The Bodybuilders Thread!

[KingMikel]

Regarding your knee; I watched a video the other day that claimed that squats and deadlifts can actually improve the strength around the knee. Just make 100% your form is correct. With the squat, you need to make sure your hip line goes lower than the knee line.

Edit: I would also like to add that I can already feel a huge improvement in my posture from adding dead lifts to my routine.

I have to hold a 60 degree squat 3 times a day, a minute a piece. The inner thigh is apparently too weak to keep the kneecap in place. However, it only became weak after an football injury.

I'm not too familiar with everything at the gym hey.

 

[drnaphtali]

I have to hold a 60 degree squat 3 times a day, a minute a piece. The inner thigh is apparently too weak to keep the kneecap in place. However, it only became weak after an football injury.

I'm not too familiar with everything at the gym hey.

How many days a week are you planning on doing weight training?

 

[Tinuva]

Regarding your knee; I watched a video the other day that claimed that squats and deadlifts can actually improve the strength around the knee. Just make 100% your form is correct. With the squat, you need to make sure your hip line goes lower than the knee line.

Edit: I would also like to add that I can already feel a huge improvement in my posture from adding dead lifts to my routine.

It is not just a claim. Mine definitely strengthened over time doing squats, and probably with deadlifts too. Doing squats and deadlifts changed my life, I never have back pain anymore, especially after a night sleep or standing on my feet for long hours.

The trick is, I had to work through some knee pain in the beginning, it was nothing terrible, just annoying enough to know about it. 3 months later whilst doing squats 3 times a week, pain was gone, legs felt better than ever. Squats are great for your legs, and somehow to your core. Deadlifts really fixed up my back and grip strength.

 

[bromster]

Question: What would you recommend as a pre-workout?

Thanks.

I have very high tolerance to stimulants. This is what I have found:

N.O Rage really gave me the creeps. Itchy skin. My arms and face felt like they were burning. Never again.

BSN N.O Xplode. Don't eat 2 hours before taking, as some get runny stomach. Stir, don't shake. It is kinda fizzy. Great for energy and very good pumps. My veins really pop out. Lasts about

MuscleTech Neurocore. Best tasting preworkout I have tried. Blue Raz, lemon lime and fruit punch are all good. Good for energy. Lasts up to 2 hours.

3DT isn't really great for energy, but it really gives great focus and endurance. But, it really tastes like ass.

BPI 1MR. Tried a scoop from a friend. Awesome energy, as good as N.O Xplode. Amazing focus and stamina, as good as the 3DT. Online reviews suggest that your body doesn't develop tolerance to it, so this is definitely next on my list. Fruit punch tastes OK.

BPI 1MR will be

 

[*SynergyX*]

still have the Jack3d if anybody is interested --- had a few guys pm but nobody followed through...
pm me - R500 including delivery for 2 sealed tubs!!

 

[bromster]

It is not just a claim. Mine definitely strengthened over time doing squats, and probably with deadlifts too. Doing squats and deadlifts changed my life, I never have back pain anymore, especially after a night sleep or standing on my feet for long hours.

The trick is, I had to work through some knee pain in the beginning, it was nothing terrible, just annoying enough to know about it. 3 months later whilst doing squats 3 times a week, pain was gone, legs felt better than ever. Squats are great for your legs, and somehow to your core. Deadlifts really fixed up my back and grip strength.

I can also vouch for proper, deep squats to help your knees. The ligaments in my left knee are non-existent due to sports injury, so I rely heavily on my leg muscles to stabilise my knee. My knee would frequently become slightly dislocated when I took weight off as I was walking. After a few months of training my knee, I saw a huge improvement, but I still avoid high impact exercises like running. After muscle fatigue sets in, my knee becomes susceptible to dislocating again. Also, don't neglect your hamstrings.

 

[Tinuva]

I can also vouch for proper, deep squats to help your knees. The ligaments in my left knee are non-existent due to sports injury, so I rely heavily on my leg muscles to stabilise my knee. My knee would frequently become slightly dislocated when I took weight off as I was walking. After a few months of training my knee, I saw a huge improvement, but I still avoid high impact exercises like running. After muscle fatigue sets in, my knee becomes susceptible to dislocating again. Also, don't neglect your hamstrings.

You may be surprised, doing heavy squats/deadlifts forces your body to also strengthen ligaments, though if there isn't much of them left in the knee it probably won't make as huge a difference as it could. I had ligaments in my wrists which used to be weak, strengthen a lot due to heavy deadlifts and heavy pendlay rows.

 

[bromster]

Yeah. Didn't give it the attention it required when I twisted it badly, now it is too late. So retarded when I think about it.

 

[Kwerty]

+1 for squats helping knee pain.

I was on pain killers for the better part of a year. The doctor said something about a ligament tracking skew over the side of my knee and that I needed to strengthen the muscles surrounding it.

