Natto?!

@_@ That shit is nasty lmao.

That shit is ballin. You get some mustard and scallions in that bitch and you're set.

Right here Exx: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=15314

Question for those who incorporate deadlifts into their routine, what grip do you use?

I've been using a double overhanded grip since day one, but I've gotten to the stage now where it's getting hard to hold the bar in my hands, I have wrist straps on order though.

I use what grip the powerlifting guidelines are: over and under (alternating grip). Also, to avoid bigger callouses, switch to under-over every few sets or so. I do a sumo style lift, and, because I use the Olympic Bar, the bar inside is less able to be gripped. If you do conventional style dead lift, your hands should be on the "grip" part and thus have less trouble. Wrist bands sound good, just be aware that if you drop the weight, down you go. I might also add that chalk is the recommended aid in keeping a good grip in dead lift.

I never thought of going down with the bar with straps on, and speaking of the latter I got them today. I'll give deadlifting with them a shot on Thursday.

After a certain threshold you have to use an over under grip.

My hands are getting callused the hell up, but I actually like that. Reinforces that I am sticking with my routine.

What is annoying is not only the callusing up, but the ripping open of them. Add, lose, add, lose skin. That keeps happening to me as I am doing hundreds of pounds with my palms on the grip part of the bar. No bleeding, but the sensitive skin underneath sure hampers full capacity deadlift; unless one is able completely to ignore the pain.

I deadlifted 160 kg for 1x5 yesterday, it was slipping even with an alternate grip so I used liquid chalk and it went up without a problem.

The straps made a huge difference this morning, I'd no problem even holding the bar for a good 20-30 seconds after I locked each rep out.

What about using these to stop the callouses?



I do.

You definitely should, boxing is great fun. I box twice a week now as part of MMA training and it's by far the most fun class we have.

What weight do you do when you use them? I find that at higher weights gloves actually make the weight easier to slip out of my hands. It may only be due to the fact that I'm using old gloves and need to replace them.

I will also add that callouses aid in weightlifting grips. Mine have opened, bled, and hardened over. Weight that used to slip out of my hands no longer does because my callouses are large, unyeilding and provide extra grip.

I was lazy with the diet for a while and I've lost some more fat it would seem, down to ~90kg now. I have a blurry "4-pack" developing now, and my obliques are starting to show in a big way.

Let's say an EXTREME ectomorph wants to slow down his metabolism (possibly perma-stun it for the night), what's the best way to go about doing this? I'm currently sitting at 118 lbs. If I know my body (which I already do), going to sleep will result in me waking up the next morning (at noon) with NOTHING to show; I'll be 112 lbs once again. What advice can you guys offer me? Cause my original plan was to drink myself into oblivion and pound my system with chicken before going to sleep. But I thought I'd run it by you guys first.

*Edit* Nevermind. I just weighed myself and I'm back down to 112 lbs. I just spent 25 bucks, in food alone, for nothing.