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Hitting the gym again this weekend after 6 weeks away

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I always intended to go after work at 6:30am but it always too much of a detour, but now my contract is finished its time to commence training again.

I feel gross, probably won't bust out the compression tee until at least my third week back

I've missed my pectoral flys and incline bench presses. I'm predicting PAIN

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By *al2001Man
over a year ago

kildare

No pain no gain.as they say

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm not a fan of the Bench Press and prefer to do mine on the floor, I feel it far more in my pecs and triceps this way, and it removes a lot of the shoulder from the movement.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I'm not a fan of the Bench Press and prefer to do mine kon the floor, I feel it far more in my pecs and triceps this way, and it removes a lot of the shoulder from the movement."

I'm only a fan of bench pressing with dumbbells and even then it has to be inclined. Push-press-flys are by far my favourite freeweights routine

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By *hermin1Man
over a year ago

Nottingham

Can all of you display the exercises you do per day, i am trying to get ripped as well?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm not a fan of the Bench Press and prefer to do mine kon the floor, I feel it far more in my pecs and triceps this way, and it removes a lot of the shoulder from the movement.

I'm only a fan of bench pressing with dumbbells and even then it has to be inclined. Push-press-flys are by far my favourite freeweights routine"

Do you like the overhead push press?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't forget your legs. It's all about the legs.

...i'm staying in bed today. I can't walk. I've got jelly for legs lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I'm not a fan of the Bench Press and prefer to do mine kon the floor, I feel it far more in my pecs and triceps this way, and it removes a lot of the shoulder from the movement.

I'm only a fan of bench pressing with dumbbells and even then it has to be inclined. Push-press-flys are by far my favourite freeweights routine

Do you like the overhead push press?"

Haven't really done those, more of an Arnold press fan, can't beat military though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How much are you Overhead Pressing? Personally I think there's no better measure of upper body strength than a good overhead press, and the Push Press allows you to use even more weight.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I always intended to go after work at 6:30am but it always too much of a detour, but now my contract is finished its time to commence training again.

I feel gross, probably won't bust out the compression tee until at least my third week back

I've missed my pectoral flys and incline bench presses. I'm predicting PAIN"

Good on you once you get back in to it you be fine good look to you and train hard

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

muscle memory is a beautiful thing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm not a fan of the Bench Press and prefer to do mine on the floor, I feel it far more in my pecs and triceps this way, and it removes a lot of the shoulder from the movement."

They do that (single dumbbell floor press) for boxing and kicking training as in helps with speed of punch and brings in the core to stabilize while pressing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm not a fan of the Bench Press and prefer to do mine kon the floor, I feel it far more in my pecs and triceps this way, and it removes a lot of the shoulder from the movement.

I'm only a fan of bench pressing with dumbbells and even then it has to be inclined. Push-press-flys are by far my favourite freeweights routine"

Dumbbells press are far and away better movement to barbell it gives you grater movement brings in your stabilisers more and of course can be moved to give you more of a squeeze at the top all of which you don't get with barbell

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Can all of you display the exercises you do per day, i am trying to get ripped as well?"

If I knew how to display them I would but I new here so not sure but YouTube can help you out I guess one thing I will say is to get ripped diet it key the whole game is 80% diet 20 training

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm not a fan of the Bench Press and prefer to do mine on the floor, I feel it far more in my pecs and triceps this way, and it removes a lot of the shoulder from the movement.

They do that (single dumbbell floor press) for boxing and kicking training as in helps with speed of punch and brings in the core to stabilize while pressing "

You find that you sort of 'roll' with the press when doing them with one arm, as it really helps with stabilising yourself, and gets your abs and obliques into the movement too, I can see how it would help with punching power. The original reason I started doing them with one arm though is that its incredibly hard to get two separate heavy dumbbells into position for a floor press.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

decline BB is king for pec development for me. love incline DB`s aswell tho

flat BB is shite for my bio-mechanics so i rarely do it these days

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"muscle memory is a beautiful thing "

Wish you in that one my friend

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm not a fan of the Bench Press and prefer to do mine on the floor, I feel it far more in my pecs and triceps this way, and it removes a lot of the shoulder from the movement.

They do that (single dumbbell floor press) for boxing and kicking training as in helps with speed of punch and brings in the core to stabilize while pressing

You find that you sort of 'roll' with the press when doing them with one arm, as it really helps with stabilising yourself, and gets your abs and obliques into the movement too, I can see how it would help with punching power. The original reason I started doing them with one arm though is that its incredibly hard to get two separate heavy dumbbells into position for a floor press."

