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I guess long arms would help cause u wouldn't have as far to bend/ squat down as much....

Wouldn't u have short legs if u have short arms making u closer to the ground... Seems to me they would cancel each other out

yeah sumo or semi sumo deads might suit you well.

leg and hip strength are the keys for semi/sumo deads.

When Gareth said equipment he was more referring to equipt power lifting.. ie squat suits and deadlift suits.

Squat suit will give more help than deadlifts suits do.

But that's another sport all together I reckon.

Don't buy straps.

You'll end up with an even weaker grip.

Belt - well that's up to you... I don't like them and feel more comfortable without one. if you get one, at least get a proper one.. not those BB ones where it has a big bulging wide padded at the back and thinner front.

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inzer-13mm-powerlifting-belt.jpg = YES

WL0822.jpg = NO

Yea dont get straps man... Like I said before I've just been loading up a bar bell and doin shrugs untill my grip dies and its helped alot...

Went from doin sets of 10 on 90kg up to 120 in a matter of a couple of months... Overhand grip not alternate... Alternate is easier

Depends how long before training ur goin to eat..

Complex carbs ie vegetables, and whole grains an 1-2 hours before training. Throw in some fruit as well, should keep u goin for a while

Eat till ur full 1-2 hours o time is plenty to start digesting it all

Nothing worse then training on an empty stomach

Something is always better then nothing btw

Depends how long before training ur goin to eat..

Complex carbs ie vegetables, and whole grains an 1-2 hours before training. Throw in some fruit as well, should keep u goin for a while

Eat till ur full 1-2 hours o time is plenty to start digesting it all

Nothing worse then training on an empty stomach

Something is always better then nothing btw

Yeah that's what I was getting at, I'm not sure when it ideal. Perhaps I'll go home, cook up dinner (steak and steamed vegies) and eat that about 530. Should be about an hour and a half before I'll be lifting. Then likely chicken and more steamed vegies afterwards with protein shake.

I wanna get this 40kg DB press bad lol

Straps, not to improve your grip....that won't help.

Farmers walk would be great for you, but it might be a little tricky to do at a normal gym :(

I strengthened my grip by deadlifting more, mainly mixed grip :). And always with chalk at the heavier weights.

Belts, I've heard from some lifters that they wear belts to gain on lifts, not to gain strength. Or that they wear them for comfort. One of these people deadlifts over 280kg.

If your aim is strength I wouldn't be adding in a belt.

And yes, my earlier posts were referring to powerlifters who use equipment. Equipped lifters are almost competing in a different sport to raw lifters, it changes the points where you have to be strong...although many of them are very strong.

What kind of press is it Troy, flat bench or incline? Aiming for 40 in each hand and how many sets/reps?

Flat bench dumbell, 40kg per hand for 8 reps is the goal. One set just to have "done" it, but ultimately to get it as my working weight.

And I'm WORKING MY WAY THERE!!! lol. Got out 6 reps at 38kg, plus 8/6 reps at 36kg this evening.

i got one of those belts to try and get rid of some bad form. works a treat, would recommend to anyone. feel a bit uncomfortable and a little ghey with it, but was the best thing ive done.

my back after deadlifts had more pain then ever but it was good pain.

in deadlifts, not sure how it fixed the form, maybe i thought about it more, was less relaxed, cant explain it. But i had no back pain on my spine, which is where i get it usually, and the next day my muscles in my lower back were in pain.

I've never seen the fuss with deadlifts and why they are so important. Well I am now converted I can assure you of that.

Will try the belt tonight with squats, see if it does the same thing (though my form with squats is pretty good and my legs hurt afterwards).

New pb today on barbell bench

Managed to knock out 100x10, possibly due to the fact I didn't have a spotter and the though of being crushed by a 100kg bar helped me get the last rep :)

The mc chicken burger helped as well I think haha

Also weighed in at my heaviest at 91.3kg, have been struggling to hit 91 previously...

in deadlifts, not sure how it fixed the form, maybe i thought about it more, was less relaxed, cant explain it. But i had no back pain on my spine, which is where i get it usually, and the next day my muscles in my lower back were in pain.

I've never seen the fuss with deadlifts and why they are so important. Well I am now converted I can assure you of that.

Will try the belt tonight with squats, see if it does the same thing (though my form with squats is pretty good and my legs hurt afterwards).

Glad to here the belt helped and yes it will change the lift slightly in terms of which muscles are most used or at least the feel...that's what I've heard from 2nd hand information from a few lifters, not my own experience.

Just be warned that a belt doesn't make deadlifts any safer, you can still get injured. So if there was something wrong without the belt, I'd fix that rather than getting a belt, just my opinion.

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