Questions tagged [bodybuilding]
Working out for aesthetic purposes: building muscle mass, cutting weight (especially fat), creating desired body proportions.
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Maximum skeleton muscle mass in human body
I am wondering whether there is a way or formula, which considers all elements (sex, age, weight, height etc.), to calculate the maximum skeleton mass one can obtain through the workout in the gym?
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Do I need extended rest or a deload when optimising super compensation?
After reading some sources, including a couple of questions on this site, I've learned that super compensation generally peaks around 2-3 days post workout. I've also tested it myself by altering my ...
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Cutting volume down
I'm currently on a cut while maintaining my resistance training, that is 3x/week FBW with a total of 12 sets per body part. I have recently started to notice that my regeneration is kinda compromised ...
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Chest supported row with big dumbbells
I'am accustomed to performing chest supported row in a 30 degrees bench with dumbbells.
My current problem is that I'm performing it with 32kg dumbbell per side and they start to limit my range of ...
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Fitness trainer put me on a muscle building program even though I have a 38 inch waist line
I am a 5'6" 31M and I weigh 165 lbs. My fitness trainer put me on a muscle building program even though I have 38 inch waist line. The Evolt machine said I have 30% body fat and I read that for ...
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Felt like passing out doing Bulgarian Split Squats
I've been doing Bulgarian split squats for more than a year. Now I do 4 sets of 8 - 12 reps.
I always feel like passing out between sets, and often need 5 minutes or more to recover.
After I'm done ...
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Should I do cardio each day throughout the week on a PPL workout, or should I do it on separate days? [duplicate]
Should I do cardio each day throughout the week on a PPL workout, or should I do it on separate/dedicated days without resistance training? Will one of these approaches affect my gains? I'm currently ...
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Is this a solid workout plan for a beginner working out at home? [closed]
AI generated this fitness plan for me a ppl workout. Is this a good, solid workout?
Six-Day Push-Pull-Legs (PPL) Workout Schedule with Cardio (No Equipment)
Day 1: Push + Cardio
Push Exercises:
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Decomposition of the skeleton muscle by alcohol
I know that alcohol could suppress the testosterone, which is necessary for the construction of skeleton muscle, in human body; therefore, taking alcohol could slow down the growth of skeleton muscle.
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Do I eat at maintenance or deficit to achieve my target physique?
I am a 5'6" tall 31M. I weigh approximately 165 lbs. My waist size is 38 inches. According to the Evolt app, my lean muscle mass is 115 lbs and my fat mass is 50 lbs. So appearance wise, I have ...
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How much did Gold’s gym in Venice Beach cost to belong to or train at in its golden age?
And why did all of the greatest body builders apparently train there?
If this is better suited to history, then please feel free to migrate it.
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Which would be more effective
I work with high intensity low volume technique. That means doing only 2 sets in most exercises, but going to failure on every set, generally aiming to fail between 6 and 8 reps. Now and then, I'm not ...
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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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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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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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Unracking the Chest Press Machine without Pedals
previously I used to workout in a gym where there was a chest press machine with pedals like that
However my actual gym just has a plate loaded chest press without pedals:
Since my shoulders hurt ...
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Are plate-loaded vest comfortable for push-up/plank/dip/pull-up?
do you think this kind of product is comfortable for weighted push-ups/planks?
I'm interested at buying it. Do you think it is a valid way to progress those exercises? My doubt is if it is ...
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Is my understanding of a calorie deficit correct?
According to https://tdeecalculator.net, my maintenance calorie level is 2,130 calories per day. A 500 calorie deficit would be 1,630. Does this mean that I try to eat 250 calories less and burn more ...
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Did Vince Gironda eat, or encourage people to eat, raw egg whites? [closed]
It’s my impression that he advocated drinking raw eggs, but someone pointed out to me that the Gironda method didn’t involve drinking the whites.
What was Vince Gironda’s habits around consumption of ...
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Macros and calories for a cut
I've been on an extended bulk for almost 2 years now. I used to be very skinny, just over 70kg at a height of 6'2, I'm now about 88kg. My body fat percentage isn't massive, about 12-13% but after my ...
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How come my arms are so skinny but I am strong?
I regularly lift 40lbs (each arm) dumbbell curls for 8-10 reps for 6 sets in the gym. I have good form (not swaying/cheating) and do slow and controlled reps. I see guys lifting 20-30lbs with arms 4x ...
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How to improve natural protein consumption?
I workout for bodybuilding purposes and due to my height, size and intense workout routine I aim to get 180-200g protein per day and 3800-4000cal total to efficiently build muscle. I try and eat ...
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Which is the proper point of contact with the bench in bench press?
When I perform the bench press, and all similar exercises where it is usefult to brace against the bench (by thinking of squeezing the its fabric), such as dumbbell inclined press etc, I feel a ...
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Efficiency of my workout program [closed]
I've been lifting for 6 months and I follow this program:
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Front SquatsDumbbell LungesLeg extensionsLeg PressOverhead PressLateral RaisesFace Pulls
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Is Barbell Drag Curl mechanically useful for building biceps
The barbell Drag Curl is said to be effective for the Bicep Long Head as it works in a more stretched position compared to the conventional barbell curl.
I'm considering to add it to my routine in ...
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Training leg adductors and abductors while I have really weak ankles/calves
I am getting back into weight lifting after the covid pause. During covid I ended up losing a lot of muscle through a combination of not eating enough and not going to the gym. So I am trying to get ...
