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  1. Shrek

    Upright Rows??

    Yes or no? Why? Why not?
    • Shrek
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    • arrow awkward bet build complain don elbows exercises fairly grip light man narrow plenty recently rows safer shoulders star started upright whe wide wide grip yes or no
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  2. A

    What are you guys doing for your grip strength?

    What are you guys doing for your grip strength?
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    • #12 beat deads don drug grip guys hand heard heavy helps left maccas meat money pull reason strength stronger target tha time ups weigh weighted
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Grip Training
  3. S

    Bench Grip Width

    for most people grip width tends to change based on preferences, injuries, focuses, etc I am curious to hear from Ausbb about their grip preference Personally, I noticed I feel stronger with a closer grip
    • Soldier
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    • 000 000000 ausbb based bench cha change chest closer color curious ends feel finger grip hear iced injuries long noticed people personally properly stronger width
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  4. A

    What are the common injuries in grip training?

    What are things to be careful of in grip training? How do you prevent these injuries?
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    • #12 cap careful common drop dropping endo grip injuries oes prevent quick sequence shoe shoes steel thi things toes traini training wear wearing weigh weights
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Grip Training
  5. Goosey

    Hang for 30 Seconds, Pull-Up

    Hang for 30 Seconds, Pull-Up Hang from a bar for 30 seconds. Aside from grip strength, the hanging test might highlight some shoulder and spinal issues. Can you do that easily? Good. Now try this: Hang from the bar for thirty seconds. When the timer rings, do a pull-up. If you can do that...
    • Goosey
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    • back bad bar drop easily good grip hang hanging hat issues letting lifters point pull ramp rings shoulder strength test tha timer true ups weak
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  6. A

    Weekly Discussion Thread # 11

    This weeks topic: Arm training · How do you train arms? · How big are your arms? · What do you think most people do incorrectly when training arms? · Do you train forearms? Any other questions/comments regarding the topic
    • Admin
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    • arms bench bit chest compound exercises focus forearms grip harder hey isolation main make press pull rows shoulders space technique ted training wee weights work
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  7. A

    Skull Crushers vs Close Grip Bench

    Which one of the two exercises do you feel adds more mass? Skull Crushers vs Close Grip Bench.
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    • adds angles bench close color crushers elbows exercise exercises feel feels grip hard hey high hit mass movements muscle prefer pressure skull thi variety work
    • Replies: 57
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  8. A

    Weekly Discussion Thread #9

    This weeks topic: Back Training · What do you do for your back training? · What do you think most people neglect or do wrong? · What recommendations do you have for others in building a wide and thick back? · Any other questions/comments regarding the topic.
    • Admin
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    • activate blades con deadlift don elbow exercises focus forget grip helps lats lots muscle pull pullups reducing reps row rows set shoulder shoulder blades target variety
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  9. Shrek

    Reverse grip tricep pushsdown?

    Who does them? Good tricep builder? Good or bad for elbows? Single or both arm sets?
    • Shrek
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    • arm bad biceps body builder con contraction contracts don elbows exercise front good grip hand hands limit par partially pro resistance reverse sets tricep win
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  10. Shrek

    Rare Footage Of Arnold Schwarzenegger Training Chest - Wide-Grip Bench Press

    Why does Arnold have a short ROM even allowing for wide grip?
    • Shrek
    • Thread
    • age arnold bench bench press chest eve footage grip par partial press question rare reason reps rom schwarzenegger short traini training video watch wide wide grip youtube
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Lifter Appreciation Threads
  11. A

    Weakpoint Monday: Back

    Which exercises and techniques do you use to add mass to your entire back?
    • Admin
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    • back barbell bench clea clean close deadlifts dumbbell grip hang helps incline lat lot medium moment pulldown pulldowns pullups rest rows star started ups workout
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  12. M

    BO220BN + 155KG ABC Oly Grip Weights As New

    Ok so the story goes I was intending to build a garage and deck it out the gym equipment. This never happened and the oly bar and wights have been sitting in my study for display. The 2 x 25 plates are still in original box and the other weights are stacked in the corner of my study. I have put...
    • mojo
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    • abc bar box build corner delivered equipment gear grip gym gym equipment happened hat hey original paid put stacked story study syd sydney weigh weights west
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Buy/Sell/trade
  13. A

    What do you consider impressively strong?

    What do you consider impressively strong?
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    • 130kg bar called clea clean don floor grip ground head hulk klokov lift lifts position press presses ric ride shoulder squat strict strong super wide
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  14. spartacus

    2015 press competition

    2015 Military and Push Press competitions You can post as many times as you like, but clip, date, and bodyweight must be provided on each occasion. Lifts can be from rack, or from ground. In case of lift from ground, as much more impressive, an extra 2.5kg is added to lift when working...
    • spartacus
    • Thread
    • 2015 4kg 80kg clea closer competition don good grip jungnaut kunce lead man ohp overhead post prefer press shoulder shoulders talk test thi wide wide grip
    • Replies: 419
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  15. BrisVegasGhost

    Dynamometer Hand Grip Tester

    I used one of these for the first time the other day at the hand therapist. My left hand was measured at 52 and my right injured hand was 11kg. I wonder what the maximum someone has squeezed these things. Some of the big deadlifters would have to have this thing going off the dial. Anyone use...
  16. Shrek

    Underhand grip row > Overhand

    True. I did them today. Big pump ensued. I came.
  17. A

    Elliot Hulses grip training tips

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    • elliot grip hulses tips training
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Grip Training
  18. A

    Welcome to Grip Training

    Welcome to Ausbb - Australian Bodybuilding Grip Training! Introduce yourself, share your grip goals/experience
  19. Goosey

    Wide Grip Partial Deadlifts

    Wide Grip Partial Deadlifts Deadlifts are a great movement which involve most of the body. They are especially beneficial when done for moderate reps. When done with low reps, they can be a body wrecker, especially when the lifter is undisciplined or tries to lift too close to the limit too...
  20. BrisVegasGhost

    Multi Grip Chin up Bar or Straight Chin Up bars?

    What's you preferred chin up bar? Straight or the Multi grip variety? I have never used a multi grip bar. I have only used a straight bar or a chin up bar that kicks down like a lat pull down attachment. For those that have the multigrips chin up bars do you use the variety of grips available...
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