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  • Member For: 11y 6m 22d
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I ran out of grip at a 205kg double overhand deadlift so straps would have let me lift another 10 to 20 kg at the time.

 

Wraps are a joint safety thing but pretty much are only needed in power lifting or extreme levels of body building.

 

A belt is just a bracing tool and not needed for the most part unless you are really getting up there. Not needed imo unless you are getting to the top end of advanced strength.

 

Knee wraps are the same but I've seen dudes squat 3x bw and not use them.

 

We're all different though and I'm not going to give someone serious sh*t for using whatever to get them through. Haha there'll be some light hearted banter about using a puss pad for squatting only 100kg though.

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  • Member For: 18y 4m 10d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Melbourne
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yeah; I'm an advocate of building strength in the joints themselves, after reading and watching a shedload of stuff about it. Good quality in this area can mean a more comfortable life in old age. :)

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  • Member For: 18y 15d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Adelaide
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While I completely agree I also believe the same is true with protecting the joints.

I think the main key is to not get caught up on one technique or tool, try and do everything (more than once haha) and you will be miles ahead the pack.
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  • Member For: 18y 4m 10d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Melbourne
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haha, I took two days off the gym (as I didn't have time on Wednesday due to purchasing a car) and didn't want to drive to Cooma from Jindabyne on Saturday night again, then smashed back into the gym straight after getting back from the snowies cruise :) feel great today :) haha #gainz4dayz

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  • Member For: 18y 4m 10d
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  • Location: Melbourne
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haha my 1rms still wouldn't beat your no-gyming ones, probably haha

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  • Member For: 18y 4m 10d
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  • Location: Melbourne
Posted

maybe... how weak are you feeling? how much time have you taken off?

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  • Member For: 10y 5d
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do 4 weeks of 1RM deadlifts. Start at 100kg. 1 rep. Increase by 10k till you cant lift it. Drop back by 5kg then increase by 5kg until you cant lift it....

 

should increase your 1RM in 4 weeks by 20 or 30kg atleast and your 80%max by the same amount as long everything else is right.

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