I train both ways, pausing is great for meets and a balistic aproach also works for developing stretch reflex and speed-strenght, normaly I pause 70-90 % rm and perform drop and catch benches at...
well, usually had to cut 10 lbs in 2 days to make weight for the 200 lbclss and did it with 40 mg of furosemide ed (Lasix) along with extra potssium(to avoid getting weaker from K + depletion) . But...
A pint of strawberry flawored soy milk, a can of tuna(water),2 TBs golden flax seeds, 50 g multi grain fiber mix and 50 g high vitamin/mineral chocolate powder(ovomaltine).
I use it on most of my training, for confort rather than grip......I generally dont wrap it thight around the bar except for + 550 deads/ shrugs and +130 Db rows.
