The Bodybuilders Thread: Circuit II

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Newbie23 said:
Hi All
Been lifting for a few months now...seeing some gains....BUT.....

I have a bit of a shoulder/bicep problem.
My shoulder routine is either...
A few sets of military presses followed by some lateral/front raises.
OR
A few sets of dumbell shoulder presses followed by some lateral/front raises.
The routine depends on whether I am at the gym or at home.

My bicep routine is usually just a few sets of barbell curls or dumbell curls (Again, depends on whether I'm at home or the gym - No barbell at home) and some 21's.
I usually throw in a few sets of bent over rows as well.

The problem is, when I flex my biceps, I can see that my RIGHT shoulder is clearly more developed than my LEFT, especially the front deltoids.
I can also clearly see that my LEFT bicep is bigger than the RIGHT.

I am right handed
I'm lifting quite heavy for my capabilities, 8 reps is usually the max I can go with the 8th being a real push.

What should I start doing to even things out?

Thanks
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Stick to using dumbells only as each arm works independently.
 
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Went with the SA Supplements Incinerate Fat Burner for my cut which is going to be a long 6 months. Getting into calorie deficit and carb cycling.Fasted Hiit twice a week and LISSC every other morning with the weight training in the afternoon. Have to go 70 % max of my 1 rep max on all lifts to prevent injury and jumping off creatine. Minimizing rest times and adding extra reps/supersetting to keep up the intensity. Also keeping the protein high and BCAA's to keep the gains.

Game discount stores is selling NPL supplements http://www.npl.za.com/
 
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Raphael123 said:
Went with the SA Supplements Incinerate Fat Burner for my cut which is going to be a long 6 months. Getting into calorie deficit and carb cycling.Fasted Hiit twice a week and LISSC every other morning with the weight training in the afternoon. Have to go 70 % max of my 1 rep max on all lifts to prevent injury and jumping off creatine. Minimizing rest times and adding extra reps/supersetting to keep up the intensity. Also keeping the protein high and BCAA's to keep the gains.

Game discount stores is selling NPL supplements http://www.npl.za.com/
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What's your current starting point and where are you hoping to be after the 6 month cut?
 
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APoc184 said:
I have also suffered from some bloating ever since I used the Nutritech Vanilla. Only thing that changed in my diet so I'm suspecting it is that.
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I've also been experiencing bloating with both Nutritech Whey as well as USN Whey, are you perhaps lactose intolerant? Reason i ask is because i am, and i think thats why i was experiencing bloating? And i'm afraid i dont know a way around it? I'd really like to continue the Nutritech Whey, but the bloating was just not worth it for me.
 
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Necropolis said:
My stomach was never happy with the Nutritech chocolate whey...
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Could it possibly just be about the flavor? Because right now its Nutritech American Ice Cream soda, and the USN was Vanilla. (But tbh i was also taking USN Chocolate Hyperbolic Mass, as well as having about 3 Boiled eggs before gym everyday) So.... I cant really say what was definitely causing the bloating.
 
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Joka69 said:
I've also been experiencing bloating with both Nutritech Whey as well as USN Whey, are you perhaps lactose intolerant? Reason i ask is because i am, and i think thats why i was experiencing bloating? And i'm afraid i dont know a way around it? I'd really like to continue the Nutritech Whey, but the bloating was just not worth it for me.
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I'm only experiencing it with the Vanilla though.

Have used Choc, Choc-Mint, Strawberry and Banana with no problems.

But going to give this NPL a test. I only use whey as a supplement when I know I didn't get enough protein in for the day.
 
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Happy to be back to weightlifting after a few months off due to injury. And now I've got a dumbell bench, which makes it easier to do things like the bench press. Still using dumbells, but I'm happy with that.
 
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Newbie23 said:
Hi All
Been lifting for a few months now...seeing some gains....BUT.....

I have a bit of a shoulder/bicep problem.
My shoulder routine is either...
A few sets of military presses followed by some lateral/front raises.
OR
A few sets of dumbell shoulder presses followed by some lateral/front raises.
The routine depends on whether I am at the gym or at home.

My bicep routine is usually just a few sets of barbell curls or dumbell curls (Again, depends on whether I'm at home or the gym - No barbell at home) and some 21's.
I usually throw in a few sets of bent over rows as well.

The problem is, when I flex my biceps, I can see that my RIGHT shoulder is clearly more developed than my LEFT, especially the front deltoids.
I can also clearly see that my LEFT bicep is bigger than the RIGHT.

I am right handed
I'm lifting quite heavy for my capabilities, 8 reps is usually the max I can go with the 8th being a real push.

What should I start doing to even things out?

Thanks
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I had an issue where my left tricep had horseshoe shape but right side didn't so I always started exercising the right first then switched to the left and then ended on the right again, Im evened out now.

Giving the right that extra bit of work did the trick for me.
 
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Newbie23 said:
Hi All
Been lifting for a few months now...seeing some gains....BUT.....

I have a bit of a shoulder/bicep problem.
My shoulder routine is either...
A few sets of military presses followed by some lateral/front raises.
OR
A few sets of dumbell shoulder presses followed by some lateral/front raises.
The routine depends on whether I am at the gym or at home.

My bicep routine is usually just a few sets of barbell curls or dumbell curls (Again, depends on whether I'm at home or the gym - No barbell at home) and some 21's.
I usually throw in a few sets of bent over rows as well.

The problem is, when I flex my biceps, I can see that my RIGHT shoulder is clearly more developed than my LEFT, especially the front deltoids.
I can also clearly see that my LEFT bicep is bigger than the RIGHT.

I am right handed
I'm lifting quite heavy for my capabilities, 8 reps is usually the max I can go with the 8th being a real push.

What should I start doing to even things out?

Thanks
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my 2c....

I had a similar issue and for me the problem was form. Watch your delts carefully when you do your curls. I noticed my shoulders were getting involved a fair amount on one side and not the other leading to the problem you described. so i moved a few movement to the preacher bench and it's been helping even it out.

Currently i am doing the following for biceps on my pull day:

Heavy standing Eazybar curls

Preacher curls (also eazy bar)

Single arm curls on preacher bench (in place of concentration curls)


when doing shoulders watch form, and as the other guys said do the weaker side first to set the pace.
 
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Any eating plans and workouts. i'm struggling to cut down
I'm 1.9m tall weighing in at 120 kg lowest i came to was 110 kg last year June
Went to have a checkup at the doc and he said my average weight should be 100 kg.
 
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bakkies said:
Any eating plans and workouts. i'm struggling to cut down
I'm 1.9m tall weighing in at 120 kg lowest i came to was 110 kg last year June
Went to have a checkup at the doc and he said my average weight should be 100 kg.
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Good starting program is Stronglifts 5 x 5. Add some HIIT cardio on the off days.

Eating is the most important part though. Cut starches, sugar and alcohol to begin with.
 
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I've been working out 5-6 years and i can bench about my own weight squat have to see tonight
 
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APoc184 said:
Good starting program is Stronglifts 5 x 5. Add some HIIT cardio on the off days.

Eating is the most important part though. Cut starches, sugar and alcohol to begin with.
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My eating has been way off mostly weekends i dropped down to 116 Thursday
 
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