The Bodybuilders Thread!

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unskinnybob said:
Ignorance here - if you're hitting your biceps and triceps while exercising other groups, are you achieving the maximum result on the other groups? Ex. if you're hitting your biceps doing a bench press, you aren't achieving the optimum chest workout. Similarly hitting triceps instead of back on pull downs etc.

Again - this is ignorance asking. I don't claim to be a guru.
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While doing lets say bench press, your aim is to work on chest, but in the process you also work on triceps. To complete the bench press your triceps have to work pretty hard too. Which is also why you always work your bigger muscle groups before your smaller muscle groups, thats if you have them as part of your program/routine.

So to do lets say do tricep pushdowns before bench press is a very bad idea, but the other way around is perfect.

Now when you skip triceps/biceps for example, you not missing out on anything, in fact those muscles will still grow huge if you work hard on chest/back and actually improve on them.

What is bad, is to lets say skip legs altogether.
 
Triceps would be working on bench and biceps on back.
/me fades back into the shadows.
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I would think deadlift will hit both biceps and triceps but not enough the really give you definition.
Isolation exercises would be needed.
 
Hemps said:
I would think deadlift will hit both biceps and triceps but not enough the really give you definition.
Isolation exercises would be needed.
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Your arms are supposed to be locked whilst doing deadlifts?

I saw a few videos on youtube of guys using the reverse grip doing deadlifts, and because their one arm where the grip is reversed wasn't locked, they tore the bicep muscle! Then again, those are all guys doing crazy heavy weights on the deadlift, but that is one reason why I make sure my arms locked on deadlift.
 
Tinuva said:
Your arms are supposed to be locked whilst doing deadlifts?

I saw a few videos on youtube of guys using the reverse grip doing deadlifts, and because their one arm where the grip is reversed wasn't locked, they tore the bicep muscle! Then again, those are all guys doing crazy heavy weights on the deadlift, but that is one reason why I make sure my arms locked on deadlift.
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Its quite easy to tear your tendons on deadlifts...
 
Korn1 said:
Just wondering how do you guys calculate the amount of kilojoules you need?
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Use this- it is just a rough indication and there are other ways of doing it more precise but this will streamline you in to the right margin. If you want to loose weight subtract another 400 -500 calories from your daily BMR. The figure you get here is your BMR (Basil metabolic rate) and that is the amount of calories you need to stay exactly like you are now. Taking in less calories will result in fat loss, taking in more (clean and lean food) will result in added lean mass. Roughly 200 -300 calories more than your BMR to add lean mass, but if there are any empty calories or junk food involved it will simply be converted to fat.

I'm going to add a couple of calculators to our website soon, but use this in the mean time: http://www.calculatorpro.com/daily-calorie-calculator

Cheers cheers

PS: 1 calorie = 4 kilojoules.

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Not even SSN! Go to the site in the post that Ondier made, you will not be sorry!!
 
Thx.
Need to kick start this routine. It's been great ip to now.. But I need to get that 6 pack.
 
Just remember mila that supplements are just that, it supplements your diet. Supplements alone won't help you get that six pack, you will have to be on a good diet.
 
The_Mowgs said:
Just remember mila that supplements are just that, it supplements your diet. Supplements alone won't help you get that six pack, you will have to be on a good diet.
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Or get a verimark machine,the guys are buff and the girls have flat tummies :D
 
The_Mowgs said:
Just remember mila that supplements are just that, it supplements your diet. Supplements alone won't help you get that six pack, you will have to be on a good diet.
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tx.
The diet is going strong :) no more white stuff, sugar and bad things like choccies and fudge :cry:

We weigh scoop and measure our food. I seem to be stuck with the belly. Seems like Ondier's stuff is more for gain though.

What do you take for muscle fatigue? My arms sometimes just feel so tired.
 
For the stuborn fat get L-carnitine and do cardio in the mornings before eating. Walk on a treadmill at 5km/h speed with an incline of 12. Muscle fatique I will say L-glutamine but I stand to be corrected.
 
Tinuva said:
I don't know, but do you really think it is worth it? I found better routines on the internet than the scrap I see the trainers make people do at VA.
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I just do not like looking like a total tool :o so I thought a personal trainer once a week will help. ( for 4 weeks) just so I can get the feel of the 'boys' side of the gym :o
 
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