The Bodybuilders Thread!

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About 3 months ago I decided to stick to strict form and lighter weights, higher reps as opposed to my max-ot based work out, heavy as possible, with a bit of cheating
I've lost so much muscle in those 3 months its ridiculous,
Tonight I went back to overloading my muscles as opposed to tiring them out and I had such a good work out,
So to strict form and high reps i say GBYE!
hello power :)
 
xrapidx said:
I already discovered that - and I still get questions why on some weeks I only do 1-2 reps on my last set
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I used to only train like that, but decided to try something different, you live you learn :(

1-2 rep sets are the best
especially with chest
just need a spotter with a brain, and virgin active doesnt employ those
 
You'd be lucky if you see a VA staff member on the Century City weight floor.

Table View always has a few, and they seem pretty good, and willing to help.
 
xrapidx said:
You'd be lucky if you see a VA staff member on the Century City weight floor.

Table View always has a few, and they seem pretty good, and willing to help.
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yeah i find in general the gym staff are more interested in talking to girls
cant say i blame them but its still annoying
 
nivek said:
About 3 months ago I decided to stick to strict form and lighter weights, higher reps as opposed to my max-ot based work out, heavy as possible, with a bit of cheating
I've lost so much muscle in those 3 months its ridiculous,
Tonight I went back to overloading my muscles as opposed to tiring them out and I had such a good work out,
So to strict form and high reps i say GBYE!
hello power :)
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I love powerlifting too, but both bodybuilding and powerlifting have their place IMHO.

Currently I do both in a week, I have 2 days doing powerlifting, a day rest, then 3 days hypertrophy with dynamic effort worked in, then another day rest. There is now all of a sudden a new niche forming I saw mails from yesterday about programs like these, called powerbodybuilding or powerbuilding.

Basically, powerlifting makes you stronger, a lot stronger, and bodybuilding...well not stronger just pump up your muscles to try and induce growth.

I find that working both, I get much better results for both, and it is actually easier to get your muscles to grow bigger (which is what I want). In the last 2 months (I started this program 3 months ago) I have received the most compliments I ever have about improvement. It is awesome to be stronger, it is even more awesome when you can show it without actually having to lift weights to prove it.

So, I walk a fine line, which few do, and do both. But I have a feeling, you may find more and more people on the internet following a similar route.
 
How many rest days to you guys take a week?

Tried standing Cable Rows yesterday, my upper lats and traps are feeling it now, should of brought some deep heat to work.
 
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For me it depends on the program. Used to do a 3 day a week program, so 1 day workout 1 day rest. Now on my current program, it should be: 2 day powerlifting straight after each other, then day rest, then 3 days hypertrophy straight after another, then one day rest again.
 
My ZMA, GABA and BCAA arrived from Muscleworks/Supplementfactory - should keep me going for long time.

All packaged in their own containers.

Am impressed my their service , people replied quickly, still waiting for stock report from BSAA who will never see my cash again.
 
nivek said:
yeah i find in general the gym staff are more interested in talking to girls
cant say i blame them but its still annoying
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Spot on! And the ones not talking up the ladies ARE the ladies! And I can't bring myself to get a woman to spot me on bench... :banghead:
 
nivek said:
About 3 months ago I decided to stick to strict form and lighter weights, higher reps as opposed to my max-ot based work out, heavy as possible, with a bit of cheating
I've lost so much muscle in those 3 months its ridiculous,
Tonight I went back to overloading my muscles as opposed to tiring them out and I had such a good work out,
So to strict form and high reps i say GBYE!
hello power :)
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Interesting, always wondered about this.

Seems you have done the test for me.
 
Keeping good form with lat pull downs and seated cable rows is a bitch after already doing heavy deadlifts and bent over barbell rows. My forearms and grip always start failing before my back so I started using straps and within a few weeks my strength went up quite a bit with improved form. With straps I can deadlift way more as well. Only use them on 140KG+ so I still work my grip and forearms.

Guys diss using straps but I see Ronnie used them in his videos as well as Phil Heath so whatever.
 
I prefer chalk.... when I was doing lat pulldowns I even used it there... going to start using straps on dumbell rows though, I just can't keep grip on 40kg+ dumbells, the handle feels to small
 
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