Oh yes mate I agree with it being hard to press two on floor but back in the day that's the reason the one was born if you like cos for the same reason u said it's hard to move two in position without training partner but then they found that to keep the weight from falling over there body to the side they had to pull there shoulder stabilisers and core in to play just to keep the weight stable and that's before u press it so really great movement as it works so much of the body in one short move but if I was you I do 3x 15 as range of movement Is short

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"decline BB is king for pec development for me. love incline DB`s aswell tho

flat BB is shite for my bio-mechanics so i rarely do it these days"

If truth was told all of them are good for pec development there is no one press better than any other if your talking dumbells as they use more muscles to press stabilizers shoulders so on but incline flat decline they all work the same just find best one for you that works

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm not a fan of the Bench Press and prefer to do mine on the floor, I feel it far more in my pecs and triceps this way, and it removes a lot of the shoulder from the movement.

They do that (single dumbbell floor press) for boxing and kicking training as in helps with speed of punch and brings in the core to stabilize while pressing

You find that you sort of 'roll' with the press when doing them with one arm, as it really helps with stabilising yourself, and gets your abs and obliques into the movement too, I can see how it would help with punching power. The original reason I started doing them with one arm though is that its incredibly hard to get two separate heavy dumbbells into position for a floor press.

Oh yes mate I agree with it being hard to press two on floor but back in the day that's the reason the one was born if you like cos for the same reason u said it's hard to move two in position without training partner but then they found that to keep the weight from falling over there body to the side they had to pull there shoulder stabilisers and core in to play just to keep the weight stable and that's before u press it so really great movement as it works so much of the body in one short move but if I was you I do 3x 15 as range of movement Is short"

I'm gonna take a shot at seeing how many reps I can manage with a 40kg dumbbell, my ultimate goal in this lift is 50kg for 6 reps.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm not a fan of the Bench Press and prefer to do mine on the floor, I feel it far more in my pecs and triceps this way, and it removes a lot of the shoulder from the movement.

They do that (single dumbbell floor press) for boxing and kicking training as in helps with speed of punch and brings in the core to stabilize while pressing

You find that you sort of 'roll' with the press when doing them with one arm, as it really helps with stabilising yourself, and gets your abs and obliques into the movement too, I can see how it would help with punching power. The original reason I started doing them with one arm though is that its incredibly hard to get two separate heavy dumbbells into position for a floor press.

Oh yes mate I agree with it being hard to press two on floor but back in the day that's the reason the one was born if you like cos for the same reason u said it's hard to move two in position without training partner but then they found that to keep the weight from falling over there body to the side they had to pull there shoulder stabilisers and core in to play just to keep the weight stable and that's before u press it so really great movement as it works so much of the body in one short move but if I was you I do 3x 15 as range of movement Is short

I'm gonna take a shot at seeing how many reps I can manage with a 40kg dumbbell, my ultimate goal in this lift is 50kg for 6 reps."

Let me know how that goes will you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Really need to get back into it . Been ill for a few weeks . Love the after gym feeling

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Really need to get back into it . Been ill for a few weeks . Love the after gym feeling "

I know what u mean about the feeling after feels even better when you hit BP to that day what's your goal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm not a fan of the Bench Press and prefer to do mine on the floor, I feel it far more in my pecs and triceps this way, and it removes a lot of the shoulder from the movement.

They do that (single dumbbell floor press) for boxing and kicking training as in helps with speed of punch and brings in the core to stabilize while pressing

You find that you sort of 'roll' with the press when doing them with one arm, as it really helps with stabilising yourself, and gets your abs and obliques into the movement too, I can see how it would help with punching power. The original reason I started doing them with one arm though is that its incredibly hard to get two separate heavy dumbbells into position for a floor press.

Oh yes mate I agree with it being hard to press two on floor but back in the day that's the reason the one was born if you like cos for the same reason u said it's hard to move two in position without training partner but then they found that to keep the weight from falling over there body to the side they had to pull there shoulder stabilisers and core in to play just to keep the weight stable and that's before u press it so really great movement as it works so much of the body in one short move but if I was you I do 3x 15 as range of movement Is short

I'm gonna take a shot at seeing how many reps I can manage with a 40kg dumbbell, my ultimate goal in this lift is 50kg for 6 reps.

Let me know how that goes will you "

I was disappointed that I only got 6 reps, it makes me realise just what a lofty goal the 50kg dumbbell really is. My chest pumped up awesomely though.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I'm actually more worried starting kettlebell complexes again on Monday. My heart may explode

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd like to give Sledgehammer swinging a go, but don't have anything durable enough to hit repeatedly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd like to give Sledgehammer swinging a go, but don't have anything durable enough to hit repeatedly."

just get weekend work as a labourer, get fit and get paid to do it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd like to give Sledgehammer swinging a go, but don't have anything durable enough to hit repeatedly.

just get weekend work as a labourer, get fit and get paid to do it!"

I've worked in that environment before - I had to fight the urge to hit the other workers instead.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Let's all train together one day. That can be the forum gym social lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm not a fan of the Bench Press and prefer to do mine on the floor, I feel it far more in my pecs and triceps this way, and it removes a lot of the shoulder from the movement.

