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Atavachron 
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 Posted: October 25 2014 at 03:28 |
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Anyone still posting here ? ... hellloooooo
Anyway, worked the shoulders tonight-- 6 sets of 6 military presses with the heavy bells using a switch-grip, followed immediately by 6x6 side vertical pulls, and then laterals to finish
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Posted: October 06 2014 at 01:59 |
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Upping the ante with my chest routine tonight by doing flys on the
floor so that my elbows touch floor, arms stay in position and don't
bend as I contract the weights back up for the fly. Adds a lot of
extra difficulty without adding weight, (I'm using 40 lb bells so the
weight is good); After six reps I go straight into presses alternating
between standard shoulder-width & parallel hold, followed by pec
firing to hit all the smaller muscle groups.
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Atavachron
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Posted: September 09 2014 at 21:46 |
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^ I'm really sorry you're having a hard time, I hope you find some relief. I am 48 and though I've been doing martial arts for 20 years, I only started training heavy with weights about two years ago. I think it was my pent-up enthusiasm to build muscle that got me through, so my attitude was one of 'I don't care if I get sore of if it takes years to see real results'. I figured why not; I've got the time and drive, I might as well focus and see what I can do. In that way sometimes age and experience trumps youth and quick recovery.
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Posted: September 09 2014 at 11:05 |
I actually avoid doing shrugs most of the time. They make my shoulders pop and crack (doesn't hurt but sounds unhealthy). Same goes for lateral raises. Have you tried using a trap bar? You guys seem really positive about your progress so far. Every time I fall in stride with a good workout routine and start making some gains, my body just starts to fall apart. I'm too young to be breaking down like this. Getting my knees checked out later today since I have a issue with my patella tracking toward the outside of my knee and grinding over my femur.
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Posted: September 09 2014 at 10:47 |
 Atavachron wrote:
Anyone ever work their trapezius ? It's a hard one to develop and the recommended exercise is Shrugs though that only does so much. I've also heard overdeveloped traps are often a sign of the juice.
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Yes! I will admit, shrugs work really well for me. I don't do them in the standard way with a freeweight in each hand, however.
I tend to use the cable machine set all the way down, then I grab an extra barbell (60lbs or so), then I max out the cable machine (100lbs).
Then, I use a weight strap to clip the barbell to the cable itself, and I do shrugs with that.
I've found that the cable tension really allows for more control and more stress on the traps than trying to balance and prevent your hands getting tired. The longer you hold the shrug, the more you're going to work it.
Mine always look huge after a set of 15, 12, 10, 8, 6  .
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Atavachron
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Posted: September 09 2014 at 05:53 |
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Anyone ever work their trapezius ? It's a hard one to develop and the recommended exercise is Shrugs though that only does so much. I've also heard overdeveloped traps are often a sign of the juice.
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Atavachron
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Posted: September 02 2014 at 21:35 |
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Ah bulking, for me it was a long process but it did pay off. The drawback is I got a bit fatter than I'd like, so I started cutting back. Retained the muscle but cut much of the fat now, and I prefer the look. The eating-every-three-hours thing was too much for me, I'm happier with three solid hi-protein meals a day. But as long as you can lose the excess fat, bulking can be a good experience, you really learn how the body responds.
Probably gonna do my push-up routine tonight. At some point I'd like to get my feet up higher, like 4 ft. or so.
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Posted: September 02 2014 at 11:42 |
"A killer chest session"? Sounds like a workout with the hookah.
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I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there.....
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PrognosticMind
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Posted: September 02 2014 at 05:51 |
What's new, chaps?
Had a killer chest session on Sunday at the gym, and I'm thinking about hitting back via my home equipment today. Plenty of "bulking" foods this holiday weekend, lol.
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Posted: August 29 2014 at 08:26 |
Guldbamsen wrote:
Do you ever do 'old school pull-ups/chin-ups' where you just use your body weight and freely hang from whatever branch you can find?
