175cm, plus that avatar pic is already 2 years old...when I was about 70-75kg.

This post has been edited by Florian: Apr 24 2009, 08:18 PM

hmmm... icic...
but isnt it a little wasteful on the whey proteins?
how much does our body utilize actually?
i am wondering if lets say u take 600grams while ur body is 200lbs.
how much protein is used up by the body...
i know different individual has different utilization rate, but wats the normal one?

Probably will have to depend on body size since the rule of thumb ( g/lb )

The body not only requires protein for muscle building, it's also required for making various enzymes, immunoglobulin, hemoglobin, albumin etc.

deadlift 110kg x 5, last rep my grip nearly loose..

Not bad. That's pretty good mate. Keep it up.

hehe indeed, it is owas the grip. 110kg, time to get a pair of decent strap. I use it when i go 264lbs and above and it seems my grip improved and i hit 324lbs with 2reps without straps hehehehe (tat was just few days ago.).

hmm... i am starting to use grip as well.
currently at 150kg max. =.=
without grip i not sure... i doubt i can even get 140kg.
haha... its always the grip failure...

If you're getting straps, might as well get hook straps.

I have trouble sorting out a double overhand grip with conventional straps. /noob.

it depends, i use the straps for lateral pull down sumtime, the bar is like 75-80 degrees and the hook straps are not really applicable.

Asking out of curiosity...
How about using the weightlifters' grip?
They whack a few hundred KGs overhead... no gloves, no straps, no nuffin' besides chalk.

haha they gone through lots of training to obtain those powerful grip.
=.=
i dont think chalk alone with a weak grip will work...

hooks errr... if use too much then i guess we will tend to depend on it too much.
strap instead will improve our grips as well..
hope i am not wrong, if yes, sorry... =.=

No no Jon, I meant the Oly lifters' grip. It's a little different.

You don't just grip the bar, you also grip your thumb with index+middle(+sometimes ring) fingers.

I find that it helps reduce the bar slipping away.

oh u meant that...
yaya i know bout that...
but its very painful to begin with... right?

Painful meh?
I kept hearing people say that it is uncomfortable and painful.
But I have no problem with it. Maybe it's because I am lifting peanut weights.
LOL! X^D

yeah man...im trying to increase my deadlift..
but my grip is too weak man haha..

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Added on April 26, 2009, 12:18 amohh i am also wondering..
i think i need to change my routine abit..
as i was reading thru bodybuilding.com..
notice this
5 x 5 routine..
anyone has done it before..?

This post has been edited by alzaim: Apr 26 2009, 12:18 AM

doing stronglift 5x5 currently

This post has been edited by yeah_guyz: Apr 26 2009, 01:03 AM

try doing 150kg deadlift with that grip?
it hurts coz i did try it once but i failed to tahan. =.=
i cant even do front squat coz my wrist feels like its breaking. =.=

Pretty happy. Managed to deadlift 85kg x 5 yesterday.

Arm day feels like hell .... You lose strength so fast then at first you may be able to do 100lbs dumbbell curls and when you're doing the third bicep exercise you can barely even lift 30lbs of weight ... I hate arms day, although you really feel like you're lifting something.