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Sticky: * Deadlifting 101: Instructional videos * What's up deadlift people? This thread will attempt to cover deadlift basics, common mistakes, and also provide some useful information about other deadlift variations. Here is the basic overview of the classic barbell deadlift..... 8u899wRnwqs And here is Mark Rippetoe's "Lengthy Analysis... Kiknskreem‎, 11-21-2008 08:02 PM 27 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 27	Last Post By kharneth View Profile View Forum Posts 02-20-2021, 04:15 PM	785	1,117,445
Sticky: The Bench Form Thread We see a lot of threads asking for bench form critiques on this forum. I feel like most of these threads are made because people don’t know how to critique their own form. They just don’t know what to look for. I’m hoping to narrow that gap with this thread. I’m not going to touch on everything,... davisj3537‎, 09-19-2013 11:41 PM 9 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 9	Last Post By davisj3537 View Profile View Forum Posts 10-17-2018, 10:05 AM	240	620,289
Sticky: The Fundamentals of the Back Squat The Fundamentals of the Back Squat The Back Squat has often been referred to as "the King of Exercises" because it uses a great deal of the body's musculature and is therefore very efficient in making you bigger and stronger. Really, squats are a full body exercise, though most people will... VoxExMachina‎, 03-24-2011 09:10 AM 17 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 17	Last Post By Ginalina View Profile View Forum Posts 05-21-2018, 05:08 AM	494	842,382
Sticky: Answers to Common Questions Q: What exercise should I do for (insert body part here)? I don't know how to do (insert exercise here). A: Do a Search, please, before creating a thread. Also go here: http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/ Q: Should I use a full body... VoxExMachina‎, 09-05-2009 04:46 PM 24 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 24	Last Post By Ginalina View Profile View Forum Posts 05-21-2018, 05:04 AM	718	840,654
Sticky: The 80/20 Rule for Lifting Think, But Don't Over-Analyze When you are enthusiastic about bodybuilding, or any sport or hobby for that matter, you want to know everything you can about it. You want to know what's the best exercise, what rep range will give you an edge, how to best structure your split so that you eek out... VoxExMachina‎, 02-19-2010 07:41 PM 19 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 19	Last Post By robertwilson009 View Profile View Forum Posts 05-17-2018, 04:35 AM	556	927,150
Sticky: Beginner's Guide: 6 Basic Compound Lifts, and How to do Them The core of any good exercise program should be built around the 6 basic compound lifts. These are the basis of bobybuilding, the cornerstone of hypertrophy, the mecca of mass, the.... well, you get the idea. Must you do all of these? No. Nothing is a "must". But instead of wasting... VoxExMachina‎, 09-07-2009 10:59 AM 22 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 22	Last Post By Saidin22 View Profile View Forum Posts 03-30-2018, 05:12 AM	640	1,506,694
Sticky: De-Load, the Overlooked Technique Introduction: There are countless posts on the best way to train biceps, the optimum split for getting huge, how to bench press properly, or any of a million other questions on how to become bigger, leaner, or break through plateaus. But one technique that helps achieve all of these goals... VoxExMachina‎, 01-03-2010 11:16 AM 21 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 21	Last Post By sidfahad View Profile View Forum Posts 02-25-2018, 07:13 PM	615	1,001,043
Sticky: General Forum Rules Welcome to the Bodybuilding.com Forums It is our hope that the members of the forums will help each other in providing motivation and information to those looking to reach their fitness goals. To protect our members and the forums, the following rules are effective in all sections. Please take... ForumSentinel‎, 05-19-2014 09:12 AM	Last Post By ForumSentinel View Profile View Forum Posts 05-19-2014, 09:12 AM	0	165,185

One exercise, multiple benefits One exercise, multiple benefits There are few forms of exercise as effective at building your core as planking exercises. However, planking exercises benefit far more than just your core strength. By holding yourself in the position for a planking exercise, you’ll notice that your biceps,... brendayogo‎, Yesterday 11:44 PM	Last Post By brendayogo View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 11:44 PM	0	60