I've been pretty motivated the last week, so I'm doing pull-ups every day. I'll do one grip one day and then another the next, so I basically have a 3 day run with 3 different exercises (although all of these strengthen my back in various ways). I thought about doing all of em on the same day, like I said earlier in this thread, but this way seems to be the most rewarding all around. Another great thing about this is the fact that I use a kindergarten's playground as my 'gym'. I've found the perfect jungle-jim for these exercises, where I can experiment with all kinds of grips. Beats any other gym out there imo + I am in control of the soundtrack. The walk to the kindergarten and back is a good 35 minutes, so there is also actual leg movement involved - making this whole thing healthy as a box of kiwis. |
Yes, yes, and HELL yes  !
Atavachron wrote:
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Deadlifts hit everything, though  . |
I've heard this and how they're kinda the ultimate developer. But I'd want a good solid belt before I seriously tried deadlifting-- it looks like a low back killer.
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It's the lower-back decimator. It's the only thing that hits mine in a way that feels like I'm actually growing muscle there. I'd definitely suggest a good belt for hitting the higher weights; I don't do too much over my own body weight without one!
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Posted: August 28 2014 at 20:32 |
PrognosticMind wrote:
Deadlifts hit everything, though . |
I've heard this and how they're kinda the ultimate developer. But I'd want a good solid belt before I seriously tried deadlifting-- it looks like a low back killer.
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Atavachron
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Posted: August 28 2014 at 20:15 |
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^ Hell yeah, bodyweight exercises are tops, and underrated. I feel they give you more athletic development instead of the bulky bodybuilder look; I did shoulder press-ups last night on the floor.
Love your junglegym solution.
Edited by Atavachron - August 28 2014 at 20:30
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Posted: August 28 2014 at 06:10 |
Do you ever do 'old school pull-ups/chin-ups' where you just use your body weight and freely hang from whatever branch you can find?
I've been pretty motivated the last week, so I'm doing pull-ups every day. I'll do one grip one day and then another the next, so I basically have a 3 day run with 3 different exercises (although all of these strengthen my back in various ways). I thought about doing all of em on the same day, like I said earlier in this thread, but this way seems to be the most rewarding all around. Another great thing about this is the fact that I use a kindergarten's playground as my 'gym'. I've found the perfect jungle-jim for these exercises, where I can experiment with all kinds of grips. Beats any other gym out there imo + I am in control of the soundtrack. The walk to the kindergarten and back is a good 35 minutes, so there is also actual leg movement involved - making this whole thing healthy as a box of kiwis.
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PrognosticMind
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Posted: August 28 2014 at 05:52 |
I have a lat-pulldown machine in my basement, and it's the best thing ever. Pullups will hit those, too. Was a very stubborn muscle for me for the longest time.
Deadlifts hit everything, though . |
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Atavachron
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Posted: August 28 2014 at 03:25 |
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The part of my body that I'd like to develop more is my back, the laterals, I just don't get enough of the rowing type movements in I think. I need a bench at home for the lying prone rowing.
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Posted: August 26 2014 at 21:15 |
Switch-grip is where it's at, especially when deadlifting.
Lmao @ Guld's post-smoke . |
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Atavachron
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Posted: August 26 2014 at 20:58 |
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^^ I like the switch-grip, do it often, great for those underworked forearms -
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Posted: August 26 2014 at 14:56 |
The Doctor wrote:
I once went to the gym. I got discouraged though by all the weird looks I got when smoking outside the gym while taking a break from my workout. |
Exercise is bad for your health.
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Posted: August 26 2014 at 06:43 |
I'm opting for some chin-ups tonight after a good walk. I think I'll switch my grip so as I also train my arms (biceps + triceps). 3 reps of whatever I can muster for each grip, which then translates into 9 sets. Other than that, I plan to smoke some cigarettes in my sofa and spin some records 
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Posted: August 26 2014 at 06:25 |
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I think we're hitting legs tonight; I'm going for more deadlifts. Those bad boys keep me sore in just the right way . |
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