Two months of squatting did the trick. I've been off the pills and pain free for a month now.

But please, as always, consult with your physician before doing anything. Everyone is different and has their own circumstances.

 

[prod]

I'm contemplating doing deadlifts and front squats again since I got a go ahead from my doctor. Although I do remember deadlifts aggravating rather than helping my back pain, so I was probably not doing them right =)

 

[Tinuva]

I'm contemplating doing deadlifts and front squats again since I got a go ahead from my doctor. Although I do remember deadlifts aggravating rather than helping my back pain, so I was probably not doing them right =)

Yeah most people do the deadlift wrong, even I at times do it wrong when I get tired. The trick is, the first part must be mostly done by the legs, from the ground to just past your knees, once past there, the most your lower back should do, is just keeping your core straight, and move your hips in. Your upperback will do a lot of work, just to help you hold on to the weight, especially when you go heavy.

If you do it wrong, good luck to your lower back, it will hurt Unless you do the other forms of deadlift, like the romanian deadlift, where the goal is to work your lower back, but then again you should be using less weight than you would use on the regular deadlift.

 

[prod]

So guys, hows it going? This thread has been awfully quiet these days, either you are too busy in the gym or you're too busy slacking on the couch during these cold and wet weather days. Personally I'm making nice improvements, changed my routine a bit (to RPT, logging everything I do), started swimming as well on rest days, good times.

 

[Brontosaurus]

So guys, hows it going? This thread has been awfully quiet these days, either you are too busy in the gym or you're too busy slacking on the couch during these cold and wet weather days. Personally I'm making nice improvements, changed my routine a bit (to RPT, logging everything I do), started swimming as well on rest days, good times.

Cold and wet weather? The perks of living in the highveld. It was a cool 33 degrees yesterday.

I'll add a bit of life to this thread: Currently doing well on my training considering everything has gone up after about 4 months of a serious plateau. Forced myself to drink a 1.5 litres of milk a day for the extra 800 cals.

Currently sitting on the following stats:

Weight: 83kgs
BF%: 14.5

Flat BP: 90kgs (4 reps)
DL: 150kgs (4 reps)
Squats: 120 kgs (6 reps)
OHP: Still garbage - 40kgs thanks to a skew collar bone

Still looking at bulking on another 6 kgs. Then it's onto a cutting diet - that of which I have no idea how to approach. But I'll cross that bridge when I get there.

 

[prod]

Cold and wet weather? The perks of living in the highveld. It was a cool 33 degrees yesterday.

I'll add a bit of life to this thread: Currently doing well on my training considering everything has gone up after about 4 months of a serious plateau. Forced myself to drink a 1.5 litres of milk a day for the extra 800 cals.

Currently sitting on the following stats:

Weight: 83kgs
BF%: 14.5

Flat BP: 90kgs (4 reps)
DL: 150kgs (4 reps)
Squats: 120 kgs (6 reps)
OHP: Still garbage - 40kgs thanks to a skew collar bone

Still looking at bulking on another 6 kgs. Then it's onto a cutting diet - that of which I have no idea how to approach. But I'll cross that bridge when I get there.

Very nice. I'm currently on 81.6kgs, slowly shaking off the last 1.6kg (dat dere Beach body). Once I get to 80kg I'll start my slow leangains bulk for about 3-6 months. Damn, can't wait

 

[staunchy20]

Due to work and studies the last 3 months I was only able to start training again this past weekend. On sunday I tried to start squatting 30kg when I felt an intense pain in my lower back I immediately stopped and went home. My back have been paining since then, Will be going for an x-ray today hopefully not something too bad...

 

[Brontosaurus]

Farking adjustable incline bench collapsed yesterday! I dropped 2x 30kg dumbbells straight onto my chest and farted as I fell. It was quite embarrassing. I had to log an incident report with the gym. Luckily I didn't drop them on my face or crack a rib.

 

[Brontosaurus]

EDIT: Double post - Stupid work internet

 

[prod]

Farking adjustable incline bench collapsed yesterday! I dropped 2x 30kg dumbbells straight onto my chest and farted as I fell. It was quite embarrassing. I had to log an incident report with the gym. Luckily I didn't drop them on my face or crack a rib.

Sorry but I laughed, glad you're okay though =)

*wipes tear from eye*

 

[TheGrove]

Farking adjustable incline bench collapsed yesterday! I dropped 2x 30kg dumbbells straight onto my chest and farted as I fell. It was quite embarrassing. I had to log an incident report with the gym. Luckily I didn't drop them on my face or crack a rib.

Sorry bud, don't want to laugh at your pain, but fark me thats funny.

 

[RogueTr00per]

Farking adjustable incline bench collapsed yesterday! I dropped 2x 30kg dumbbells straight onto my chest and farted as I fell. It was quite embarrassing. I had to log an incident report with the gym. Luckily I didn't drop them on my face or crack a rib.

Damn, which gym, what brand of bench was that?