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Exercises that develop the rectus femoris other than leg extensions
I have seen a study where the muscle growth (of rectus femoris and vastus lateralis) were compared for (smith machine) squats vs leg extensions (see summary of the study here. One result was that the ...
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Body solid sbl460p workout routine
I have the body solid sbl460p leverage machine. https://www.bodysolid.com/home/sbl460p4/freeweight_leverage_gym
This has a lot of different stations and options. I've got a poster of all the possible ...
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What does FMMI calculator mean with: FMMI athletic, body percentage overweight? [closed]
I've just used a FMMI calculator (https://www.bodybuildingmealplan.com/ffmi-calculator/) which concludes the following:
Your Fat Free Mass Index is "Athletic"
Your Body Fat Percentage is &...
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Automatic adjusting resistance to removing sticking point for hypertrophy
Recently I've been getting a lot of ads related to workout machines that use magnets to apply resistance rather than weights. The most prominent being the Vitruvian Trainer but there seems to be about ...
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Adding weight to each set? [closed]
Should I add weight to each set if im aiming for hypertrophy? (Pyramid sets or straight sets, etc?)
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How to take advantage of testosterone and HGH boost provided by leg day?
According to Norwegian study, leg exercises, especially squat, result in increased testosterone and human growth hormone (HGH) levels, which in turn resulted in greater biceps growth when biceps were ...
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NO MORE GYM - Suggested At-Home upper and lower-body workout to bulk?
I'm a 36 year old male. I've been working out consistently for the past 14 weeks, going to the gym 4 days/week to workout different muscle groups. I've made a lot of gains, however, I'm about to ...
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Should I work out my non-injured side?
Due to severe shoulder capsule inflammation (frozen shoulder) I have been told by my doctor not to work out my shoulder, arm, chest etc for about three months
Of course I'm working out my legs and ...
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How to substitute common machine leg exercises with free weight ones in a bodybuilding workout plan
Consider a typical bodybuilding leg workout that consists of multiple machine exercises combined with some barbell exercises, say for example the following
Seated leg extensions
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I have always wondered this, is it better to do cardio prior to lifting or after lifting? [duplicate]
I constantly see on social media (i.e. TikTok and Instagram) that people insist on doing cardio before heavy lifting and others saying the complete opposite that they would rather do it after for ...
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Are big lifts effective for hypertrophy training?
It is my understanding that the goal of hypertrophy training is to maximize time under tension to stimulate muscle growth. However, most heavy compound movements such as deadlift seem to do the ...
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Lu Raises vs Lateral Raises (biomechanical analysis)
let's consider the so called "Lu Raises", frequently performed by Lu Xiao Jun.
I'm curious to understand if they could be a nice alternative to the common Lateral Raises for lateral delts ...
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Fixed workout routine (for 6 weeks) vs day-to-day variable routine?
There are tons of videos from fitness experts who recommend that you follow a fixed program for an average of about 6 weeks to maximize muscle growth. And this is also the philosophy with which I have ...
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How NOT to be Afraid of Using Glute-Ham Raise (GHR) Machine
Some background: I've been into bodybuilding for a few years, but only 2 months ago I started to go to a proper gym with a proper trainer. For a full-month my trainer checked me up of my muscles, ...
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How to avoid "leading shoulders" when doing benchpress
https://youtu.be/xQTMhydmWAM?t=159
Sometimes I get into this position, when my shoulder is doing the majority of the work.
What are some exercises to fix this? I imagine it would involve scapula ...
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Internal rotation in dips?
Here's a picture of athleanx demonstrating dips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMyFe-IL7Ks
I understand the forward lean is required in dips, but doesn't this make the exercise extremely susceptible ...
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Can you review my workout plan?
I’ve been working out for almost a year now and I would like someone with more knowledge to review or criticize my workout plan, I’m currently 5’10” at 139lbs and I’m trying to just gain overall size, ...
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What's a protein intake formula that accounts for duration/intensity of bodybuilding routine?
I see these everywhere, formulas for determining how much protein to intake for bodybuilding that are pretty static, based only on gender and the target/goal body mass...
The academy of Nutrition and ...
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Does the skull-crusher work the chest isometrically?
sometimes I feel my chest slightly working in the skull-crusher. So, I thought it could be normal. In fact, although all the pictures showing the skull-crusher involved muscles shows only the triceps, ...
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Is Calves Raises barefoot a proper training method?
Is it a good method to do Calves Raises barefoot? I am working on balance/stability, and realized when shoes aren't on, there is much greater range in toes and feet flexion. Interested in knowing if ...
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Is the Overhead position of the Overhead Press the same as that of the Overhead Squat?
I've got many doubts on if there is any difference between the overhead position of the Overhead Press and that of the Overhead Squat.
Let me clarify.
The proper final position of the Overhead Press ...
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Does it make most sense to do deep or shallow squats if your focus is glutes?
In Russian, we have a saying, "The deeper you squat, the firmer your butt is" (in Russian, it rhymes, "Чем ниже сяд, тем крепче зад"). However, sumo squats are not deep at all but ...
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High-Bar Back Squat being easier than Bodyweight Squat
As difficult as it may seem, I'm able to keep a more neutral spine and feel a better balance in a high-bar back squat (and with sufficient load, obviously not so heavy to worsen my technique) as ...
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Shoulder discomfort
When I'm doing incline curls with my elbows behind my body, or lat pulldowns and I'm at the very top of the movement, or when I'm doing cable chest flies, I feel a discomfort or irritation throughout ...
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