pendlay rows are a version of bent over rows. Pendlay rows have much better form and Madcow has talked about how it increases lat muscle activation. don't want to get into the specifics now.
Try smith machine squats where your feet are far forward of your body and your body is leaning against the bar. I get a huge burn in my butt. I'm guessing the reason you can't...
for squats i would slow it down just a little bit, keep it controlled. that way its easier to keep balance and prevents rounding of the back, if you do it slow you'll know when...
i have definitely seen the chinese oly lifters do sprints on bleachers. going back to the other poster's comment regarding youtube, indeed i saw it on youtube haha. but they were sweating like crazy...
i doubt it would be overtraining. when you say a few sets an hour, does that mean you will do 14 or so sets during the hours that you are awake? anyways, i have done calistenic programs like...
i think the idea is since most back exercises use biceps, might as well group them on the same day. and same goes with chest. otherwise, if you work chest on monday, your tris will be worked a little...
traps are a supporting and stabilizing muscle for the shoulders and neck so it should theoretically be worked.. cleans which is a compound movement can work traps as well.
5x5 is more geared towards intermediate users who are looking for strength gains (but mass gains come as well given good eating habits). I am on week 9 of 5x5 and all my lifts have gone up and my...
Not necessarily true. You can get stronger while maintaining size. Strength movements are based on muscle contractions, which is determined by size and neural component of the lift.
If you have plates, take two plates and pinch them together with your fingers. Should help with grip strength and perhaps forearm size. Or you could do forearm curls.
Isn't 4-6 rep range usually more for strength vs size? Lifting heavy with that amount of weight and low weight should be working the neural component pretty hard. From my experience, 8-12 is great...
