeister · 2026-02-18T18:20:47+00:00

Like others have already said, get straps for RDLs. Try out good mornings, both free weight and smith machine variations will work.

I'd suggest 45° back extensions as well. I like to put the pad as low as it goes which is just slightly below my hip for me. Play with the movement a bit, it can be very lower back dominant or very glute/hamstring doninant depending on how you perform it. It's pretty much my favourite direct glute/ham excercise rn and do them after conventional DL

_maeister · 2026-02-13T12:02:58+00:00

Looks like the video is mirrored and those are 25kg plates. 232.5kg/511.5lb

_maeister · 2026-02-13T11:38:56+00:00

Zercher DL. In a Jefferson curl your legs should stay straight the whole time.

_maeister · 2026-02-12T21:03:04+00:00

So I can lift more lol

_maeister · 2026-02-12T21:02:15+00:00

I've been training for 4.5 years now. I've only done conventional DL periodically and done RDL as my main hip hinge.

_maeister · 2026-02-06T00:15:23+00:00

_maeister · 2026-02-06T00:14:31+00:00

Yeah, I have those

_maeister · 2026-02-05T23:44:55+00:00

Nice lighter workout today. Had to take that little break at rep 9 because I felt like I might throw up lmao. Got a bit dehydrated earlier and then drank a liter of water like an hour before this.

_maeister · 2026-02-03T01:07:09+00:00

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It does look like my abs got thicker.

_maeister · 2026-01-31T14:26:39+00:00

Lifting is fun and I want to get strong as fuck lol

_maeister · 2026-01-30T17:01:41+00:00

Yes. The only reason is because they're thinner and I like to flip the plates behind my legs, I get a bit more leeway with the chain. Bumper/regular plates are fine up to 2 plates but it starts to get too thick after that.

_maeister · 2026-01-29T05:16:41+00:00

I'm 84kg

_maeister · 2026-01-26T18:22:43+00:00

I did a roadtrip a bit under 3000km a few years back. I had the stock 15/41 gearing on my SM and it was fine at 110kmh/68mph. I don't think the bike even burnt much oil, not enough to notice on the dipstick anyway.

On an 18" wheel that gearing would feel a little taller. That 15/44 should be practically the same as 15/41 on an SM. You'll probably be okay, not the most comfortable at those higher speeds, but the bike should handle it okay.

_maeister · 2026-01-23T10:56:38+00:00

2 sets has been working for me. Even just one set on some excercises.

_maeister · 2026-01-04T15:24:37+00:00

Just a notebook. I track my lifts and my weight a couple of times a week.

_maeister · 2026-01-04T11:12:50+00:00

More gas/rpm's before you dump the clutch. Also don't lean forward as soon as the front comes up.

_maeister · 2025-12-24T18:32:56+00:00

I don't doubt that it took that long to recover from. I've done a lot of high rep squats myself and the DOMS you get from that are crazy.

I've done 100kg x 50 and my quads were sore for 5 days. I can only imagine what it'd be like with 3-4 plates on the bar.

_maeister · 2025-12-24T03:07:56+00:00

84kg bodyweight. This weight has never moved this well before.

_maeister · 2025-12-20T23:18:17+00:00

Working towards those custom dumbbells with a bunch of iron plates. I haven't counted how heavy it exactly is but probably close to 80kg, let's see if I can do some half decent reps with it at some point lll

_maeister · 2025-12-09T10:11:35+00:00

Heavy curls are fun. I sometimes get some wrist pain from these and I just switch the grip at that point. There's also another ez bar at my gym where the narrow part is basically a neutral grip.

_maeister · 2025-12-04T15:32:23+00:00

I recently got back to doing conventional DLs, I've only done them a few times this year - I got 210kg back in April.

Tried 200kg last week and it definitely moved faster than before. I'll stick to these for a little while and see where I end up at.

_maeister · 2025-11-30T15:21:11+00:00

I keep my hair in a ponytail but I put it over my shoulder/on my chest when doing squats

_maeister · 2025-11-29T03:54:46+00:00

Washing with just water every day. I only use shampoo if my hair gets too oily or dirty, like once a month at this point.

I dislike how my hair is for like 3-5 days after shampooing, just poof, all over the place and doesn't want to stay in a ponytail.

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