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    In order to prevent the bar from rolling out of the hands while deadlifting, some lifters have been known to use an Olympic lifting technique known as the “hook” grip. This is similar to an overhand grip, but the thumbs are inside, allowing the lifter to “hook” onto them with the fingers. The hook grip can make it easier to hold heavier weights using less grip strength, and keeps both shoulders and elbows in a symmetrical position. — http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadlift



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Beginners: Cindy Lou

Do as many rounds as possible in 10 minutes:

5 push-ups
10 sit-ups
15 squats

Report total number of rounds completed.

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3 Responses to “Beginners: Cindy Lou”

  1. 1
    Hypnos Says:

    9 rounds.

    A little disappointing — took a while to squeeze out the last sets of sit-ups.

    May 24th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
  2. 2
    Hypnos Says:

    9 again, but this time I was churning along and was surprised to run out of time.

    Need to speed up the movements, be more explosive.

    June 24th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
  3. 3
    Kirez Says:

    Hypnos, I recommend trying a tabata push-ups once a week.

    If you’re grinding down to zero reps in a full tabata, you should cut the tabata short at 6 rounds (5 if absolutely necessary).

    Gant Grimes recommends doing tabatas the hardcore way: go 100% effort from the beginning, for all 20 seconds. This means your reps are going to drop off rapidly, and you’ll be near zero when you get to round 5.

    I haven’t been doing them that way recently, I’ve been pacing them, trying to equalize my number across sets so I can maximize my total reps completed.

    I think Gant’s method has more merit than mine. I’m trying to get to a goal — to do 20 reps across all 8 rounds of a tabata push-ups, for a total of 160. (I’m almost there, I got 154 the other day.) After I get the 160, I’m going to use Gant’s method, which should be quite different and will probably get me better results.

    The hypothesized merit of my current method — pacing and maximizing total — is that you maximize the total work you do. But Gant understands the benefit of power, of explosive work; and the tabata protocol is all about max effort, rest, max effort, rest, which is why I believe his interpretation is superior. (Most of CrossFit is using the pace & maximize total interpretation, however.)

    June 24th, 2008 at 6:05 pm

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