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Is this workout routine good?
2 times a week (6 days), increase weight, set, rep over time
I'm a beginner (about 1 month now). The weight in the pictures aren't accurate though
I am mostly worried about growing a balanced body, ...
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How to target short bicep head?
During a bicep workout I usually start with a neutral grip machine preacher curl, which effectively targets the long head and provides good resistance in the lengthened position. I've never been able ...
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Request: Need help on a new calisthenics routine
I (16 Male 165cm/5ft 4in) have been doing simple calisthenics for 3 months. My goal is strength and skill aquisition
My routine has been: 4 sets of 13 pullups (chinups on alternate days), 4 sets of ...
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How does stretching improve mobility?
On the internet, I find many place recommend the exercise called Shoulder dislocates to improve shoulder mobility, and for hips, a squat with band around both calves together. I've also heard yoga ...
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Most effective way (for body) in pull up exercise
Does the most effective way (for body) in pull up exercise starts with stretched hands with almost locked elbows and ends when your chest touch the bar? What part of your chest should touch the bar?
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Barbell rubbing rough over upper crotch when doing Reeves Shrug
Trying to do the exercise as shown in this video. There is a very annoying part where when I'm trying to pull it up, it rubs quite hard against my crotch leading to an embarrasing moments.
How could I ...
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Can injury be caused by flexed arm hang [closed]
I believe I injured my tendon in my elbow while doing flexed arm hang. I am likely too heavy to even be doing it until I both, lose more weight and gradually gain strength. I am 53 years old and had ...
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How do I know if I am overtraining? [duplicate]
I've plateaued at about body weight bench, squat, deadlift and about eighty percent body weight barbell row. I believe the reason for it maybe that I am overtraining. I go to the gym everday of the ...
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Is there a difference between pec flies on seated pec fly/rear delt fly machines and cable flies?
More specifically do they both target the same muscles, and even more specifically do they both equally target the serratus anterior?
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How to grow thennar palm muscles?
Perhaps a bit too specific, but could someone recommend me some exercises for training these group of muscle with sets / week? These muscles seem to be a constant weak point for me. For example, even ...
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Dumbbell pullover across bench form
I have three related questions about doing the dumbbell pull overs across the bench.
How low should I keep my hips when doing the exercise?
How should I breath when I do the exercise?
Should I ...
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Should I internally rotate legs pulling the deadlift up?
Normally before deadlifting, we externally rotate the legs outwards, I want to ask, when do the pull, are we supposed to intentionally rotate inwards? THanks.
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Knees feel stressed when going into deadlift position
Whenever bend my knees after hip hinging, I feel quite a bit of stress on my kness. What muscles maybe causing this problem, and how can I develop them?
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Is it common to find oneself pulling back downward on the loaded barbell as coming up during a squat?
I’ve often found that when I’m squatting (though usually only when I’m pushing my limits, and especially as I’m tiring, starting to near failure), as I’m coming up and pushing the barbell up with the ...
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New Lactate Threshold after interval training?
I understand what lactate threshold is, and the "normal" procedure for guesstimating it (short of a lab trial with actual measurements) seems to be to run a private 20 minute race after ...
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Is it common to be able to deadlift more on a hex bar than on a straight barbell?
Titular question says it all. Analogous to how barbell bench press typically goes much heavier than dumbbell version of the same.
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Barbell exercises to undo damage of sitting?
Essentially. Apparently sitting for long periods leads to muscle imbalances. Due to my current situation, it is something I have to do. Hence I'd like to ask what would be some good barbell exercises ...
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Is this a good plan to build muscle?
I am using Fitness AI ap that regulates variety, sets, reps, weight.
It seems to always give (2 chest, 2 back, 1 shoulder) compound exercises for upper, and (3 leg, 2 ab) exercises for lower. They are ...
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I recently puchased some ingrediants for my Pre-workout/Fat burning purpose. I am doubtfull about some of the ingredient. help me out
Ephedra extract 50 milligrams
Caffeine anhydrous 300 milligrams
Yohimbine HCL 7.5 grams
White Willow bark extract 100 milligrams
Theacrine 100 milligrams
Theobromine anhydrous 300 milligrams
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How do I set interesting, achievable mid-term (strength) fitness goals?
I've been going to the gym 3-6 times a week regularly for the past 5+ years, with occasional breaks for injuries. I'm no longer a beginner, but I am having a hard time figuring out how to set ...
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Can Ballet standing help correct bow legs? [closed]
I was wondering whether Ballet standing can help correct bow legs ( i.e. calf varus). I was surprised when I heard of it, because Ballet standing points toes outward, which I thought would make out-...
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What is a fair distance for a top of the line sprinter and marathoner to compete on? [closed]
Consider Eliud Kipchoge and Usain Bolt in their prime. Both amazing runners with vastly different trained areas of experience.
Bolt has an amazing anaerobic system for short distances and weights ~...
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Left shoulder higher than the right one. Pull Up [duplicate]
I will just post this screenshot about a video i made today. i saw similar discussion here about it can be just strength problem or it can be a spine problem. If u have any advice (also if u think to ...
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Will gym rings attached on super long strips make it harder to do the elements?
I know the standard length is 3-4m above the ground for Olympic rings. but imagine hanging on super long (100m) straps. Will it make it super hard to do Iron Cross, Maltese, even L-sit?
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Chest vs hand supported rows?
