Chains

[bkrquads]

Do anyone use chains for powerlifting movements? My gym recently bought some and It was crazy how good it felt using them for both bench and deadlift.

[archive_Flash]

I used them to squat before. I was impressed. Don't think they'll be going for that at the corprate gym Im at now.

Your right about that brother, your not gonna see golds using the chains. We have been using them here down south for quite along time. The powerlifters that I worked around incorporated the chains as a means of improving concentric strength on the bench or squat. One uses the chains to realize an increase in gravitational potential energy as one lifts the chains from their coiled eccentric resting position to concentric lockout.

Wow, i miss them!

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[Billy_Bathgate]

I use them in my home gym. Bands are also great, and most gyms I think wouldnt mind you using them there.

[bkrquads]

I used chains last week for both deads and presses. They felt great on deads. It was pretty neat that my lower back didn't feel the hell it normally does the next day but my upper back and traps were fried for a few days after and I was doing my normal weight plus 30 lbs in chains. I figure I will use them a couple times a month for something different.

[Curious George]

It's amazing how much stronger we are at the top of a lift then at the bottom. The chains are great for overloading the middle and top range of the strength curve.

Bands are much harder on the body due to the constant tension and you have to start the movement at maximal speed in order to lift or pull the weight.

I like using both as a tool. I LOVED them when I was powerlifting, but now I usually just use them as a variation. I think the mini bands are great for some extra workouts and to build up the body to doing extra work.

Louis Simmons has tons of articles on www.elitefts.com (http://www.elitefts.com)

It's funny how powerlifters work through actual science of percentages and bodybuilders (Me) use trial and error of how our body reacts instead of documented science. I miss powerlifting but I couldn't get the "Thick Waist" thing out of my head.

Take Good Care,

Cg