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    I agree. Without a doubt there will be...

    I agree. Without a doubt there will be tolerance's between manufacturers on the weight of the dumbbell. Also, I've seen dumbbells that has chunks of material missing out of them before so that has...
  • If that is how the pros train with or without...

    If that is how the pros train with or without being on video then honestly it doesn't matter how their form is b/c look at the results they have been able to achieve. For people that don't have...
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    Good exercise for the triceps but I find them...

    Good exercise for the triceps but I find them extremely difficult to balance and grip. I prefer standard CGBP although DD is onto a good idea of using the Smith Machine.
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    I pull the bar to my front side and am sitting at...

    I pull the bar to my front side and am sitting at approximately at 75 degree angle from the seat of the lat pull machine. Anything behind-the-neck for me causes pain so I refuse to do things this...
  • I have the best luck when using low reps (4-6) on...

    I have the best luck when using low reps (4-6) on chest and arms. Anything less than 4 reps for me doesn't produce very good results in both strength and size. Medium reps (8-10) account for the...
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    I agree about moving your wrists apart. I used...

    I agree about moving your wrists apart. I used to try close-grip bench with my hands touching or near touching and my wrists would ache extremely bad. This pain caused me to quit doing this...
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    I am currently working in the 4-6 rep range and...

    I am currently working in the 4-6 rep range and on calves I prefer to move the rep range up to at least 8 (commonly 10) with a very heavy weight. I feel that since calves are stubborn to grow it is...
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    The neck pad has always made squatting 2x as...

    The neck pad has always made squatting 2x as difficult for me. It makes the bar much higher and throws my sense of balance off.

    The bar rests on my lower traps. If the bar rests on my upper...
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    I do chest and shoulders together and do this 2x...

    I do chest and shoulders together and do this 2x a week. Arms have their own day. I have been able to progress fairly well using this combination of body parts.

    There is no best combination of...
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    I use lying leg curls but I prefer the seated leg...

    I use lying leg curls but I prefer the seated leg curls over the lying leg curls. I know that with lying leg curls I have caught myself rocking slightly to help make the rep easier. With the seated...
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    Nice work. Congrats on the new PR.

    Nice work. Congrats on the new PR.
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    The worst place for being sore (as many others...

    The worst place for being sore (as many others have said) is hamstrings. It's hard to sit on the toilet or even walk for that fact with sore hamstrings.
  • Of course you count it. If you are holding it,...

    Of course you count it. If you are holding it, gravity is pulling down on it so it has a weight to it that must be included in the lift.
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    An excellent idea.

    An excellent idea.
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    I was going to mention the underhand motion but...

    I was going to mention the underhand motion but you beat me too it :)

    Try both overhand and underhand method of this exercise and see which gives you a better workout in your back. When I...
  • Thread: Arms??

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    As someone said above, try it and see what you...

    As someone said above, try it and see what you think. I work arms on their own day and like the results from it. If you don't have any luck with this training method you could always try chest/bi's...
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    Agreed.

    Agreed.
  • Poll: I would have to go with chest because there isn't...

    I would have to go with chest because there isn't much better of a feeling than walking around the gym with a chest that has a nice pump to it.
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    A method that I currently use and have had good...

    A method that I currently use and have had good results with is to breakup flat and incline bench between 2 different days. I do flat bench and maybe a slight amount of decline on Monday and then on...
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    I understand where you are coming from because I...

    I understand where you are coming from because I used to have this mindset also but there are many factors that play into scenario.

    First off, how long has this person who is benching my squat...
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