The Bodybuilders Thread!

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Well it depends on what you want to exercise on dips, whether you dip down the whole way or not. Half ROM is when you want to work the chest only. Dipping down all the way, you work the triceps as well. If you do only the bottom half, you only work the triceps. What I am trying to say is, and I know this doesn't go for all the guys you refer to bromster, sometimes you want to work on a weakness, and then you focus on that part of the ROM to fix it or improve it.
 
bromster said:
Only increase past your body weight when you are happy that you are using a full range of motion. I would use a dumbbell between my feet to add the first 10 or 15 kg and not go beyond that. That chain is just too much admin, and most of the beefcakes that spend 5 minutes strapping it on don't dip all the way down anyway.
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This is true, I also used a dumbbell, seams easier just to ask someone to hak it in between your feet. Just asking around because I was thinking about using a weight belt and just using a short rope/chain around that, hanging in front. I've come a long way since I started doing pullups, I can now happily do 10 full extends, thus the reason I'm adding more weight.
 
Supplement world stopped stocking the Whey I used.

Can anybody recommend a flavorless whey? ( I use it in breakfast smoothies ) Tx :)
 
prOd said:
+1, this stuff I only found out after I got hurt >:|

Question: any guys doing weighted chins/dips/pullups? What do you use to add the weight?
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Use a belt...

[video=youtube;GyfKx-d613o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyfKx-d613o[/video]

But as others suggest, rather exhaust other avenues before adding weight. Do them slower, cover the full ROM (unless you're targeting specific range), etc. Weight belts have the potential to loosen and cause pinched nerves in your lower vertebrae. make sure that your deadlifts are solid before going down that road IMO.
 
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WoDotNant? said:
Use a belt...

But as others suggest, rather exhaust other avenues before adding weight. Do them slower, cover the full ROM (unless you're targeting specific range), etc. Weight belts have the potential to loosen and cause pinched nerves in your lower vertebrae. make sure that your deadlifts are solid before going down that road IMO.
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I really don't think 10-20kg is going to losen any vertebrae >_>
 
kolaval said:
So I saw this: warrior race which is 6-8KM 15 OBSTACLES
And I wanna do it, come the next race in may.

Any one know training programs for this type of thing?
I was running hills this morning since the gym is closed, and i'm totally running unfit.
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Perhaps combine crossfit with lots of uphill running?
 
Yep, but it sucks that I don't get any points form discovery for stuff outside of gym
Have to get that gold status
 
What do u guys think about this approach to getting ripped?

Greg from nogym.net does modelling so he needs a low body fat with lean muscle mass (here he is at 10% bf).

He does a full body workout every 2nd day. It involves muscle ups, pistol squats, sprints, and a slow jog to and from the park where he does his workout. Muscle ups and pistol squats can be replaced by pullups, chin ups and burpees.

On workout days he eats only oatmeal, spaced into 3 meals for the day. He adds cinnamon and xylitol as a sweetener. Fish oil daily, but from a bottle , not capsules, supposed to be better.

On non workout days he eats only twice and has a big ass steak for the first meal, maybe add some low carb veggies. 2nd meal is 8 to 10 eggs.
The only exercise on these days is walking around (New York) on his errands or for work where I think he said does between 1 and 3 miles (1.6 to 4.8km) per day.

Link to the full podcast is below or here in this youtube vid he describes his approach (in not much detail) and says it is really simple.
from http://www.nogym.net/103-body-fat-hacks/
47. Eat 2lb steaks
On the second episode of the Road To Ripped podcast, Greg and I talk about a new dieting technique I’ve been using lately that has me eating 2 lb steaks almost daily and dropping body fat like crazy.

And I LOVE steak so this is a treat.
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So karma is a bitch. After not hurting myself for 2 years in the gym, I managed to hurt my shoulder yesterday while working in the garden. For now it feels like it is one of the bigger muscles that got hurt, so I will have to give it a bit of rest for 2 weeks. I could do a few test pushups without pain, but either way, will have to take it slow.
 
Shoulder injuries are the worst... and when you get to my age (33), everything bloody struggles coming right.

I keep tweaking my damn back, its driving me insane, as soon as I think its better - I hurt it again, I could hardly walk yesterday. It means I can only train chest at the moment.

In the past two years I've hurt the following which so far hasn't healed 100% and comes back every now and then.
1.) Shoulder
2.) Hip
3.) Knee
4.) Back

The only injury from training is my back.
 
Yeah I agree, shoulders is one thing I never wanted to get hurt, I specifically made sure of that in the gym.

Well you live and learn I guess.

It kinda feels tired almost, so wonder if I didn't overwork my shoulders the past couple of weeks, which is very possible, doing shoulders 3 times a week going fairly heavy for me. Then on top of that worked in the garden taking out trees...I probably just did a bad move, because I only felt the pain this morning, last night it was fine :(
 
I got Threra-Bands yesterday, got 3 of them all with different resistances.

So now I can actually do some rotator cuff strengthening :D

Edit: Anyone have any advice on that? I know the movements but I don't know how many reps or sets to do.
 
Quick Question: When you give your stats, e.g. 100kg bench, do you count the weight of the bar as well?
 
My deadlift went up by 5kg's.

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I can now deadlift 5kg's


come at me

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not srs, I did 75kg's for 5 reps.
 
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not srs, I did 75kg's for 5 reps.
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Nice :) Deadlift is my favourite exercise since I started doing it in Jan, it feels like I have made a lot of progress just by being consistent, like once a week. Still have a long way to go to get to double my body weight though. In theory my one rep max is just under Novice level according to that one rep max calculator on that strength standards link from xrapidx. Am loving stronglifts 5x5. Look forward to the next workout everytime!

I'd like to get as strong as Annie Thorisdottir :) Then I'll consider my stats respectable :p

Annie Thorisdottir Stats Best Lifts
Clean:90 kg
Back squat: 105 kg
Front squat: 85 kg
Overhead squat: 67,5 kg
Clean & jerk: 80 kg
Snatch: 70 kg
Shoulder press: 52.5 kg
Deadlift:160 kg
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