Forum: Exercises

I have some back issues (mild s****osis and kyphosis) and a history of joint problems in all of my close relatives. Thus, I kinda want to take care of my back and of my articulations. At the same time, whenever I search for exercises that are "safe" I find the kind of stuff that you'd recommend...

I'm 15 and pretty active during the day. I know that adults need about 7 to 8 hours sleep at least on average. Will I need the same amount or more since I'm younger?

Hello, was wondering if anyone could recommend exercises that specifically target only the upper portion of my back. Have a small frame and would like to avoid too much width and thickness. Body is very responsive to lat stimulation and grew too wide for my body size. Thanks.

Hi everyone, I'm trying to lose the last 10 pounds, it's so difficult, i'm 22 years old Female, 5'5 and 125 pounds. I tried to do sprint HIIT 3 times a week but it's difficult afterward to maintain a consequent deficit (-600/-700 calories per day) so i though of doing 2 hiit sessions of running...

Title asks it. I've debated this with a few friends and would love some additional opinions. I know squats the "King" of exercises according to some, but reverse lunges with a decently loaded barbell can present a similar challenge. Thoughts?

My abs haven't been as defined as I'd like when I lean out, so I've been hitting em hard this past 4-6 weeks with a lot of direct work, while eating at maintenance or slightly above. Mostly a ton of hanging leg raises, with a few other things thrown in. Core strength seems to be increasing quite...

Keep in mind i do change some of these movements up very often i just have a-lot of people telling me im overtraining each muscle group other than shoulders hit twice a week. Currently training 7 days a week and will take off a day if i feel lethargic which rarely happens. Monday- Chest-Tris...

So I was wondering after bulking do you cut back down to the same weight u started Example:I did a new bulk after my newbie gains I was 170 bulked up to 190 do I cut down to 175 because I'm guessing that's the point of a bulk Plz Reply Need answers

So 2 days ago right after I finished my upper strength day I noticed pain in my left glute before I even left the gym. The day after, the pain in my left glute has almost completely disappeared but my right glute started hurting now. It still hurts today and it was kinda difficult for me to...

Ok, so I started doing deadlifts in August when I started fierce 5 intermediate. Started around 200lbs and worked up to 300lbs by December(while on a cut). I had a consistent problem of my upper back rounding( could not contract my lats to the extend i needed to, that is my guess) and it was really...

My overhead has been stuck at 60 kg/132 lbs (3x5) for several weeks now, even though I have progressed on other compounds including bench, row and squat. I have failed three times consecutively on my third set when I tried adding any kind of weight after 1 plate. For comparison, my working weight...

1,88 cm 88 kg 18 Y/o I'd like to get your opinions about my execution. 70kg total load WVZPnR7mbcM

Hey Guys OHP: I do the Ripptoe OHP with the hipdrive but what I don't get about this exercise in general is the breathing. Alright I have to breath in, squezze my glutes, quad and core and hold my breath and press the bar up. That makes sense to me. But when I press the bar up I realease the...

This is actually the same injury/thread that happened to another member ~7 years ago and just happened to me a few days ago. While performing seated rows the other day I heard and felt a slight pop to the right of my sternum right at the edge of the pad that you rest your chest against. It felt as...

I've thought about switchin to EZ bar but why are bicep curls with EZ bars so looked down on? I was advised multiple times to do them with a straight bar as EZ bar apparently only works the inner part of the biceps or something like that? is there any truth to that? is the straight bar really...

Looking for some opinions on pendlay row. https://youtu.be/rrZY4lk9vV0 - 225 x 3 I really load up my hamstrings and my glutes before I start pulling with my arms/back. It's at the point that I barely need to pull with my arms to get the weight moving. Is this wrong? I can't imagine moving any...

Can somebody explain the differences to me? Which style is used best for chest growth. And should you "lie down" on your traps like powerlifters while benching as a bodybuilder? tnx :)

Squat: vimeo.com/313678265 Row vimeo.com/313678144