Ladies Who Lift...
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Mar 2023
10:10pm, 1 Mar 2023
21,267 posts
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Sharkie
I'm quite small... but have massive hands and feet (freak)  I use the 20kg bar for nearlt everything. Definitely deadlifts and squats. I think I'm up to 60kg on DL, must check as I'm been out of my strength phase but might go back before outdoor season. |
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Mar 2023
10:11pm, 1 Mar 2023
21,268 posts
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Sharkie
Have never used gloves or belt ...but I do have a sleeve for the bar on my bony shoulders!
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Mar 2023
10:13pm, 1 Mar 2023
39,717 posts
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SPR
I have some cheap straps which I wouldn't recommend but have rarely used them as grip practice on deadlifts was always useful for Olympic lifting. Definitely useful for pushing your lifts though if grip is a limiting factor
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Mar 2023
10:15pm, 1 Mar 2023
39,718 posts
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SPR
Definitely worth getting a belt Sharkie. Very helpful for squatting. I've started wearing mine more regularly as I'm upping my squat in this phase and I'd forgotten how helpful it was.
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Mar 2023
10:16pm, 1 Mar 2023
21,269 posts
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Sharkie
How do straps - and gloves for that matter - work? (Are gloves cos hands might be sweaty? Mine never are cos I'm always so cold!)
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Mar 2023
10:16pm, 1 Mar 2023
39,719 posts
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SPR
Strength shop have some good stuff in general.
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Mar 2023
10:17pm, 1 Mar 2023
21,270 posts
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Sharkie
How does belt work? Is it to stop L4 -L5 probs?
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Mar 2023
10:18pm, 1 Mar 2023
39,720 posts
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SPR
Straps literally connect you to the bar. Loop goes around your wrist and then the loose end is wrapped around the bar and you grip it.
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Mar 2023
10:22pm, 1 Mar 2023
39,721 posts
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SPR
Belt allows your abs/ core to work more efficiently. You take a deep breath hold, tighten belt and then every time you fill up before every rep you'll be pushing against the belt which makes core more stable. There's a better technical explanation than that. If Kodo doesn't provide it, I'll try and look it up. |
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Mar 2023
10:31pm, 1 Mar 2023
39,722 posts
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SPR
A long article on how belts work barbellrehab.com A shorter one seriouslystrongtraining.com |
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