The Bodybuilders Thread: Circuit II

[Leonidas]

New favourite chest and shoulder exercise.

Actually it's not a favourite ... I loathe it. But it's something I think I must do.

 

[RogueTr00per]

New favourite chest and shoulder exercise.

Actually it's not a favourite ... I loathe it. But it's something I think I must do.

Avoid if afflicted with or under threat of shoulder impingement?

 

[rayven_king]

couldn't be bothered to leave the house so I did bodyweight and these kicked my ass

super wide push ups

 

[Forza]

Why can you lift heavier weights on a flat barbell press than on an incline barbell press.

I can lift almost 20 - 30% heavier weights on a flat bench press than on an incline bench.

If your incline barbell press/upper chest is lacking always start with this first and do your flat barbell press later in the workout. I had this problem as well but now I only do 10kg less on my incline that what I do for flat bench. Granted I'm not that strong with flat bench.

 

[Forza]

Messed up my hip flexor yesterday while doing squats. Not sure what I did wrong but **** its paining. Did my usual 5 x 5 at the weight I've been doing for the past 3 weeks so its definitely not the weight. I think I did a rep or 2 too fast and therefore the pain. I always make sure I stretch and warm up due to other injuries I had. I did atleast 3 sets before the injury and thought I can't stop then went down a weight and completed my set with extremely slow reps but could not do anything else afterwards.

 

[rayven_king]

Messed up my hip flexor yesterday while doing squats. Not sure what I did wrong but **** its paining. Did my usual 5 x 5 at the weight I've been doing for the past 3 weeks so its definitely not the weight. I think I did a rep or 2 too fast and therefore the pain. I always make sure I stretch and warm up due to other injuries I had. I did atleast 3 sets before the injury and thought I can't stop then went down a weight and completed my set with extremely slow reps but could not do anything else afterwards.

if its your hip flexor have you tried the couch stretch can be done against the wall too

 

[Kloofvreter]

Are those benching @160

All the way down?

Just curious, because anything above 150 gets my attention that's quite good especially since you weight half my weight

All the way down, no bouncing, and no assistance with lift off

Messed up my hip flexor yesterday while doing squats. Not sure what I did wrong but **** its paining. Did my usual 5 x 5 at the weight I've been doing for the past 3 weeks so its definitely not the weight. I think I did a rep or 2 too fast and therefore the pain. I always make sure I stretch and warm up due to other injuries I had. I did atleast 3 sets before the injury and thought I can't stop then went down a weight and completed my set with extremely slow reps but could not do anything else afterwards.

I messed up my hip flexor as well somehow. I doubt it was any gym related activity that caused it, because I felt it the moment I started squatting. Still pushed through up to 2x210, then stopped. It's not a chronic constant pain, I feel it when I get up off a chair, or lie on my back and lift my left straight up. So for now it's no squats or legpress

I did do 3 reps of 260kg deadlift with no issue though. :erm:

 

[APoc184]

couch stretch

I do the normal standing hip flexor stretch daily to help with my APT.

Do you do the couch stretch regularly? Is it common for the quads to be extremely tight (to the point of hurting) when starting out with the couch stretch? Tried it once or twice and it was so bad I thought I was going to tear a muscle or something.

 

[Forza]

if its your hip flexor have you tried the couch stretch, can be done against the wall too

I usually do this kinda stretching within the squat rack. Put my foot up on the sides and stretch.

At this moment I can barely lift my leg 30cm high. To get into the car I have to sit first and move my legs inwards

I messed up my hip flexor as well somehow. I doubt it was any gym related activity that caused it, because I felt it the moment I started squatting. Still pushed through up to 2x210, then stopped. It's not a chronic constant pain, I feel it when I get up off a chair, or lie on my back and lift my left straight up. So for now it's no squats or legpress

I did do 3 reps of 260kg deadlift with no issue though. :erm:

I could only do some stiff legged deadlifts but other than that nothing else. I'll definitely be out of leg training for quite a while.

 

[rayven_king]

I do the normal standing hip flexor stretch daily to help with my APT.

Do you do the couch stretch regularly? Is it common for the quads to be extremely tight (to the point of hurting) when starting out with the couch stretch? Tried it once or twice and it was so bad I thought I was going to tear a muscle or something.

I try to atleast get one in after my leg day I can hold it for about 60 seconds

from my experience trying to get here right away where your heel touches your butt felt like how you described as if a ligament might snap, leave a gap and adjust depending on comfort

 

[InternetSwag]

I try to atleast get one in after my leg day I can hold it for about 60 seconds

from my experience trying to get here right away where your heel touches your buttView attachment 377790 felt like how you described as if a ligament might snap, leave a gap and adjust depending on comfort

I find this picture sexy

 

[InternetSwag]

****ing bp just go above 70 already

 

[Forza]

Chromeshop Warehouse Clearance Sale - Saturday, 30 July 2016, and Sunday, 31 July 2016
Centurion Lifestyle Centre

And I'm not here .... Going down to CPT for the week so I'm missing out on the sale

 

[APoc184]

Chromeshop Warehouse Clearance Sale - Saturday, 30 July 2016, and Sunday, 31 July 2016
Centurion Lifestyle Centre

And I'm not here .... Going down to CPT for the week so I'm missing out on the sale

Also saw the mail.

Wonder if there will be anything worthwhile?

And if there will be anything worthwhile left by the time I can go on Sunday.

 

[Forza]

Also saw the mail.

Wonder if there will be anything worthwhile?

And if there will be anything worthwhile left by the time I can go on Sunday.

Seems like there's real good stuff available. I doubt they would have any protein available the Sunday.

As per there Fb page:
For those wondering what's going to be at this year's CHROME Annual Clearance Sale ... Nutritech 3,2kg Whey (torn labels) R699 Now R299, The Curse (cracked lids) R599 Now R299, Ripped Freak Fat Burner (torn box) Was R599 Now R199 and Optimum Nutrition's Gold Standard 100% Whey 5lbs (torn label) Was R1219 Now R699. Click here for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1762660250659424/

 

[APoc184]

Damn!!

Would love to stock up on some whey for the rest of the year. Actually keen to try ON Whey at that price.

Unfortunately working on Saturday. Hoping there will be something left by Sunday morning.

 

[twaatie]

If only they allowed us to buy and ship

 

[APoc184]

Don't waste your time guys. I managed to get away from work earlier and popped into the sale.

No ON and no Nutritech products left. And of the other stuff on special there is nothing worthwhile.

Plenty of Scitec and Evox stuff left but prices are really not worth the effort. 1.8kg Evox Whey is R440. Scitec stuff was around R800 for whey.

Probably good deals on Iron Fist clothing but I'm not in the market for any clothes.

Oh and traffic is a nightmare at the mall.

 

[RogueTr00per]

****ing bp just go above 70 already

Slow and steady wins the race. Pointless injuring yourself again by reaching too far and too fast.

 

[Thor]

I got hit with a pous k@k curve ball from life

I am now concidering suicide