Working Out....

[Laszlo]

The bar has to be counted??

[wub]

The bar has to be counted??

AHA! So it's not just me that didn't know this!

[Laszlo]

Not just you, no . So is that the industry standard then? hmmm, looks like i'm hencher than I thought

[wub]

Not just you, no . So is that the industry standard then? hmmm, looks like i'm hencher than I thought

Apparently Olympic bars at 20kg, though I weighed the long bar at my gym I used to bench with and it's only 10kg.

[Laszlo]

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Also, what is PPLRPPR?

[wub]

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Also, what is PPLRPPR?

Push, Pull, Legs, Rest, Push, Pull, Rest

[Laszlo]

......... isn't that.....a.... five day split?

[wub]

......... isn't that.....a.... five day split?

No as I'm not splitting by body part (legs aside).

[Laszlo]

omg so much being learned today

[OGLemon]

Went hard today on chest & biceps. Starting to see some nice definition in my legs.

[Genevieve]

STILL DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE I SHOULD DO. POWER CLEANS OR DEADS. Blah, I think I'll do deads. I know I can do them and I won't have to fiddle with form for 6 weeks.

[Genevieve]

Dumbell curls > barbel curls. By a fucking long shot. Jesus it's not even the same exercise.

[wub]

Don't think I've ever curled with a BB to think of it? I do EZ bar curls w/ OH grip for my forearms though.

[Laszlo]

Edited because of bullshit/bad advice/new evidence has come to light/ etc.

[Genevieve]

Nah, I'm comparing the distinct feeling of doing curls now with when I did them with a barbell. Feels like I'm activating more.

Palm position has little to do with effectiveness and more with WHAT is targeted. For example, hammer curls add more width but less thickness compared to regular curls. Also target forearms more.

Dumbells are better than barbells IN GENERAL too. Less assymetry because when you load a barbell with weight and use both arms, the stronger arm will help out the weaker one. Where you're effectively training one arm more than the other. With dumbells, you tend to stop when your weaker arm gives out.

Benching too. Dumbells increase your range of motion, allowing you to activate more of your chest. Yeah, barbell benches may allow you to push more overal weight, but that's because of the limited range of motion.

[Jurrecane]

Perhaps anybody in here can help me. I'm thinking about starting to use some supplement just for a better recovery and hoping signs of overtraining and injuries will be less this way. But I have no idea about any of these things.
So can anybody gives me some info on Whey, L Glutamine and BCAA's. What does each of those do in particular and which you would recommend? Would be very helpfull because there is so much info on the internet about it I don't know where to start..

[garethom]

How can I wear myself out without using my feet? Getting very bored with this sprained ankle. Can do upper body at the gym but I want to lose as little cardio gains as possible...

[Jurrecane]

High reps high sets, Super setting, try 20 push ups --> 20 pull ups --> 20 dips. Great cardio work out.

[Laszlo]

Perhaps anybody in here can help me. I'm thinking about starting to use some supplement just for a better recovery and hoping signs of overtraining and injuries will be less this way. But I have no idea about any of these things.
So can anybody gives me some info on Whey, L Glutamine and BCAA's. What does each of those do in particular and which you would recommend? Would be very helpfull because there is so much info on the internet about it I don't know where to start..

I'm sure Gen can give you solid info as to the whys BUT the bottom line is - all you need is whey (it's just protein which is what your body needs to build/repair muscle) and creatine.

L Glutamine is shite. A waste of money, you don't need it.
BCAA have their place if you're a high end bodybuilder on a cut but it's also (as in for most people) bollocks. You get enough of what it is in the rest of your diet (if your diet is somewhat on point that is)

How can I wear myself out without using my feet? Getting very bored with this sprained ankle. Can do upper body at the gym but I want to lose as little cardio gains as possible...

Yeah try upper body circuits b2b breath restriction.

[Jurrecane]

Is there any supplement that doens't make me grow to much? I don't really want to gain a lot of weight as i'm focusing on gymnastics stuff.