5 helpfull tricks ??

[Stevo Supremo]

A couple tricks i always do in the gym

1. in standing barbell presses it helps alot to have a staggered stance, also push pressing is a good way to get a little more oomph out of a workout

2. driving with your heels when squatting makes the quads work harder ( a good thing haha)

3.Pronating the wrist when curling with dumbells, basicly start in a hammer curl position then about half way up (90 degrees) start turning your wrist so your palm is pointing towards you

4. Using 21's with pretty much any excerise to finish off really seems get that final burn your looking for....

5. for 3 weeks i like to work upper pecs only, then 3 weeks middle pecs and 3 weeks lower/decline (although im beginning to find i dont need that much work for lower pecs) seems to be working very well for me,keeps the body guessing which in turn leads to growth.....also at the end of every chest workout i do some wide grips presses

[typ40]

may i contribute to the list
when doing flat db presses and flys, i prefer to lay on the end of the bench (only the upper part of the back is resting on the bench, the rest of the torso is not supported, knees are bent at 90 degrees). gives better stretch in the pecs.

[Stevo Supremo]

Originally Posted by typ40

may i contribute to the list
when doing flat db presses and flys, i prefer to lay on the end of the bench (only the upper part of the back is resting on the bench, the rest of the torso is not supported, knees are bent at 90 degrees). gives better stretch in the pecs.

ya i tottaly do that to !!

another good one is

6. at the end of leg day try sitting against a wall with knees bent at 90 degrees and try holding that for 30 seconds or so.... once you can do it for a minute or so try adding weight
im really bad at explaining things haha

[Stevo Supremo]

7.Negatives are a good thing !!!

[LayItDown]

On Military Presses, Split Jerks, Push Presses, etc... act like you are poking your head out of a window. Recruits more traps and better range of motion. Plus it prevents you from lookin up!

[John Prophet]

Originally Posted by Stevo Supremo

A couple tricks i always do in the gym

1. in standing barbell presses it helps alot to have a staggered stance, also push pressing is a good way to get a little more oomph out of a workout

yep, i totally agree. Pressing with an "even" stance is wack.


my tip. When doing skullcrushers or lying extensions I always let the head hang off the bench so its well out of the way

[Carmen0857]

Originally Posted by Stevo Supremo

2. driving with your heels when squatting makes the quads work harder ( a good thing haha)

Driving with your heels will activate the posterior chain more and put less stress on the quads.

[papi93]

Originally Posted by Stevo Supremo

A couple tricks i always do in the gym


3.Pronating the wrist when curling with dumbells, basicly start in a hammer curl position then about half way up (90 degrees) start turning your wrist so your palm is pointing towards you

Don't you mean supinating?

[user23960508710788]

1. If you want to get a serious neck work out (not just doing extensions with 10lbs) and don't want to pay for a machine, you can stick your head in the padding of the lying leg curl on a bench with a leg station and work the sides and back of your neck on that (I have yet to figure out a way to work the front)

I normally load it up with over 100lbs for the neck and it works fantastic, the padding makes it very comfortable.

2. A pretty obvious one but if you don't have the wrist flexibility for doing front squats tie a pair of straps around the bar and grab on to those instead... if your not an athlete that wrist flexibility isn't that big of a deal and you'll be able to handle the exercise much better.

3. Don't forget to do toe raises!!! They will add much more dimension and width to your calves from the front... this is, IMO, what a lot of people are missing in their calf training. Not doing toe raises is like just working out your triceps and not working out your biceps simply because they are the smaller part of the arm. Most people could use any bit of extra mass on their calves, and this is pretty much a bit of free mass just waiting to be developed.

[Defiant1]

Lemon juice added to avocado keeps it from browning.

[I dont work at Ballys]

Originally Posted by Defiant1

Lemon juice added to avocado keeps it from browning.

you're a ****ing liar.

