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  1. macca

    Workout Of The Week - What Is The Best Barbell Workout?

    When i trained at home with just a half rack and bb, every second day i would; Dead Bench Squat Military Row I still primarily use the bb, rack and dip/chin bars.
  2. macca

    the what u saw at the gym TODAY thread

    ^feed em ba! Over last 2-3 nights iv'e seen the local roider get louder and louder. Not sure if he is just seeking attention or actually thinks grunting loud enough for blokes outside to hear helps his gains, either way it's not on! ha
  3. macca

    Go to failure for hypertrophy?

    I know iv'e made my best strength gains not training to failure/without a spot, the numbers talk. Hypertrophy on the otherhand is harder to gauge, so i'm not sure.
  4. macca

    What time do you workout?

    On day shift straight after work 630-730pm then to dinner. On night shift about hour after brekky 3-4pm then to lunch. On break when ever i feel like it. Train much better in pm then in the AM.
  5. macca

    Workout Of The Week - Best Workout To Increase Your Bench?

    Is there any other way?
  6. macca

    Workout Of The Week - Best Workout To Increase Your Bench?

    For the guy's with decent benches (3 plates and over) what will an average bench day look like?
  7. macca

    Your Weight: Heaviest, Current, Preferred

    1. 96 2. 94 3. 91 (at much lower bf%) 4. 186cm
  8. macca

    Ask a natty shredded 20 yr old anything!

    Remember this dude from ns.com and yep, his a flogger.
  9. macca

    motivation and the excuses

    I leave for work at 5:10 get back at home at 6:30 on a 7 day's. 7 nights and 7 off roster and manage to train every day for 45 min +. Once it's routine, it's no drama's.
  10. macca

    the what u saw at the gym TODAY thread

    Dude was seen 10 minutes later at local nightclub, same clothes fist pumping like a pro.
  11. macca

    What sub do you eat?

    The next bloke scored bulk mate haha Only eat subway when on drink or hangover meal, which is never more than once a month. Meatball on wheat bread, toasted, with the lot and pizza sauce.
  12. macca

    Who would of been great BB

    I alway's thought Brad Drew was a beast for his size. That John Cena is a unit, has he ever competed?
  13. macca

    Why do you train?

    Blokes like the kiltchko's and valuev clearly need protection from vic 'da raging bull' darchinyan!!! haha I said IT was an observation and there are exceptions. It's probably more due to the fact that alot of the bigger guy's seem to wind their shots up and hit alot of glove, where as the...
  14. macca

    Why do you train?

    Out of all the sparring iv'e done in boxing and MMA over the period of about 3 years, the hardest hitters have always been the lighter fighter's. Bigger, bulkier dudes seem to not have any snap, its the quickness and snap of a punch that hurts imo. In saying this, there are of course exeptions.
  15. macca

    Gym attire

    Rabens, tracky shorts and old T.
  16. macca

    To the Bodybuilders out there

    Mick where do you currently train? i'm also on the coast and may be able to help out
  17. macca

    wondering if i should do massive bulk thus winter

    I started bulking 3 weeks ago today. Already gone from about 86 to about 91. I'd say alot of that is water as iv'e started eating carbs before and after training (after low carbing) and back on the milk. Strength has been moving up nicely again since i started eating after been stale for 2-3...
  18. macca

    Pavel's Ladder for Pullups

    My chin-ups have stalled for a while, maybe due to increase in body weight. Currently get about 10 from dead hang. I am started this method T NATION | HFT 2.0: How to Add Muscle or Hit 20 Pull-ups and am going to continue for the 4 weeks and see how i go. After that i will give the ladder a...
  19. macca

    [Article] Substitute for face pulls

    A mate who is much bigger/stronger reccomened I start doing some db reverse fly's with head supported on bench.This is at end of my session after heavy bench, military and dips. Been doing them for 2 weeks, 3x15 with the aim of strengthening anterior delt. Will let you know how i go.
  20. macca

    STFU i want guns...

    Another option is buying fat gripz (fair sure thats the name). They are rubber and go over the bb or db, makes the exercise that much harder, wrecks the forearms.
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