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Fri, 14 Apr 2006 [ permalink | 0 comments (add one you lazy bastard!) ]
morality, squats, and a twenty-four incher
Until a couple weeks ago I considered the use of wrist straps for deadlifts a travesty—after all, you should have forearm strength commensurate with your back strength if you're going to do deads! Then I realized that my deadlift routine was way too easy for me because my forearms were unable to keep up, and I changed my tune. Now I use them twice a week (normal deads on Tuesday, Romanian deads on Thursday) and they completely rule. While we're on the topic of the gym, I might as well also mention that I've started doing front squats instead of normal squats in order to more effectively work my quads while keeping my back from suffering too much. In addition I do work on the sled at higher weight, since my front squat technique isn't quite up to three-and-a-half plates yet (though hopefully in a few weeks...). I highly recommend them to you lifting fools—they're great fun, and inflexibility doesn't cause nearly as much cheating. Finally, I should mention that I finally broke down and bought a flat screen monitor—and boy did I get a doozie. In particular, I got a refurbished Dell 2405FPW that was even cheaper because Ms. Todd graciously allowed Mike and me to exercise her employee discount. Holy jeebus this thing is large, and hot (1920x1200, 24 inches... wow). [ permalink | 6 comments ] |
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