How come ever big dude in my gym

[the.gladiator1987]

is never doing deadlifts, squats or anything with a bb? its always machines, and never compound lifts except maybe bb shrugs in the squat rack or half deads.

Why do people do half deads?

Why do big guys use machines?

Why do they do "partial" reps to "maintain"?

How did they get big if they are doing bullshit exercises?

Do you think anyone could be too big and so they just do machines to maintain?



I dont really care im just curious. Its not like they are small and someone should tell them to do compound lifts, they are already big. What gives? i know they took steroids but still.

 

[rahl]

Maybe they all blew joints and ligaments getting big and now they're older (like me...LOL) so they are using machines because it's all they CAN do now? Just a thought. Ask them!

 

[susanspy]

Hello all,

Nice pick the.gladiator1987 i like your body a lot its perfect i mean not too much muscle all thats needed is there, you mentioned your 2 nd cycle please let me know about the 1 st one man & also your die, my brother will love to make you his idol.

Cheers!!!

 

[ExtraMile]

I couldnt answer, only 1 big guy at my gym who's a BB'er and he's huge, he deadlifts yeah but only 405. Never really watched him workout though. Other than him theres 1 person Iv seen deadlift more than me.

 

[SouthernLord]

I did half deads today. Rack pulls I anticipate a severely sore back tomorrow.

 

[the.gladiator1987]

I did half deads today. Rack pulls I anticipate a severely sore back tomorrow.

whats the point of doing that? And why does everyone do hammer strength machines?

 

[SouthernLord]

whats the point of doing that? And why does everyone do hammer strength machines?

It overloads the top range of motion. You can set the pins to the height of your sticking point and hammer your weakness. Helps if you have lock out problems. It's also probably the best back thickness exercise you can do.

Sometimes I need a break from DLing from the floor. I will alternate heavy pendlay rows, rack pulls, and conventional DLs in three week waves.

I don't use many HS machines or machines period, but HS machines are not bad.

 

[Big_BK]

I like the hammer strengths because they can really isolate the muscle you want to hit.

 

[mwm5]

two biggest guys i know that compete at super heavy weight division never dl

 

[wnaBfreaK]

this is the same thing i wonder evey big guy at the gym, is doing a regular "bb" split, and there still fucking massive. They tell me all the time, how they got big and none of them really focused on the big 3, like we do on this forum. This forum makes me think twice on the way i train. but then i see ppl doing w.e you guys say not to and there still bigger then me