Forum: Exercises

In the ever-oscillating ebb and flow of lifting trends, the popularity of certain exercises and practices waxes and wanes routinely, and this neither surprises nor bothers me. However, I'm not able to get an obvious read on that as it pertains to the OHP. To those of you who have been involved...

I am new to this forum but not new to weightlifting however I am not completley familiar with bodybuilding terminology but that is what im hoping to learn throught these forums. I've been lifting for almost 5 years now I've gain a pretty good amount of muscle but Im not exactly satisfied. I...

My upper left/right arm and lower left arm have alot of self harm scars from long ago. Most are white, some are pink. I would prefer to wear vests now that my body has reached its pre lockdown size again. How will the majority of people at the gym react to seeing such scars? What would...

Home gym only barbells and dumbells, no machines. My leg day currently is Squat/front squats (rotating day) Reverse lunges Bulgarian split squats Calf raises 2x per week What can I add to this to ensure I’m hitting my quads and hams effectively

My 1RM on the bench press was just 125 lb. (57 kg), but that was when I touched the barbell to my chest. My elbows had to drop a whopping 10 inches below parallel. But these lifters below needed little range of motion to fully lock out. And they did not go below parallel on the arms. Notice also...

I wanted to know so i know when my peak bone structure will be.

Hello. I would appreciate if you can give me a 3 day a week full body workout routine to gain size. I'm 6'3, 25, and weigh 170 lbs

So for the uninitiated, I do my forearm flexor work first on my lower body days, then stretch the sh!t out of my biceps after. Here is the plan: On lower 1, I’ll do… -DB curls (did EZ bar curls this past Thursday but don’t really care for it with heavier weights) one working set 8-10, back...

Hi guys, On cable rows recently I've been noticing a bit of a twinge in my left shoulder, feeling like it comes from right within the joint. I use the "prism" v-bar, chest out back straight pulling with elbows. What am I doing wrong?

Looking for any and all of y'alls favorite pre-hab excercises or general joint health excercises youve found that help you. Getting back into lifting after a long hiatus, and dont have more than an hour to get in and out of the gym atm. So the plan's to just get my big lifts in, and do what...

Hi Everyone, I am currently getting back into exercise and have lost over 30kgs, which in retrospect is still not a lot compared to my long-term goal of 80. I have hit a roadblock and would like to see if anyone else has had this, I have strained my serratus a week and a half ago and it's still not...

I feel like in the last few years my heartrate has been elevated higher in my normal 60-70min lifting. I havent really been great at cardio historically because its never been an issue. How are you 30-35year+ olds balancing cardio and lifting? How much cardio should I consider adding in to see...

Hey, after nearly 10 years of training and moutainbiking my ulnar nerve got damaged, especially because of moutainbiking. Now my surgeon said that its time for the transposition becaue of the painful subluxation of the nerve. What kind of transposition did you get? Subcutaneous,...

Hey i have a question. I have problem to feel rear delts with exercises like face pulls, rear delt rows etc., but today i tried "band shoulder rotation" i dont know exact name, but you holding band with underhand grip at the level of your belly button and you pulling apart. Its first exercise,...

Hi everyone I wanted to ask if anyone has an experience similar to mine, and if so - how you guys deal with it? I suffer from social anxiety & ASD that can get quit debilitating, and one of the things that I struggle with is going to the gym. Of course there are lots of people in the gym, and I...

Hi guys, would appreciate some feedback on my bench form. Trying to use leg drive to keep my shoulders planted, elbows tucked etc. Not the best angle but that's all I got. Broken link due to post count. https: //youtube.com/shorts/ Zg4teJwu6EI?feature=share Cheers 👍

So out of nowhere I woke up on Saturday with shoulder pain. I can tell you the following: 1. Does not really hurt moving it like a front raise. 2. Hurts the worst moving it out to the side like a lateral raise. 3. Also hurts going straights up like an over head press 4. Hurts pretty...

I'm currently stuck in Canada right now and we are in lock down which means no gyms :( I am still a noobie at lifting and I have wanted to know if doing a triceps extension with a resistance band is gonna grow my triceps effectively

I soon will be switching to the F5 U/L program but I am unable to do a few leg exercises due to a lack of certain machines and I was wondering what good alternatives would be for them. These exercises are weighted back extentions, leg press, and leg extentions. For leg press I could do front...

What helped u get that big thick neck, isos for neck or rows, carries, dl and that stuff, share ur experiences. Thanks

I am 29 years old, and I've been wondering if anyone can give me tips on how I can build muscle fast.

I've noticed that most programs have pull ups and not chin ups. My thinking is that this is so the lift is more focused on the lats. It is usually programmed as an assistance/accessory lift rather than a major compound lift. I sometimes see then in sets of 5 though, which I find odd. Personally,...