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  1. spartacus

    The Squat

    I am currently trying to get my squat up, but my low weights reflect how weak I am when trying Olympic squat style. I tried some powerlifting squats a few days ago, and hate the feeling when compared to Olympic style, although I struggle to get to parallel with Olympic style. this article...
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    • article bar bodyweight days end explain feeling full good hate helps low lower olympic people rack squat squats style times track upright weak weightlifting weights
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  2. 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...
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    • 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
  3. 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...
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    • 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
  4. Shrek

    Upright Rows??

    Yes or no? Why? Why not?
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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
  5. A

    What lift did you always shun until you tried it for yourself?

    What exercises did you all think were stupid until you tried it yourself?
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    • combi combination exercises forward front generally gym idiocy imo life lift noobs people raise row sheer shoulders stupid thi til upright video watch wrong youtube
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  6. A

    Bodybuilder VS Cyclist - Squat-Off!

    One of the world's best Cyclists (Robert Förstemann) VS one of the best renowned Bodybuilding & strength coaches (Johannes Luckas) in a furious workout @High5 Gym in Berlin Germany
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    • bodybuilder bodybuilding coaches color cyclist cyclists eman fuck gym hat high owned robert roboto squat strength strong tha upright video watch workout world world's youtube
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  7. A

    Weakpoint Monday : Traps

    How do you train your traps (upper, middle, lower fibers), and with what volume and frequency? What do you do when you realize your traps are lagging behind?
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    • barbell del delt dumbbell exercises find hat hey longer lower mine plenty pulls rack rain raises rows shoulder side slow stimulation struggle train upright weak
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  8. Shrek

    Upright Rows

    I do them on the cables. Doesn't hurt my shoulders or forearms. Seems like I'm turning to the cables more and more lately. I can train pain free with them. Try upright rows on the cable. You'll love the pump.
  9. S

    Rippetoe on Squats (article)

    T-Nation Mark Rippetoe article Squat Mechanics: A Deep Analysis When you squat, use your hips. This will require a more horizontal back angle than you think. You may have heard that you must stay upright when you squat, with as vertical a back angle as possible. You've heard wrong. Think...
    • Stiffy
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    • activities add article bar daily ell gravity hamstrings list long mouth moving nation part people position rippetoe squats time upright video watch wrong years youtube
    • Replies: 90
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  10. A

    When are you guys doing upright rows?

    When do you do them? Shoulders? Back?
  11. H

    Front Squats/Back Squats

    So I came across this squat program the other day, messed me up more than I was expecting. You take 65% of your 1RM Front Squat and do 7 Front Squats and 13 Back Squats with no rest between other than to rack bar on your back x 4 sets. Give it a go and let me know what you think, maybe I'm just...
    • High Road
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    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: General Fitness Training
  12. Goosey

    Worst exercises

    Your worst exercises, the ones that give you grief, or you recieve nothing at all from them. Chest Back (upper) Back (lower) Shoulders Thighs (quad) Thighs (ham's) Biceps Triceps
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    • barbell bench cables doms exercises feel give hack ham hat kickbacks leg low lower machine quad reps squat stretch stupid tha upper upright worst worts
    • Replies: 93
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  13. S

    Upright rows with girly parts getting in the way

    When my boyfriend doees upright rows he can keep the weight close to his body all the way up only because he is rather skinny. But when i do them my girlie bits get in the way making it impossible to do the exercise in the same way. My workout clothes are made for comfort and not to boost my...
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