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  1. Shrek

    Minneapolis Cop kills Australian woman

    Australians Shocked by U.S. Killing: ‘It Would Have Never Happened Here’ - NYTimes.com - mobile.nytimes.com https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/world/australia/justine-damond-sydney-minneapolis-police-shooting.html?partner=applenews&ad-keywords=APPLEMOBILE&asset_id=100000005293072&referer=...
  2. L

    Can resistance bands 'replace' cables for side delt cable raises ?

    Hi All - am looking at getting a power rack with the cable cross over add-on ....am thinking ...if i were just to get a rack ...could i use band pegs and bands to 'substitute' the need for the extra $ on the cable cross over addition ? what are your thoughts ? Cheers Paul
  3. S

    What calf exercise are more beneficial ?

    Is there only really just calf raises?
  4. A

    Weekly Discussion Thread # 12

    This weeks topic: Deltoid Training · What are your thoughts and guidelines on training delts? · What do you do for delts? · What do you think most people do incorrectly when training delts? · Any other questions/comments regarding the topic.
  5. A

    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?
  6. BrisVegasGhost

    Standing calf raises or seated?

    What's you prefered calf exercise? Since training at home I have only been doing standing calf raises in a power rack. However I felt like I could really squeeze my calves more on a seated press. Unfortunately I do not have one of these. Do you train them and if so what is your exercise of...
  7. Shrek

    What are you or what did you train today?

    Not everyone has a log so here you can post what you did or are going to do.
  8. A

    Dumbbell lateral raises: arm straight or bent?

    Dumbbell lateral raises: arm straight or bent?
  9. A

    Harvard scientists find vasectomy raises risk of prostate cancer

    MEN who have the snip increase their risk of suffering fatal prostate cancer, according to new research. A study by Harvard scientists has found that those who have undergone a vasectomy could be 10 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with the disease. The research — the largest ever...
  10. A

    Straight arm vs. bent arm lateral raises...

    Straight arm vs. bent arm lateral raises... What's up everyone. I am curious what people's preferences are for doing lateral raises
  11. 0ni

    Squat question

    So I realised today that I easily have the flexibility now to go ass to grass on front squats. I just need to know the implications of this and have the following questions: With a similar stance, should I be able to go ass to grass on both high bar and low bar squats? From next week I am...
  12. F

    are LATERAL RAISES crucial to delt development?

    my routine is: Mon- Pull: deadlift 3 x 5 BB row 3 x 5-8 Pullups 3 x 8 DB rows 3 x 10 Incline DB curls 3 x 10 + hammies/back stretching Wed- Push: Flat bench 3 x 5 Incline db bench 3 x 8-10 military press 3 x 8 dips(weighted) 3 x 5-10 inc db flyes 3 x 10 inc bb...
  13. R

    roman chair leg raises

    I've recently joined a gym with the main goals of putting on size and strength. Part of the program that was done up for me is roman chair leg raises - now I'm not sure if I'm doing them incorrectly or not, but when I do them I tend to feel them more in the hip region than my lower abs (I'm...
  14. S

    Technique for side db raises?

    Regarding side db raises - How much do most people bend their elbows when they raise the weight? I find that holding them almost straight feels wrong and ineffective (can also barely lift anything and doesn't seem to work delts much), but if i keep them at 90 degrees (as some people seem to...
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