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    Please critique my novice program

    It's a modified version of Westside for Skinny Bastards

    Upper Body 1 (Monday)
    3x5 Incline Bench
    3x10 Incline Flyes
    3x6 Chin-Ups/Negatives
    3x12 Seated Cable Row + 3x12 Face Pulls (Superset)...
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    Sticky: On what days though? What I was thinking was ...

    On what days though? What I was thinking was

    Mon : Upper Body 1
    Tues : Vanity
    Thurs : Lower Body
    Fri : Upper Body 2

    To give time to recover b/w muscle groups.
  • My upper body is really lacking visually, I was...

    My upper body is really lacking visually, I was on Starting Strength for a bit and my bench is abysmal compared to my squat.

    Could you suggest a way to improve the vanity workout?
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    Sticky: It says to do Mon: Upper Body 1 Wed: Lower...

    It says to do

    Mon: Upper Body 1
    Wed: Lower Body
    Thurs: Upper Body 2
    Sat: Vanity

    But I only have access to my gym Monday-Friday.
  • The program is pretty light on...

    The program is pretty light on calves/abs/forearms without it. The program says to add in my own accessory work, I'm just wondering how to order the days.
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    Sticky: I have a question about workout order. I follow...

    I have a question about workout order. I follow Westside for Skinny Bastards (meathead template). I'm wondering what the best order to do the four workouts is. I can work out Mon-Fri. This is what I...
  • Question about workout order (when to do upper/lower days)

    I follow Westside for Skinny Bastards (meathead template). I'm wondering what the best order to do the four workouts is. I can work out Mon-Fri. This is what I was thinking.

    Mon : Upper Body 1...
  • Question about workout order (when to do upper/lower days)

    I follow Westside for Skinny Bastards (meathead template). I'm wondering what the best order to do the four workouts is. I can work out Mon-Fri. This is what I was thinking.

    Mon : Upper Body 1...
  • Why are hammer curls listed as not working forearms?t

    On bodybuilding.com's exercise guide hammer curls are listed as being a bicep isolation, no mention of forearm.

    http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/hammer-curls

    What gives? I...
  • What does being 5'6 have to do with it? And...

    What does being 5'6 have to do with it?

    And with Sadik having no abs and Poston also having a 4pack, clearly abs don't matter so much for some reason.
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    Oh and because I never replied before, I took my...

    Oh and because I never replied before, I took my form videos by standing up a foam roller vertically and leaning my phone against a tissue box on top of it.

    Whatever works haha.
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    So I just finished cycle 4 week 5 heavy day, and...

    So I just finished cycle 4 week 5 heavy day, and while I quite like the AllPro's routine, I've decided that strength is much more important to me than muscle hypertrophy. I'm looking for a...
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    Any tips on how to correct those? If I sit...

    Any tips on how to correct those?

    If I sit further back I start to fall over backwards. And I'm not sure how *not* to round my back - maybe I should try not squatting so low?



    Under the bar...
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    Form Checks

    Hey guys, I know I have poor form on the big 3, I'd greatly appreciate some specific direction on how to improve.

    Bent-Over Row
    http://youtu.be/xSRszBNBR4w
    xSRszBNBR4w

    Squat...
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    What do you guys do for abs? On Wed/Fri I do...

    What do you guys do for abs?

    On Wed/Fri I do
    Cable crunches (upper abs) 3x12
    Weighted Jackknife Situps (upper and lower) 3x12

    Looking to add a third exercise, could use some suggestions of...
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    You're right, but I feel like this was a bit of a...

    You're right, but I feel like this was a bit of a special case because I didn't fail due to inability to do the reps or because I was having a bad day. I was doing the lift incorrectly and my form...
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    So I kind of 'cheated' on Monday's workout, not...

    So I kind of 'cheated' on Monday's workout, not sure what to do now.

    Last Monday (cycle 1 test day) I passed everything but the rows. I was incorrectly lifting to my chest, and I was convinced...
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    Looking for advice on how much I should up my big...

    Looking for advice on how much I should up my big lifts for my second cycle.

    Squat
    120-130 (+8.3%)
    or 135 (+12.5%)

    SLDL
    85-95 (+11.8%)
    or 100 (+17.7%)
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    So one second for positive movement, 2 for...

    So one second for positive movement, 2 for negative, but how long do you wait at the top/bottom of an exercise? Eg. While benching, how long do I hold the bar up before bringing it back down to my...
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    Anyone else feel like they're kind of wasting...

    Anyone else feel like they're kind of wasting their time on light days? I almost always could do more if I wanted to.


    Another question - I just finished cycle 1 week 5. I've been doing 2 core...
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