The Bodybuilders Thread!

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Do bodyweight dips. Try to prevent your shoulders from sagging as you lower yourself. If unable, do machines.
 
On the lighter side of things.

[video=youtube;M957dACQyfU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M957dACQyfU[/video]
 
ok that video is mildly amusing.

Anyways, fairly shocked, today I started a new combination of workouts for a new idea I have of a program for myself, and surprise hits me, at the end I was too tired to do pull-ups at the end. Oh well, will have to see what I am going to do about that.
 
Thanks Tinuva For dips, when should they be done? I don't think I'm able to dip my bodyweight unassisted so perhaps I should do them first thing in the workout and use the dip machine. Or should I avoid the machine?
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I do pushups/dips together at the end of my chest routine, I find if I start dips too early then I go past 20 reps so I would need to add weight and I dont have a weight belt at home so pushups compounded with dips I then reach about 8 - 10 reps on dips.

Was going through Muscle & fitness website on saturday morning, came across a number of Jim Stopanni videos, it was back day so introduced some of his recommended exercises into the routine.
https://www.google.co.za/search?q=j...0l2j57j0j62l2.5070j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Wide Grip Pullups x30
Inverted Row http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cnXBP1bUSU was a killer and actually hard exercise to do. 3x 6
Standing Lat Pulldown 4x 8
Standing Face Pull 4x 8
Deadlifts 5x5
 
Congrats !!!

Haven't seen you posting in a while Swag.

Anyways, Ima hurting like hell from yesterday's workout. Good to know I am working out proper again.
 
Tinuva said:
Congrats !!!

Haven't seen you posting in a while Swag.

Anyways, Ima hurting like hell from yesterday's workout. Good to know I am working out proper again.
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You have Telkom to thank for that >.<

I was without internet connection for 11 days.
 
Overheard press is meant to be done in the squat rack, right? In terms of gym etiquette I mean. Just checking as I realise curling in the squat rack is not cool :p

I worked chest quite a lot on Friday. Muscles were a bit stiff on Saturday and then I spent 2 hours in a salsa workshop leading ladies into their turns... Woke up Sunday morning and then realised I must have pulled something because right side of chest and right shoulder were feeling very strained.

Went to gym on Sunday night anyways and stuck to deadlifts and back exercises. Sunday night it was really sore when lying down but fortunately on the road to recovery today. Decided to skip exercise today :(
 
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ryan411 said:
Overheard press is meant to be done in the squat rack, right? In terms of gym etiquette I mean. Just checking as I realise curling in the squat rack is not cool :p

I worked chest quite a lot on Friday. Muscles were a bit stiff on Saturday and then I spent 2 hours in a salsa workshop leading ladies into their turns... Woke up Sunday morning and then realised I must have pulled something because right side of chest and right shoulder were feeling very strained.

Went to gym on Sunday night anyways and stuck to deadlifts and back exercises. Sunday night it was really sore when lying down but fortunately on the road to recovery today. Decided to skip exercise today :(
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I know that feel. My chest was strained last week, could not check blind spots while driving :P

I do OHP in the squat rack, only place I can think of in my gym.
 
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I don't really see people do OHP anywhere else but in the rack, if they do it with a barbell that is.
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I do all of mine on the sitting bench with a normal barbell. Supports my back coz I don't use a belt.
 
EliteOp said:
I do all of mine on the sitting bench with a normal barbell. Supports my back coz I don't use a belt.
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I do the dumbbells on the sitting bench too, but with the barbell it is more important for me to learn to stabilize my whole body by using my muscles. Really helps to strengthen your core, more so than most of the other core exercises people do. That first time I managed it was a pretty awesome feeling.
 
I start my shoulder routine with push press and heavy weight to get the fast twitch muscles some grief.
Bent over lateral raises
Then standing military press, I think you lose out if you sit.
Then heavy wide grip upright row
lateral raises with heavy then go right into lighter weights then I'm done but I change up routine often.
 
Push press you do with barbell, do you do the military press with dumbbells or barbell?

Other than that, looks like an interesting routine. Was actually wondering what I should do, today will probably be the first time I focus only on shoulders in a single workout.
 
Tinuva said:
I do the dumbbells on the sitting bench too, but with the barbell it is more important for me to learn to stabilize my whole body by using my muscles. Really helps to strengthen your core, more so than most of the other core exercises people do. That first time I managed it was a pretty awesome feeling.
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Dbs require more stabilizing effort than bb, and expose any strength difference between left and right sides.

Hemps said:
I start my shoulder routine with push press and heavy weight to get the fast twitch muscles some grief.
Bent over lateral raises
Then standing military press, I think you lose out if you sit.
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If your back is good for it, rather stand. Personally and opposite to expectation I find seated feels like I'm compressing my spine more, but seated is supposedly better for people with back issues.

Hemps said:
Then heavy wide grip upright row
lateral raises with heavy then go right into lighter weights then I'm done but I change up routine often.
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You know upright rows are generally frowned upon right? I don't know that a wide grip will make them any less frownable.
 
Chicken Boo said:
Dbs require more stabilizing effort than bb, and expose any strength difference between left and right sides.
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I could probably easily do them standing, it is just at this point when I do them I already done barbell standing ect and want to push the last bit out of shoulders.

Chicken Boo said:
If your back is good for it, rather stand. Personally and opposite to expectation I find seated feels like I'm compressing my spine more, but seated is supposedly better for people with back issues.
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Easy to fix. Instead of doing it on a straight up seated bench, use the adjustable benches, take it all the way up straight, then take it down 1 notch. This way you still work the targeted shoulder muscles, but put less tension on the spine and shoulder blades.


Chicken Boo said:
You know upright rows are generally frowned upon right? I don't know that a wide grip will make them any less frownable.
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Didn't know they are frowned upong, but I do agree they can harm your shoulders more than do good.
 
Tinuva said:
I don't really see people do OHP anywhere else but in the rack, if they do it with a barbell that is.
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I have no idea why people can't do it from the floor, and free up the very few squat racks gyms have, its a pain in the arse.
 
Push press you do with barbell, do you do the military press with dumbbells or barbell?
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Push Press with Barbell heavy as possible as I "cheat" by pushing with slight bend in the knee as though you are jumping.
I find it warms me up very quickly.

Miltary Press also with barbel but with better form, standing and lighter weight.
 
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