Weightlifting/Bodybuilding Thread V.4 - I wanna look like that guy from Fight Club
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My right leg is broken and I still need to get aesthetic, I'm not going to wait till it's fully healed before I start lifting again
[QUOTE=Seith;36484179]Alternate between Kroc Rows (which is basically a row, just with a shitload of weight for as much reps as possible) and regular db rows.
If that still doesn't give you the ability to hold the bar with them exhausting, buy a forearm roller and pound them at the end of every workout.
If that still doesn't provide above results, grab a pair of Fat Gripz. They add a shit load of accumulative tension on them and it's a very dirty and easy way to make them big and less fatigued during deadlifts.
If that still doesn't provide above result start getting your grocery on foot 3 times a week. That's how I did it, for the last 7 years :)
P.S
Underhand grip with deadlifts is like replacing regular bench press with powerlifter's so that your shoulders won't hurt. It's a way to treat the symptoms, not the problem.[/QUOTE]
Alright, I'll do some more grip exercises. I bought a pair of straps just in case, since I don't want to be held back on my DL weight.
I think I'm becoming addicted to working out. I go to the gym 3-5 times a week, but still itch to go down to the gym and feel bad the days I don't go there. Anyone else feel the same?
[QUOTE=ShinyChrome;36495851]I think I'm becoming addicted to working out. I go to the gym 3-5 times a week, but still itch to go down to the gym and feel bad the days I don't go there. Anyone else feel the same?[/QUOTE]
Yes, when I started training 3 years ago.
today, i was decline benching. and I failed on my last set...so I was stuck with the bar on top of me for a good five minutes. none of the fuckers next to me would help. sick day
[QUOTE=Sleepy Head;36496215]today, i was decline benching. and I failed on my last set...so I was stuck with the bar on top of me for a good five minutes. none of the fuckers next to me would help. sick day[/QUOTE]
Start looking for a gymbro man!
[QUOTE=Sleepy Head;36496215]today, i was decline benching. and I failed on my last set...so I was stuck with the bar on top of me for a good five minutes. none of the fuckers next to me would help. sick day[/QUOTE]
ahahahah
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[i]Very few people realize the neck extensions will help you thicken the traps, because when the shoulders are fixed, the clavicular division of the upper trapezius draws the occiput towards the shoulder.[/i]
Hmm....
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[QUOTE=Sleepy Head;36496215]today, i was decline benching. and I failed on my last set...so I was stuck with the bar on top of me for a good five minutes. none of the fuckers next to me would help. sick day[/QUOTE]
what a bunch of assholes.
Getting back into working out.
Been smoking a shit ton of herb recently over the past few months, occasionally lifting.
Hit the gym hard the past week, havent lost TOO much.
Id say another two weeks and ill be back where i was, which is nice.
World Champion Syntholios.
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Anyone know any good brands of jeans that are tight in the waist and big in the ass/leg area?
Seems like every leg-garment in the shops, is made for fat people with tiny butts.
UK – Next jeans (up to 25/26″ Thighs), GASP Jeans (stylish jeans for powerlifters with huge quads)
USA – Pajama jeans, GASP Jeans
Australia – Street Cut jeans from Jeans West, GASP Jeans
or
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I feel you my friend, I feel...
Trying to get some thicker arms. I'm doing a workout Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. 3 reps (maxing out at ~10) of 3 different exercises.
Does that sound reasonable or am I wasting my time?
As long as you eat more healthy, more protein, get a good night's sleep then anything with weight attached to it would benefit your said goal.
Now, what kinds of exercise exactly are you doing?
[QUOTE=garry;36521625]Trying to get some thicker arms. I'm doing a workout Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. 3 reps (maxing out at ~10) of 3 different exercises.
Does that sound reasonable or am I wasting my time?[/QUOTE]
Yeah I guess if you want to be a bicep warrior.
Just go heavy on bicep curls. Do weights that are hard for like 5-6 reps and do 3-4 sets.
[QUOTE=garry;36521625]Trying to get some thicker arms. I'm doing a workout Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. 3 reps (maxing out at ~10) of 3 different exercises.
Does that sound reasonable or am I wasting my time?[/QUOTE]
Yo triceps make up most of yo arms.
Yo shoukd work out YO triceps.
It'l fill dem sexy facepunch and garrysmod shirts you wear :)
Don't neglect your whole body because you only want bigger arms, if your going to the gym you might as well burn an extra 40 to 50 minutes and get a full body workout.
Plus triceps>>>biceps
get your triceps nice and big and your biceps will look better too anyway.
I was told that it's best to focus on a certain muscle group rather than working everything at the same time? Is that bullshit?
That's definitely the most effective way. I do one muscle group per day, with the exclusion of bis and tris.
So one day it would be chest, then legs, shoulders, back, and finally arms. Then I'll occasionally finish off with abs.
[QUOTE=garry;36534569]I was told that it's best to focus on a certain muscle group rather than working everything at the same time? Is that bullshit?[/QUOTE]
Go read up on rippetoes routine *(Here [url]http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/Starting_Strength_Wiki)*[/url]
Honestly if you do those workouts, and maybe add in bicep curls on workout b, and put in some tricep skullcrushers on workout A, and do all the lifts properly, your arms will be shooting up, along with the rest of your body.
[QUOTE=BuDSpOoNce;36534598]That's definitely the most effective way. I do one muscle group per day, with the exclusion of bis and tris.
So one day it would be chest, then legs, shoulders, back, and finally arms. Then I'll occasionally finish off with abs.[/QUOTE]
Since he's doing it three days a week I would say chest + arms + legs and then shoulders + back, that way he can do A-B-A and B-A-B routines. At least that's what I do.
[QUOTE=garry;36521625]Trying to get some thicker arms. I'm doing a workout Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. 3 reps (maxing out at ~10) of 3 different exercises. Does that sound reasonable or am I wasting my time?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=garry;36534569]I was told that it's best to focus on a certain muscle group rather than working everything at the same time? Is that bullshit?[/QUOTE]
The best way to maximize arm size is make sure you work both fast-twitch and slow-twitch muscle fibers. You can do this by training your FT fibers with heavy weights and low reps, a combination of your FT and ST fibers with medium weight and reps, and your ST fibers with light weights and high reps. So three different exercises sound reasonable, but change your rep/weight range according to the difficulty of each exercise maybe.
Here's a good arm routine example:
Incline dumbbell curl - 6 reps
Standing dumbbell curl - 12 reps
Decline dumbbell curl or Lying dumbbell tricep extensions - 25 reps
Perform as a circuit, 2 min rest between circuits, 2-3 sets (circuits).
Hope this helps.
I just noticed that if anyone else had posted (albeit most morons would have created a new thread, garry was smart and chose to post in the thread) about getting a bigger arm size and neglecting the rest of their body, everyone would have been like "lol stfu, go lift and get swole"
Doesn't matter who it is, acting like being a curlbro is a good thing is just pathetic.
[QUOTE=garry;36534569]I was told that it's best to focus on a certain muscle group rather than working everything at the same time? Is that bullshit?[/QUOTE]
just do SS.
Welcome to facepunch's /fit/, garry. Now, make one of the best decisions of your life and start a proper full body routine and stick to it. Let the gains be with you.
So what's everyone's favourite tricep exercises?
I have a full body routine but i feel my arms are lacking.
I can do cable push-downs and close-grip bench press but for some reason when i try lying overhead extensions/skullcrushers or kickbacks they feel weird and uncomfortable. Probably just not doing them right i suppose
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