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  1. A

    Use The RPE Scale To Rate How Hard You Should Work Out

    The RPE scale challenges you to gauge how hard you think you’re pushing yourself, based on a numeric scale. The American College of Sports Medicine defines RPE as “feelings of effort, strain, discomfort, and/or fatigue experienced during both aerobic and resistance training“, but uses a scale of...
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    • aerobic bar based color end flat great hey hit intensity measure office pain rain rate reps resistance sleep slightly sports strength training warm work working
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    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  2. spartacus

    AusBB pullup and chinup comps

    AusBB pullup thread. Each rep needs to be full range, and clip posted. Here is example of good form https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34KzCLEgxCM Pullups (overhand) straight bar Taurus 22 reps, straight bar, 2 Aug. 2015, 98kg bodyweight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FLkrnQ0t-Y...
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    • 2kg 4kg 5kg aug ausbb bar bodyweight clip comp comps full good gym hero july pullup pullups range rep reps spar straight thread watch youtube
    • Replies: 121
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  3. Fadi

    Forced reps, a misnomer?

    The first time I wrote on forced reps was here The “F” word! back in 2009. I see myself writing about this method yet again today. Has anyone ever pondered over the name of this method? "Forced reps", are they really forced reps, or are they more a reduced reps of sort. I say that assistance...
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    • assistance ausbb extreme forced good grow growth hey intensity lifting main needed part partner peak price reason reps resistance rest set show strength time today
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  4. J

    Raging Lion Know your limits, and push yourself in an

    Raging Lion Know your limits, and push yourself in an exercise to the point at which you hit that limit. For every set, push to continue until you cannot continue with a single additional rep. You can shorten your sets when you start to get tired, but do not stop until you have no energy left to...
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    • additional art blast conti effective energy exercise fast give hat hit left limits muscle point quickly read reps set sets single slow star start stop
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  5. Shrek

    Recent Kevin Levrone

    Comeback is imminent. ? http://pt.tapatalk.com/redirect.php?app_id=4&fid=6893&url=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fp%2F9epbKWHuyu%2F%3Ftaken-by%3Dkevinlevrone&au_id=4838241
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    • #12 119 160 201 208 app comeback die diet facebook fid images josh kevin levrone long nat natty official recent redirect reps tapatalk url videos
    • Replies: 136
    • Forum: Lifter Appreciation Threads
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    Strength wars puts 66kg calisthenics athlete matthias against 75kg powerbuilder koray

    STRENGTH WARS PUTS 66KG CALISTHENICS ATHLETE MATTHIAS AGAINST 75KG POWERBUILDER KORAY – WHO WILL WIN? Calisthenics athlete and German champion Matthias challenges Powerbuilder Koray, who represents a mix of powerlifting and bodybuilding. Strength Wars #5 is the following: Deadlift 120kg 20reps...
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    • 20kg athlete bodybuilding calisthenics clean color comment deadlift german gym leave mat mix powerbuilder pull puts reps section squat strength ten tent thoughts ups win
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  7. P

    workout review

    Hi guys, I'm new here, and maybe new to the fitness world. I would like to get my workout reviewed by more experienced people. I just use bodyweight exercises, I want to gain some mass and muscles but not like a body builder. I'm 30, 1.80m tall, 70kg. I'm quite lean but no muscles. So my...
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    • bar bodyweight builder day exercises fit fitness goal guys gym happy legs mass part people protein pull reps squats stretching supplement tall warm weekly world
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: General Fitness Training
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    Timed Deadlifts Challenge

    I thought it'd be fun to have a timed deadlift challenge. simply max reps in 10 minutes. pick a "level" and report how many reps you are able to get in the 10 minutes. then work ur ass off to get that number higher and beat yourself and fellow Ausbb members at your level. level 1 -0.75...
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    • 200 210 ass ausbb beat bodyweight challenge deadlift deadlifts fellow fun hat higher kgs level max members minutes number person report reps tha thought work
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: challenges
  9. Goosey

    Full range exercise versus partial

    We know the benefits of using machines over the barbell. more volume is required in barbell work because of the limited time spent under tension. An interesting study revealed that 80% received only half strength increases and fatigue using partial reps while 20 % increased strength by 100%...
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    • barbell benefits der exercise fatigue full half hat increased information interesting limited machines make range received reps required revealed strength study time versus volume work
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  10. Goosey

