Poll: ***The all new gymrats thread***

[nero120]

Currently I'll do DB flys followed DB bench press...I need to look at some videos and actually study how to do flys properly, as almost every time i've seen videos on them they look exactly like benchpress just with your hands facing the other way!

I'll figure it out soon hopefully...It probably is something as simple as I'm not 'trying' to tense the muscles there or something.

Yeah could be, I find that it does take a while before exercises 'lock in'. One tip would be to visualise in your mind the muscles you are targetting tensing as you do the rep. The fly should feel very different to the press, personally I find the fly hits much more as it really squeezes the pec when done right.

This vid is pretty good for checking proper form:

And of course :

 

[roid]

Arnie is such a legend.

I'll also never forget that video where he says something along the lines of I'm commmmming in the gym, i'm commming at home, i'm commmming everywhere! I was in stitches for ages.

 

[nero120]

Arnie is such a legend.

I'll also never forget that video where he says something along the lines of I'm commmmming in the gym, i'm commming at home, i'm commmming everywhere! I was in stitches for ages.

 

[roid]

That would be the one hahaha, there is a longer one though i think

Zat is wat we call de pump.

 

[Delvis]

Yeah could be, I find that it does take a while before exercises 'lock in'. One tip would be to visualise in your mind the muscles you are targetting tensing as you do the rep. The fly should feel very different to the press, personally I find the fly hits much more as it really squeezes the pec when done right.

This vid is pretty good for checking proper form:

 

[Delvis]

That would be the one hahaha, there is a longer one though i think

Zat is wat we call de pump.

You mean this:

Hey, if he's happy

I love the feeling after a decent workout, and can only wait untill I start getting into the heavier weights! Can't wait!

 

[roid]

Thats the one Delvis, jeez i sound like such a sex pest.

 

[JAzz]

Anyone have a link to that website that has loads of different exercises and has little gif images as well demonstrating how they are done?

 

[tom_e]

Anyone have a link to that website that has loads of different exercises and has little gif images as well demonstrating how they are done?

http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html and http://www.coopersguns.com/videos/exercise-encyclopedia

 

[pieplough]

Would i be right in assuming the arnie clips are from pumping iron?

Ive never really watched any bodybuilding films, any you guys would recomend?

 

[steve-h]

Would i be right in assuming the arnie clips are from pumping iron?

Ive never really watched any bodybuilding films, any you guys would recomend?

yeah, watch pumping iron.. then the making of pumping iron (its on dailymotion!)

 

[Delvis]

Cheapest I've found Pumping Iron is £6.94...From a half decent site I mean that I can trust....

Wouldn't mind watching it, properly like, not on youtube or anything

 

[steve-h]

Cheapest I've found Pumping Iron is £6.94...From a half decent site I mean that I can trust....

Wouldn't mind watching it, properly like, not on youtube or anything

ive got the full qual version if you want a link to it

 

[Delvis]

hmm

 

[pieplough]

yeah, watch pumping iron.. then the making of pumping iron (its on dailymotion!)

Cheers for the heads up mate

 

[Ultra_Extreme]

ive got the full qual version if you want a link to it

not being a forum nazi or anything m8 but its against the rules offering these links to pirate movies, im no saint and all that but you could land FF in hot water if another don wanders in and sees posts like this.

 

[Delvis]

not being a forum nazi or anything m8 but its against the rules offering these links to pirate movies, im no saint and all that but you could land FF in hot water if another don wanders in and sees posts like this.

True, less talk of it as we don't want this thread closing =/

I'll have a scout around and see how cheap I can bag it for.

 

[FeFiDoh]

I paid about £5 for the movie off ebay and it was fine! Infact I leant it to a mate and never got it back

 

[roid]

To change the subject then

I did my HIIT this afternoon, was running around the park like a mad man, this little staffie was out on his walk and was following me around the park with a massive stick in his mouth, probs around 3 times the size of him length wise. He got a better workout than me! Must remember to carry a massive stick with me next time. The owners didn't seem to care either that the dog was following me. After i stopped for a rest before the jog home they called him away and that was that!

 

[Euro_Hunter]

Does (or did) anyone find it difficult to hold on to the bar during squats? I've found that it's stressful on the inner shoulder, where it meets the chest. I think this is down to my incredibly poor flexibility, will this get better over time?

I also occasionally get some shoulder pain when squatting.

I guess its because your hands/arms are put into an unnatural position whilst holding onto the bar?