@flipcollar is it mostly the grip or the weight/positioning?
In contest you can clean with both hands and then remove the non pressing hand, correct?
Itās not difficult to get the dumbbell to the shoulder. I could clean much more weight than I can press. But when itās up there, balance is the main challenge, and then pressing (actually jerking) straight up. If you lose it in any direction, youāll miss the lift. And when you canāt grip it well, itās very hard to position and press, particularly if youāre someone like me who has shitty shoulder mobility. Wrist positioning is also difficult, making sure that everythingās well aligned for the jerk. And then when you take your dip, itās easy to lose it. I could go on and on about how much it sucks, lol.
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I wish I had a circus dumbbell to practice on. I have normal a normal db at contest weight but Iām curious how much the actual implement will differ.
whatās the contest weight?
Thereās also a lot of variation in circus dumbbells. size and shape can make the implement tremendously harder. We have a few different circus dbās at my gym, and they all feel very different. Everyone who uses them has different preferences between them. But yea, a circus db is MUCH more difficult, generally, than a regular sized one. You have much more room for error with a regular dumbbell, and itās easier to rack as well.
120 is the contest weight. Should be plenty doable.
I made a DIY rig with some home depot buckets. Worked well enough.
Damn good post right there.
Anybody else eating 5 bagels as part of a normal breakfast during their diet?
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lol, fuck you buddyā¦ 
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Iām just hoping to get in everyoneās head. I need every advantage possible 
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Anyone else down 10lbs today?
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3 weeks in, 3lbs down for me. Going to add in a little morning cardio a couple days this week to make sure I keep on this pace.
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I am up 3lbs! Yay me!
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Iām down 7, so you got me there @dchris
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3 pounds must be the magic numberā¦ Thatās what Iām down as well.
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I am down ten, so I look skinny AF.
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Me too. Not only have I not had any carbs, but I literally havenāt worked out in 8 days. Iām flat AF.
I dunno how you guys live without carbsā¦
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I donāt know how people live on such little fat.
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