    Rep cadence

    How long does it take you to perform 10 rep's on the bench press? 60 seconds 90 seconds 120 seconds
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    • 975 bench bout cadence fair good grind grunta hat long moving pace perfect perform pressing real reckon rep reps seconds time watch weigh weight youtube
    • Replies: 73
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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    105kg POWERLIFTER vs 128kg STRONGMAN - STRENGTH WARS 2k15 #2

    Patrik Baboumian, 128kg vegan Strongman battling 105kg Powerlifter Jiří Tkadlčík in a challenge including deadlifts, prowler & keg lifts! STRENGTH WARS 2k15 is back with the second episode from Berlin Strength. This Strongman competition faces powerlifter and strongman with following heavy run...
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    • 180kg 250kg 50kg 5kg 80kg back bat battling challenge color competition deadlifts faces heavy including powerlifter prowler reps run strength strongman video wars watch youtube
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    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  12. spartacus

    2015 Bench Press, most reps on bodyweight competiton.

    inspired by von, who wanted to have a bench comp for reps on 140kg that he was guaranteed to win, I propose a comp for most reps on bodyweight bench. But reps have to full range and locked out, no bouncing, and little pause between reps. Example of passable form...
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    • 140kg 201 2015 40kg bench bench press big bodyweight category comp competi competiton for reps full inspired locked pause press range reps star ted von wanted wee
    • Replies: 73
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  13. spartacus

    high intensity or high volume, which is best?

    I have always thought that training heavy, too often, is not necessary. Thoughts? Here is a recent ergolog article. http://www.ergo-log.com/muscle-growth-is-the-same-whether-you-do-high-intensity-or-high-volume-resistance-training.html
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    • article break grow growth hat heavy high inte intensity long minute muscle recent reps resistance rest short tha thought thoughts traini training url volume whe
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
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    Weekly Discussion Thread #9

    This weeks topic: Back Training · What do you do for your back training? · What do you think most people neglect or do wrong? · What recommendations do you have for others in building a wide and thick back? · Any other questions/comments regarding the topic.
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    • activate blades con deadlift don elbow exercises focus forget grip helps lats lots muscle pull pullups reducing reps row rows set shoulder shoulder blades target variety
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  15. White_Lie

    Review - Inov-8 Fastlift 335

    So I got these shoes recently and thought I'd share my opinion. Unboxing - initial thoughts were that they look tiny. Admittedly I am only a size 9US (so these are an 8UK) but they looked smaller than all my other shoes and I thought they wouldn't fit but they're spot on. Build quality looks...
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    • allowed fit flat front good happy hey hit ice images quads reps setup share shoes size squat squats squatting style support training walking working year
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  16. Jungnaut

    Reps to BN for reducing shipping rates!

    Hey there sexy Jungnaut Before we get to our Product of the Month, we've got an extra special treat for you... our flat rate shipping has been cut from $12 to just $7! It doesn't matter how big your order is or in which far flung part of Australia you live, with Bulk...
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    • adjustments aus australia big bulk color cost flat hard hey lower made matter month nutrients part price prices product products rate raw reducing reps shipping
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Bulk Nutrients
  17. vegas

    Measurement recording app?

    So after an extended lay off due to injury, I'll be getting back into the swing of things soon. I want to know if anyone has any recommendations for an iPhone app to store and track my measurements (legs, arms, waist etc) and weight. I'd prefer not to buy a full gym app because I have no plans...
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    • arms due full gym injury iphone lay legs log measurement measurements pain plans rack recommendations reps sets store swing things track waist weigh weight weights
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: General Fitness Training
  18. Repacked

    Unilateral imbalances & muscle activation

    For a little while now I have been doing some unilateral work once or twice per week focussing on my lower left side to bring up perceived muscularity and strength imbalances. This has gone a long way, and the visual difference is minimal now. I am aware that when squatting heavier weights...
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    • art bit chain days difference effective exercises feel found glutes increasing leg long months muscle pressure reps squat squatting star start strength week weights work
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  19. Shrek

    Rare Footage Of Arnold Schwarzenegger Training Chest - Wide-Grip Bench Press

    Why does Arnold have a short ROM even allowing for wide grip?
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    • age arnold bench bench press chest eve footage grip par partial press question rare reason reps rom schwarzenegger short traini training video watch wide wide grip youtube
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Lifter Appreciation Threads
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    Attack of the DOMS (Muscle Soreness)

    DOMS = Delayed onset muscle soreness. Tell me about a specific workout you did that left you with insane muscle soreness..
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    • attack cha change delayed doms ell ess hat insane left leg muscle onset reps set sets sore soreness specific tack tha weigh weight whe workout
    • Replies: 78
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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