Burly Decides to Pull Again...

[burlyman30]

Today, my hams and erectors are stiff and mildly sore, as are my traps and glutes. What did surprise me today was the sore biceps. It takes a lot to get them sore, and it's sore from the tendon in the forearm all the way into the muscle belly. It is more prominently sore on the left arm where my palm faces forward during the lift.

[O_RYAN_007]

Today, my hams and erectors are stiff and mildly sore, as are my traps and glutes. What did surprise me today was the sore biceps. It takes a lot to get them sore, and it's sore from the tendon in the forearm all the way into the muscle belly. It is more prominently sore on the left arm where my palm faces forward during the lift.

I get this same exact feeling in the bicep. I don't use any straps when I pull, just chalk.

[burlyman30]

I get this same exact feeling in the bicep. I don't use any straps when I pull, just chalk.

I've never used straps for DLs. Only for heavy bent rows (anything over 275) or heavy pulldowns (anything over 230) because the bar starts rolling out of my fingers. Alternating grip solves that problem of rolling out, but a sweaty hand starts causing grip trouble. Gotta find my chalk. I know it's around here somewhere....