Im feeling that in my past few workouts my grip isn't really doing its job. While doing chin ups or pull ups my hands always seem to slip off the bar and end my set prematurely, and it's pretty much the same with deadlifts. I just can't hold onto the bar long enough to finish my set, and I think that it could be knocking my confindence in said exercises. On Monday my first set of deadlifts went fine, then the second set had to finish at 2 reps instead of 3 because I was holdong onto this 165kg bar with my fingertips, and finally with my third set I couldn't even lift it. I was absolutley gutted and totally demoralised for the rest of the day....but I have pulled myself together and am going to get my 3x3 next Monday for sure.
To help with my little problem I have just ordered some chalk online, I have straps but NEVER want to use them again as they stop my grip strength ..... strengthening, lol. I think chalk will do the trick as it is mostly, if not always, a bit of sweat that makes me lose my grip. On the otherhand, it could just be my grip strength, which is why I am going to order my 1.5 and 2 COC within the next few weeks to get some forearm training on the go.
In other news, my course is going fine. Just over a week done and all seems fine. On saturday we were allowed to use the gym (LA FITNESS which is shhhhhhiiiittttttttteeeeeeee), and were told about running and cycling techniques. Not exactly what i'm planning on wasting my time teaching people, but it's something you gotta know to be a PT so I guess i'm gonna have to know it. On Tuesday night though, we were being taught about the skeletal system, which is something I am interested to learn about and will definatley be useful to me.
I found that when I was in tech on Tuesday (for my apprenticeship) I was falling asleep and really wasn't bothered about what was going on. However, when I went to tech that night (for gym instructor purposes) I was keen to listen and was very damn interested. It kind of makes me think that the more I learn about being a PT, the more I will want to be one and will no longer be satisfied in my current job. In fact I can already feel it, I just hope I can stick out my 4 years as an apprentice as I want to have this under my belt. Time shall tell I suppose
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". . .and were told about running and cycling techniques. Not exactly what i'm planning on wasting my time teaching people, but it's something you gotta know to be a PT so I guess i'm gonna have to know it"
can you teach me :-) ??
some day maybe, i have too many clients nowadays waiting to try my new type of exercise...weights! lol
weights ??
you mean those cheap versions of machines that actually allow for a full range of movement and activation of the maximum amount of muscles ????
it will never take off
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