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For me when i did them,low lats and inner back and traps when elbows pulled back and bar touching abs.
If you start to do to much jerking to get the bar to the abs it minimizes the contraction....

First off don't do what irritates your shoulders as your doing.
Explore what movements doesn't hurt them and put them in your training.
A couple of movements you might try are push ups and or push...

Ill concur with skin care but will admit I've never heard of such a thing.
Really dry cracked skin could be a reason.

No your not fooling yourself,thats dedication and take a lot of discipline.
I agree though training in the open can be a bit dangerous with some movements.
Perhaps you can get a foldable pop up...

Scheduled breaks aren't a bad thing if you really need them.
You could also just back off volume or do bodyweight as a rest/recovery type thing.
I feel you should do some activity if you take the...

Hack squats done with toes pointed outward and feet lower on the platform.
This will cause the knees to go forward a bit when your towards the bottom and stress that medialus area.
Most of the...

They can be but as mentioned above the hip flexors come into play a lot and upper abdominals get more of a hit.
Try putting your heels behind some heavy dumbbells (i use a heavy kettle bell)and do...

Yes it could be just as switching from flat to incline or decline might feel weak until you get some sessions under your belt.
Neurologically it's different to your body than the other angles and...

It's not an unassisted squat so what ever you squat when using them "wraps"should be included in your training log.
That being said they can help you use more weight which will be different...

Make upper body training your priority.
Work on getting wide to balance out the hips.
Lots of shoulder/delt work,upper back/lats,overall chest especially outer areas and thicker arms.
This is a...

Who owns or runs your gym?
They may be able to help you find a trainer or coach.
Nothing more valuable than hands on training so you have live feed back on what your doing.
The next best thing are...

What you have to remember is that detail wise you will look even more impressive and the loss of muscle will be minimal.
If your competing i guarantee under the stage lights you'd look very good....

That happens to most people to one degree or another.
You need to do some recovery type things like foam roll,jacuzzi ,hot shower,massage with tools or a person,stretch.
Doing some "light"type...

Please see a physical therapist to guide you to doing the right things for you.
Then maybe you can branch out to other things.
It's never good to have abnormal pain when your training.

You could put a rope or towel through a gallon water bottle that has a handle and do hammer type curls.
These can be done one and two arm.
You can do one arm curls and resist with the opposite...

Not necessarily,going heavy on a "shaping"movement can help you gain size.
Say your doing a one arm standing DB tricep extension behind the head.
If you use say 75 pound dumbbell on it (if you...

It certainly could work but obviously they would have to be bent knee pull ups.

While both can benefit muscle growth for me personally moderate weight and controlling the movement works better.
With a heavy loose style you rely on momentum to complete the rep which only equates...

Most likely you use your forearm a lot doing your pulling work that includes biceps.
You may want to use wrist straps to help take some of the lower arm out of the movements.
Focus on flexing and...

You might think about doing a different type of squat.
Front squats can be a good one.
The weight will be lower and your form has to be fairly upright.
A good quad developer.
Some powerlifters...