Arms Like Garth - a weight-training wire

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Maclennane Jul 2024 8:30am, 22 Jul 2024 32,569 posts	0 Maclennane second time in the gym with the cuffs this morning, and I'm getting used to it. I'm redesigning my work out so that all of the upper body stuff is cables. It's certainly a lot quicker than lugging dumbells and plates about, but it's less satisfying, and, I reckon, less good for stability, but it's great to be back lifting again, and stop feeling like I'm morphing into a dropped lasagne
lammo Jul 2024 8:33am, 22 Jul 2024 12,698 posts	0 lammo Well done Mac I think i've read that cables might give more tension for longer throughout the movement, so you might find they give you some different gains
Maclennane Jul 2024 8:35am, 22 Jul 2024 32,570 posts	0 Maclennane That makes sense One learning is that you can't change the weights whilst attached to the machine - they go up when you move your hand, so it's a bit Laurel and Hardy
Gobi Jul 2024 9:13am, 22 Jul 2024 81,476 posts	0 Gobi Nice @Maclennane I used cables for my chest today. Different:-)
Gooner Jul 2024 7:45pm, 22 Jul 2024 19,723 posts	0 Gooner Anything that works, is good. Easy to progress in small increments on the cables and work on time under tension too.
Maclennane Jul 2024 8:47am, 23 Jul 2024 32,581 posts	0 Maclennane checked the dates, and it's another 4 weeks before I'm allowed to lift with my left hand, not that it feels remotely ready
lammo Jul 2024 9:24am, 23 Jul 2024 12,699 posts	0 lammo Patience Mac, it'll be worth the wait I didn't go to the gym last night, i went to the driving range and played snooker with my son, very enjoyable
Maclennane Jul 2024 9:27am, 23 Jul 2024 32,584 posts	0 Maclennane I'm not sure that's what the driving range is for - just how strong are you?
lammo Jul 2024 9:31am, 23 Jul 2024 12,700 posts	0 lammo
Nellers Jul 2024 9:34am, 23 Jul 2024 43,353 posts	0 Nellers My shed time last night was cruelly curtailed by Taxi duties. I managed some burpees and kettle bell swings. Not very "Raargh!" at all. Oh, then I did manage some pull ups so that's a bit more Raargh I guess.