The Bodybuilders Thread: Circuit II

[Orihalcon]

Previously when i got to heavy i used overhand with straps, but i found that it was more difficult to maintain the tight shoulder blades (weight tendency to move forward and off heels) and some rounding followed...

do you not have this issue?

why doesnt alternate work for you?

The arm extension on the supinated hand never felt comfortable for me once I hit 160. Lower and it's fine. Think I tried it on 180 two years ago and almost pulled the shoulder. Nawp. Just does not work for me. Even if I have to strap up from 150 to 220, rather that than risk injury.

I don't experience excessive rounding at all thankfully. Bar path always straight as can be. Drilled form to death and never weight up if there is any deviation.

Granted it took me much longer to add weight though.

 

[bro-da]

The arm extension on the supinated hand never felt comfortable for me once I hit 160. Lower and it's fine. Think I tried it on 180 two years ago and almost pulled the shoulder. Nawp. Just does not work for me. Even if I have to strap up from 150 to 220, rather that than risk injury.

I don't experience excessive rounding at all thankfully. Bar path always straight as can be. Drilled form to death and never weight up if there is any deviation.

Granted it took me much longer to add weight though.

220! :wtf: thats insane....

another reason for my initial question is that i feel i have been at my current 120-140 max for so long ( approx 3-4 months)
perhaps i should look at my leg training routine....

 

[Orihalcon]

220! :wtf: thats insane....

another reason for my initial question is that i feel i have been at my current 120-140 max for so long ( approx 3-4 months)
perhaps i should look at my leg training routine....

Keep in mind I was 110kg then, 20% body fat and following a power lifting training routine. Taking 90min+ to do maybe 5 exercises. Purely strength focused.

I'm now 98kg odd at 15% (need to measure to be sure of this). I'll never see deadlifts above 170kg most likely in my life again without using some form of gear. But I prefer a slimmer build and a more body building type of training split.

If you want to build strength then train like a strength athlete if you are doing it natty.

 

[Tinuva]

I think I saw you when you were 110kg? at 98kg with 15% bf you should look super good now.

 

[Orihalcon]

I think I saw you when you were 110kg? at 98kg with 15% bf you should look super good now.

Looking and feeling a hell of a lot better about myself.

The goal is still 94kg at 12%

Will get there eventually. Slow and steady wins the race.

 

[Necropolis]

220! :wtf: thats insane....

another reason for my initial question is that i feel i have been at my current 120-140 max for so long ( approx 3-4 months)
perhaps i should look at my leg training routine....

Word around the campfire is that front squats can help your deadlift quite a bit - maybe try and incorporate some of those into your routine?

 

[rayven_king]

Word around the campfire is that front squats can help your deadlift quite a bit - maybe try and incorporate some of those into your routine?

I've watched every technique video on front squats and I still don't feel comfortable doing them

 

[Necropolis]

I do them - but I use the arms crossed in front of me technique - I can't do the other way - my wrists don't bend that far.

With heavier weight the bar does tend to hurt a bit - but it's not too bad.

 

[Forza]

I do them - but I use the arms crossed in front of me technique - I can't do the other way - my wrists don't bend that far.

With heavier weight the bar does tend to hurt a bit - but it's not too bad.

^^This

At the beginning to get the technique and how to hold the bar can be tricky. As mentioned keep your arms crossed with elbow parallel to the ground. This ensures you keep good form and the bar does not move.

Also position the bar in between your delts. You might get a couple of bruises but with time you'll get used to it.

 

[rayven_king]

^^This

At the beginning to get the technique and how to hold the bar can be tricky. As mentioned keep your arms crossed with elbow parallel to the ground. This ensures you keep good form and the bar does not move.

Also position the bar in between your delts. You might get a couple of bruises but with time you'll get used to it.

So like this , I might try it on the smith machine even though I think squatting in the smith is for lames

 

[Thor]

I need to get my lower back stronger.

Suggestions?

 

[*SynergyX*]

I need to get my lower back stronger.

Suggestions?

strengthen your core....

 

[Thor]

strengthen your core....

Very generic advice thanks

 

[bro-da]

I need to get my lower back stronger.

Suggestions?

Why? is it lagging or are you recovering from something.

 

[Batista]

Dont ever do front squats as well as behind the neck presses(Barbell) or pulls (On lat machine).Body wasnt designed for those, ie you will **** yourself up sooner or later.

 

[Batista]

Whats your guys obsessions with the amount of weight that you'll move?The weight is only there to increase the contraction of the muscle.You keep going up in weight, you are then not targeting the intended muscles properly and the surrounding muscles need to work harder to pick up the slack = wasted workout and possible injury.

Slow controlled movements working out only the intended muscle - if you need to cheat or move your body to get the weight up then you are only setting yourself up for injury.

Feel the burn, on that last rep or 2 that burn should be so intense that it feels like your muscle is going to explode.If you not feeling this, then your surrounding muscles are working and not the intended muscle.

 

[Thor]

Why? is it lagging or are you recovering from something.

Took a year hiatus from the gym life.

Now. I need to get back into it

 

[Necropolis]

Whats your guys obsessions with the amount of weight that you'll move?The weight is only there to increase the contraction of the muscle.You keep going up in weight, you are then not targeting the intended muscles properly and the surrounding muscles need to work harder to pick up the slack = wasted workout and possible injury.

Slow controlled movements working out only the intended muscle - if you need to cheat or move your body to get the weight up then you are only setting yourself up for injury.

Feel the burn, on that last rep or 2 that burn should be so intense that it feels like your muscle is going to explode.If you not feeling this, then your surrounding muscles are working and not the intended muscle.

That's all well and good when you are doing isolation exercises - but doesn't work so well with compound lifts...

 

[Orihalcon]

That's all well and good when you are doing isolation exercises - but doesn't work so well with compound lifts...

Ding ding ding. Correct.

 

[HDS]

Hi guys
I'm new on here.... does anyone know where I can get clen and t3 from in durban ?

Yes brah, check your local clicks.