***Gym Exercise Guide, and Form Discussion/Feedback***

[TheCenturion]

http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/85/4/1406.short

Interesting read, thanks.

 

[mrthingyx]

Interesting read, thanks.

It's also the reason why I never trust any 'accepted' knowledge. Even a lot of my Sports Science degree can be dispensed with after even only a little bit of sport-specific research reading, simply because the course material was based on accepted knowledge of a given paradigm...

 

[Tenzo]

Interesting stuff, thanks guys

 

[LiE]

Interesting read, thanks.

All about that left ventricular hypertrophy.

 

[[TFU] Thegoon84]

Didn't see this thread... Post this up. Could do with some advice.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=154051291&p=1072522041

 

[mrthingyx]

Dat der swole heart.

Cardio gainz... wait wut?

 

[mrthingyx]

Didn't see this thread... Post this up. Could do with some advice.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=154051291&p=1072522041

Step away from the preconceptions about weightloss, metabolism, etc.

Do not embark on your proposed diet, because it will do nothing for you in the long term. You might get a couple of weeks of weightloss where your body falls apart due to lack of adequate nutrition, but then you'll slowly realise it's not repairing itself after exertion.

You are after a lifestyle change, not a "quick fix."

What you need to do from here is have a think about whether or not you want to change your life for the better, or carry on as a yo-yo dieting skinny-fat bloke. when you have arived at a conclusion in line with the first suggestion, come and talk to us.

 

[tom_nieto]

Light headedness is also a lot to do with the valsalva manoeuvre which your body is pretty much forced to perform when tensing your core. This alters cardiac output quite dramatically due to restricted venous return to the heart. When the lift is let off there is a sudden drop in cardiac output hence dizziness. Wikipedia explains it better!

 

[Skeptic]

Any feedback on my squat please Sorry if the angle is poor:


It was my last set for my 5x5 so was pretty burnt out (72.5kg).

Thanks.

(PS GRUNT FACE)

 

[LiE]

is that high bar or low bar? Looks like a mix of the 2.

 

[Skeptic]

Just where it feels most comfortable!

 

[LiE]

If you're aiming for high bar you need to be more upright. If it's a low bar the bar needs to be lower on your back and you need to sit back into the lift more.

 

[Skeptic]

If you're aiming for high bar you need to be more upright. If it's a low bar the bar needs to be lower on your back and you need to sit back into the lift more.

Which is the best version to aim for for a newbie squatter?

 

[Delvis]

Presumably it depends entirely on how flexible you are and how you move.

 

[mrthingyx]

Presumably it depends entirely on how flexible you are and how you move.

*cough* objectives *cough*

 

[icecold]

^dis

Overall, nice squatting.

You definitely need to be developing more torque through your hips and knees. Tear the floor apart with your feet and push your knees out hard throughout the rep.

 

[Delvis]

*cough* objectives *cough*

As in? For me, I just want to squat, so I found (with help) the best movement for myself.

Unless you're talking about competitions or something, then I figured high and low bar are both allowed.

 

[Erich Kriegler]

Is a high bar squat superior for quad development?

 

[LiE]

Yus

 

[mrthingyx]

As in? For me, I just want to squat, so I found (with help) the best movement for myself.

Unless you're talking about competitions or something, then I figured high and low bar are both allowed.

S'ok - the question was aimed at Skeptic...

If he wants to be a powerlifter and lift weights to... errr... lift weights, then low bar is fine.

If he wants to get the most out of squatting for athletic purposes (i.e. to help make cycling,running, whatever) and become more awesome, then high-bar or front squatting would be better because of the greater flexion (ROM, and therefore extension) across the various joints.