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  1. spartacus

    What exercises do you rate best for each muscle group?

    given all the excitement about supposed 'great' exercises like deadlift, what are your favorites exercises for each muscle groups that you would do for bodybuilding purposes. Mine thighs- good form (high bar) squats and/or lunges, leg press, leg extensions, leg curls, step ups, walking...
    • spartacus
    • Thread
    • barbell bench bodybuilding close dumbbell exercises front good great grip group groups leg machine muscle press pullups rate rear rows sea squats standing upright walking
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  2. S

    Bench Press - is it over rated outside of PL?

    Discus
    • Stiffy
    • Thread
    • alternative barbell bench bench press builder cool darkoz edi edit exercises give hat mod neg pain press problems rated recommend shoulder shrek side thx workouts years
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  3. O

    Programming advice

    I need some help with a template now that I have pretty much exhausted regular progression where I add weight to the bar every session. I won't post numbers because they're soft but my training generally looks like this. Mon: Squat, OHP, lat pulldowns. Tue: Bench, bent rows, bicep curls, tri...
    • onslaught
    • Thread
    • add adding advice bar barbell bench couple day diet hey main make nutrition points post properly sea sets sleep stuff training weak weights work working
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  4. A

    This Barbell Workout Will Kick Your Arse In 20 Minutes Or Less

    Some days I just don't want to work out for an hour at the gym. And you know what? Sometimes workouts don't even need to be that long. Whenever I want to be in and out of the gym but still build strength and endurance, my go-to is this challenging, make-you-gasp-for-air workout called a barbell...
    • Admin
    • Thread
    • advanced barbell body build excuse exercises fitness front full game good gym high list long make makes making people piece question quick strength work workouts
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  5. rino60

    What's this Barbell?

    For those of you who are subject historians... What is this? Thought old York, but can't see any markings. Felt closer to 28 than 29, certainly nowhere near 30+ mm.
    • rino60
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    • 201 2017 380 bar barbell bars bra closer deadlift deadlifts der ear felt flex gym idea load star subject tapatalk texas tha thought york
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  6. C

    Power Rack For Low Ceiling Garage

    Hi guys, I'm looking to build a basic home gym, and was wondering if anyone knows where I can get a power rack (preferably with a pull up bar) that is about 1.8m-1.9m. My garage ceiling has a height restriction of about 2m Thanks.
    • citrusjuice
    • Thread
    • bar barbell basic build ceiling garage guys gym hat heigh height high hit home home gym low low ceiling power power rack pull rack restriction ric tha wondering
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  7. Fadi

    Side deltoids and trapezius with more of what you need and less of what you don't...

    Wide shoulders with a matching and balanced set of trapezius muscles is just what the doctor ordered. I like performing the wide grip barbell upright rows, as it really gives me a magnificent and simultaneous pump in both my side deltoids and trapezius muscles, however my left shoulder is not in...
    • Fadi
    • Thread
    • barbell bench body color dumbbell exercise feel find free grip joint main position rows shoulders size slightly standing talking time upper upright videos watch youtube
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  8. Pappy O'Daniels

    Cheap Chinese Barbell locking / lockjaw COLLARS

    After seeing the fancy prices local suppliers want for collars, I bought these off eBay for $10 / pair. This seems like an area where prices are wildly different depending on brand and store. Spring collars apparently lose their grip after a while, and screw collars mar the barbell sleeve...
    • Pappy O'Daniels
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    • area attach barbell bought bra brand cheap chinese collars der ebay fancy grip gym local lockjaw lose opinion perform prices screw store super thread updated
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  9. A

    i can see this ending badly

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    • Admin
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    • america american badly barbell complete ending fun funny hat hey ins instagram level lol nut powerlifter powerlifters tha url video watch youtube
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  10. Pappy O'Daniels

    Older guy starting home gym, advice wanted

    Hi peeps, I am approaching 60 and need to do weights for health reasons (plus I read that it's very good for older men). I used to be quite active when a teenager with bodybuilding, using Reg Park's routines (I'm from South Africa), so I know more or less what I am doing with the various...
    • Pappy O'Daniels
    • Thread
    • advice barbell bars bodybuilding dumbbell ebay guy gym heal health home legs list muscle park post powder read routines sale squats starting store weights work
    • Replies: 121
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  11. G

