Forum: Exercises

I've been stickn' to pressdowns and dips, and have seen some pretty crazy results, my tris are finally not the weakest group. Uhm, i just kindof want a clarification though: french press is not past your forehead while a skull crusher is? if so, whats better on your elbows (ive had issues that...

Hello, I was wondering how to do weighted dips/chinups without a weight belt? that is, I can't figure out how to put the dumbbell or weights between the legs at the beginning.

Our company gym does not have a lower decline bench. I've only been doing weighted dips (leaning forward) to try to get some of the lower pec. Is there any other excercise I can do?

On a lighter note - we all know Ronnie's "lightweight!", is there anything you often do to try and psych yourself up for a heavy lift? I know a lot of guys like some loud metal to get it done. And I knew a guy who would always say "this one's for <girls name>!" on the last rep :D What do you...

What’s up community? I’ve got a problem: my bench press has plateaued for 2 months. Taking a week off didn’t help, and traditional volume deloads never help me break through plateaus either. I’m on Viking’s Bare Bones upper/lower, so the volume is pretty high. I’ve been progressing relatively...

I have switched from lat pull downs to assisted pull ups. My reason is that there’s no cheating, no torso bend to help. I do multiple grips to hit all the back. Much better results. Still learning after 40 years in the gym.

Hi all. I started deadlifting 2 months ago and just pulled a 600-lb deadlift yesterday. I have never deadlifted before 2 months ago and am excited and also a bit scared about my rapid progress. I weight 210 pounds and am around 14% body fat. I am natural and have never used steroids or any...

In Arnold's encyclopedia he recommends to do them together, with 1 arm up and the other arm down. And then have them pass each other in front of your face. Personally, i've always done 1 full rep with the left hand and then 1 full rep with the right hand until the set was finished. Is there any...

When designing a muscle group/bodypart split, would deadlifts be considered a back exercise or a leg exercise? And if we’re doing legs, following an outline that specifies x number of exercises per muscle group, would we split up quads and hamstrings? For context, I want to put something...

Just wanted to get some feedback from experts on here around my gains after nearly 4 full weeks of weight training. I am pretty new to working out consistently but over the last 4 weeks I have been doing 3 days a week for 45 minutes on dumb bells, 3/4 days a week cardio and a calorie deficit...

I have attached a few youtube links. You can see that the squat just looks crooked. I noticed that It appears that I shift to the right. I have paused the videos at the bottom of the squats and seen that my pinned elbows are at different heights, and that my legs are doing different things to...

The rack I dumbell row at starts at 75lbs ( 75 the lowest weight in the rack of ofcourse and I was doing 136 ) so there is no one else Really there, empty gym, I'm not obstructing anyone and if you're rowing above 100lbs, most benches are not stable enough to support you and that weight so you...

My upper back is lacking. Im tryna build a thick upper back. Any exercises to help with that?

on max effort bench press, i am getting stuck about the 2 to 3" off my chest. is that a CHEST muscle or Triceps muscle thats lacking? im looking for exercises to help get me over that hurtle. also, this is at 225, a PR weight attempt. so not super heavy for most of you guys.

Hi, I am newish to working out (4 months) and am trying to make sure I don't overdo the reps per body part each week, I workout every other day ie 1 day on/1 one day off including weekends. I love farmers walk, and I know they say they work the majority of the body, but what body parts do you...

So long story short ive been lifting seriouslyish since mid summer and am using fierce 5 novice but I go 3.5 days a week instead of 3 just because more gains more money!!!!! anyways my lifts are progressing but my problem is I cant RDL effectively without my grip giving out after like 6 reps...

Just recently I got up to 125 squat for 5 reps and was ready to increase my weight to 135. The other day though i noticed my groin on my right side was hurting a lot. I decided to power through it and finish my set. Then again yesterday my groin was hurting again. So i decided to just skip the...

Hi everyone, My bodyfat is around 7% I’m around 5’10” and I’m around 156 lbs. Why I don’t see abs?

Hey guys, so I love cardio, I don't do it to lose weight, I do it because I love it, I love the challenge of willpower, and it's good for the heart and brain. I conditioned myself to be able to do 200 steps in 20 minutes on level 10 on the stairmaster consistently 7 days a week without fail,...

I am able to pull with 70 lbs atm but I can only pull a few inches below my chin. I heard that it is best to let the bar touch your chest, yet pulling below my chin is enough to feel a stretch in my lats. Is this sufficient enough?

Hello! I used to strength-train using only my body weight or resistance bands, but now I want to progress more and start weight-lifting! However, I’m quite new to this. Is there a full-body routine you’d recommend (incl. sets & reps)? I’m an 18 year old girl and I want to get stronger, but not...

So my flexibility allows me to squat A2G very easily, but once the weight starts to get heavy I tend to wimp out and merely hit hip-crease-to-knee parallel to save strength and avoid failing terribly (warmup sets are ass to the floor). Is it worth limiting myself to use heavier weight, or should I...

Anyone else have a fear that their hand will slip when bench pressing? I’m just now trying to add 5lbs every week to my lifting, but the higher the weight it’s going, the more I’m worried that one day my hand will slip, or give up, and I’ll die. I feel like subconsciously this is the main...