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  1. A

    How many push-ups can you do in a set?

    Before you really start to burn out and barely pushing out the last one
    • Admin
    • Thread
    • 200 art barely burn crazy day easy figure fresh good honest las pre pretty push pushing pushups set sets star start ups warm whe worries
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General Fitness Training

  2. Rest / Pause

    Perform 6 strict reps, slow negatives, rest 30 secs Repeat for 4 sets. Gaurateed killa. The DOMS are real.
    • Shrek
    • Thread
    • blow doms hat long negatives pause perform real reps rest ric sets slow strict takes tan tantra tha tra whe wrong
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions

  3. Triceps giant drop set with a twist

    Everyone knows the effectiveness of a giant set, where more than two exercises targeting the same muscle or muscle group are done one after another. Similarly, everyone is familiar with drop sets and the burning pump they give a worked muscle. This triceps' giant set does have three exercises...
    • Fadi
    • Thread
    • add age color drop effective exercises finally group head hey injury local mechanical muscle perform pump reps set sets shoulder side size times twist weak
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  4. A

    What does your typical week at the gym look like?

    What does your gym schedule look like on an average week?
    • Admin
    • Thread
    • 1 or 2 average barbell color days exercise full gym home hour lifting muscle rain reps resistance rest schedule sets size started train training typical week working
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions

  5. New program idea

    What do you guys think of PPP? I'm just looking for something simple. I'm thinking of doing it for the 3 main lifts plus overhead press 4 days a week with hypertrophy/assistance whatever as well. This is what I've put together: Monday Squat PPP Quads Split squats 3 x 15-20 Leg...
    • Russell Coight
    • Thread
    • bit body calf cardio drop end equipment exercises guys gym idea limited main part plan press program rain rear sets simple strength thinking train year
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training

  6. Optimal load vs maximum load

    When I was younger and involved in Olympic weightlifting, I had the coaches do all the thinking for me..., I just lifted what I was asked to lift. Coming to bodybuilding, I followed the same method, a method where you don't lift balls to the wall just because you feel like it or because you can...
    • Fadi
    • Thread
    • adding bit bodybuilders bodybuilding choosing difference exercise gym head hey high intensity lifting make making maximum place sets size strength stuff thread total training walking
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions

  7. Financial matters thread: Boom times or is a recession near?

    I thought with all of the intellect on this site, matched by many sets of 16 inch arms, we could have a discussion about a key issue which affects our lives. Johnny Walker alone has some finance experience, and I understand there are a number of land owning tycoons on site. I have gone...
    • spartacus
    • Thread
    • arms cash conservative days discussion experience finance hat inch issue key land mat money number owning put recent sets site thought thread times understand years
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: News&Current Events

  8. Pre-fatigue discussion

    We know what it is. when we do multi joint movements the smaller muscle fatigue before there is any real inroad to fatigue of the larger muscleture in the exercise, hence doing multiple sets. as an example; (primary larger muscle) the press; (triceps) pre fatigue the delt's with a lateral...
    • Goosey
    • Thread
    • discussion exercise extremely important join joint leg machine minutes multi muscle press quads quick real recovery road sets squat things thoughts time tire wee work
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions

  9. How Much Training Until You Get Sore

    I see people around over the years saying that you have to get sore to get bigger. Which I somewhat dis-agree with as I've gain a fair amount of muscle with rarely getting sore. I've been lifting for quite a few years now progressively adding more and more volume (and weight when appropriate)...
    • dandexter
    • Thread
    • adding amount bench change day exercise exercises feel hat house lifting limited months muscle people press rain range sets sore train training tricep wondering years
    • Replies: 44
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions

  10. Building legs without squats or presses

    This is yet an experiment within an experiment. Most of you are aware of what I'm doing in my training journal, and that I no longer squat..., or do any leg pressing/lunging movements. So the question is this: do you think I can build my legs to a respectable size (or at least to their former...
    • Fadi
    • Thread
    • 100 build building burn current experiment full journal kick kidding leg legs man opinions presses pressing question reps sets size squat squats tha total training
    • Replies: 84
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  11. L

