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    Weakpoint Monday : Traps

    How do you train your traps (upper, middle, lower fibers), and with what volume and frequency? What do you do when you realize your traps are lagging behind?
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    • barbell del delt dumbbell exercises find hat hey longer lower mine plenty pulls rack rain raises rows shoulder side slow stimulation struggle train upright weak
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    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    Whats the cheapest way you would set up a home gym?

    ok Ausbb , you have a budget of $500 to throw together a budget home gym , what would you buy
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    • $50 $500 140kg 40kg 500 ausbb bar barbell budget buy cheapest dumbbell fitness gym hand home home gym oly sale set site throw weigh weight weights
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
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    [MEL] Olympic dumbbell handles

    [MEL] Olympic dumbbell handles - PRICE DROP - $40 I got these about 4 years ago and they sat in my garage doing nothing. Used them a little for rehab exercises but I never got around to stocking up on olympic plates to use with these. Location: Melbourne - inner suburbs Description: Olympic...
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    Spin lock Olympic Dumbbell Handles

    NOW IN STOCK AT GYM DIRECT! Due to huge demand for quality 1-piece solid olympic dumbbells, Gym Direct have sourced this awesome set of Olympic Spinlock Dumbbells. Dumbbell dimensions are - 510mm long x Ø72mm, (at plate stopper flange). Net weight of each dumbbell is 6.0kg, (12.0kg for the...
    • Aimee
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    • dumbbell handles lock olympic spin
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    • Forum: gymdirect
  5. A

    Dumbbell lateral raises: arm straight or bent?

    Dumbbell lateral raises: arm straight or bent?
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    Buying Prostyle Dumbbells - A cyberfit rubber dumbbell review

    Part 1 I thought I’d give a review on the cyberfit prostyle dumbbells I bought. I spent a lot of time researching prostyle rubber dumbbells in Australia before committing to these. There were a few questions I had before I bought them that I couldn’t find answered on the net that I thought...
    • matt-el
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    • buying cyberfit dumbbell dumbbells prostyle review rubber
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
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    Skull Crushers VS Tricep Pushdowns

    Skull crushers or pushdowns? Thought it'd be a good discussion
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    • 001 160 600 716 accessories buddy chest crushers darkoz don dumbbell exercises experience hat pushdowns read reps shrek skull tha tricep tubby wear yeah years
    • Replies: 73
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    Preference for Chest Workout-Barbell or Dumbbell

    What is your preference when it comes to training your chest, flat and incline, is it barbell or dumbbell or do you switch them up?
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    Dumbbell handles

    Are oly dumbbell handles that much better than standard handles? My old handles are too short to put more than 30kg on them and I'm trying to decide whether to buy longer handles and some more 5kg std plates or sell one of my children and get oly handles and a bunch of plates (I only have...
  10. aus

    Do dumbbell handles have a weight limit?

    I see some 48cm handles listed as a maximum of 50kg per dumbbell & others are 57.5Kg e.g: 120KG Adjustable Dumbbell set_Hammer tone_Standard 120kg Hammertone Dumbbell Weight Set | Gym and Fitness Equipment Is there a point where they will break?
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    The 15 Minute Full Body Dumbbell Workout

    The 15 Minute Full Body Dumbbell Workout All you need for this working out is a set of dumbells . The nice thing about this routine, is that you can use the same set of dumbbells for every exercise. 1. Clean and Press Place the set of dumbbells on the ground in front of you and bend down to...
  12. K

    Dumbbell Only Program.

    Hey Guys, I am new to this site and was hoping I could find some help and advice. I am turning 20 in a couple of more months and have adequate gym experience. Only let down is, I was never consistent. I would see some impressive gains but then would stop and go back to my skinny self. OK...
  13. kindred

    Anyone got any advice ideas on dumbbell deadlift?

    Ive been looking at a few youtubes and what not for dumbbell deadlifts. There seems to be a few different variations that people call dumbbell deadlifts. Anyone know what the differences are between them? Can anyoe post one they think is correct?
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    Workout Of The Week - What Is The Best All Dumbbell Workout?

    Dumbbells ,Everybody who wants to work out can atleast get a set of dumbbells at home ,they are cheap , don't take up much room So the mission is ,you have nothing but a bench (multiple angles) and a rack of dumbbells. What is the best all dumbbell workout?
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    How do you do your BB rows?

    Like this? Pendlay Rows 250 X 5 - YouTube this? Yates Rows 225x15 - YouTube Any other preferred methods?
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    • barbell biceps bit body chest dumbbell front guys gym injuries injury job knew maximum muscle part people pop rear rows start super talking thighs weights
    • Replies: 54
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  16. SWH

    Dumbbell bench over Barbell bench?

    Is there any benefits in doing bench press with dumbbells over normal barbell press? I'm doing the beginner program so i've been doing bench press quite a lot but I was just wondering if there would be benefits to using dumbbells instead just to change things up a bit? If there are differences...
    • SWH
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    • bar barbell bench bench press dumbbell pectoral
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  17. T

    Dumbbell rack thingy

    Where can I buy one of these can anyone help ??
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    Workout Of The Week - What Is The Best All Dumbbell Workout

    ok so the other week we had best barbell workout , this week we are going for What is the best all dumbbell workout? Equipment , you have an set of dumbbells rusting away in the corner , you're a beginner , what is the best workout to do with dumbbells What is your favorite dumbbells...
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    Mid back exercises

    what are some good effective mid back exersises
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    • 218 back bodybuilders chest chin crap deadlift dumbbell effectively exercises fat forms hat mid powerlifters row rows silverback supported tha thi things truth underrated ups
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  20. Big Mick

    Show us your Home Gym

    I have just spend the last 3-6 months setting up my home gym in the rumpus room of our home, I have luckily kept my old Gym equipment stored away in the back of the garage, my missues been onto me for years to get rid of the rubbish, as she called it from my teenage years. This stuff is old but...
    • Big Mick
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    • Replies: 1,027
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
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