They do that (single dumbbell floor press) for boxing and kicking training as in helps with speed of punch and brings in the core to stabilize while pressing

You find that you sort of 'roll' with the press when doing them with one arm, as it really helps with stabilising yourself, and gets your abs and obliques into the movement too, I can see how it would help with punching power. The original reason I started doing them with one arm though is that its incredibly hard to get two separate heavy dumbbells into position for a floor press.

Oh yes mate I agree with it being hard to press two on floor but back in the day that's the reason the one was born if you like cos for the same reason u said it's hard to move two in position without training partner but then they found that to keep the weight from falling over there body to the side they had to pull there shoulder stabilisers and core in to play just to keep the weight stable and that's before u press it so really great movement as it works so much of the body in one short move but if I was you I do 3x 15 as range of movement Is short

I'm gonna take a shot at seeing how many reps I can manage with a 40kg dumbbell, my ultimate goal in this lift is 50kg for 6 reps.

Let me know how that goes will you

I was disappointed that I only got 6 reps, it makes me realise just what a lofty goal the 50kg dumbbell really is. My chest pumped up awesomely though."

Hey don't be disappointed fella that's y we set are goals gives us an aim you may only got 6 but next time go back try again and again and keep pushing hard to reach your goal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm actually more worried starting kettlebell complexes again on Monday. My heart may explode "

At least you will die happy lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd like to give Sledgehammer swinging a go, but don't have anything durable enough to hit repeatedly."

Go to local scrap yard and get an old tire biggest you can find that's all we do at the gym works well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Let's all train together one day. That can be the forum gym social lol

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I am in on that my friend

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well I managed a one handed Push Press with 45kg, and even sang a couple of lines of Leo Sayer during the lock out.

Well I thought it was a good gym feat

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Totally agree decline seems to build me quicker with better shape!! I do still do all flat but our gym only go's up to 50kg dumbbells so have to do heavy stuff with bar's

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any man who can work out properly with 50kg dumbbells is likely working as heavy as he'll ever need to go for the vast majority of exercises.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Let's all train together one day. That can be the forum gym social lol

"

Can I watch? Please, pretty please... I promise I'll be good and just perve quietly in a corner...

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Need to get my arse down there today, supposed to be doing a nude Photoshoot on Monday

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Let's all train together one day. That can be the forum gym social lol

Can I watch? Please, pretty please... I promise I'll be good and just perve quietly in a corner... "

Only if you wear your tight gym gear again.

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By *ot30scoupleCouple
over a year ago

Oxford, London


"Let's all train together one day. That can be the forum gym social lol

I am in on that my friend "

can I join you boys on your gym social?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Let's all train together one day. That can be the forum gym social lol

Can I watch? Please, pretty please... I promise I'll be good and just perve quietly in a corner...

Only if you wear your tight gym gear again. "

I'll wear whatever you want or nothing at all...

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Let's all train together one day. That can be the forum gym social lol

Can I watch? Please, pretty please... I promise I'll be good and just perve quietly in a corner...

Only if you wear your tight gym gear again.

I'll wear whatever you want or nothing at all..."

Bit hard to do squats with a boner, but who am I to refuse you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I db bench 35kg 5x5 . And my deadlift is alright at 110kg 5x3 but progress seems slow.

Keep getting little niggles here and there which really gets on my tits. But it's the eating that's the worst 3500 calories a day just isn't fun at all. Especially if you leave all the eating till late.

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By *al2001Man
over a year ago

kildare


"Can all of you display the exercises you do per day, i am trying to get ripped as well?"

Mon arms

Tues shoulders

Weds have a meet (good for abs)

Thurs chest

Fri back n legs

Train hard eat right

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I db bench 35kg 5x5 . And my deadlift is alright at 110kg 5x3 but progress seems slow.

Keep getting little niggles here and there which really gets on my tits. But it's the eating that's the worst 3500 calories a day just isn't fun at all. Especially if you leave all the eating till late."

Most probably you know this anyway but just spread your meals out throughout the day. Beginning of the week just decide what your having, place them in containers and go for it.

...eating late isn't good. All the food is just going to sit there.

My proudest moment - 300kg on the leg press machine. Love that exercise!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Let's all train together one day. That can be the forum gym social lol

Can I watch? Please, pretty please... I promise I'll be good and just perve quietly in a corner... "

...it's going to be a bit hard to concentrate when working out if your in the corner. And i mean that in every sense of the word lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to do the whole '6 meals in Tupperware boxes' routine years ago before I realised it was a total waste of time. These days I simply eat when I'm hungry and stop eating when I'm not, and find that my strength training is better than ever, probably because I'm investing more of my energy where it counts - ie, in the gym, rather than wasting time concerned over whether or not I've eaten a suitable combination of fast burning triple filtered low glycemic paleo efficient macro nutrients in the last five minutes.

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