Going off on a tangent much?
My initial comment didn't deserve a debate or social discussion, a simple... "No I don't want to change my sig" would have sufficed.
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Going off on a tangent much?
My initial comment didn't deserve a debate or social discussion, a simple... "No I don't want to change my sig" would have sufficed.
Really happy right now, smashed my PB for both DB Chest Press and BB Tricep press:
DB Chest Press
18Kg x 12 (warmup)
30Kg x 10
34Kg x 8
38Kg x 7
40Kg x 7(by way of comparison, 2.5 months ago I could barely lift a rep of 32kg!!!)
Decline DB Press
30 x 10 x 2
34 x 8 (could have gone higher on this but wanted to save energy for BB tricep press)
Closegrip BB Tricep Press
50kg x 12
60kg x 10
70kg x 7
70kg x 8
Then ended with the usual DB flies, tricep cable pull down, tricep bench dip.
That's my standard Chest 'n Tricep session. Anyone got any ideas how to improve it?
Assuming you're training for strength? Cut it down to bench press and band-resisted push-ups, and double the weight.
training for looks? Carry on, although I'm not sure what the benefit of a decline dumbell press actually is?
Assuming you're training for strength? Cut it down to bench press and band-resisted push-ups, and double the weight.
training for looks? Carry on, although I'm not sure what the benefit of a decline dumbell press actually is?
Cheers for the feedback.
Trying to bulk up until the end of December then lean out from January onwards (yes, I guess at that stage it's for 'looks'
)Decline - Well I did wonder this but my mates have insisted it works a different part of your chest. Would I be better off doing incline instead given my shoulder session is usually on Friday?
Are you saying I'd be better of sticking to Bench Press? The thing is I train alone a lot of the time and I feel much safer lifting heavy with DBs as you can always just drop them. With the best will in the world I don't think I can double 40kg DBs lol
Caporegime
Nout wrong with using DB's over a BB
Granted you won't be able to shift as much, but that's due to you supporting the weight differently.
Granted you won't be able to shift as much, but that's due to you supporting the weight differently.
Caporegime
You BB bench if you want to be good at that lift, and gain more boss points. Otherwise DB bench is great.
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you are just hitting the muscle in a slightly different way.
My advise to people is always do both, not neccisarily in the same session, but alternate it.
if you did nothing but DB bench you would probably overtake your BB bench.
Caporegime
DB bench is great, db decline though, makes life hard ditching the Dbs.
When I could bench properly I liked to do BB and DB in the same session but alternate between flat/incline:
week1 - db flat / bb incline
week2 - bb flat / db incline
etc
When I could bench properly I liked to do BB and DB in the same session but alternate between flat/incline:
week1 - db flat / bb incline
week2 - bb flat / db incline
etc
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i might do that for a bit deffo doing too much BB atm
Right following the advice on here I think it's time to introduce the BB bench and do some sort of alternate. Morba I like that plan, I'm going to go with that.
I'm probably going to be hideously weak at the BB though. Having said that if I'm managing 70Kg using my triceps (close grip) I'm pretty sure I'll be able to do significantly more on the wide-grip.
I'm probably going to be hideously weak at the BB though. Having said that if I'm managing 70Kg using my triceps (close grip) I'm pretty sure I'll be able to do significantly more on the wide-grip.
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Its usually the other way m8, i warm up BB bench on 100kg and spool up to 8 reps of 125ish but i wont be warming up on 50's DB more like 35's or 40's and 50 ish will be max i would expect. No idea what will happen going the other way, chances are you may have trouble co-ordinating a little but you should be stronger really.
Beached whale
Get some vit c tablets down your neck all day, plenty of spinach and aspargus. Drop water from about 3pm to 1l for the rest of the day. But keep eating carbs.
If you keep eating decent carbs while cutting water, your body will dry up pretty damn quick. Problem solved
Thank you, thats what i have done more or less 500ml water all day, 7000g Vit C all my clean carb meals will be finished by 7pm and then it's a bottle of red.
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Caporegime
No tangfastics? 
Thought this show prep malarkey was tough, sounds like fun
hahah the last 3 days are a joy, the previous 8 weeks have been hell
No tangfastics?
They are in my bag, you shoud of seen the pleasure i had buying them badboys in Tesco dinner time. I will be chewing them and guliping raw honey during shoot
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Depends if you'll use any extra facilities or if there's anything you need that isn't in your current gym.
Personally there is no way I'd pay that for the gym unless it was my only option.
Is Alcohol really that bad though? If combined with a solid diet and training regime?
I've been training hard now for 2.5 months and usually hit the gym for weights sessions every week day. Then on Friday night I usually go out and get drunk with my mates. OK, so I don't go on drug-fuelled benders till 3pm the next day but I'm still usually hanging on Saturday morning. I've still made immense progress at the gym and seem to have got away without putting on too much bodyfat? Maybe my lifestyle won't work for a cutting regime but I'll put my current progress down to youth!
By contrast I went travelling for 3 months. I did no training and drunk a ridiculous amount of Chang beer (any ideas where I might have been) - Anyway, my muscles deteriorated and damn it wasn't half depressing when I got back to the UK!
I've been training hard now for 2.5 months and usually hit the gym for weights sessions every week day. Then on Friday night I usually go out and get drunk with my mates. OK, so I don't go on drug-fuelled benders till 3pm the next day but I'm still usually hanging on Saturday morning. I've still made immense progress at the gym and seem to have got away without putting on too much bodyfat? Maybe my lifestyle won't work for a cutting regime but I'll put my current progress down to youth!
By contrast I went travelling for 3 months. I did no training and drunk a ridiculous amount of Chang beer (any ideas where I might have been
) - Anyway, my muscles deteriorated and damn it wasn't half depressing when I got back to the UK!
Man of Honour
It's bad for kai
Alcohol really isn't recommended for someone trying to look at dry and sharp as possible. Not to mention the fact that if you were to drink alcohol for this purpose, red would be the worst choice you could make. White wine or Vodka are the two people who believe this works use. Red wine....don't do it man, srs
But, answering your question above. The odd night out is alright, everything in moderation. However binge drinking, no matter how often is a terrible idea. Goodnight sweet test levels and protein synthesis ability
Alcohol really isn't recommended for someone trying to look at dry and sharp as possible. Not to mention the fact that if you were to drink alcohol for this purpose, red would be the worst choice you could make. White wine or Vodka are the two people who believe this works use. Red wine....don't do it man, srs
But, answering your question above. The odd night out is alright, everything in moderation. However binge drinking, no matter how often is a terrible idea. Goodnight sweet test levels and protein synthesis ability
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