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Arms Like Garth - a weight-training wire

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Gooner 7 Jun 10:20pm, 7 Jun 2025 24,751 posts	Quote Pin Gooner Oranj wrote:Yay, pulled my finger out: new deadlift 1RM 100kg. I was feeling good: it went up OK 😊 This after a steady 10k in the morning. Told you it wasn't far away Well done 👍
Dave A 9 Jun 9:16am, 9 Jun 2025 24,691 posts	Quote Pin Dave A Morning. After some recommendations if there is any experience here of using them. I’m looking at getting a belt I can attach weights to for extra resistance in dips and pull ups. I currently have a pin bananafingers.co.uk For attaching weights to for the grip strength training I’m doing and would ideally like something that would work with that. It currently attaches using a carabiner. Any recommendations?
lammo 9 Jun 10:44am, 9 Jun 2025 13,048 posts	Quote Pin lammo You're out of my league there Dave, good luck
Nellers 9 Jun 10:58am, 9 Jun 2025 45,311 posts	Quote Pin Nellers My lad has one that he got off Amazon. They're not that expensive (£20ish I think) and unless you're planning to get up to big weights there's not much to choose between them. You'd be surprised by how much harder a pull up is with an extra 5 or 10 KG, or at least I was surprised!
Dave A 9 Jun 11:09am, 9 Jun 2025 24,692 posts	Quote Pin Dave A I’ll have a look, cheers. I used to shift a decent amount when I played rugby, could dip and pull up with a 20kg plate attached. But that was well over 20 years ago and I just used the gym stuff.
Nellers 9 Jun 11:37am, 9 Jun 2025 45,312 posts	Quote Pin Nellers My lad got up to sets with 10kg plate but I don’t think he went beyond that. I guess 20kg and beyond might need a bit of thought. I never got to doing sets of pull ups with any additional weight. I’m carrying enough myself not to need it!
Dave A 9 Jun 12:53pm, 9 Jun 2025 24,693 posts	Quote Pin Dave A My early 20’s were great. I’m not sure I’ll try to get back to that level. This is all training for climbing as that seems to be my main sport at the moment.
Gooner 9 Jun 10:52pm, 9 Jun 2025 24,768 posts	Quote Pin Gooner I've personally used both of these: mirafit.co.uk strengthshop.co.uk The strength shop one is definitely the more comfy and 'feels' better in use but tbh, there was absolutely nothing wrong with the mirafit one.
Dave A 10 Jun 12:24pm, 10 Jun 2025 24,694 posts	Quote Pin Dave A After posting on here I saw a video onlin. With a similar pin to what I have, a climber was using their harness to support the weight, not a belt. Problem solved cheaply 😀