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    front squats (clean position), overhead squats...

    front squats (clean position), overhead squats (top of a shoulder press position, will have to be a low weight anyway), hack squats (deadlifts with the bar behind you), lunges (half the weight of...
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    Not sure on official terminology so excuse my...

    Not sure on official terminology so excuse my made up names:
    bar on shoulders (squat position) then do a lateral flexion movement, so elbow goes down towards hip. I only use a 20k bar so as not to...
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    single arm cable rows, set cable up high so your...

    single arm cable rows, set cable up high so your pulling downwards, sit on the floor and row fist to lower section of pec, keep your elbos tucked into your lat so your arm is brushing your side every...
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    twisting to one side hyper extending the spine...

    twisting to one side
    hyper extending the spine to try to beat gravity
    swinging back first to gain momentum
    lifting the elbow at the end of the curl taking pressure off the bicep
    not taking the...
  • theres no reason not to do biceps and legs. were...

    theres no reason not to do biceps and legs. were you going to use compund bicep exercises or isolation?
  • id say back and bicep is always a good...

    id say back and bicep is always a good combination, due mainly to back and bicep exercises often being one and the same. the posterior deltoids can still take abit of a beating and itll allow you to...
  • possibly doing them everyday is limiting recovery...

    possibly doing them everyday is limiting recovery for you, which could explain why you dont seem to be seeing improvement. less can sometimes be more. prime movers during a press up are pectorals,...
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    hanging from pull up grips, keep elbows at 90...

    hanging from pull up grips, keep elbows at 90 degrees, knees bent at 90 degrees, lift knees up to be level with your eyes and then rotate to either side.
    also hanging with elbows at 90, flex at your...
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    haha my bad, didnt actually look at the date........

    haha my bad, didnt actually look at the date..... o well, better late than never.... sort of....
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    this sounds more like body dysmorphia to be...

    this sounds more like body dysmorphia to be honest. as time goes on metabolic rate will slow down and gains will start to stall or reverse. its part of aging sadly. you need to start embracing who...
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    around 65% is good for fat burn, above that and...

    around 65% is good for fat burn, above that and you start to use more stored glycogen. if you have no glycogen stores left you'll fatigue quickly and be eating into fat and muscle stores. for fat...
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    ive recently had the same modification, i went...

    ive recently had the same modification, i went flying up the weights and plateaued, but then noticed it was just my technique getting weaker each time. have just dropped the weights and focused on...
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    at the end of the day if you want to gain real...

    at the end of the day if you want to gain real size and strength you need rest time to allow for muscle recovery, but like you said thats not your aim. i dont see why doing pullups daily, to nowhere...
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    true, especially as this is unlikely to be a diet...

    true, especially as this is unlikely to be a diet plan for life anyway.

    is the main source of protein from shakes or animal products or a mixture?
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    260 consumed over a very long period of time...

    260 consumed over a very long period of time could contribute to a problem. id stick with the logic of its inadvisable to do something thats known to be incorrect when its truly not necessary and has...
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    protein overdose can cause some pretty bad kidney...

    protein overdose can cause some pretty bad kidney problems and other long term issues such as osteoporosis, gout and dehydration related issues. too much of anything is likely to cause an issue
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    id always of thought the best thing would be to...

    id always of thought the best thing would be to go for something that actually copies the action, so skipping for toning the calves up, box jumps to increase their power in a jumping motion, perhaps...
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    how much to do is always going to be down to you,...

    how much to do is always going to be down to you, i personally do chest once or twice a week and i go for things such as weighted dips, single armed pressups/one arm and one leg pressups, pressups...
  • Thread: bopping??

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    personally i agree yeh to be honest thats...

    personally i agree



    yeh to be honest thats probably the closest well known comparision, so i assume its born from old school techniques, im feeling glad people seem to be sharing my feelings...
  • Thread: bopping??

    by mattyd23
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    bopping??

    right. ive heard of a technique called bopping for increasing upper chest hypertrophy. apparently the aim is to use a low weight (20-30kg), use about a 2-3 inch ROM and repeatedly drop the weight...
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