plank tutorials Plenty of people have picked up callisthenics over the pandemic, as gyms and indoor fitness classes have closed and with dumbbells and other weights selling out. It has proven so popular that pull-up bars in many parks have either been fenced off or even completely dismantled in this latest... mezoo155‎, Yesterday 11:27 PM	Last Post By mezoo155 View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 11:27 PM	0	53
Plank techniques ***********.us/6070951 *********.us/60709577941426 ***********.us/60709577941456 Nelly244‎, Yesterday 10:38 PM	Last Post By Nelly244 View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 10:38 PM	0	87
Easy exercise to lose weight in just 1 week. Part1 ***********.us/6094401 Part2 *********.us/60944077991557 Part3 ***********.us/60944077991576 titostignot‎, Yesterday 10:26 PM	Last Post By titostignot View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 10:26 PM	0	56
Nutrition For Mucle Gain Building muscle requires a positive energy balance, which means that you must take in more calories than you burn. You need roughly 2,800 calories to build a pound of muscle, largely to support protein turnover, which can be elevated with training. By following these eight tips, you’ll be able to... meot‎, Yesterday 06:55 PM	Last Post By meot View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 06:55 PM	0	144
Nutrition For Mucle gain Building muscle requires a positive energy balance, which means that you must take in more calories than you burn. You need roughly 2,800 calories to build a pound of muscle, largely to support protein turnover, which can be elevated with training. By following these eight tips, you’ll be able to... meot‎, Yesterday 06:53 PM	Last Post By meot View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 06:53 PM	0	90
Poll: Best workout music ever -So motivating ! Been working out for so long and I noticed this track work out music is one of my most favourite out there . Can explain why ,but listen for yourself!! userXKI3YD2FKFE‎, Yesterday 05:46 PM	Last Post By userXKI3YD2FKFE View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 05:46 PM	0	125
Mouth guard - any of you needed one? Apprently I’m a teeth grinder - I think I just keep my teeth clenched naturally through the day and specially as I’m thinking and keep a negative pressure pushing my teeth towards my tongue (via the checks I guess - if that makes any sense. Like when you try to suck your cheecks in while teeth and... TryingBB‎, Yesterday 01:40 PM	Last Post By MyEgoProblem View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 05:16 PM	12	328
Per bodyweight What do they mean with eat 0.8 to 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight? I mean some people are obese, some slim and some muscular. Lionel6‎, 03-06-2021 07:29 PM	Last Post By paulinkansas View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 05:05 PM	8	382
Working out biceps without equipments? Can anybody tell me a way to increase my biceps without using gym equipments? There's a COVID-19 pandemic which is what causes infections among the gym freaks in the local bodybuilding gym near me. Of course, I don't wanna go. Yes, I will gain big biceps by going to the gym but I'll be in a... 4XCrazySamael‎, 03-01-2021 04:55 PM	Last Post By klbbr View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 01:15 PM	16	1,340
Safest squat variant Front, High-bar or low-bar? I am asking with respect to herniated-disk risk. Sun tzu‎, Yesterday 09:56 AM	Last Post By MyEgoProblem View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 01:02 PM	3	269
Have you ever felt like your skin isn't growing fast enough to support muscle growth? I lifted seriously in the past, but didn't take my diet and other things seriously so my growth wasn't that great in 3 years. But I'm back at it again and doing everything right. I've been working out for 2 months. I was just at the gym last night and my first superset was spider-man push-ups and... Regality‎, Yesterday 06:41 AM	Last Post By paulinkansas View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 09:10 AM	3	239
Deadlift form check - wtf is going on with the C shaped butt movement last couple rep Deadlift form check - wtf is going on with the C shaped butt movement last couple reps? I noticed it a week or so ago. How do I fix it? Smh What else do I need to improve? Thanks guys!! SgkaWPKp0qg TryingBB‎, 03-05-2021 03:56 PM	Last Post By MyEgoProblem View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 06:31 AM	7	635
