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bigboss
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Is that you Pete Rubish?
Srs though unless you deadlifting 6,7,800 pounds you're gonna need to hit them directly.
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That stupid pump! Feels so good. For me it's a mental thing with light weight you can will yourself to keep pushing and I can't do that with heavy lifts. If it's too heavy it's too heavy there's no way I can psych myself up to push out more reps.
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Do you guys think working traps assists in any other compound lifts? Like maybe you can clean more?
speaking of such a question...where has Durden been?
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It most certainly works on the grip strength needed to handle heavy weight.
When you handle 400,500,600+ pounds - 225 and 315 don't feel heavy in your hands anymore.
When I powerclean I feel confident with heavy weight because I know I've handled heavier.
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I do a lot of close and wide grip upright rows and I know for certain they have helped with other lifts and shrugging has done a ton for my grip strength.
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A stronger upper back will always help the big 3. I do trap work solely for looks.
It will help build your grip strength just from holding the bar.
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Hit a 15 pound PR on my 1 rm power clean today. The amount I cleaned is higher than my one rep hang clean and 90 percent of my one rep full clean.
It means I suck from the hang and I'm probably under pulling enough on my full cleans. Don't remember what the term for it is in weightlifting language - when you worry so much about getting underneath the bar that you forget to finish your pull. But that might be my problem.
It means I suck from the hang and I'm probably under pulling enough on my full cleans. Don't remember what the term for it is in weightlifting language - when you worry so much about getting underneath the bar that you forget to finish your pull. But that might be my problem.
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Focusing on trap isolation work won't directly lead to bigger lifts, but like others of said increases in grip strength will most def help and you'll look yoked lol. I'd do whatever @bwood056 does for traps with this baseballs he has sitting on top of his shoulders lol.
Best things I do for trap work that helps with my lifts are snatch grip high pulls and clean pulls. A few sets of those on separate days and you'll def notice a difference.
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Snatch grip hill pulls +2
Best exercise for building that yoke
Behind the back // front barbell shrug Superset has done wonders for me too
Best exercise for building that yoke
Behind the back // front barbell shrug Superset has done wonders for me too
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Eat more.
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Finishing that pull is key man, gotta "get tall" every time. Working some clean high pulls, and complex work with a clean high pull + a clean to focus on the finish might help. With hang cleans I'd say RDL's, RDL's and RDL's, and some jump work to really work on your countermovement strength since thats where I sense the problem is.
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The gospel, squat low.
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Word man. Thanks for the input.
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Pete rubbish is one of the biggest clowns I've ever seen. He's one of those guys that thinks more drugs is a cure for bad genetics. He looks like absolute trash for the amount of gear he uses. I don't know anyone that cruises on 500mg of test him and boston lloyd bring irresponsible drug use to another level. Blasting and cruising and willingly destroying your endocrine system in your early twenties blows my mind.
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Rubbish still strong as hell though.
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Im seeing my traps grow the most. My back looks brolic with a tight shirt bros.
Pics?
Pics?
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Or ductales
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You would be too if you blasted on a gram of test a week and cruised at half a gram for years straight lol keep in mind a natural man only produces about 75mgs a week
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I'm assuming you bike responsibly?
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I mean I've hit a dirty 405 in the gym, 380 in competition. I like more overhead stuff and so I don't take my bench as serious as others.
I wanted to do a couple more sets but my triceps were not happy.
That **** is tough aint it?
Once you get up above 25 dat pump is intense
As for traps, deadlifts, shrugs (really heavy ones), kroc rows, and overhead shrugs are my favorite exercises. With traps it seems like more is better in terms of weight and reps.
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Someone say road map Tuesdays ?
I need to cut back down to this.
Starts now comrades.
Quoted for truth. Don't be that guy that says I'll start next week, or after Christmas.
You want it? You start now, the day you start doesn't matter so quit making excuses and digging yourself a bigger hole to come out of.
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The bread and butter of your clientele wants programming made for them. There are only a handful of people in this thread that know what they are doing, based in what they've posted. The large majority of people, DONT know what they are doing in the gym. When you are young and broke, the internet is your best friend, immerse yourself in knowledge. However, when you're older, it's an inconvenience that not a lot of people want to deal with it.
Everything is scalable or can be modified. Most gyms have strength components. You show up halfway through class, you wait for the next one. Some people chill, some people do mobility stuff.
There's a lot of cherry pickers out there, and that is ok. Workouts are usually posted a day before.
You're not going to get better by avoiding things you "don't like".
It's not for everyone.
Try monster walks, get your hips nice and warm. Deep pause squats are also a favorite.
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^ I also like banded lateral walking for hip stability.
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You are an idiot.
You think a 800+ pull is all gear? He is a ******* powerlifter, he doesn't give a **** what some random guy on the internet thinks of his physique
You bigger than this?
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