Forum: Exercises

1st set is like 6 or 7/10 intensity. By the last set I’m completely dead. Takes me like 30 minutes including warmup. Always get light headed, and barely have energy left for accessories. I’m used to less volume like 3x5 or even 3x3 which I find much more manageable and enjoyable, but I...

I haven’t barbell squatted in months. The SSB just feels so much better. As a bonus, it trashes my upper back/mid-lower traps. Any reason I should program barbell squats? They’re a great exercise but I’m wondering if they offer anything the SSB doesn’t. I squat high bar anyway so the 2 movement...

I'm currently doing a PPL split so training each muscle group twice a week. However, I was thinking of trying the following: Day 1: Chest and triceps Day 2: Back and biceps Day 3: Shoulders and abs Day 4: Legs Day 5: Rest Would this type of training be common? I currently do chest and...

Hi ladies and gents I'm a beginner when it comes to gym... been going on and off (2 months tops) for years and am wondering what is the best way to gain leg muscle and calf muscle as these just dont want to grow on me 😅. I currently run 2 miles every other day (18mins) just for fun and if...

Hey, i have a question. I do fullbody training 3x per week, mainly compound movements. In my training program, i have just "3 sets of dips". I know there are dips for chest or for triceps. Because im trying to progressive overload, and im novice/intermediate, should i do chest/triceps dips, or it...

Hi All, I'm curious if sit-ups are good for building abs, I'm not looking to lose body fat and that's not what my question is, I just want to know how good sit-ups really are for growing abs. Thanks, Kris

I am making very little progress with my bench press. (Flat and incline) On flat press I am constantly between 185 and 205 for reps going to 225 x 1. Recently I have really struggled with flat bench and am having a hard time at 195 for reps. I am looking for some advice on how to progress my...

Hello, new to these forums so I’m not sure where to post this; I thought this place would be OK. My question is, what can I do to strengthen my hands/fingers? When doing exercises such as the lat pulldown, deadlifts, shrugs (mainly pull exercises), my fingers/hands are why I have to stop. A few...

Looking for a way to hit upper chest without an incline bench. Any ideas? Thanks

hi everyone,i have started training my neck with my bodyweight and with resistance with a towel for 3 weeks now and sometimes the next day after the workout i feel soreness in the right side of the back of my neck (which is also tighter than the left).it's a bit annoying to turn my head to my right...

Doing Lyle Mcdonald's Upper/Lower routine and I typically do pushdowns as a tricep isolation movement. Gym got a new HS Dip and decided to test it out and I feel it work my triceps well. Is using this machine a valid "accessory" movement near the end of upper body workouts? I primarily feel it in...

Title basically explains it. Im in quarantine and im waiting for gyms to reopen. My Upper chest was lacking in general but managed to fill out the outer upper chest but now my inner upper chest is kind of flat. Does anyone know any exercises for it? I usually add weight to my push ups. It can be...

Hello all, I'm currently experiencing a sharp pain on my left shoulder whenever I perform my warm-up sets on the bench press. However, as I proceed on to my main set (531 pyramids at 79%-96% my 1RM), I do not feel any pain whatsoever. Does anyone know the reason behind this? I recently...

Given half the world are in and out of lockdowns and gyms are constantly opening and closing, does anyone create their own dumbbells and excersize equipment. I was looking online and apart from a lot of places (U.K.) being out of stock of weights, they’re mega expensive at the minute Curious...

I fractured my left knee when I was a teenager and have suffered to do squats, runs, or any other leg workouts since other than long distance walking and it has been a major thorn in my side. What would yall recommend to get it conditioned?

Hi.. had a video I was going to try to attach but it was an invalid file type. If someone can pm me I can send directly, have a lot of injury history in the past and want to make sure I am doing this thing right. It is late now on east coast but I will check my inbox in morning to see if any...