Forum: Exercises

I've always struggled with pull ups, some of this is I need to lose weight. I don't do chin ups, I find them harder, and they hurt my elbows. While I've done as many as 8 strict pull ups in a set, I've mostly been doing 4 sets of 2 reps, and haven't made much progress. For comparison, I've...

I’m wondering what exercises can improve squatting ability. I often fall backward when I’m trying to squat. I heard about facing wall squats where you keep your knees and nose touching the wall but I can’t do that. I fall backwards. Anyone know good exercises (maybe for core) to remedy this?

Hi guys, i'm 38 and have been lifting in the gym since 25. I never had a problem with deadlifts until recently where I injured it pulling a simple 185lb. It's been a month and half and my lower back still feels weak. I'm pretty sure my form wasn't too great and probably age caught up and my...

I like to have two exercises for each muscle group so I can alternate, diversify, and be flexible with my full-body workouts. But I need to drop 3 exercises and would love some replacement ideas please: Muscle Group: Triceps Exercise to be continued: V-Bar Tricep Pushdowns Exercise to be...

Hi everyone I’ve been getting more and more into the gym recently and found that when I use dumbbells I can feel it targeting my muscles a lot more than machines. Can I ask if this sounds ok? 1. Arnold flys - straight bench - 14kg per side 2. Press - decline - lower push just under nipple...

I stretch, do light cardio and drink 2 cups of water.

For example, on my first lower day, I start with squats, then rdl's, seated leg curls, and end off with split squats. I was wondering if that's an issue because my quads get a lot of rest time between exercises, my hamstrings are hit back to back, and my glutes and hit heavy throughout the whole...

I'm making a sort of minimalist routine. If done correctly, the row works the traps, rhomboids, rear delts, and lats. Do I need to bother with pull downs/ups at all since they're primarily for the lats, but they're getting hit already?

Hey everyone. Its my first time writing on the forums here. I read a few threads on this distal bicep injury but never really found what I'm looking for. I'm 27 years old, and I've been lifting for many years. This past year things have been busy and I really haven't been lifting. This injury...

Hey guys struggling to know which form of barbell row to do. Deciding between the pendlay vs the bent over but doing the bent over fully horizontal like the pendlay. So I dont lose on the stretch where I am reading is where you make most of your gains nowadays. On the eccentric part of the move....

Like the title says, I've got some disabling conditions and as a result can not squat or any type of movement mimicking a squat. I also found that the leg press was giving me pain, so I had to unfortunately discontinue that exercise as well. Currently, my leg program is as follows: Leg Curl...

TLDR: Naturally thin upper torso/long-armed people should not do rows and pull-ups as initial and secondary exercises for very high to maximum intensity back workouts. I'll preface my below theory by saying that this is entirely of my own thought process and might be completely inacurate, highly...

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Hello, I'm a bit fking frustrated here. After two years of smooth lifting, shoulder pain is back. I don't know if it's impingement again as it was before. Back then it was an inflammation of the long biceps tendon (tendinitis) caused by impingement. It feels similar now, but the pain is more in...

I just watched Cbum's video where he makes a list of the only 10 exercises men need to build muscle. He basically suggests theses 3 pushing exercises: - Close grip bench press - DB incline bench press - DB seated shoulder press This raised some doubts for me: 1.- What advantages do the...

The practice of physical exercises is a fundamental pillar for achieving a healthy and happy life. With the increasingly sedentary modern lifestyle, it is essential that we incorporate movement into our daily routines. In this article, we will explore the undeniable benefits of physical exercises...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESx5v9161u8 My bench seems to fly easily from the bottom up until reaches around 3/4 up to lock-out. Seems like my tricep strength may be lacking? I felt I definitely an extra rep in the tank based on the bar speed in the video and during my set, but I didn't want...

5'11 m, 164 lbs, 27 years old Beginner Program PPLRPPLR My goal isn't to be huge or anything, or go extreme, but just to be more fit and healthy. I am trying to avoid injury in the future, the primary reason I'm working out. I don't want to grow old and fragile, I want to stay young and...

If I have plateu'd on barbell bench press, and I switch it out for dumbbell bench and I consistently get stronger at that week to week, and then I transition back to barbell, will I now be stronger with barbell bench due to my chest getting stronger or will I be weaker due to the time not...

I decided last week to start hitting up the gym again after a five or so year break. I used to go a solid five days a week for 7-8 years prior. First session back I thought I’d do a lunchtime one so it might be quiet and do a little chest workout, thought I’d do my old routine of 4x10 db press, db...