57bergstrm an elderly beginner log

[57bergstrm]

Some warming would be nice. It's sping time here in NY,but the winter keeps hanging on.

Its good times ahead!

[57bergstrm]

9/4-16 saturday
H Squat
Ascending 5x5
Last set only 95kgx3x2

Bench Ascending 5x5 last set only 70kgx3

Notes
Its getting heavier, and it should. Tomorrow DL..

[57bergstrm]

10/4-16. Sunday
BW 98,2kg

Deadlift
Wset 127,5kgx5
BO 107,5x6x2

Note
Weight stable, to much eating out this week. DL went ok, hookgrip seems to help form on my workset.

[slowmotion]

Looking good there! Good lifting!

[57bergstrm]

Same to you Slowmo, your doing even better, I follow your log.

[57bergstrm]

11/4-16 Monday
Light squat
Ascending 5x5 last set 75kg
Press: workset 40kgx5x3, backof 35x6x2
Blueband chins 14,13,12

Notes
Easy squat, press heavy, chins good, probably because Im slowly dropping my weight.
Now its rest until thursday or friday.

[lou t]

hookgrip seems to help form on my workset.

For me the hook grip allowws me to maintain a symmetrical pull.
How does hooking improve your form?

This week I used straps on my second dl session. wanted to test to see if by reducing the stress on my grip, in turn reduces the stress on my shoulders and in turn allows me to pull more.....Worked.

[57bergstrm]

For me the hook grip allowws me to maintain a symmetrical pull.
How does hooking improve your form?

This week I used straps on my second dl session. wanted to test to see if by reducing the stress on my grip, in turn reduces the stress on my shoulders and in turn allows me to pull more.....Worked.

Hook keeps me, just as you say, more symetrical, and its easier to stay close to the shins on the way up. I have a tendency to push the bar away with the hand that holds the underhand grip, it hurts a bit, but not to bad.

Regarding straps, do you think its a way to get your PR up. I mean first test it with straps and the next time go for it without straps?

[lou t]

Hook keeps me, just as you say, more symetrical, and its easier to stay close to the shins on the way up. I have a tendency to push the bar away with the hand that holds the underhand grip, it hurts a bit, but not to bad.

Regarding straps, do you think its a way to get your PR up. I mean first test it with straps and the next time go for it without straps?

I don't go with straps all that often, once every 8 weeks or so. When I do I will use it for 2 weeks. I will pull 2x's a week during that period. once with hook grip and than the other I will do strapped as a supplemental lift. but yeah, see how it goes.

[57bergstrm]

I don't go with straps all that often, once every 8 weeks or so. When I do I will use it for 2 weeks. I will pull 2x's a week during that period. once with hook grip and than the other I will do strapped as a supplemental lift. but yeah, see how it goes.

So when you use straplift as a supplement, do you do high reps, I mean around 8 rep for 1-3 sets or something like that. Another possibility might be backoff sets with straps?