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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 SuffolkPunch View Profile View Forum Posts 11-18-2020, 06:20 AM	782	1,092,864
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	597,680
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	819,196
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	817,681
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	904,343
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	1,482,904
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	977,724
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	159,211

The best way for your daily routine and habits The plank strengthens your spine, your rhomboids and trapezius, and your abdominal muscles, which naturally result in a strong posture as they grow in strength. Developing your posture can improve on a number of ailments, and prevent the onset of other ones. Good posture means you're keeping your... Mrtantan‎, Today 04:39 PM	Last Post By CommitmentRulz View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 05:18 PM	1	34
Using the Hammer Strength Dip as an accessory? Doing Lyle Mcdonald's Upper/Lower routine and I typically do pushdowns as a tricep isolation movement. Gym got a new HS Dip and decided to test it out and I feel it work my triceps well. Is using this machine a valid "accessory" movement near the end of upper body workouts? I primarily feel it in... Odifududix‎, Today 11:54 AM	Last Post By GeneralSerpant View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 04:47 PM	2	91
How can i target my Upper inner chest with push ups? Title basically explains it. Im in quarantine and im waiting for gyms to reopen. My Upper chest was lacking in general but managed to fill out the outer upper chest but now my inner upper chest is kind of flat. Does anyone know any exercises for it? I usually add weight to my push ups. It can be... feorge‎, Today 08:33 AM	Last Post By GeneralSerpant View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 04:41 PM	7	198
Is 5x5 too much volume? 1st set is like 6 or 7/10 intensity. By the last set I’m completely dead. Takes me like 30 minutes including warmup. Always get light headed, and barely have energy left for accessories. I’m used to less volume like 3x5 or even 3x3 which I find much more manageable and enjoyable, but I... BulkingIsHard‎, 01-16-2021 05:28 PM 2 Pages • 1 2	Last Post By MyEgoProblem View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 04:07 PM	49	2,185
neck training soreness or injury?? hi everyone,i have started training my neck with my bodyweight and with resistance with a towel for 3 weeks now and sometimes the next day after the workout i feel soreness in the right side of the back of my neck (which is also tighter than the left).it's a bit annoying to turn my head to my right... kflps‎, Today 12:39 PM	Last Post By leidenesLK View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 02:57 PM	4	110
Sharp shoulder pain during light bench press but pain was absent during heavy sets Hello all, I'm currently experiencing a sharp pain on my left shoulder whenever I perform my warm-up sets on the bench press. However, as I proceed on to my main set (531 pyramids at 79%-96% my 1RM), I do not feel any pain whatsoever. Does anyone know the reason behind this? I recently... UYScuti57‎, Today 09:38 AM	Last Post By BeginnerGainz View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 10:47 AM	1	133
Upper chest without incline Looking for a way to hit upper chest without an incline bench. Any ideas? Thanks safcpaul‎, Today 02:27 AM	Last Post By BeginnerGainz View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 08:06 AM	12	362
Making no progress with bench. Looking for suggestions 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... Temple90‎, 01-13-2021 07:59 PM	Last Post By BeginnerGainz View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 06:30 AM	8	1,274
Home made 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... Bridean38‎, 12-23-2020 05:00 PM	Last Post By Tenor2020 View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 05:16 AM	18	2,448
Getting over a knee injury I fractured my left knee when I was a teenager and have suffered to do squats, runs, or any other leg workouts since other than long distance walking and it has been a major thorn in my side. What would yall recommend to get it conditioned? bajablast‎, Today 01:33 AM	Last Post By Heisman2 View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 03:08 AM	1	168
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 207 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 207	Last Post By Orlando1234977 View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 11:03 PM	6,205	723,299
