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Arms Like Garth - a weight-training wire

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EarlyRiser 4 Jan 1:29pm, 4 Jan 2025 1,561 posts	Quote Pin EarlyRiser I’m lifting in 2.5kg increments so reckoning that would be 62.5 and then down to 57.5 in your scheme? Has some logic to it. Might give it a try. Thanks. No bar rails in my Spanish gym and not sure of good communication with a random spotter!
Gooner 4 Jan 10:33pm, 4 Jan 2025 23,054 posts	Quote Pin Gooner ¿Podrías por favor evitar que esta barra me aplaste si no puedo volver a levantarla? 😂 Try the 2.5kg difference and if you can manage the volume the the lower weight, then try upping the higher weight. You could also switch up your training for a few weeks and build up to heavy single reps, just in order for you to get used to moving a much heavier weight than your current sticking point if the above doesn't suit.
Gooner 5 Jan 4:49pm, 5 Jan 2025 23,055 posts	Quote Pin Gooner Done a couple of sessions to get back into my strength training now after a good while off, feeling the doms after the other days push session and now have pull days bicep/back doms to come. The joys... 😂
Maclennane 7 Jan 11:27am, 7 Jan 2025 33,252 posts	Quote Pin Maclennane with 60kg, you could probably roll it down your torso and escape OK - maybe something to try with lighter weights first!
EarlyRiser 8 Jan 9:30am, 8 Jan 2025 1,567 posts	Quote Pin EarlyRiser Good you're back lifting again @Gooner @Maclennane yes I've done the roll of shame a few times. I'm OK in lifting the weights, my question was more of how to adjust sets/reps/weights mid-session to make it a good one when I can't quite hit reps on a new target weight.
lammo 8 Jan 9:55am, 8 Jan 2025 12,924 posts	Quote Pin lammo My son is going skiing with the school this year, his first ski trip, so last night we started a little routine to help prepare him. He plays football, has done kickboxing for a number of years, and has his own weights, so it's not a foreign concept to him, we started out with some goblet squats and some walking lunges primarily with a few other bits thrown in, we both enjoyed it, looking forward to seeing how he feels today and tomorrow, and what we can move onto over the coming weeks.
Maclennane 8 Jan 10:49am, 8 Jan 2025 33,254 posts	Quote Pin Maclennane @EarlyRiser ah soz, was following on from the catcher bar discussion. I agree with Gooner. Go heavier first, even if you're just de- and re-racking. somehow it stops the "oh jesus, this is heavy" feeling when you go for your target weight
HappyG(rrr) 17 Jan 8:56am, 17 Jan 2025 51,770 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) I thought Fetch training log would now import sets and reps (and even guess at what each set was) from Garmin import? Or did that get changed. I haven't used sets and rest (using lap button) for a while but did in last night's bodypump class. Garmin Connect made pretty good guess at what each set was - row, squats, bench presses, curls etc. G
Nellers 17 Jan 8:59am, 17 Jan 2025 44,530 posts	Quote Pin Nellers Interesting. I’ve just got a new garmin (255) and I’m planning to do some weights at lunchtime and was just looking at how the “strength” activity works. I’ll be back later to report on how it’s gone.
Ness 17 Jan 9:36am, 17 Jan 2025 47,660 posts	Quote Pin Ness I record sets and reps on my Garmin (a forerunner 745) it doesn't always recognise the exercise I've done so I have to edit that on Fetch after uploading. Otherwise it's pretty good. This is my gym session from Monday. I'm on holiday so was using kit I'm not so familiar with.... fetcheveryone.com/t-24004978