Lefeux Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Ok, got a couple of questions. 1) Does anyone here not get hungry after workouts? The last 4 days, I haven't been hungry after my workouts. I have still eaten something, but this is not normal for me.2) Increasing grip strength for lifting. Suggestions? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Level 2 Elven Ranger STR - 7.2 Dex - 2 Sta - 7 Con - 4 Wis - 3 CHA - 4 "Do or Do Not. There is no try." "Why do we fall sir? So we might learn to pick ourselves up ." Round 2 - Faster, Stronger, Leaner and more Pious? Lefeux's Ranger Conquest Workout Log Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 1) I'm usually not hungry for about 30 minutes, then I'm ravenous.2) More lifting. Seriously. My grip strength has tremendously improved since doing deadlifts. Also, where is your grip failing? There's more to this solution than grip strength. It could be how you're holding the bar. lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
Lefeux Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 I have a baseball grip (one over, one under) with my left hand being the under grip as I am left handed and its my stronger hand.Yeah wasn't hungry 90 mins after working out but I forced myself to eat some jerky and a lara bar (300 cal and 20 grams of protein) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Level 2 Elven Ranger STR - 7.2 Dex - 2 Sta - 7 Con - 4 Wis - 3 CHA - 4 "Do or Do Not. There is no try." "Why do we fall sir? So we might learn to pick ourselves up ." Round 2 - Faster, Stronger, Leaner and more Pious? Lefeux's Ranger Conquest Workout Log Link to comment
Kishi Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 You could also try hanging work for grip strength. Pull ups and hanging abdominal work develop a pretty formidable grip. Combined with a deadlift? I think you'd get stronger there. Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
notanartmajor Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Heavy dumbbell rows (Google Kroc rows if you want to jump right in) and farmer's carries will do wonders for your grip. Link to comment
AustralMoonBear Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Rock climbing has helped my grip strength immensely. General climbing helped to start with, my PT has also thrown me a drill where every time you change your hand position you push out from the wall and pull back in to it (kind of a push up from wherever you may hang). This drill is aimed to help me break a chin-up plateau but the side effect has been big drip gains. Fitocracy || Twitter Link to comment
bigm141414 Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 For grip strength Farmer's Walks Pullups Dead hangs heavy static holds (pick something heavy up and hold it) Towel Pullups/holds squeezing the bar really tight "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to comment
Lefeux Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Thanks! Some good suggestions.I like the dead hangs because they help stretch my should muscles some after DL. They should also help with my pullups.@FM while there are a lot of rocks out here in Afghanistan, there aren't any for me to climb, but is something I will look into when I get back stateside.@NAM I will probably add dumb bell rows back into my routine. When I last was doing them, I was doing 3 sets of 10 and 25-30lbs. Might be time to look at 5x5 at 50lbs or something [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Level 2 Elven Ranger STR - 7.2 Dex - 2 Sta - 7 Con - 4 Wis - 3 CHA - 4 "Do or Do Not. There is no try." "Why do we fall sir? So we might learn to pick ourselves up ." Round 2 - Faster, Stronger, Leaner and more Pious? Lefeux's Ranger Conquest Workout Log Link to comment
notanartmajor Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Try 1x20 at 50lb. Link to comment
Centurion Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 I have a baseball grip (one over, one under) with my left hand being the under grip as I am left handed and its my stronger hand.Yeah wasn't hungry 90 mins after working out but I forced myself to eat some jerky and a lara bar (300 cal and 20 grams of protein)Try using an over-over grip rather than an over-under grip up until the point where you have to use an over-under to lift the weight. The over-over grip will increase your grip strength much better than over-under but then you can switch back to over-under for lifting the heavier stuff so your lifting doesn't suffer Link to comment
WizardTrip Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Most people have addressed your grip question, and it's all great advice, but I wanted to jump in about the hunger thing. You're not the only one. Honestly, I'm rarely hungry after a workout. The idea of eating when I'm exhausted and just want to sit down with a big glass of water is not the time I want to eat. Most of the time, I still eat something within an hour, but I could easily go 2+ hours after a workout without food. Regardless, I do still get my protein shake in when I get home whether I'm hungry or not. Level 6 Wizard of Beer Warrior STR 21.25 | DEX 5.75 | STA 7.75 | CON 3.50 | WIS 9.50 | CHA 3.25 Twitter | Epic Trip | Current Challenge Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 *the warrior formerly known as icedtrip and former dothraki god of thunder furyan* Link to comment
Lefeux Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 @Wizard, I generally workout from 0330 to 0500, shower, shave, dress, get to the chow hall about 0530 and get to work at 0600. I really don't have much choice in the matter. Its either eat then or don't eat. I like eating. When I get home, I might take a protein shake immediately afterwards and then make food a little later after the work out. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Level 2 Elven Ranger STR - 7.2 Dex - 2 Sta - 7 Con - 4 Wis - 3 CHA - 4 "Do or Do Not. There is no try." "Why do we fall sir? So we might learn to pick ourselves up ." Round 2 - Faster, Stronger, Leaner and more Pious? Lefeux's Ranger Conquest Workout Log Link to comment
MuayTyson Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 #1. Very normal#2. I know you have limited equipent but you can make fat bars by wrapping a towel around the bar and tapping it try this for DL, curls, SP, etc. makes it a whole different creature. Race: Mul (Dark Sun, AD&D) Profession: Battle Monk Level:1 Str/4 Dex/3 Con/4 Wis/2 Cha/2 Link to comment
Lefeux Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Thanks MT! Ill see what I can do. So far the 1x20 rows @ 50 lbs are the initial plan of attack. I also changed from over-under to an over-over grip on the DL. I was able to do my warmup and 2 actual sets before feeling the need to switch. It was just after my OHPR and the rows though. Felt good about it this morning. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Level 2 Elven Ranger STR - 7.2 Dex - 2 Sta - 7 Con - 4 Wis - 3 CHA - 4 "Do or Do Not. There is no try." "Why do we fall sir? So we might learn to pick ourselves up ." Round 2 - Faster, Stronger, Leaner and more Pious? Lefeux's Ranger Conquest Workout Log Link to comment
MuayTyson Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Don't forget you can swing Dumbbells too they don't have to be Kettlebells and when you do a simple one hand juggle and pas this helps the grip too. Race: Mul (Dark Sun, AD&D) Profession: Battle Monk Level:1 Str/4 Dex/3 Con/4 Wis/2 Cha/2 Link to comment
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