Forum: Exercises

Last fall, a few of us took part in a competition/collaborative effort where we uploaded our lifts and challenged each other to greater progress. It was fun, and to the best of my knowledge all of us made improvements. My squat is finally out of pathetic territory but still needs a lot of work...

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We all know about Ryan Crowley's pec tear that happened a few weeks back. But if you know who Nick Wright is, he also tore his pec while benching a few months back. Nick's form when it occurred wasn't too bad, unlike Crowley...Nick touches his chest every time he benches so i'm not sure how or why...

My daughter and I are doing a full-body dumbell workout and I chose bicycle crunches for abs because as far as I know they target the most muscles. But I've read that these can actually weaken the center of the abs over time, causing them to spread out and giving the impression of a 'pooch' (this...

What is your (or what you think to be) biggest mile bench milestone? I was having a conversation with someone that just hit 140lb for a set of 1 and he was saying that he heard 135lb is a big or very important mile stone for most people. I personally think the biggest milestone is 225lb....

Hey everyone, I'm looking for a little guidance here. I have always loved lifting and going to the gym when I was younger, and how my muscles feel under load and of course the soreness of recovery. But in the past 15 years or so, work and life just got in the way. I recently purchased a small...

Has anyone here tried this style of training? I'm a long time weight lifter turned annual marathon runner who would love a program that lets me incorporate both running and lifting instead of focusing on just one or the other for long periods of time. I'm happy to pay for a program, it doesn't...

My traps are overdeveloped compared to the rest of my shoulders and back muscles, and because of this I have a really bad habit of shrugging during exercises like cable rows and face pulls. Can I get some help or cues on keeping my shoulder blades relaxed during these lifts?

Title. What are they, what exercises do you employ them with, how are they progressed....they are new to me and I’m not sure where to fit them in my training.

I have 2 back days, both include lat pulldowns, both wth different grips. I usually do my lat pulldown before my rows, should rows come before pulldowns? Or one day rows before pulldown and pulldown before row?

They locked down all gyms here. I do weighted push ups with 55lb, but I don't feel it in my chest much. Is there an alternative to bench press?

This is the best way to use the floor press, but this is a great way to use the floor-press.

Hi all, Brand new on here today. Brief background, I'm 53, a total amateur but in good shape for my age, lol! All the exercise I get, I do at home or on the hiking trails, so I never go to the gym. I basically just use dumbbells and ankle weights. I also do a lot of yoga and some ballet...

I do cardio 5 days a week. But from what I've been reading online it's very possible to do too much cardio. So I cut my cardio down from 1 hour elliptical/treadmill sessions to 30 minute sessions. But here my question and where I need help. If I walk slowly on a treadmill or go really easy on an...

Since covid-19 I've been working out at home with bands. I've made some good gains every where except my upper chest. I've tried decline push ups, banded incline press, low- high cross over etc. Any tips on what I can do for my upper chest chest.

I’m a guy and since bulking and lifting my hips have grown to 38.5, not a fan Are there any lifts I should remove from my workouts? Lifts I do that may be causing the problem Squats Deadlifts Hip Thrust Hip Abductors

Was just wondering if there are movements for direct bicep and tricep work that don't involve straining the elbow joints. I have been seeing good results on my forearms from using hand grippers daily and want to apply this principle to my arms but don't want to strain my elbows. Are there...

I've been dabbling in full body workouts for the past few weeks now and I am wondering if the best option for such workouts is in a circuit format or as a more run of the mill format with rests. Any thoughts?

Hi all This is a video of me deadlifting 125kg for 5 reps. https://imgur.com/a/iWEY0dB I cannot seem to keep my lower back straight when deadlifting. I’m trying to push my stomach in between my thighs, but it’s not working for me. I stretch my hamstrings about 3x per week, and do...

No matter warmup, hand position, foot position, hip height. You name it. Deadlifts to me hit my low back like tricep extensions hit my triceps. What am I missing? My deadlift is so weak that i can pretty much barbell row with perfect form, horizontal back, what I can deadlift.

Would the 6x6 and 10x3 which is implemented in smolov work in my program I do after a 12 week cut Or since I’m only coming off a 12 week cut should I be doing something like 3x6 once a week I’m power building