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  1. M

    Compound exercises

    How about we put together a list of compounds that would be good in everyones workouts. Squat Dead lift Bench Press Over Head Press
  2. M

    Upper/ lower compound and semi iso days routine

    Okay so I'm buying into this full body stuff u guys been preaching well some of it any way! Here is a routine I configured and thought it well help less with burn out and not add to much slabs of muscle or overly bulk myself. I'm 5'6 and a half I bulk way to easy First day is gunna be a...
  3. jj80

    Supplemental Exercises after Compound - progress only in the compound?

    Is it common to only progress in compound movements if you have a program that follows them with supplemental? e.g. For chin ups I've progressed from 9 to 13, but I'm still only curling 45kgs for reps of 6 AFTER the chin ups. I assume because my biceps are stuffed after chins (they certainly...
  4. SWH

    Crossfit discussion

    Was talking to a friend today who does crossfit . Anybody have any experience with the program ? I really have no idea but it sounds pretty tough, Not really considering it . Just wanted to know peoples thoughts on it, is it good/bad? Would you recommend it?
  5. SWH

    Deadlifting Problems

    I'm having big problems with my deadlift and stiff leg deadlift. I suppose its really hard to explain without a video or seeing it irl but its really annoying me. I'm getting a sort of sharp back pain sometimes when I deadlift just below the middle of my back. When reading up on form i've...
  6. SWH

    Beginner Starting Strength Q's

    I've been on a basic compound workout for about a month now and I just wanted to know what everyone else thinks of it? I've gathered a whole lot of info from all of the starting strength and beginner threads here and I set out a workout planner from that which combines the basic compound lifts...
  7. SWH

    Deadlift form.

    I just came home from the gym and decided to take a video today of my deadlifting form since I haven't really had any proper advice on how to do them. Would really appreciate if anybody would have the time to click on this youtube link and tell me if i'm deadlifting correctly? Thanks, Sam...
  8. F

    pullups 4x10 way of progression

    my routine states that I should do 4 sets 10 reps of weighted pullups. for now my max is (only bodyweight): 9 reps, 7 reps, 5 reps, 5 reps so should I wait and try to add reps each workout till I get all 10, 10, 10, 10 and then start to adding weight and get sth like 10, 9, 8, 7 and next...
  9. A

    Workout Of The Week - What Is The Best All Compound Workout?

    Compound movements, the stable of any good bodybuilding routine , they build the most muscle, increase strength the fastest. What is the best compound workout? How often should an all compound workout be performed? What are the benefits of a compound workout? What are the negative aspects...
  10. J

    [Article] Compound excercises

    Compound exercises are exercises that target and workout a complete group of muscles rather than just working out a single muscle by itself .Doing compound excercises saves you time in the gym and they also stimulat a huge amount of muscle fibres. One example of a compound excercise is a sqat. A...
  11. K

    Compound Exercises

    What are the best compound exercises?
  12. kindred

    What are the best compound exercises?

    I think bench press and squats are the best of all but what does everyone else think.
  13. P

    Compound Exercises

    I'm looking around at a few routines and a few make use of lots of compound exercises. Being a newbie the only compund exercises that I really know about are the bench press and dips,which work both for the triceps and chest. What are some more good compound exercises
  14. L

    compound and isolation exercises

    What's the difference between compound and isolation exercises?
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