few questions about squats/deads

[JDid23]

some of these are kind of stupid, but i have been curious lately

1. my grip for squats used to be wider and i just narrowed it. It feels much better, and also helps me keep my lats tight. I feel like this is helping me to involve my upper back and today it was sore after i finished squats. Does this happen with a narrower grip more so than a wider grip of the bar?

2. just got chalk for deadlifts... only chalk they had @ the store was kids chalk for easter coming up lol. Is this sufficient enough, and where on my hands would i put the chalk?

3. i have some bruises on my shins/legs from deads- is this common?


Any suggestions/input is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Scotsman]

1. I prefer a narrower grip for exactly the reasons you listed. Help me keep a tighter arch and push up my shelf to hold the bar on.

2. That kind of chalk is probably going to hurt moreso than help. You can pick up gym chalk at most any sporting goods store and at a lot of supplement stores.

3. I need to get a vid up where I actually have blood running down into my socks from deads. So yes completely common.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[grubd]

If you crush up the kids chalk isn't it in essence the same as sports chalk only colored?

 

[Scotsman]

If you crush up the kids chalk isn't it in essence the same as sports chalk only colored?

No one is typically a magnesium chalk the other a titanium chalk. Just like climbing chalk is a different blend. The titanium chalk is usually slicker and will slide easly on metal surfaces.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[grubd]

No one is typically a magnesium chalk the other a titanium chalk. Just like climbing chalk is a different blend. The titanium chalk is usually slicker and will slide easly on metal surfaces.

Cheers,
Scotsman

Interesting, chalk is one topic I have never read up on, thanks.

 

[Tblock1]

I have climbing chalk, I don't use chalk hardly at all for lifting but when I do (on deads) I use the climbing chalk. Is that not going to work as well as gym chalk?

 

[jaybois]

Speaking of climbing, Scottsman we should get together and climb a couple of 14'ers sometime this summer...lol

 

[JDid23]

1. I prefer a narrower grip for exactly the reasons you listed. Help me keep a tighter arch and push up my shelf to hold the bar on.

2. That kind of chalk is probably going to hurt moreso than help. You can pick up gym chalk at most any sporting goods store and at a lot of supplement stores.

3. I need to get a vid up where I actually have blood running down into my socks from deads. So yes completely common.

Cheers,
Scotsman

ahh really? one of my friends who lifts @ school says he uses the chalk in the classrooms before deads and they help his grip, so i figured this would be good too.... Is it worth giving it a try?

oh and also, is it bad to have your knees over your toes? Mine don't go over my toes, but i am just wondering if this is a myth or not.

haha i'd love to see that vid

 

[Scotsman]

ahh really? one of my friends who lifts @ school says he uses the chalk in the classrooms before deads and they help his grip, so i figured this would be good too.... Is it worth giving it a try?

oh and also, is it bad to have your knees over your toes? Mine don't go over my toes, but i am just wondering if this is a myth or not.

haha i'd love to see that vid

Give it a whirl and see, if it's just the plain white chalk it won't be as bad as colored.

Yes having your knees go out over your toes is bad. You should sit back first in the motion to alleviate this.

I'll try and get it uploaded this week sometime.

As for the climbing chalk question. Climbing chalk is fine for gym use but gym chalk shouldn't be used for climbing. Again it's a different composition and gym chalk can actually be slick on rock. I had a bunch of climber buddies in college and all of them tried gym chalk because it's less expensive but didn't work very well.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[Tblock1]

Give it a whirl and see, if it's just the plain white chalk it won't be as bad as colored.

Yes having your knees go out over your toes is bad. You should sit back first in the motion to alleviate this.

I'll try and get it uploaded this week sometime.

As for the climbing chalk question. Climbing chalk is fine for gym use but gym chalk shouldn't be used for climbing. Again it's a different composition and gym chalk can actually be slick on rock. I had a bunch of climber buddies in college and all of them tried gym chalk because it's less expensive but didn't work very well.

Cheers,
Scotsman

Cool thanks So it looks like climbing chalk is pretty all purpose for me then.

 

[ExtraMile]

i get my chalk from a pet shop

i dont think my knees go over my toes on squats but they do at the start of a deadlift

i just rub the chalk all over the palms of my hands, and thumbs

yes i use a narrower grip on squats too

yes alot of people get bleeding shins from deads

 

[smtimelevi]

about scraping ur shins. wear pants when u do deads...

 

[JDid23]

about scraping ur shins. wear pants when u do deads...

i was actually going to do this, but i also thought this might decrease my ROM a bit (well at least in some pants i have) which would make it harder.. highly doubtful it would though.

Scotsman- yeah was probably dumb getting colored chalk but it's all they had haha. should i smush it up or just rub it on my hands before i do deads?

 

[Scotsman]

Speaking of climbing, Scottsman we should get together and climb a couple of 14'ers sometime this summer...lol

Not into mountain climbing bro, nearly died once rock climbing and have never tried again.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[Tblock1]

Not into mountain climbing bro, nearly died once rock climbing and have never tried again.

Cheers,
Scotsman

I hardly know anyone who rock climbs who is over 200 pounds, and most people are much lighter. Can't imagine someone as huge as you rock climbing

 

[Scotsman]

I hardly know anyone who rock climbs who is over 200 pounds, and most people are much lighter. Can't imagine someone as huge as you rock climbing

I haven't been rock climbing in about 18 years now and I was much smaller then.

Jdid- Crushing it up will work better. Also if it has that waxy texture on the outside scrape that off before crushing it.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[Andalite]

oh and also, is it bad to have your knees over your toes? Mine don't go over my toes, but i am just wondering if this is a myth or not.

To directly answer your question: Ground Up Strength: Knees Over Toes Myth

 

[JDid23]

To directly answer your question: Ground Up Strength: Knees Over Toes Myth

thanks man- read some of those articles and saw a lot of good stuff!

also, i returned the chalk and am going to purchase some lifting chalk online- might not have it for my next session, but i'll hopefully have it soon.

Any ideas on chalk i should buy? Thanks

 

[Scotsman]

thanks man- read some of those articles and saw a lot of good stuff!

also, i returned the chalk and am going to purchase some lifting chalk online- might not have it for my next session, but i'll hopefully have it soon.

Any ideas on chalk i should buy? Thanks

I usually get mine from Inzer whenever I order new lifting gear. A box typically lasts me a couple years.

INZER ADVANCE DESIGNS

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[JDid23]

I usually get mine from Inzer whenever I order new lifting gear. A box typically lasts me a couple years.

INZER ADVANCE DESIGNS

Cheers,
Scotsman

this look good?

Inzer Advance Designs: Gym Chalk-Essential for workouts and competitions, magnesium of carbonate block chalk.

 

[Scotsman]

this look good?

Inzer Advance Designs: Gym Chalk-Essential for workouts and competitions, magnesium of carbonate block chalk.

That's exactly what I get.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[zedhed]

To directly answer your question: Ground Up Strength: Knees Over Toes Myth

Andalite this rocks. MODS this should be a STICKY just for the links.....please.

 

[Andalite]

Andalite this rocks. MODS this should be a STICKY just for the links.....please.

Thanks man. I think the "knees over toes" myth is the biggest pile of BS of all time.