    Grip weakest link in deadlift

    Hi All, My trainer has me currently doing high-volume to bring up my work capacity and to burn off the fat. However with deadlifts my forearms and grip is running out of steam halfway through the sets. I know I have other options but: 1. I don't like alternating grip due to some imbalances, a...
    • LateStarter
    • Thread
    • deadlifts fat feel find forearms high injury link lose lower months newbie run running sets shoulder straps strength ted trainer training true wanted weak work
    • Replies: 112
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training

  12. Squats and Deadlifts 7 days a Week!?!?

    Wasn't sure if I should put this in the body building or power lifting section, so I just put it here. Not sure if such a program exists, but I was thinking the other day while driving to work for an hour, I might give Squats and Deadlifts daily a run for a little while and see. My thoughts...
    • Big Mick
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    • alternate art bench body building condition day days deadlifts exercise forums gains hour lifting program reps routine run saturday sets squats start thinking week work
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions

  13. Bluetooth earphones and transmitter recommendations

    Hey Guys, Seems i have broken another set of earphones at gym, just a cheap set of skullcandy, but would seem i go through earphones about every 6 - 12mths. So i am toying with the idea of going bluetooth and leaving the ipod in the gym bag, the only issue is my ipod doesnt have bluetooth...
    • Neddysmith
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    • $10 100 bag blue broke broken cheap don earphones effective guys gym hey idea ipod issue jack leaving plug recommend recommendation recommendations set sets spend
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Tech Gadgets Computer

  14. Dropping 4-5kg quick - Best way.

    Hey Guys, So i have a female friend who has a requirement to be under a certain BMI, the time frame is no more the 2.5weeks, they need to drop maybe 2-3kg. So while this isnt much at all but they want to be under by a bit so want to drop maybe 5kg to be sure. I have suggested drastically...
    • Neddysmith
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    • advice bit day days drop eating feeling female frame friend good guys half hey hiit ice increasing intake morning quick sets suggestions time training water
    • Replies: 43
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  15. J

    Is there an alternative to Iron Edge in Melbourne?

    I am after bumper plates with a reasonable weight tolerance (and not so fat you can only fit four of them on the bar) I know that there are places like gym direct which have sets for $500-$700, but you have to order online. The only thing closely similar on Iron Edge is almost $2k. Are there...
    • JackHart
    • Thread
    • alternative bar direct don edge fat fit gym hat heaps iron line melbourne online order places plates priced reasonable sets stores tha thing weigh weight
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Workout Equipment

  16. How far into your cut before you experience strength loss

    Yes, how far into your cut (time length or bf% reduction progress) before you realised you can no longer progressively overload OR its affecting your training performance in terms of reps and sets?? And so begins the dreaded strength loss. Or would it be reasonable to say that as long as the...
    • Jungnaut
    • Thread
    • affecting age cut day deficit end exercises experience hat length los loss mon months performance progress reasonable reduction reps sets strength taking terms time training
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  17. T

    Weird Feeling In Arm

    I'm not sure where to put this sorry but when I use a bar to do squats my left arm starts to get tingly and sore probably about 2 sets in. I was wondering is that normal and why it happens?
    • tatugirl
    • Thread
    • 10kg arm arms arts bar feeling hat impingement left machine nerve normal position put run sets sore squats star starts tha weird where to wondering work
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Injuries and Rehab
  18. F

    Short workouts - MAX-OT?

    From Monday, because of my new job, I'll have to workout early in the morning. I have time for 45 min workouts (at most). I like MAX-OT philosophy and wonder if the following routine makes sense to you atm my numbers are: squat 140kg x 6 deads 170kg x 5 bench 110 kg x 4 (only working sets...
    • fqqs
    • Thread
    • bar bench calf day der extensions job makes max min monday morning press pullups routine rows sense sets short shoulders suggestion suggestions time working workouts
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  19. 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...
    • janicecoburn
    • Thread
    • 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

  20. My recent trainings

    Hi Just going to go over my recent trainings with you, I'm really liking training like this, it's fun and objective Training split: Monday - bench Wednesday - Squat Thursday - Accessories Saturday - Deadlift I might also do extra light sessions So what I'll do for each lift is work up to a...
    • 0ni
    • Thread
    • art based build chain day deadlifts exercise find fun great hit increase part sets split squats start table time total training training partner weak wear work
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
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