Joint wrapping How do you wrap joints correctly? Thanks. Lionel6‎, 03-06-2021 11:03 AM	Last Post By MyEgoProblem View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 06:08 AM	7	465
What if i cant do more pull-ups ? Hello, i have a question here. I train for hypertrophy, so im trying to have 8-12 rep range and go near failure. I can modify weight with nearly all exercises to do those reps, but problem are pull-ups. I can do max 4 pull-ups. My question is, how can i train them with hypertrophy focus if i cant... Trineu‎, 03-04-2021 03:23 AM	Last Post By behnamkkk View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 05:20 AM	9	960
Hip abduction exercises I was curious if people think these movements are a good idea to add to a lower body day. Has anyone programmed hip abduction exercises into their workout routine and actually seen results? What’s the best way to do them? (standing, lying...) msunurse12‎, 03-04-2021 09:44 AM	Last Post By SuffolkPunch View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 01:11 AM	5	693
Overhead presses What is the difference between seated barbell shoulder press and seated military press? Thanks. Lionel6‎, 03-06-2021 08:22 PM	Last Post By TolerantLactose View Profile View Forum Posts 03-06-2021, 08:52 PM	9	279
Olympic Bar attachment Does anyone know of anything that can be attached to an Olympic bar, that has a wide grip with hammer style hand position for rows. All I can find is the attachments for cable systems for lat pull downs. emtmilam‎, 03-06-2021 12:01 PM	Last Post By Roidmonster55 View Profile View Forum Posts 03-06-2021, 08:51 PM	4	349
RANT: R.I.P. Tyrbolift For those with discerning tastes while they soak their toes in a nice cool pool. chazzy1864‎, 06-23-2016 11:38 AM 209 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 209	Last Post By Orlando1234977 View Profile View Forum Posts 03-05-2021, 06:15 PM	6,250	746,725
No gym? No free weights? You want to work out? Look here. In this thread I'm going to list alternative exercises to do if you don't have access to normal gym equipment. Some of it may seem a little odd, but that's probably because you don't have a sense of humor like me. The front left keg weighs 90 pounds full. 1/6 barrel. 15 pounds empty. The front... paulinkansas‎, 02-08-2021 02:07 PM 2 Pages • 1 2	Last Post By paulinkansas View Profile View Forum Posts 03-05-2021, 01:28 PM	36	6,590
Does flat bench press work entire chest? I have heard people say you don't need to do incline if you just came off the flat bench (dumbbell or barbell) I mean is it necessary to perform incline on days when doing flat? TopGeeza‎, 02-20-2021 11:36 AM	Last Post By ForecasterJason View Profile View Forum Posts 03-05-2021, 01:03 PM	8	1,827
Are paused reps good for hypertrophy or is it better for techinque? As of now, I using paused incline bench press as an accessory to my main lifts. I maintain a 2-3 second pause at the bottom and it makes something light like 90 lbs manageable for 10 or so reps (for reference, I can press 115 lbs for reps without a pause). If pausing makes something "light" a... Odifududix‎, 03-04-2021 07:09 PM	Last Post By sooby View Profile View Forum Posts 03-05-2021, 08:07 AM	9	646
Incline bench angle & arch I thought for the longest time that I was benching with a 30 degree seat angle, but upon closer examination it’s actually 35... and the next notch down is 25. My upper chest development isn’t fantastic, and I’m wondering if a 25 degree angle would benefit me more (as well for flyes) than a 35. As... Xpiro‎, 03-04-2021 09:11 PM	Last Post By Xpiro View Profile View Forum Posts 03-04-2021, 10:30 PM	4	542
How to stop leg day nausea? Title says it all. How can I stop this feeling like I’m gonna puke. It feels like I’m finishing up a XC or Track workouts where I’m sprinting 800m repeats 4 times and my body says no fking more of this bull**, why did I even join this stupid sport, I never liked running to begin with, if anyone... Lizzy3200‎, 02-26-2021 07:47 PM	Last Post By Ironface View Profile View Forum Posts 03-04-2021, 04:48 PM	18	1,798
Lean Forward at Bottom of Back Squat but not Front Anyone else had this issue? I filmed myself the other day and holy crap once I get to the bottom of the motion I lean forward a ton and I slowly straighten my back out as I go back up. When I do front squats I don't seem to have that problem. It's amazing I haven't wrecked my back entirely yet.... sfgiants13‎, 03-03-2021 10:51 AM	Last Post By sfgiants13 View Profile View Forum Posts 03-04-2021, 01:21 PM	14	931