Alright so there’s no profit involved but I suppose they are fun. I worked up to two sets of five reps at 180kg(396lbs), I believe this is the most I’ve ever done for fives. My hands are really feeling todays workout, they seem to have taken quite a beating today.
Hit up my mid back next with some bent over rows, doing three sets of six reps at 185lbs. I seem to recall having done more than this but it felt like enough for today, some of that might have had to do with my already tired hands/grip.
Finally I finished the workout off with some reverse grip, narrow grip lat pulldowns. I really concentrated on the reps, making sure to keep them slow and controlled all the way through. I worked up to two sets of six reps at 135lbs. After the last rep my hands were stinging pretty bad. I need to find a way to toughen up the skin on my hands.
I’m also looking for ways to toughen up my hands. The two major ways seem to be either tearing the skin (the heavy deads will do that) or burning it a bit (I’m not talking about sticking your hands in a fire or anything, just friction).
Have a go at rope deadlifts. Wrap about 2 ft of rope (doubled up) around the bar where you usually put your hands and grab the rope instead of the bar. Oh, you might want to reduce the weight a bit for these
Deadlifting for fun!!?? You are a very sick man, Stinn…
Just kidding, good job. And I know what you mean about the stinging on your palms, I DLed yesterday myself and my hands were burning by the end of my workout.
nice pulling.