Lagging lower/mid lats? Hello, I've been doing a 5 day push/pull/legs/upper/legs split for the last couple months and noticed some major strength and size improvements (granted I wouldn't yet describe myself as an intermediate lifter). I typically do pull ups (wide grip, shoulder-width grip and neutral grip chins),... senators65‎, Yesterday 04:11 PM	Last Post By jaxqen View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 10:59 PM	9	317
Pendlay Row Advice (with Video) Hi.. had a video I was going to try to attach but it was an invalid file type. If someone can pm me I can send directly, have a lot of injury history in the past and want to make sure I am doing this thing right. It is late now on east coast but I will check my inbox in morning to see if any... JetsFan152‎, 01-19-2021 11:21 PM	Last Post By JetsFan152 View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 06:40 PM	10	516
Best Way to Work the Tear Drop, Inner Quad and Inner Calf Long story short, I've had problems with my tear drop being far too weak in the past and now from doing Muay Thai it seems the outside of my quad and calf are far FAR stronger than the inside, pulling my foot out and causing knee pain. This is only on my left leg, my right is fine. I need to... neondevil‎, 01-19-2021 03:52 PM	Last Post By neondevil View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage Yesterday, 05:41 PM	6	464
Staying in shape with a wrist injury Hi all, I've experienced recurring wrist pain in the ulnar side for few years and after doing some serious research and self diagnosis, it is most likely a TFCC injury. Most likely won't require a surgery, but just requires rest. In the past, I would just rest few days until the pain went away... esimsoc‎, Yesterday 01:33 PM	Last Post By SuffolkPunch View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 01:36 PM	1	193
Break from the gym What’s up guys, I’ve been working out for the last 2 years non stop with no real off time. I’d say one day a week I would take off. I’m always on edge. I snap at things I don’t normally care about. I didn’t even know what anxiety was and now I have it. I know the gym is the cause of all of this... Throwinheat‎, 01-19-2021 09:16 AM	Last Post By radrd View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 01:02 PM	9	605
Pull ups - how to do it correct Let’s see it longhaimai‎, Yesterday 09:13 AM	Last Post By MyEgoProblem View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 10:05 AM	3	303
How actually i managed to lose weight in 1 week Basically, I will start my routine with doing some basic excersice What I did actually that I don't eat the sugar drink but I turn it to lemon drink yahh and less oil consumption eat more protein qilnazrul‎, 01-19-2021 10:50 AM	Last Post By smokinal View Profile View Forum Posts 01-19-2021, 05:24 PM	3	452
Seated vs laying leg curls Is there much of a difference between the two? I’m trying to figure out which one I should do, and since I train legs twice a week would it be a good idea to do laying leg curls on my first leg day and seated on the second? egsiue‎, 01-19-2021 11:17 AM	Last Post By Heisman2 View Profile View Forum Posts 01-19-2021, 03:01 PM	7	519
Abs Advice on how to have abs faster Dithp‎, 01-19-2021 07:57 AM	Last Post By AlexSays View Profile View Forum Posts 01-19-2021, 09:52 AM	4	447
Improving forearm and wrist strength I am struggling somewhat to keep my wrists locked while benching. I was using wrist wraps which helped me with completing heavier sets, but now when I take off the wraps my chest is stronger but my wrists and forearms are not. To improve stability, I am searching for some exercises to isolate the... scumpxharry‎, 01-19-2021 08:12 AM	Last Post By supramax View Profile View Forum Posts 01-19-2021, 09:13 AM	2	443
If I only did hammer curls, what results can be expected? 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 Odifududix‎, 01-06-2021 10:59 AM	Last Post By dandogg View Profile View Forum Posts 01-19-2021, 02:29 AM	8	2,053
DB Shoulder Press: Standing or Sitting Wondered whether it made a difference and whether doing it sitting without a back rest coud result in bad form or injury? matteo2021‎, 01-14-2021 12:00 PM	Last Post By dandogg View Profile View Forum Posts 01-19-2021, 02:26 AM	12	1,181
Time for a deload? Or continue progression? Apologies for the wall of text. I hope this is one piece of the puzzle that makes it come together for me. Bear with me - thanks. Ok, I’m debating what to do next. I’ve been working out for a couple years and after making mistakes and other setbacks I’ve kind of figured out what work and what... TryingBB‎, 01-17-2021 05:27 PM	Last Post By dandogg View Profile View Forum Posts 01-19-2021, 02:19 AM	26	946
Building Abs Hi All, I'm curious if sit-ups are good for building abs, I'm not looking to lose body fat and that's not what my question is, I just want to know how good sit-ups really are for growing abs. Thanks, Kris kris715‎, 01-18-2021 03:34 AM	Last Post By dandogg View Profile View Forum Posts 01-19-2021, 02:16 AM	9	799