Forum: Exercises

Once again the workout and exercise forums are kinda dead, so let’s see what exercises y’all would pick if you had to choose 1 lower, 1 upper pull and 1 upper push. Mine would be a trap bar deadlift, hammer chest press and a seated cable row.

Wondered whether it made a difference and whether doing it sitting without a back rest coud result in bad form or injury?

Im currently running an upper and lower split, 4 days a week. My rest days are Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. My aim is to lose body fat (although add muscle where possible). I have an indoor fitness bike and wonder what would be the appropriate intensity to start with (and progress to) if i...

I normally alter between hammers and regular DB curls but I got a minor injury where regular db curls irritate my wrists. Despite this, I always enjoyed hammer curls more; any major difference in terms of muscle building? Pictures to compare would be helpful

With little or no equipment

Given half the world are in and out of lockdowns and gyms are constantly opening and closing, does anyone create their own dumbbells and excersize equipment. I was looking online and apart from a lot of places (U.K.) being out of stock of weights, they’re mega expensive at the minute Curious...

I personally don’t know how I feel about them. I like to do most of my base/buildup training without them then do a few months of adding lots of weight to the bar and getting used to the knee wraps again in prep for a 1rpm PR. One thing for sure is that whenever I’m in or finish a training block...

I am so feed up of feeling so sore after workouts

Hello, I have undergone spinal cord tumor surgery (lower back/waist) 1 year ago. After surgery I've tried working out at home with bands for about 2-3 months until the pain became unbearable. The workouts were very primitive and short, about 30-40 minutes max. As soon as I gave up working...

I have finally figured out who i am. I AM A SKINNY FAT PERSON. all the pictures of skinny fat people i see im like omg thats me. omg that looks like me. friends and coworkers are also telling me i look small, scrawny. people have said i have no butt. and its all affecting me mentally. i...

Are push ups a good excersize for putting on size and adding into my workout routine, if so, in what quantity or intensity and frequency should you do them?

I am making very little progress with my bench press. (Flat and incline) On flat press I am constantly between 185 and 205 for reps going to 225 x 1. Recently I have really struggled with flat bench and am having a hard time at 195 for reps. I am looking for some advice on how to progress my...

I was just wondering if this squat form was correct and it was safe to squat this low with a barbell. Could someone review the below video and let me know if the lower back rounding at the bottom is going to cause issue? youtu.be/lvwBcR4-wqc Also, how's my front squat form? youtu.be/jlqiqt1etF4...

It is really important to start every work-up routine with a proper warm-up. These are the following reasons: 1. It increases your body temperature which helps in blood circulation. As a result, your muscles will receive more oxygen preventing cramps and other injuries. 2. As said earlier,...

Currently I am sitting here hopeless and after going to gym for 7 months I am so close to falling off the wagon or just giving up. I am begging anyone reading this to take the time to answer and genuinely help me please? Please dont let me fall off the wagon. I have tried research and I have not...

Hey guys, I’ve noticed my bench press to squat ratio seems a bit weird. I feel like compared to my squat I should be benching more. Here are some bits of info I’m ~162lbs / ~73kg Bench: 235 (recently) Squat: 390 (probably around 365 rn tho) I can clean 280, if that means anything. What...

Do you want a big chest but your stuck at home

Been on full body workouts for the longest time and I've had no issue progressing weekly- be it doing additional reps or adding plates to the bar. Been seeing growth to my chest, arms and upper back (not lats sadly). I do intend on changing up my workouts just for the sake of novelty, plus I...

When i do dumbbell tricep overhead extension: Standing: my lower back/core is too weak for heavier weights, so I have to use low weights but it is not heavy enough to work my triceps Sitting: I can use heavier weights to work my triceps, but I also want to be strong enough to be able to do it...

One strange thing I noticed about this forum is that people say the bench press doesn't do much for triceps. I had a thread a while ago asking if the triceps are activated more in flat, decline, incline or overhead. People were just saying focus on your chest/shoulders and don't worry about the...