What training are you doing/have you done today? (Vol.3)

What training are you doing/have you done today? (Vol.3)

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TheThing

942 posts

136 months

Monday 30th December 2019
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Thanks gents. Ill get a bench ordered.

MC Bodge

21,879 posts

177 months

Monday 30th December 2019
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TheThing said:
Thanks for the replies guys. I cant deadlift because I train at home and have no access to a barbell and weights. I train with gymnastic rings and Kettlebells. Apart from doing swings for conditioning, I have no other way of training a hip hinge movement and was thinking about buying a hyperextension bench to do so. I dont want to buy a barbell and plates just for deadlifts as I have no where to store them.
Sandbags and maces

didelydoo

5,533 posts

212 months

Tuesday 31st December 2019
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I never deadlift. It’s not that great a back builder, and it’s not that great a hamstring builder. And it’s very taxing/recovery intensive.

It’s a great strength builder though, and it’s something I’d tend to include for most.

But it’s certainly not a requirement unless you powerlift/strongman.

Halb

53,012 posts

185 months

Tuesday 31st December 2019
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as an aside this fella did a 700lb trapbar deadlift after several months off from deadlifts and credits his pull-up, lunge routine.
INSANELY Intense Full Body Workout!
AlphaDestiny
https://youtu.be/mRKzPjqf8MM?t=262

TheJimi

25,081 posts

245 months

Tuesday 31st December 2019
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The trap bar deadlift is almost like a standing leg press.

So yeah, serious lunge training will probably have a lot of crossover - right down to grip placement.

didelydoo

5,533 posts

212 months

Tuesday 31st December 2019
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I’d imagine my trap bar deadlift would be pretty decent just now, I might have a pop!

What should I credit if it is, hmm biggrin

Halb

53,012 posts

185 months

Tuesday 31st December 2019
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brexit

didelydoo

5,533 posts

212 months

Tuesday 31st December 2019
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Halb said:
brexit
I can see the Daily Mail headline-
Brexit ruined my deadlift (but trap bar rockets)

smiffy180

6,018 posts

152 months

Wednesday 1st January 2020
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Happy New Year all smile

V8mate

45,899 posts

191 months

Wednesday 1st January 2020
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smiffy180 said:
Happy New Year all smile
thumbup

All the best for your 2020 endeavours, Mr Smiff!

marksx

5,062 posts

192 months

Wednesday 1st January 2020
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Need to get my ass back in gear.

I was making good progress strength training at home, then split a bone in my finger playing rugby that needed screwing back together.

7 weeks on I feel like I could finally lift something again, though not much.

I'm getting fat too, lack of rugby training has seen to that. No excuse for not going for a run though. Xmas laziness that one hehe

gregs656

10,949 posts

183 months

Wednesday 1st January 2020
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TheThing said:
Thanks for the replies guys. I cant deadlift because I train at home and have no access to a barbell and weights. I train with gymnastic rings and Kettlebells. Apart from doing swings for conditioning, I have no other way of training a hip hinge movement and was thinking about buying a hyperextension bench to do so. I dont want to buy a barbell and plates just for deadlifts as I have no where to store them.
Are you on reddit BWF?

There is a guy on there who has been putting a lot of effort into figuring out body weight leg training, his name escapes me right now - Raider something I think.

edit: I am off skiing tomorrow for a few days and then back into the gym next week, possibly Tuesday (the day I land) or perhaps Wednesday if I have too much to sort out on Tuesday. At the moment I feel pretty gross after a week of Christmas excess, I am looking forward to getting back into the gym.

Edited by gregs656 on Wednesday 1st January 11:20

Halb

53,012 posts

185 months

Wednesday 1st January 2020
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Watched the wsm heat last night, it had a fella who had entered a local tourny, won his place in this qualifier and then won that!
I do love the clips of the old guys from the 70s/80s when it was a big sport.

Today was a parkrun, after gymming it everyday since my last parkrun, felt good, though legs are beat up with all the squats/running/lunges

biggbn

23,777 posts

222 months

Wednesday 1st January 2020
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didelydoo said:
I never deadlift. It’s not that great a back builder, and it’s not that great a hamstring builder. And it’s very taxing/recovery intensive.

It’s a great strength builder though, and it’s something I’d tend to include for most.

But it’s certainly not a requirement unless you powerlift/strongman.
Fantastic core strength and overall strong 'feel' exercise, very functional exercise also, great for grappling, lifting ANYTHING. I have always said if you can only do one exercise, deadlift. I disagree about it not being a good 'building' exercise, builds a deep, strong back front to back...this may depend on existing genetics though, and to be fair, you are in far better Nick than I ever was!!


Last time I deadlifted? About 6 months ago!!

Edited by biggbn on Wednesday 1st January 21:59

MC Bodge

21,879 posts

177 months

Thursday 2nd January 2020
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Halb said:
Today was a parkrun, after gymming it everyday since my last parkrun, felt good, though legs are beat up with all the squats/running/lunges
I did a Lakeland NY Parkrun. Much hillier than my local ones. Top 10 finish, first over 40 and first non-skinny-serious-runner type.

V8mate

45,899 posts

191 months

Thursday 2nd January 2020
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Haven't been to the gym for 3 weeks - bloody hell it was hard. I reckon every lift was 20-25% down - in just three weeks!

Hopefully it'll bounce back in short order too!

TheJimi

25,081 posts

245 months

Thursday 2nd January 2020
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Been working a lot on my glute activation which was previously rubbish / non-existant.

Small Hogmanay PB of 250kg barbell thrusters for reps smile

VR99

1,273 posts

65 months

Thursday 2nd January 2020
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For anyone who has lower back issues and may also be working in a fairly sedentary job e.g: desk based what type of exercises/training you have done that helps to remediate the pain? I need to start squatting again (stopped many years back) but my hip flexibility is v.poor so will take some time to get there.

V8mate

45,899 posts

191 months

Thursday 2nd January 2020
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VR99 said:
For anyone who has lower back issues and may also be working in a fairly sedentary job e.g: desk based what type of exercises/training you have done that helps to remediate the pain? I need to start squatting again (stopped many years back) but my hip flexibility is v.poor so will take some time to get there.
Here you go:

https://youtu.be/DvJnmHynMfo

Jim on the hill

5,072 posts

192 months

Thursday 2nd January 2020
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VR99 said:
For anyone who has lower back issues and may also be working in a fairly sedentary job e.g: desk based what type of exercises/training you have done that helps to remediate the pain? I need to start squatting again (stopped many years back) but my hip flexibility is v.poor so will take some time to get there.
Straight Leg Deadlifts are a godsend for me, feel the pain/tightness vanish they are that good.