    Need some program to get started

    Hello, Wanting to get into strength training and fitness and unfortunately I do not have the space for the power rack/barbell/bench etc that would be needed in such a program. I got an awning outside... but to fit a nice quality gym 'outdoor' where wind blows and sand/dust ends up... it is not...
    • G
    • Thread
    • barbell bench body core easy ends fit fitness full good gym house ice idea needed program rack routine sand size started store strength strength training training
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: General Fitness Training
  12. S

    Deadlift Grip

    A couple month before Christmas I started to lift again and for once sticking to it. Anyway I had noticed my bicep felt dull and achy and after a look around on google it seems the deadlift is more than likely the issue. As most people the overhand grip works to a point and then people us the...
    • Snoochies
    • Thread
    • barbell bicep chris christmas couple experience found give google great grip iced issues left lifting lock mixed mon month noticed people star started straps weak
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  13. A

    100 different pushups

    • Admin
    • Thread
    • 100 201 2014 barbell bench called chart day edge failure feel group hat muscles normal press push pushup pushups reps rest set thing ups variations
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: General Fitness Training
  14. Fadi

    100 reps every hour on the hour for 11 hours straight

    This coming weekend, I'd be doing one exercise for the biceps and one for the triceps. These would include 100 reps for each muscle group, made up of sets of around / between 20-40 reps, depending on the rest time between sets and the load. Yes, an increase in intracellular hydration is my aim...
    • Fadi
    • Thread
    • anti arms barbell biceps body crazy day eating exercise french fun hour hydration increase muscle pro protein reps sets thread time total training won work
    • Replies: 123
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  15. A

    A young man dies after a 143kg barbell slips and crushes him in a gymnasium

    Kyle Thomson, 22, died after dropping more than 300 pounds on his chest while working out at an Iowa gym. Picture: Kyle Thomson Ian HorswillNews Corp Australia Network Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Email a friend A 22-year-old student was...
    • Admin
    • Thread
    • advanced australia barbell bench body breaking chest color google gym hands lifestyle list october pic picture program redirect sport time training wee weights working year
    • Replies: 96
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  16. Fadi

    You're not required to squat, so why are you?

    Yes the title is controversial, especially to the hardcore bodybuilder reading here. But this is not the powerlifting or Olympic weightlifting section of the forum, so surely, the people's interest lies first and foremost with muscle hypertrophy above all else correct? So think about it for...
    • Fadi
    • Thread
    • ausbb barbell bit bodybuilder bodybuilders bodybuilding effective exercise forum front good huge injury legs main make mate muscle part people program safety serious squats squatting
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  17. I

    Attention! ? Introducing JUGGERNAUT Powerlifting Shoe! ? Check them out now!

    Attention! ? Introducing JUGGERNAUT Powerlifting Shoe! ? Check them out now! Hey Ausbb! The Juggernaut Powerlifting shoe combines a sleek aesthetic with functional ergonomic design to supercharge your workouts. An ultra high density and uniformly flat EV outersole ensures maximum surface...
    • IRON TANKS
    • Thread
    • amazing ausbb barbell bench black check design easier good high images list lock maximum orange press run shock shoes shopping size squats strength ted workouts
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: IRON TANKS GYM & FITNESS
  18. 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
  19. B

    Where to get speciality barbell collars from?

    I have a couple of speciality bars (axle and logs) that just don't fit Olympic size lockjaw, OSO or spring collars. I am after some speciality collars that fit bar diameters of 48mm to 49mm. I have tried screw collars but I just don't seem to be able to do them up tight enough to stop the...
    • BW~Merlin
    • Thread
    • axle barbell bars cheap collars couple diameters don fit hat lockjaw logs olympic recommendations screw size slightly smaller spring stop tha tight weigh weights where to
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  20. L

    Quads

    Seems my quads are shrinking, I thought they were OK but guess it was half fat.. I want to add something for quads, but don't want to hit glutes too much I already have a deadlift butt that my Mrs is jealous of.. So far I have two different leg days. Leg day 1 is Squat + Romanian DL + Calves...
    • LateStarter
    • Thread
    • add barbell butt days extensions fat feel front glutes good guess half hat hey hit king knees leg quads result ring single sore squat thinking
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
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