The Bodybuilders Thread!

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InternetSwag said:
What the hell, that's so much money!
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Think its a six month thing or something, can't remember, she's been going for four months and doesn't seem to be getting better.

You can read up on the sales pitches they use:
www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/chiropractic-gimmickry/
www.quackometer.net/blog/2012/04/myovision-scans-and-chiropractic.html

The guy doing it tried to sell how poisonous sugar is by showing how you become weaker when holding a little bag of sugar (the ones you get with your coffee in restaurant, he couldn't move my hand with or without the sugar)
 
stevovo said:
I got a barbell yesterday and some more weights. Is it OK to do dead lifts and bench presses on the same day and then biceps and triceps the next day or is there a better way to split it?
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You can do them on the same day, as long as bench press goes before deadlifts. Deadlifts are super taxing on your system.
So benchpress before deadlifts, then you can do arms the next day, which is fine. Then after that your upperbody is tired, and you can do legs next.

But to be honest, following a program is better than making up your own stuff, because like the other posters mentioned, there is a gazillion things to think about, and most programs out there already worked it all out, you just need to choose one that suite your goals.

So what is your goals?
Are you a beginner, intermediate or advanced body lifter?
 
Tinuva said:
The #1 shoulder exercise, that will hurt your shoulder joints, and haunt to for the rest of time:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/upright-barbell-row
That ****s up any good shoulder you may have had. Do NOT do it. Especially if you already have shoulder problems!

I will admit, if your shoulder hurt, dips will bring out the pain. I used to have shoulder pain, but got past it whilst doing dips, just not as much as I would like to.
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is it bad because of the bar or in general?
What if you did them with dumbbells?
 
kolaval said:
is it bad because of the bar or in general?
What if you did them with dumbbells?
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In general. It has to do with how your shoulder rotations whilst doing the upright row in-front of you.

Exercises you can and should do:
- Barbell military shoulder press
- seated dumbbell shoulder press
- lateral raises, side, front and back all 3 variations
- shrugs (tho this is actually classified back exercise)
- ect.

So pretty much any rowing infront of you for shoulders is bad.

Rick Kaselj released a product called “Fix My Shoulder Pain” which is a good thing to get if you suffer from shoulder pain. If you don't perhaps just look at the free stuff he has available:

The 5 Worst Exercises For Your Shoulders & How To Fix Them
The Traditional Shoulder Pain Cycle…
#1 Best Tip to Help Your Shoulders Feel Better

That should give some insight at least.
 
In general. It has to do with how your shoulder rotations whilst doing the upright row in-front of you.

Exercises you can and should do:
- Barbell military shoulder press
- seated dumbbell shoulder press
- lateral raises, side, front and back all 3 variations
- shrugs (tho this is actually classified back exercise)
- ect.

So pretty much any rowing infront of you for shoulders is bad.

Rick Kaselj released a product called “Fix My Shoulder Pain” which is a good thing to get if you suffer from shoulder pain. If you don't perhaps just look at the free stuff he has available:

The 5 Worst Exercises For Your Shoulders & How To Fix Them
The Traditional Shoulder Pain Cycle…
#1 Best Tip to Help Your Shoulders Feel Better

That should give some insight at least.
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Damn, its one of my go to exercises and never gives me any pain, exercises that hurt my joints are heavy bench press and dips.
Upright row seems like a natural movement.
 
Hemps said:
Damn, its one of my go to exercises and never gives me any pain, exercises that hurt my joints are heavy bench press and dips.
Upright row seems like a natural movement.
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I never do upright rows, but then when I do dips and bench press I dont have pain at all. Maybe it is like that guy says in one of the videos, you don't realize the damage that exercise do to you, until it is too late. Also its not instant, its years of grinding on the bones that cause the problem.

So you are welcome to do it, I personally wont :)
 
Question for the guys that have done SL 5x5 - how the heck do you only go up by 2.25kg, does the gym have such small weights (going to VA)? Or did you work around it somehow?

Will be starting in two weeks time if all goes well, super amped :D
 
I know my old VA had 1.25kg weights but the lowest I've seen here is 2.25kg (*2 would be 4.5kg). One option is to buy a few and carry them with you.
 
Archer said:
Question for the guys that have done SL 5x5 - how the heck do you only go up by 2.25kg, does the gym have such small weights (going to VA)? Or did you work around it somehow?

Will be starting in two weeks time if all goes well, super amped :D
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Been to a lot of VA's and theyve all had 2.5kg weights
 
I never do upright rows, but then when I do dips and bench press I dont have pain at all. Maybe it is like that guy says in one of the videos, you don't realize the damage that exercise do to you, until it is too late. Also its not instant, its years of grinding on the bones that cause the problem.

So you are welcome to do it, I personally wont
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Yeah, think Ill stop doing it, always makes my traps swell up anyway.

Plenty of shoulder exercises out there anyway, my exercises for shoulder's are press, bent over raises and Rear Delt cable (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiWitKRsSo0)
But I still reckon sand bag carrying has given me the most delt mass.
 
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prOd said:
I know my old VA had 1.25kg weights but the lowest I've seen here is 2.25kg (*2 would be 4.5kg). One option is to buy a few and carry them with you.
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Woah which VA is that? All the VAs I have been too in Cape Town and Pretoria, lowest was 2.5kg which = 5kg on the bar. I ended up buying my own pair of 1.25kg plates that I carry to the gym when I know I will be needing them. Definitely helps if you need small increases over few weeks when you push real hard.
 
Then the next question becomes, best place to get the dinky little 1.25kg weights? Or do any of you in the CT area have spares you'd be willing to part with for a few simoleons
 
Tinuva said:
Woah which VA is that? All the VAs I have been too in Cape Town and Pretoria, lowest was 2.5kg which = 5kg on the bar. I ended up buying my own pair of 1.25kg plates that I carry to the gym when I know I will be needing them. Definitely helps if you need small increases over few weeks when you push real hard.
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Old VA in Potchefstroom (before they revamped it with crappy new equipment)

edit: and I think it's 2.5 not 2.25 like I said in my initial post
 
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Tinuva said:
Woah which VA is that? All the VAs I have been too in Cape Town and Pretoria, lowest was 2.5kg which = 5kg on the bar. I ended up buying my own pair of 1.25kg plates that I carry to the gym when I know I will be needing them. Definitely helps if you need small increases over few weeks when you push real hard.
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The VA Sanddwon has the same bloody make of weights I have 1.25kgs in - pain in the arse, I look suspect putting them away.

Archer said:
Then the next question becomes, best place to get the dinky little 1.25kg weights? Or do any of you in the CT area have spares you'd be willing to part with for a few simoleons
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I bought from www.matrixfitness.co.za awhile back for R59 ex vat.
 
Archer said:
Then the next question becomes, best place to get the dinky little 1.25kg weights? Or do any of you in the CT area have spares you'd be willing to part with for a few simoleons
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Remember to buy the correct size, look for Olympic bar weights unless your gym has standard size barbells too.
 
Hey guys. My tricep on my left arm like twitches and gives a weird tingling when I do tricep exercises :wtf:
 
I'm about 80kg and 183cm, I'm trying to gain muscle mass so I'm eating a lot of proteins and weightlifting but I still keep losing weight slowly or just not lose/gain at all. Should I just eat more? I'm already nearly stuffing myself with food and I would drink at least 1 protein shake a day
 
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