[kalmamd]

1.Drive ur feet down through the floor when benching

2.Visualize urself moving the weight (i swear this really works)

[Carmen0857]

Originally Posted by BigLifter85

3. Don't forget to do toe raises!!! They will add much more dimension and width to your calves from the front... this is, IMO, what a lot of people are missing in their calf training. Not doing toe raises is like just working out your triceps and not working out your biceps simply because they are the smaller part of the arm. Most people could use any bit of extra mass on their calves, and this is pretty much a bit of free mass just waiting to be developed.

repped

[djartek]

the best way to isolate the bicep in dumbbell curls is to not wrap your thumb around the bar and to push your elbow back and lean a little forward...awesome way to kill your bi's

[westtexasfury]

Originally Posted by Stevo Supremo

A couple tricks i always do in the gym



3.Pronating the wrist when curling with dumbells, basicly start in a hammer curl position then about half way up (90 degrees) start turning your wrist so your palm is pointing towards you

This is basically cheating, the two functions of the biceps brachii is to flex the forearm at the wrist and supinate the forearm at the wrist. By pronating your forearm during curls, you take out the supinating motion and give a little extra stretch to the biceps. This increases the ease of the exercise, letting you do more work. It also cuts out 1/2 of what the biceps brachii was designed to do.

[rockhuddy]

Originally Posted by BigLifter85

3. Don't forget to do toe raises!!! They will add much more dimension and width to your calves from the front... this is, IMO, what a lot of people are missing in their calf training. Not doing toe raises is like just working out your triceps and not working out your biceps simply because they are the smaller part of the arm. Most people could use any bit of extra mass on their calves, and this is pretty much a bit of free mass just waiting to be developed.

excellent advice

Originally Posted by Defiant1

Lemon juice added to avocado keeps it from browning.

So THAT'S what i've been missing! Thnx. Reeped.

[Molson31]

I learned today that in deadlifts, snatches, power cleans etc, to get your lats involved you try and rip the bar apart with your hands as you do the exercise.

[rockhuddy]

Originally Posted by Molson31

I learned today that in deadlifts, snatches, power cleans etc, to get your lats involved you try and rip the bar apart with your hands as you do the exercise.

Which, coincidentally, helps activate the triceps when you bench.

[Stevo Supremo]

Originally Posted by papi93

Don't you mean supinating?

haha my bad
thank you

[Stevo Supremo]

Also

8. If u want to increase your vert jump one of the biggest things to help is.... after squatting try jumping as high as you can for as long as you can this tricks the body into thinking it is lighter then it actually is

9. Vary your grip ! in most excerises such as barbell curls bench press lat pull down and many others you can change the tension on that part of the muscle

an example would be instead of the normal grip(for bench press)try using a wide grip and you will really feel your chest stretch and , for me it seems to put more time under tension even tho its a shorter range of motion. but thats just me

10. The easiest way that i have found to use weight while performing crunches is to rest a dumbell on your chest, a lot of people that i see in the gym put a big plate on there chest and it seems to shorten the range of motion.

11. There are other recipes for tuna other then tuna and mayo !!!!!

[ECUrulz]

what are toe raises? i do calve raises.

[redbullzeye]

i love cheating in exercise,specially cheat curls

[Stevo Supremo]

Originally Posted by ECUrulz

what are toe raises? i do calve raises.

its the opposite of a calf raise

so instead of raising yourself up on your toes
you raise yourself up on your heals

so your toes are off the ground but your heals are still on the ground

[qb-killa]

Squeeze your glutes when doing standing military press, it's crazy how much it helps, and now I don't even have to think about it.

[rockhuddy]

Originally Posted by Stevo Supremo

Also

8. If u want to increase your vert jump one of the biggest things to help is.... after squatting try jumping as high as you can for as long as you can this tricks the body into thinking it is lighter then it actually is

lol

[Andrew69]

Originally Posted by Defiant1

Lemon juice added to avocado keeps it from browning.

LOL...its advice like this that makes you my hero (yes homo)

[Andrew69]

Originally Posted by rockhuddy

lol

Who are you to comment on anything?
You dont even lift!!

[BBing_Addict]

Originally Posted by BigLifter85

3. Don't forget to do toe raises!!! They will add much more dimension and width to your calves from the front... this is, IMO, what a lot of people are missing in their calf training. Not doing toe raises is like just working out your triceps and not working out your biceps simply because they are the smaller part of the arm. Most people could use any bit of extra mass on their calves, and this is pretty much a bit of free mass just waiting to be developed.

good advice... plus toes raises are a must for those who easily get shin splints.

Originally Posted by Defiant1

Lemon juice added to avocado keeps it from browning.

keep the seed(or whatever its called) of the avocado in mix apparently also helps it from goin brown... or so ive heard.

[papi93]

Originally Posted by ECUrulz

what are toe raises? i do calve raises.

One version: http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Tibi...CalfRaise.html

[Stevo Supremo]

When doing dumbell laterals it helps to turn your thumb to the ground near or at the end of the movement
as Arnold said "Like pouring a pitcher of water"