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Rodenthar Drothman posted:Taking a break from benching and doing shoulder stuff helped me a lot. Also, do more dumbbell presses. Sure, you're not going to be able to get the numbers as high (my max bench is like 195lbs, my max dumbbell is like 65lbsx2), but it works your stabilization and shoulders a lot. Start working that in lieu of bench half the time and it should increase your bench. You're weak as poo poo and no one should follow any of your advice on principle.
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Rodenthar Drothman posted:Meh. I'm benching 45 lbs more than my weight and I'm going for 'lean and muscular' rather than "GIGANTOR", so I say meh. Meh to all the haters~ poo poo, yeah, better not lift a decent amount of weight or you might wake up looking like Ronnie or something.
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Question for the guys using straps for their tiny deadlifts: Do they match your purse?
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Drunk Driver Dad posted:while on the topic of hands and deadlifting, what do you folks thing about hook grip? I have a minor case of carpal tunnel from my new job and sometimes my right wrist hurts when I double overhand. Supinated in a mix grip is fine but I prefer not to use it unless I have to, and hook grip totally eliminates the wrist pain for some reason. It's working fine so far, but I'm still at a pretty light weight(up to 225x5 so far since I started again). Why wouldn't you pull mixed when the alternative is crushing your thumbs?
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exquisite tea posted:cable crossovers make you feel like a badass casting magic missile despite this, standing cable work is really good
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exquisite tea posted:That's just what works for me visually sassassin, for you I guess it would be something more akin to antidepressant bottle adduction. I'm not american
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Dum Cumpster posted:How else will people know at a glance that I'm wealthy enough to never go hungry? bling
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Mar 30, 2016 14:54
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Revenants Return posted:I am able to do more reps of 45 and 35 on each side of the bench press bar today lol. Felt powerful. It is if you're on steroids. It's only really useful when you're already big and want to get bigger. For everyone else it's just dicking around "feeling the burn".
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Profondo Rosso posted:What makes you say this? Everything I've read has said that muscle exhaustion/high volume/low rest builds muscle (if not strength) as well as heavier work does. Why would the higher test from steroids make a difference? (Legit question because I pyramid and if it's a waste I'd like to know) Emulating bodybuilders without juicing is wasting a lot of time in the gym to get mediocre results. Maximising damage to your muscles is only relevant when your recovery is being similarly maximised.
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Apr 1, 2016 20:23
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Chinatown posted:idk man lifting heavy things up and down is fun n make you feel good + powerful pyramiding down to an empty bar as a natty 150lber isn't making anyone feel powerful it's masturbation
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I would do a cycle but I'm worried my hairline might start receding. Same reason I don't take creatine.
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Zzulu posted:Brofessors claim that test will only murder your hair if you are genetically predisposed for thin/bald hair. So it basically accelerates the inevitable My dad has a full head of hair at 66, but mum's side of the family isn't so lucky. Still going strong so far. Don't wanna tempt fate.
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If it recedes even a couple of mm I'm shaving it all off and going in search of ab striations.
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Apr 6, 2016 16:24
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Boko Haram posted:We really need a Superswole Me movie where someone just goes through a couple tren cycles and talks to doctors and experts about what's going on with their body, maybe I'll start a gofundme. Give me money. Bigger Stronger Faster?
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You can't fool me again. Calves don't grow on non-fats.
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Rodenthar Drothman posted:So, was super setting bench (body weight) with jump/clapping push-ups last night (first off, fuuuuck that is always hard), and talked to the guys next to me who I saw benching on the balls of their feet. Your workout makes far less sense than theirs.
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IllIllIll posted:My knees keep tracking in on squats. Tried to hit 200 3x5 but thought my knees might collapse so I stopped. Bought mini resistance bands for my knees and went down to 185, knee muscles (abductors adductors I don't know which is which) are confirmed blasted. 2 plates here I come choo choo Squat stance too wide.
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IllIllIll posted:Also what is wrong with my babby chest, I'm 5'9" 165, squat 195 3x5 deadlift 270 1x5 but I just managed to hit 135 bench with no spotter. Is it because I used to be a 125 pound long distance runner Yes. Keep benching and do more chest/tri/delt stuff.
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Rodenthar Drothman posted:Phone posting so sorry for the probably poo poo link, but it's a thing. Maybe not exactly the thing you're used to, but it's a thing. (Also, thanks for making me redo some research - just noticed that I'm doing it slightly wrong, will readjust to do it 100% correctly!) Like learning formula one tracks before your feet can reach the pedals.
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Press but do it sitting down.
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Teach yourself lifting its really easy. Flexibility comes by being active and doing a bit of stretching now and then.
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If you're really worried video yourself doing a lift and watch it back, don't pay some chucklefuck to teach you how to do things babies can do perfectly.
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Like Hairdresser, Personal Trainer is a job any idiot can do that the general public has convinced itself is a professional qualification requiring some level of expertise. You can do both yourself with a mirror and a little common sense.
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Rodenthar Drothman posted:Yeah, a good trainer is like a good hairdresser (if you have longer hair) - you find a good one, you stick with them. I've followed mine after he was scouted by a more expensive gym, still don't regret it. It's one of the few reasons why I'm sad I'll be moving soon. He's ripping you off, bro.
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I'm the exact same size as you and lift way, way more doing way, way less. Dudes as short as us have no excuse not to bench 100kg. But keep supersetting clapping pushups and curling an empty bar if your trainer says so.
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MNIMWA posted:Saw some massive guys in the gym today using chains on their bench press and now I want to do dumb funky workouts and make a huge scene + noise Copy the big dudes. Alternatively olympic lifts make a poo poo ton of noise
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Apr 12, 2016 19:14
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I'm the woman grabbing some rear end in the background
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Apr 12, 2016 19:39
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I clean with a suicide/thumbless grip, which seems to help my wrist flexibility (without mashing thumbs into paste like hook grip).
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Booties posted:My lower pecs are way stronger than my upper pecs. How do I work on that? I want them to get atronger, but I also want them to look sexier. For strength do more front delt work For looks just get bigger and then leaner and more tanned
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Everyone over 30 needs steroids.
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Uxzuigal posted:My strength struggles about 30% on the way up / into the rep. Triceps
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Booties posted:I thought heavier deadlifts over squat was the norm? Unless you're a massive pro powerlifter wearing all the gear, yes, it is the norm.
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80x8 is a decent set whats you are max?
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Rodenthar Drothman posted:Hurting your back is a lot worse than hurting your palms. You don't need to hurt either
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Apr 21, 2016 09:42
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You should have a solid 100 in your locker. Goongrats.
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Your body isn't going to metabolise anything you eat just before a workout in time to make a difference in that workout unless you're dosing pure sugar. and/or haven't eaten all day beforehand. So dose pure sugar and caffeine.
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Unless you're diabetic.
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Buy clothes that fit you fat idiot
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SpeedyCow posted:They used to fit, shithead. That's the point. Split them once, shame on them. Split them twice, shame on you.
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"Hmm, I've already split two pairs of jeans in the last couple of months, and these ones seem snug. I know, I'll wear them anyway and then post about it later!"
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