Quote (Mastersam93 @ Sep 24 2018 12:18pm)

Haven’t posted here in a while. I’ve been on a cut, lost about 20 lbs. Started bulking again about a month ago. Almost at 2.5 plate squat, feeling pretty good about it.

Quote (ug_warrior(xtc) @ Sep 24 2018 04:24pm)

How often to you cut/bulk?

CNS adaptation takes a minute so walking around at a heavier weight for longer periods of time i.e 6months - 1 year is typically better than going up and down 2-3 times in said time frame.

To everyone else:

I've been hitting wide grip SLDLs as an accessory to thicken/grow my lats. I pulled 315x1 and could easily have done more, but my grip fails me being so wide w/o using straps. What do y'all suggest to increase (wide) grip strength? For conventional pulls I have no issue. The wide grip puts a weight strain on my wrists/forearms.

Quote (ozzyarmy3 @ Sep 24 2018 05:07pm)

Wide grip rack pulls, heavy trap bar walks, hammer curls, wide grip isometric holds on a pull-up bar..

So many things, but idk my grip strength is just starting to get decent.

I love suitcase deadlifts too.

E: also hit some PRs today... Skwot 355 for 1x8 after working up from 50%x5, 60%x3, 70%x2, 75%x1.

Quote (ug_warrior(xtc) @ Sep 25 2018 01:20am)

Wide grip pull up, I can chill for forever. Trap bar, easy. It's the angle at which my wrists are under tension I feel like. I am probably holding the bar -too- wide, but it honestly hits my lats and upper back so good. Nothing makes me feel sore or tight like this lift. I just want to lift heavier lol.

Quote (ozzyarmy3 @ Sep 25 2018 01:38am)

Your wrists should be lined with your forearm, so I feel if you go that wide you're sacrificing form for a pump..

You could probably just increase the volume and intensity and bring your hands in a bit to get the same pump.

I do snatch grip RDLs with like maybe 225 on the bar and get a serious burn out of 3x12-15.

Either way, let me know what you do :P

E: Also this, watch the way this guy does his rows.. After implementing them into my rows, it feels amazing in my upper back... I'd highly recommend them to anybody.. And overloading them is fucking AMAZEBALLS, doing like 315 for 3x5... Also, slow movements like 225 for 5x10 are incredible too.. Just play with them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIbxBpMYifc

Quote (ug_warrior(xtc) @ Sep 24 2018 06:21pm)

Doctordeadlift, I follow him on IG he's legit.

Yeah I warmed up with 135x20, 225x12x3, 315x5 shoulda been easy but the grip was just wonky. I train hypertrophy, so I'm all about the pump. TBH right now IDGAF about how strong I am, just wanna look like a myostatin inhibited bovine. Come thru my red portal get this dick, bitch. :P

Quote (Excusemem8 @ Sep 25 2018 02:25am)

Bruh i thought it was pretty common knowledge theres no point doing deadlifts if your goal is hypertrophy, let alone doing wide grip SLDL's

Quote (Excusemem8 @ Sep 25 2018 02:25am)

Bruh i thought it was pretty common knowledge theres no point doing deadlifts if your goal is hypertrophy, let alone doing wide grip SLDL's

Quote (ug_warrior(xtc) @ Sep 24 2018 08:28pm)

CNS fatigue/adaptation + a form of cardio. I don't like doing the same shit all the time, and I enjoy the feel of conquering new lifts/hitting small PR's as a means to keep my mood elevated, in all honesty. Again, I did the hypertrophy work and ended on a heavier (315x1) set and I know I can do more, the grip is just holding me back. Certain movements will yield certain results and the width/thickness I get from this, or at least what I feel I get, is definitely worth it.

I used to deadlift 3x a week and now hit a heavy single once every month, maybe. Just contributing to the compound thread w/ all the beefy boiz

Quote (ug_warrior(xtc) @ Sep 24 2018 11:24am)

How often to you cut/bulk?

CNS adaptation takes a minute so walking around at a heavier weight for longer periods of time i.e 6months - 1 year is typically better than going up and down 2-3 times in said time frame.

To everyone else:

I've been hitting wide grip SLDLs as an accessory to thicken/grow my lats. I pulled 315x1 and could easily have done more, but my grip fails me being so wide w/o using straps. What do y'all suggest to increase (wide) grip strength? For conventional pulls I have no issue. The wide grip puts a weight strain on my wrists/forearms.