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exercise

  1. Squats. What stance for maximum quad development?

    Poll What stance is best for quad development?
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    Exercise addiction: Ben Carter tells how an obsession with exercise threatened his he

    From normal, to fit, to absurd. Source: Supplied BEN Carter is addicted. Not to drugs or alcohol, but to something which is potentially just as dangerous. Exercise. It started innocently enough back in 2011. Ben...
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    Micro loading dumbells

    Hi all, I've got a standard adjustable dumbell set where the smallest increase is 2.5kg per dumbell (1.25 plate a side). What I wanted to ask is do any of you do anything to allow for smaller increases in weight such as unevenly loading the dumbell or micro loading with smaller weights? Or...
  4. Which exercise has given you most muscle growth?

    Not really interested in theoretical discussion or what Ronnie/Jay do, I'd like to read people's personal experiences. Which exercise best helped you to develop a particular muscle? For example, "couldn't see any gains on chest/back/triceps until I started doing X".
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    Do you train to failure on every set, or just the last set of an exercise?

    Do you train to failure on every set, or just the last set of an exercise?
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    Favorite underrated exercise?

    What are your guys's favorite exercise that you never see anyone do and is generally underrated
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    Which exercise is best for huge triceps

    Inline barbell press Flat barbell press Decline barbell press Barbell shoulder press Seated French curls Lying tricep extensions Pressdowns Close grip bench press Dips
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    What exercise do you wimp out on?

    for me doing lunges. I find staying balanced hard
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    If you only could do ONE exercise for each muscle, what would that be?

    As the title says, you can only choose one exercise for each muscle/muscle group. What would that be? Delts Chest Quads Abs Back quads Glutes Biceps Triceps Lats Back ?
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    What is the exercise you hate doing but do anyway?

    What is the exercise you hate doing but do anyway?
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    Exercise addicts: What's really in pre-workout supplements?

    It’s amazing what people will spend money on in an effort to look good. The new big thing in the fitness market is pre-workout supplements. They’re products you take before your gym workout, which claim to make you go harder, faster and stronger. They’re not cheap so the manufacturers...
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    Mental Exhaustion Before Exercise May Hinder Your Workout

    The New York Times explains the results: As it turned out, mental fatigue significantly affected the men’s endurance. They tired about 13 percent faster after the computer test than after watching “Earth.” They also reported that the workout felt far more taxing. But, interestingly, their...
  13. - Low bar squat is not an exercise -

    I know that what I am about to write will piss some people off, but I’m an old man, 66, and don’t have anything to lose. I also know that many people will disagree with what I am about to say and it is certainly their right to disagree. What I have to say is only one man’s opinion, but it’s...
  14. Me like this exercise: muscle snatch clean grip

    go heavy or go home part 2( muscle snatch 170kg.) - YouTube This 170kg.
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    Surfing..

    Hi all, Who here have or is a surfer and have had significant results in terms of beer gut drop? Or significant weight loss? I think this would be an awesome hobby to take up. Comments pls. Devante.
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    Why evening exercise might be better for you

    Previous work from China's Nanjing Medical University suggests that exercise later in the day has more benefits for health, particularly cholesterol. The reasons are unclear, but may be linked to changes in metabolism throughout the day. The same team are now conducting a...
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    Anyone know where to buy this low pulley/leg press sled attachment?

    Hello, Has anyone see one of these for sale in Australia? LEG PRESS ATTACHMENT Would be very keen to get one =] Thanks!
  18. Great chest exercise

    I've never really been able to train chest effectively. Bench press doesn't really hit it and neither does incline pressing or dumbbells. Flies always were shit on my shoulders and machine work also sucked. Today though I managed to find something really good. It's like a dumbbell reverse bench...
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    Exercise & depression

    Hi guys, I have suffered from depression and PTSD for many years now. I think that exercise helps to lift my mood a little but some days I just feel too depressed to even exercise at all. Help!! Does anyone else think exercise helps with their mood and does anybody have any tips to get me...
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    Anaerobic Exercise Printable Charts, InfoGraphics

    Anaerobic Exercise Printable Charts, InfoGraphics, These are the type of posters we see around gyms that we can print and put on our home gyms. If you know of such resources, please feel free to contribute! Why Workout? People who exercise on work days are happier, suffer less...