When doing single arm dumbell rows, is there any significant difference in function or hypertrophy between doing them chest supported on an inclined bench or hand supported on a flat bench?
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What bench press variations/alternatives spare the shoulders?
Gironda press and underhand grip barbell/dumbbell bench press come to mind, but do these really take off all the strain from the shoulders? Or perhaps decline bench?
I think I’ve messed up my ...
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Advice on my workout plan
hi im shayan and im a beginner in fitness , i wanted to get my body ready for MMA and i thought it would be good idea to get my body ready first so i asked a friend who's a gym coach in my ...
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Partial reps for shoulder stability and growth in weight training
I find that my shoulders feel a lot of strain when I do pressing movements, say a shoulder press with overhand grip, or even a bench press when the bar or dumbells are near my chest.
So in those ...
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Does cardio burn muscle?
I want to maintain or even grow muscle while burning fat (doesn't everyone – I know).
Assume a moderate daily deficit of 300 calories to achieve fat loss sustainably. Also assume a continuation of ...
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Lying leg raises targeting spinae erector muscles
When I do lying leg raises, I can do probably about 10 and then I feel the spinae erector muscles. I'm not sure how to describe the pain, but I feel it's a mix of fatigue and some other mild constant ...
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Conceptualizing role of recovery in muscle building
I am trying to figure out how to think about recovery when wanting to muscle build. So far I've been going about seven weeks a day, but seeing videos of people like Tom Platz, Mike Mentzer and Dorian ...
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What causes heart rate to spike upon *decreasing* running pace? [duplicate]
It seems opposite to what one would intuitively expect… one would think that when cardio activity demands increase then that is when the heart rate would follow but it seems inverse to that: only when ...
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How to practice a Revolving Pull-up Bar
How can I practice on Revolving Pull-up Bar. I do well in regular Pull-up Bar (~30 pull ups). What is the best way to practice and what is the step by step protocol to train myself for using Revolving ...
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How should I start working out to burn fat
Im 14 year old 1.75/1.73. I weight 61 kg/134 pounds, I do swimming(daily), taekwondo(only saturdays), and really just that. Im skinny but I have a little much of belly fat. Im not really strong. I ...
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Proper reeves deadlift/shrug form
My question is, how do I keep my torso when doing the reeve's shrug? Should I have vertical or have tilted back?
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How to do banded lat pulldowns on a half rack?
My rack is in a basement with a low ceiling, so unfortunately I can't do proper pull ups on it. I was wondering if I should be able to do banded lat pull downs using the pull up bar? The ...
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I am trying to get back into long distance running again, any tips?
I use to only do calisthenics, and running for my fitness health. Usually running 2 5ks, and several single mile runs ending around 10-12 miles a week.
I did not have any help doing so, and after ...
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Shoulder press machine vs dumbells
I've heard, and through my own experiences discovered, that for bodybuilding/hypertrophy purposes machine exercises are superior because they provide more stability they have a more even resistance ...
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Stuck in 100kg 1RM, how to improve
I was stuck into 85kg benchpress for a while (like 10 reps for 3 sets). Few monthes ago, after watching a youtube video from an Italian body builder I've used the strategy of "micro loading" ...
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Open source apps to check bar path on android
Are there any open source apps to check bar path when doing various lifts in android? Thanks.
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Can I do a three-day (push/pull/legs) workout with no rest day between two of them?
I'm a 54-year-old beginner. I started going to the gym twice a week last October. I'd like to increase that to three times a week, and the personal trainer I had for a few months (who's no longer ...
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Squat bar path turning C shaped, possible causes?
When I squat, I notice that my bar path often turns into a C like shown below:
Now here is what I tried to fix it so far:
Keeping back tight
Valsalva Maneveur
Foot placement (balancing over mid foot)...
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How to prepare for a bench PR?
I would like to try increase my 1RM on bench, in about two weeks, and I would like to know what are some general tips I could keep to have it actually work out?
For example, Should I try cut off ...
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Can't seem to brace when squat is on back
I am trying to do the Valsalva Maneveur when I squat. It seems so that I find it difficult to do it when the weight is on the back, but find it easy to do when I am in a rested state (eg: writing this ...
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Palloff press stressing anterior deltoids
I feel my anterior deltoid is being stressed when I do the Palloff press. Form issue or have I strained something?
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Do you absorb undissolved creatine?
I have MyProtein creatine monohydrate. I don't know if it's just not of a very good quality or if creatine is like this in general, but not much short of boiling water will dissolve it. I've tried ...
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Have the effect of pull-up, but without equipment
Push-up: no equipment
I don't need any equipment for push-ups. I can do that almost everywhere. It strengthens specific muscles very effectively.
Pull-up: requires a bar
Pull-up needs a bar that is ...
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What is a “CrossFit backpack”?
I have seen several backpacks marketed as being for CrossFit. What on earth does this mean and in what ways could a backpack be designed or used specifically for CrossFit?
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Barbell exercises for serratus anterior muscle
By benchpressing a lot, I improved my chest, but it seems so the side view is still a sticking point due to a weakly developed serratus anterior muscle.
I'm going to start overhead pressing but any ...
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How to incorporate hip and core strength work in my workouts
I am a little confused about the best way to incorporate some hip and core strength work in my workout regimen. I am 48, and I am lifting weights 3-4 times per week mostly to gain muscle. So I have a ...
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