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Include Using Chains for X% of the Weight
I'm struggling at the bottom of many compound lifts (bench, squat, etc). This is especially problematic because I never have a spotter to help me push through those parts. I've decided to start using heavy weightlifting chains to provide adaptive weight changes through the lift and help prevent injuries at the bottom of the lift when I'm most susceptible. Hopefully, it will also help me challenge myself at the top of lifts without being overloaded at the bottom.
My (admittedly amateur) research tells me that the chains should be 10-20% of the weight in the lift. It would be nice if the application could consider this as an advanced option. Being able to provide the application with the specific chain weights I have available, just like I provide it with the plates I have available, would be great.
I have no doubt that my plan to replace 10-20% of the weight with chains on a few specific lifts will be sub-optimal when compared to what Dr. Muscle could do. I would love to have the application tell me that for the next lift, I should add X pounds of weight plates and Y pounds of chains.
Answer
Hi Joseph,
Thank you for your great question and for sharing your idea about using heavy weightlifting chains to enhance your lifts. I appreciate your enthusiasm for incorporating this advanced option into the application.
I'm always eager to receive feedback and ideas from users like yourself. We always takes into consideration the suggestions that receive the most votes from our user community, and I look forward to implementing this feature when it gains more popularity.
In the meantime, as a general recommendation, I suggest simply adding 50% of the weight of your chains to your total weight. For example, if your chains weigh 20 lbs on each side, that would be a total of 40 lbs. Adding 50% of this weight would be 20 lbs.
This makes sense given that in the end, you're always as strong as your weakest part of the lift (the bottom in the bench and squat). And at the bottom, you'll be lifting only about 50% of the weight of the chain.
I understand that this approach may not be as precise as you would like, but I hope it can serve as a helpful workaround until we can offer a more tailored solution. If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Keep up the great work and happy lifting!
Best regards,
Carl
Thank you for your suggestion on how to best apply chains. I want to be clear to make sure I fully understand. With your suggestion on how to add the chain weights and the fact that I should be aiming for 10-20% of the total weight, if I were faced with a situation where Dr. Muscle recommended 200 pounds, I would drop 20 pounds off of that (10%), then add 40 pounds of chain (20%). Meaning, that I would have 180 pounds of static weight and 40 pounds of dynamic chain weight when the application was asking for 200 pounds.
I know I won't be able to precisely hit those percentages, but does aiming as close as I can to that sound reasonable?
Thank you again,
Joe Williams
Hi Joe,
Yes, that's exactly right.
Another way to put it as you load the bar would be to include your chains in the total, but consider only half their weight. Seems easier to my lazy brain.
Best,
C
Customer support service by UserEcho
Hi Joseph,
Thank you for your great question and for sharing your idea about using heavy weightlifting chains to enhance your lifts. I appreciate your enthusiasm for incorporating this advanced option into the application.
I'm always eager to receive feedback and ideas from users like yourself. We always takes into consideration the suggestions that receive the most votes from our user community, and I look forward to implementing this feature when it gains more popularity.
In the meantime, as a general recommendation, I suggest simply adding 50% of the weight of your chains to your total weight. For example, if your chains weigh 20 lbs on each side, that would be a total of 40 lbs. Adding 50% of this weight would be 20 lbs.
This makes sense given that in the end, you're always as strong as your weakest part of the lift (the bottom in the bench and squat). And at the bottom, you'll be lifting only about 50% of the weight of the chain.
I understand that this approach may not be as precise as you would like, but I hope it can serve as a helpful workaround until we can offer a more tailored solution. If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Keep up the great work and happy lifting!
Best regards,
Carl