Yeah, I'm half German, half dutch, studied in Karlsruhe and at the ENSIMAG to get my Ingénieur and D.E.A., and after moving around a bit moved to the US 15 years ago (time flies!). Had a great time in 38, lots of studying, but the mountain biking, skiing and climbing were fantastic. "Au bout the chaque rue, une montagne"
Good luck with your training, you are on the right track!
Last edited by Matthew_888; 02-03-2017 at 05:27 AM.
Hi there,
French-based lifter (I use the word in a very loose sense) here, currently located on a balcony in the PACA region.
As for Making France Strong Again, my lifts are pants, so I'll leave that you guys. Actually, I am not even French, so it shouldn't be my job anyway.
:-)
Happy lifting,
IPB
Dal momento che il tuo nome è "Il principe brutto", presumo che sei italiano.
Che bello !
Grazie per le gentili parole.
E la responsabilità di tutti di essere il più forte possibile !
Buongiorno da te !
-2 kg in 6 days, I can understand you're feeling weak... Do you hook grip for DLs ?
- Yeah... bad flu: 16H asleep, cannot get up, not eating much... finished at last!
- Double overhand grip for now + chalk.
- Do some pronated chin-ups in the end to make sure my weak body understands to do something about my grip.
- I really dislike the mixed grip: ugly and dangerous compared to double-overhand/hook grip.
- hook grip is really a pain. The few times I tried it I could lift much more but I feel my thumbs almost going out of their sockets... Don't want to make sure they can + I saw some guys going pretty far w/ double overhand...
- I mean, I am not even at 150 kg and you have guys doing 180 kg *one handed* dead-lift[1]!
[1]: Aymeric PRADINES - 180 kgs One Arm Deadlift - YouTube
Only for the first thirty/forty times. Then it just subsides into a dull sense of numbness.
Seriously, it's mainly a matter of practice.
You could start using the hook grip for all your warm up sets, and then get used to heavy singles.
Also, there is no need to keep the thumb directly under the bar; the hook also works if the thumb is turned slightly towards the side (facing your shins) of the bar. you will have to experiment a bit to find the right compromise.
IPB