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Night Fly said:Hmmm....I finally know what you are talking about!!! Looks like you already have it down pat. You are looking great, babe!
Off to the gym to get my squatting on!
Thanks babe...and this reminds me of a few other exercises to try...
Flying lip lock
Tonsil Twists
Hugging for time
Full body massage
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benchmonster
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Let me know how that hugging for time thing works out for you. The rolling thunder deadlift looks very difficult. I work out at home too, and I may have to get ingenious and rig up some new devices.
I tried feet together good mornings off the pins last night. Much more difficult than doing them off the same pin with feet wide. These will be a staple in the future. Could not use much weight, but the ROM was greater and the weight was felt in the hammies more.
Nightfly, I must say, I have to love a woman who says things like I gotta go get my squat on. B-fold, I have said this before, but I think it much more often than I say it. You are a lucky man.
B.
I tried feet together good mornings off the pins last night. Much more difficult than doing them off the same pin with feet wide. These will be a staple in the future. Could not use much weight, but the ROM was greater and the weight was felt in the hammies more.
Nightfly, I must say, I have to love a woman who says things like I gotta go get my squat on. B-fold, I have said this before, but I think it much more often than I say it. You are a lucky man.
B.
DrBones
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Bfold:
When your elbows are fully bent and the weight is near your face, you should be able to see your palms, so they are facing you. When you are pushing the weight up and your arms are locked out, your palms should be facing the opposite direction, like when you do real skullcrushers...
ITS soo hard to explain,..
Did that make a little more sense?
Thanks
Ryan
When your elbows are fully bent and the weight is near your face, you should be able to see your palms, so they are facing you. When you are pushing the weight up and your arms are locked out, your palms should be facing the opposite direction, like when you do real skullcrushers...
ITS soo hard to explain,..
Did that make a little more sense?
Thanks
Ryan
gettinlarger
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B,
Pick a weight lighter than your normal standing db curl, probably around 60-75%. As you curl it, turn your wrist out (palm out). You should feel a really good pump in both your bicep and forearm.
Another (better, more extensive) explanation I found on the net ...
Using a dumbbell in each hand with the arms hanging in front of the thighs, begin a curl with the right hand with the dumbbell describing an arc with the near end of the dumbbell almost grazing the abs and pec as it nears the right shoulder. At the shoulder turn the wrist so that as the descending half of the circle continues, a reverse curl is being performed as the bell goes away from the right side of your torso and continues to the starting point. BUT. When the bell reached the shoulder, then begin the left hand curl inward grazing the abs and pec on its ascent. Both arms 180 degrees out of phase with each other- as one hand is at a shoulder, the other is at a thigh. Zottman curls are impossible to perform while seated, or on an incline bench.
I think what I do is a little different. Or my explanation is lousy. But there's the real explanation. I read that Zottman was known for his incredible grip strength. Hope this helps.
Pick a weight lighter than your normal standing db curl, probably around 60-75%. As you curl it, turn your wrist out (palm out). You should feel a really good pump in both your bicep and forearm.
Another (better, more extensive) explanation I found on the net ...
Using a dumbbell in each hand with the arms hanging in front of the thighs, begin a curl with the right hand with the dumbbell describing an arc with the near end of the dumbbell almost grazing the abs and pec as it nears the right shoulder. At the shoulder turn the wrist so that as the descending half of the circle continues, a reverse curl is being performed as the bell goes away from the right side of your torso and continues to the starting point. BUT. When the bell reached the shoulder, then begin the left hand curl inward grazing the abs and pec on its ascent. Both arms 180 degrees out of phase with each other- as one hand is at a shoulder, the other is at a thigh. Zottman curls are impossible to perform while seated, or on an incline bench.
I think what I do is a little different. Or my explanation is lousy. But there's the real explanation. I read that Zottman was known for his incredible grip strength. Hope this helps.
I tend to stick with my routine far longer than I should, once I find something that works I'm hesitant to change it, and I know that's not a good thing though.
i did try something new today though. Those of you that know my programs know that on exercises like deads I never go above 5 or so reps. Today i worked up to my working weight for deads and did just one set of 5 reps on 530lbs. it felt good so i dropped to 4 plates(405) and cranked out a set of 10 reps. Christ, I was seeing little birdies flying around my head when I set the bar down. I won't do shit like that regularily, but it certainly had some shock value for my body..
i did try something new today though. Those of you that know my programs know that on exercises like deads I never go above 5 or so reps. Today i worked up to my working weight for deads and did just one set of 5 reps on 530lbs. it felt good so i dropped to 4 plates(405) and cranked out a set of 10 reps. Christ, I was seeing little birdies flying around my head when I set the bar down. I won't do shit like that regularily, but it certainly had some shock value for my body..
Thaibox
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B, drag curls are just using the smith machine to curl. Standing close to the bar, you curl it against your body all the way up. Your elbows obviously drop behind you like incline curls, and you're forced to sup your wrists at the top, taking your forearms out of the lift, leaving just bis to do the contraction. Since I barely ever isolate bis, and I have an ethical problem with machines, I think I've probably done these 3 times in the last 5 years, but they're cool to toss in sometimes to break the monotony.
Needsize, has your dead taken off in the last few months? I thought it wasn't too long ago that you were doing around 530 for singles. Maybe I'm wrong, but damn. Those 5's must be working well for your strength
Needsize, has your dead taken off in the last few months? I thought it wasn't too long ago that you were doing around 530 for singles. Maybe I'm wrong, but damn. Those 5's must be working well for your strength
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