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    Like everyone already said. The stretch is just...

    Like everyone already said. The stretch is just as important . Analogy; its rowing, how would you get the most out of rowing, short little pulls? Or fully stretch and then pull back as best you can....
  • Thread: Tri sets .

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    Tri sets .

    Please help me end this ridiculous argument with my cousin and brother.
    We are quarrelling over whether a tri set is considered ONE set, or THREE sets.
    For example, triceps;
    Dips/Rope press/Skull...
  • I do them all because of my long spindly arms....

    I do them all because of my long spindly arms. Hammer curls, cross body dbl curls, reverse curls , close and wide. Reverse wrist curls, and heavy barbell wrist curls.Totally works for me.
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    Keep doing this and add weight. It's the lactic...

    Keep doing this and add weight. It's the lactic acid build up that is burning. You will be surprised that you can do more. Try 2.5 kilos and keep moving up as you progress.
  • Thread: Calves.

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    The only way I can and have built my calves up is...

    The only way I can and have built my calves up is by using high reps, 3 days a week, as much weight as possible, drop sets, giant sets, trisets and constantly changing them all the time. Also making...
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    I like them. really feel over the years they have...

    I like them. really feel over the years they have added great even proportion to my radial brachialis. My arms are looooong. They Always needed more everywhere. Hammers filled that in nicely....
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    If thats all the time you have then for sure, hit...

    If thats all the time you have then for sure, hit it hard. Ive done TONS of short workouts that were totally effective in 20, 30 and 40 minutes.
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    I get a pretty deadly forearm blast from Trap...

    I get a pretty deadly forearm blast from Trap shrugs. But on my Bicep workout I throw in wide grip and close grip reverse curls, and then or before, a good high volume couple of supersets with wrist...
  • I am one of those people that HAVE to perform...

    I am one of those people that HAVE to perform direct abdominal work. My core is just like that, I have been doing my crunches all winter and continue through the season, or BAM, gone in a few...
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    All these up top work. My tie ins were a little...

    All these up top work. My tie ins were a little bit lagging. So all I added were front plate raises, usually setted with an over head press, or right after side laterals, or a rear delt excersize....
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    T bar rows, narrow and wide. Love these 2...

    T bar rows, narrow and wide. Love these 2 movements.
  • Thread: Fat burners?

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    Fat burners?

    Heres a question about fat burners.
    I am at a good place in my diet and physique.
    I hang around 10% BF at a 230 pound weight. Feel very good at this spot.
    I did diet and train hard to get down...
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    Poll: I think its a passion that carries most of...

    I think its a passion that carries most of through. if you don't love the process, the challenge, the work, the sweat, iron and lifestyle, man, theres got to be something better for you.
    I can't...
  • Its necessary for me for sure. Deadlifts, stiff...

    Its necessary for me for sure. Deadlifts, stiff legged, squats. No matter what,my torso does not build quality abdominal muscles without direct work. Others build them just buy breathing.
    If your...
  • Thread: Serratus?

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    I seem to get great serratus development from...

    I seem to get great serratus development from just stability ball side crunches and even from doing one arm dumbbell rows for lats.
    Always had them well enough. Whn I lower the fat, they really show...
  • Thread: Face pulls...

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    Wherever you feel them. I feel that excersize a...

    Wherever you feel them. I feel that excersize a bit different almost every time. What I do is stretch it out and then pull the damned thing in and hold it until the rear delt contracts. Then I work...
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    Right now Im ending with leg extensions. Either...

    Right now Im ending with leg extensions. Either One leg at a time for high reps of 10 to 20 on each leg without a pause in between.
    OR this variation where I squeeze both at the top position, hold...
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    I find that 3 excersizes , 2 sets each, with a...

    I find that 3 excersizes , 2 sets each, with a nice drop set to failure on the last set really peaks them out.
    Plus I do them different every time and mix up the variation.
    Bent over dumbbells with...
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    Looks good for sure. When I had trouble finding...

    Looks good for sure. When I had trouble finding lats, I would basically hang until I found the lat stretch and then pull slow and squeeze and hold at the bottom until I could feel the lats contract....
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    100 people will tell you a hundred different...

    100 people will tell you a hundred different ways. Whatever works for you . For me,hanging leg raises, 4 sets by 15 to 25.
    Hammer strength machine crunches,4 sets of 10 to 25.
    Then I use this life...
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