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  1. S

    Planks vs. Weighted Sit Ups

    Do you feel planks have any value for ab strength, or am I better off sticking with weighted sit ups?
    • Soldier
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    • 000 035 700 age bet feel generally good leg original photo pla planks side sides sit sit ups sticking strength thing twisting ups weigh weighted wheel
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  2. A

    Apart from bench, what pressing exercises do y'all do?

    Apart from bench, what pressing exercises do y'all do?
    • Admin
    • Thread
    • approval barbell bench del delts dips elbow exercises hat incline love ohp press pressing push pushups shoulders tha ups yeah
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  3. 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
  4. S

    back extension?

    45 Degree or Roman Chair back extension machine? I would like something I could do a bodyweight type exercise after squatting and deadlifting. Can't afford a GHR as they are $500.
    • solarbear
    • Thread
    • afford back bit bodyweight chair cheap deadlifting equipment exercise extension foldable ghr grade half hat machine roma roman shop sit ups squat squatting strength type ups
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Workout Equipment
  5. A

    Anyone here avoid certain lifts?

    Anyone here avoid certain lifts because they just don't agree with your body.
    • Admin
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    • arthur avoid benching body concept deadlifts decline dips don elbow exercise golfers hey huge killer lifts mad pull shoulder sport talk time ups video wee
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  6. taurus

    How do YOU warm up?

    As the heading says! Cardio equipment? Bands? Dynamic stretching? Specific movements? Rollers? I'm just interested in forms of warm ups! For me, it's dynamic stretching and band work. Have a good weekend!
    • taurus
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    • amount bar effective equipment exercise extreme forms good hamstrings heading improve injury interested machine movements performance stretching ups warm warm up warmup weekend work year years
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Injuries and Rehab
  7. spartacus

    2015 AusBB Pullup competition

    2015 AusBB pullup thread. Each rep needs to be full range, and clip posted. Straight bar preferred, but only if available in gym. Here is example of good form https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34KzCLEgxCM Also, there has to be a slight pause at bottom with arms fully length stretch...
    • spartacus
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    • 201 2015 ausbb chin chinups clip competi competition cool difference full girls guys huge ins list luck make pos pullup range rep thread ups wanna
    • Replies: 165
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  8. 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
  9. A

    50 Years of Pull Ups: A Story About Mike Joplin

    FULL article In the mid 1960’s a young US NAVY medic named Mike Joplin was stationed in Puerto Rico (Roosevelt Roads: aka – Roosey Roads). Like most young men, he craved the attention of beautiful women, and he got it, but for the wrong reasons. At a mere 155 pounds and at 6’1 height, he was...
  10. J

    Break ups

    Hi all, I'm not quite sure what I hope to get out of posting my question on a public forum but here goes. I've been with my current soon to be ex for 4 years now. We got engaged after 9 or so months but never had an official engagement. She was simply happy to wear a ring with no intention...
    • jmc123
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    • 5879 ausbb boxing break der des fun funniest gou gym issues kunt log lol punching report strungout suggest threads today ups women
    • Replies: 601
    • Forum: Relationship Help
  11. A

    Push Up World Record 46,001 push ups in 24 hours

    World record for most continuous push-ups: 46,001 push ups in 21 hours, 6 minutes. Here's the wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Push-up#Record_breakers_and_attempts Apparently the world record for most push ups in 24 hours means the guy did one push up every two seconds for an entire day. Mind...
  12. A

    Push Ups - Last Person Standing

    Here's how it works. First person does one push up. Next person does 2. Next person 3. You continue to do one more push up than the last person. This will be an open ended challenge. I encourage you to post a video. You can take as much time as you'd like between reps, as long as the...
    • Admin
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    • person push standing ups
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: challenges
  13. A

    Dude Tries To Complete The Salmon Ladder With Muscle Ups, Almost Makes It!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssGMGD8kDfo
  14. A

    Do You Even Do Sit Ups? – Ben Noy Has A 10-Pack, And Stays At 5% Body Fat Year Round!

    Ben Noy is a British fitness cover model, known as ‘The Blueprint’, who gets paid to flex his abs on magazine covers. Looks like I’ll be trading in pizza for a salad for lunch today. Who am I kidding, I already ate 4 pop-tarts for breakfast http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO1hChnEDLI
  15. 0ni

    Warm ups and attempts for deadlift only

    How do people warm-up and plan attempts for a push/pull or deadlift only competition? I just realised I always just add 10kg and get plenty of work in when I train. Never really a focus on the max weight I can hit I just get reps in lol. When I compete, I am already very warm for deadlifts and...
  16. A

    Ausbb Challenge: 100000 Push Ups

    Basically everytime you do pushups, remember how many you did and then post here. We'll keep a running total and see how fast we can all contribute to 100000 Push Ups completed by members of Ausbb - Australian bodybuilding THE Ausbb - Australian Bodybuilding 100000 PUSH UP CHALLENGE: What...
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    • 000 ausbb challenge fun funny give guts humor images kick million pic push time ups
    • Replies: 122
    • Forum: challenges
  17. morgan000

    Pull ups

    Hey guys, I'm trying to get my pull ups happening as an overall back developer but I am at a sticking point. I use the assisted machine on 50 pounds and I can't physically get past the same reps every week. First set I'll do 8, second set I'll do 6 or 7 and the last set I barely make it to 5...
  18. S

    How many pull ups can you do?

    How many pull ups, (not chin ups) can you do in a row? Please 1. Must be of current, not your best 2 years ago 2. Just bodyweight, chin to bar till failure. Just want to know the genuine maximums of the little and big guys. I just did 15 and could not get 16 to chin, now time to get it...
    • steveyboy
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    • 122 2708 bulletin champ chins guinness hours ironman man pull record rep reps sets shrek smashed sport story ups versa vice video watch world youtube
    • Replies: 80
    • Forum: General Fitness Training
  19. harry1970

    20 rep sets

    I've read many times about the benefits of 20 rep squat sets, and I've started adding a set of 20 reppers at around 60% of my 1RM at the end of my squat session. Needless to say they are fucking hard and get a bit messy. Oh well, no pain no gain. Anyway, is it smart/sensible/advised/beneficial...
    • harry1970
    • Thread
    • 1rm conditioning don easter guys hey imo increase increasing pull pure push push ups rep reps sets single strength thi time training ups ups or weigh weight
    • Replies: 105
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  20. taurus

    muscle ups

    hey boys & girls hope youre all well! Im happy with my rope climbing now, can go up and down a couple of times, not using feet at all. i need a new challenge! i have looked up muscle-ups on the interwebs, and have tried with NO success... I will be going at them again this arvo, with alot more...
    • taurus
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    • age balls bus bust couple deep failed fall false give gonna grip hat heavy long morning muscle shrek sort stage thi tonight tubby ups
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
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