The Bodybuilders Thread!

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So just an update, I am feeling much better at gym since the last update, far more energy and able to push better, basically moved my pre-gym protein shake to longer before, so instead of 45mins or so to around 2 hours before. Have also adjusted my eating to include MORE food.

Only thing is my sleep, I go to bed earlier, wake up before my alarm and get up still drowsy, go to bed later, still wake up early and drowsy. Aim for the middle and guess what, still early and drowsy.

Before I started training I used to be woken by my alarm and almost jumped out of bed
 
Maybe try Gaba? Its cheap... makes me sleep like a baby.

(I average less than 6 hours sleep a night) :(
 
Pm Ondier - his is way cheaper than Dischem....

you only take a teaspoon each night... so it lasts awhile.
 
On chest days what other muscles should I be exercising, I currently exercise chest and triceps on the same day?
The next day is shoulders and biceps and back.
I want to change something around as I have reached a plateau and cant add further weight to my exercises (just bomb out) so have to add more reps.

Diet is not too bad but could improve.
Currently on Evox protein and the usual multi vitamin and fish oils.
I have a "home" gym so I can do most exercises, one exercise I do miss when I was gyming was cable crossovers, loved that exercise!
Now my fav. is the clean and press, it has worked wonders.

Only thing I found on the clean and press is it hurts my wrists if the weight is too heavy so I have to resort to more reps.
I'm not looking for the hulk look as I'm not tall enough and don't want to look silly.
Mainly for beach in December and loose some fat, already cut down on beer, only have 4 on the weekend.

The reason I cant join a gym is because I like to spend time with the wife and 10month old son so home is where it's at.
 
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Hemps said:
On chest days what other muscles should I be exercising, I currently exercise chest and triceps on the same day?
The next day is shoulders and biceps and back.
I want to change something around as I have reached a plateau and cant add further weight to my exercises (just bomb out) so have to add more reps.

Diet is not too bad but could improve.
Currently on Evox protein and the usual multi vitamin and fish oils.
I have a "home" gym so I can do most exercises, one exercise I do miss when I was gyming was cable crossovers, loved that exercise!
Now my fav. is the clean and press, it has worked wonders.

Only thing I found on the clean and press is it hurts my wrists if the weight is too heavy so I have to resort to more reps.
I'm not looking for the hulk look as I'm not tall enough and don't want to look silly.
Mainly for beach in December and loose some fat, already cut down on beer, only have 4 on the weekend.

The reason I cant join a gym is because I like to spend time with the wife and 10month old son so home is where it's at.
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HEy bud

I'm did the same split as you (chest and triceps)- why don't you try chest and shoulders together for a change? And three - 4 days days after that (to rest the triceps) do Biceps and triceps together, triceps first then biceps. Then do your back together with your legs or on their own
 
Which is the cheapest place where I can buy supplements, I live in durban and buy 2kg hyperbolic mass for R201.00 at Sparkssport pharmacy is there any place cheaper?
 
Removed triceps from my Chest routine and mixed some exercises I got from MuscleMag international - Improved on my routine in terms of reps so that's a start.
I'm sore today :)
Will increase weight next week hopefully.
Rooky mistake to start with triceps exercises anyway :( Silly Silly

chest routine:

5x 10, 8 ,8 ,6 ,6 Incline barbell press
5x 10, 8 ,8 ,8 ,6 pec dec
5x 8, 8 ,6 ,6 ,6 decline dumbell press
5x close grip incline barbell presses with 25% weight off my usual weight limit, causes my arms to shake like hell and burns.
 
Hemps said:
Removed triceps from my Chest routine and mixed some exercises I got from MuscleMag international - Improved on my routine in terms of reps so that's a start.
I'm sore today :)
Will increase weight next week hopefully.
Rooky mistake to start with triceps exercises anyway :( Silly Silly



chest routine:

5x 10, 8 ,8 ,6 ,6 Incline barbell press
5x 10, 8 ,8 ,8 ,6 pec dec
5x 8, 8 ,6 ,6 ,6 decline dumbell press
5x close grip incline barbell presses with 25% weight off my usual weight limit, causes my arms to shake like hell and burns.
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Nice one Hemps! :)
 
xrapidx said:
Anyone know where to get chalk in Cape Town? Starting to struggle with grip on deadlifts, and don't want to use straps yet.
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All the climbing gyms and those outdoor adventure shops that do rock climbing gear.
Should be plenty in the cape.
 
xrapidx said:
Back, shoulders, chest, loose the middle :p
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So basically what they call the V then, yep working on chest, shoulders and back and middle is not too bad

Chest is building sloooow IMO, my arms / triceps get tired before my chest feels it that much
 
I had a kak session this morning... my damn arm is giving me grieve and I think I hit a bloody plateau in bench and squats.
 
Changed my back routine around as well:

5x 10, 8, 8, 8 ,6 Close grip pullups
Special focus on negative
5x 8, 8, 8, 6 ,6 Lat pull-downs - wide grip
4x 8, 8, 8, 8 ,6 Single cable pull, hurts my lats big time, pull the cable from the floor with single hand, almost looks like Im sawing wood.
3x 8, 8, 6 Dumbell Bicep curls

Started getting pap on the curls....
My back is sore today :) the good sore.

I actually think I should stick to maybe doing the large muscles on there own for more focus.
Today it's shoulders - Clean and Press my Fav.
Want to add 4kg's to my Clean and Press every week from now on.

Thinking of taking CLA and Creatine?
 
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