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[burnthiscorpse]

Try Trap Bar Deads if your gym has a trap bar-- Great exercise- i prefer over regular deads

I can see that and I get why some guys like it better. But IMHO it doesnt hit the back as much when you can pick the trap bar straight up as opposed to having to get the bar over the front of the knees and then use the back muscles to really finish off the rest of the rep.
With the trap bar, to me, its like doing squats but starting at the bottom instead of the top. Meh...whatever works though.

If My legs are too sore from leg day I go with knee height rack pulls. Its the "back" involved portion of the deadlift. Nothing made my back and traps as big, thick and strong in the past like 600+ lb rack pulls.

 

[Buildingup24]

I can see that and I get why some guys like it better. But IMHO it doesnt hit the back as much when you can pick the trap bar straight up as opposed to having to get the bar over the front of the knees and then use the back muscles to really finish off the rest of the rep.
With the trap bar, to me, its like doing squats but starting at the bottom instead of the top. Meh...whatever works though.

If My legs are too sore from leg day I go with knee height rack pulls. Its the "back" involved portion of the deadlift. Nothing made my back and traps as big, thick and strong in the past like 600+ lb rack pulls.

You should try snatch grip rack pulls.
Great back exercise- I just started using them-its awesome

 

[Criminal10dinC]

If My legs are too sore from leg day I go with knee height rack pulls. Its the "back" involved portion of the deadlift. Nothing made my back and traps as big, thick and strong in the past like 600+ lb rack pulls.

i think the knee height rack pulls would be the best bet for me. my weak point in a dead lift is the bottom foot or so. i just cant bend that well.

i remember when i was in rehab i started deadlifting for the first time and i was lifting over 200lbs, but i had the barbell propped up a good 3 - 6" off the ground. it made a world of a difference, and i still felt it the next day in my lower back and glutes.




also! could you guys go and check out my *updated diet plan on my diet thread? i would be interested to hear how else i can improve it. i am about to head to the grocery store.

 

[burnthiscorpse]

You should try snatch grip rack pulls.
Great back exercise- I just started using them-its awesome

^^^ These are what I do.

The setting I use on the safety bars in the power rack puts the bar just at the top of my kneecaps. The best place for me.

 

[Criminal10dinC]

You should try snatch grip rack pulls.
Great back exercise- I just started using them-its awesome

Just youtubed'd it and i really think that's going to be a great alternative. Thanks!


Www.Youtube.com/criminal10dinC = my cycle vlog

 

[Buildingup24]

You still should work your legs. Rack pulls isn't enough.
Stiff legged deads, leg press, hack squats, front squats, lunges.
Many options that won't irritate your lower back- and work on strengthening your lower back (by doing stiff deads, squats..etc)

 

[Criminal10dinC]

You still should work your legs. Rack pulls isn't enough.
Stiff legged deads, leg press, hack squats, front squats, lunges.
Many options that won't irritate your lower back- and work on strengthening your lower back (by doing stiff deads, squats..etc)

i will def still work my legs. like i said i switched legs to wednesday now, so i will have no excuse to not hit legs with this new routine.

my biggest problem is i cant get my fucking chest to grow! i feel like if my chest would just fill out i would look proportionate you know??

it's fucking embarassing the way my chest looks actually. prob my biggest 'insecurity'

i'm hoping with the addition of this dbol starting next week (should be here by next week atleast) i might be able to see some quicker results. it's fuckin discouraging when everything else on me is growing and getting bigger and i still got the same weak chest. (even though my strength on chest exercises has sky rocketed)

 

[Evan Tipps]

i will def still work my legs. like i said i switched legs to wednesday now, so i will have no excuse to not hit legs with this new routine.

my biggest problem is i cant get my fucking chest to grow! i feel like if my chest would just fill out i would look proportionate you know??

it's fucking embarassing the way my chest looks actually. prob my biggest 'insecurity'

i'm hoping with the addition of this dbol starting next week (should be here by next week atleast) i might be able to see some quicker results. it's fuckin discouraging when everything else on me is growing and getting bigger and i still got the same weak chest. (even though my strength on chest exercises has sky rocketed)

You might be overworking your chest or it could be genetics. either way you can overcome both of those. Try to mostly stick to incline movements for the chest.. its the best for it imo. Start off with incline barbell 5x6-8 incline db 3x6-8 weighted dips and possible some flat db press.

 

[Buildingup24]

To counter Evan--are you having a mind-muscle connection when you do your chest work? A lot of ppl just end up with shoulder/Tricep activation instead of chest.

 

[rustilldown]

To counter Evan--are you having a mind-muscle connection when you do your chest work? A lot of ppl just end up with shoulder/Tricep activation instead of chest.

This was my biggest problem and still is if I don't really focus.


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