New Things to Try...

[b fold the truth]

I, like many others, believe that everything works but not for long. I always keep my main core exercise the same but change other parts of my routine evey week...or try to...

I have been trying some new, different things to help with my training. One of the most important things about a good program is for it to be fun and exciting. With this idea I have been trying some new exercises to keep the "fun" in them...

I think that I am going to try some new and different exercises every workout session...just for fun. These are the new ones I did last week...

Good Mornings with bands
One arm dbell clean and press
Rolling Thunder deadlift
Dimel Deadlifts
Seated Overhead Dbell Presses

These are things that I don't normally do in my gym...and trying to think of some other "different" exercises that can be done for fun each week...maybe we can all learn from each other..

What are some "different" exercises that you most often don't see people do in their training and where would you add them to a routine...

B True

 

[gettinlarger]

Well, this is not for me personally, but in my gym, I see regulars (like everyday regulars) who do not even include such beneficial exercises as squats or deadlifts. Don't see chins too often, only from the bigger dudes. Weighted dips are kinda rare too.

Now for me ...
I just did lunges for the first time in like ages the other day for the hell of it. Added zottman (sp?) curls a few times. Other than that, I can't really think of many more I've done. But I do include different ab exercises every time I do them. Pretty soon I'm going to include clean/presses too.

BTW ... B, what are Rolling Thunder Deads?

 

[DrBones]

The other day one of my buddies showed me a great variation to dumbell skull crushers... they felt absolutely fantastic.
I'm not sure what the name is for them or if they have a name, but here is how you do them.

Lying with your back on the bench, start with the dumbells in the air with your palms facing your feet. As you lower the dumbells down towards your forehead like you would normally do while doing a skull crusher, rotate your wrists slowly so that your palms are facing your forehead when the dumbells are closest to your face. When you push the dumbells back up rotate your wrists slowly back to the starting position. Try not to allow your arm to go 90 degrees with your body, try and keep them leaning on an angle more towards your head... I feel this puts more stress on your tris...

Anybody else try this excersice or know the name for it?

Thanks
Ryan

 

[Thaibox]

It may seem a little extreme or unnecessary, but I never lift the same twice in a row. Like you B, my core lifts always remain, and dominate my training. But, my lifting buddy and I are always looking around the gym for something new. "Hey, I haven't done X in several months, lets do those" Always looking for weird secondary lifts; Drag curls on the smith machine, sissy squats, etc

I have to ask too. What the hell is a rolling thunder dead? Sounds like something I'd like

 

[Y_lifter]

Rolling Thunder deadlift

Do I Need a B52 Bomber to do these ?

 

[b fold the truth]

This is my home made rolling thunder. 2 3/8" rolling handle from 18". One hand deadlift, close stance, hold at the top..

This is me doing 222 on my first time doing these. The thick handle and the fact that it rolls makes it very hard. I think the WR is 260. 220 or 230 by an amateur...

 

[b fold the truth]

gettinlarger: What are Zotterman Curls?

DrBones: That sounds like a good idea. When by your head...are your palms facing or are they faced away from you or are they facing down?

Thaibox: What are drag curls?

B True

 

[powerforward]

Is there any where I can see someone show how to do a floor press?

 

[b fold the truth]

Floor Press:This is a special max effort exercise designed to help strengthen the midpoint of the bench press. It’s also very effective for increasing triceps strength. This exercise is performed exactly the same as the bench press except you lay on the ground instead of on a bench. Make sure to pause in the bottom of the movement before the accent. This exercise has been used with much success at Westside Barbell Club for the past seven years. Use a medium grip for this movement (pinky on the rings).

 

[b fold the truth]

http://www.testosterone.net/html/body_127resist.html

Scroll down and look at the pics...great article too

B True

 

[Night Fly]

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!

 

[b fold the truth]

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

B True

 

[benchmonster]

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.

 

[DrBones]

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

 

[gettinlarger]

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.

 

[needsize]

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..

 

[Thaibox]

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]

Thai, last time I posted I was hitting around 500lbs for sets of 5, just recently I did 3 sets of 5 reps on 535, so it's definitely on the way up!

 

[Deciever]

that rolling thunder dead lift looks awesome.

 

[Thaibox]

Very cool NS. I just started doing your method today. As I've been stuck at my 1rm(what you're doing for 5 ) for a while now. Hopefully I'll be catching up with you soon

 

[b fold the truth]

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

I think so...

When they are fully bent...are your palms next to your ears or are your palms facing the ground?

B True

 

[b fold the truth]

that rolling thunder dead lift looks awesome.

Thanks...it wasn't heavy but was extremely hard to hold onto...

Thaibox: I can see how those would feel different...

Am also thinking about doing some
overhead squats
1 1/4 squats
old time hack squats
snatches

B True

 

[Deciever]

1 1/4 squats? is that just like an extra deep squat?

 

[needsize]

Very cool NS. I just started doing your method today. As I've been stuck at my 1rm(what you're doing for 5 ) for a while now. Hopefully I'll be catching up with you soon

I'm sure you will, it kind of helps that I'm built like a monkey though, long arms, short legs...

 

[b fold the truth]

1 1/4 squats? is that just like an extra deep squat?

1 1/4 squats:
Go ALL the way down, come up just past parallel then go back down and all the way up...

It will fry your quads...

B True

 

[scout420]

B-Fold it's funny that you mention that.I just started doing this last week. I'll always do exercises such as Squat,Bench,Deadlift etc.. But I'll switch other ones up like to day I did Chest so last week I did Incline Bench and this week Instead of of that I did decline.I like it so far but I'm actually thinkin of trying the routine I just read in ironman.Iwill post it in a few so check it out and tell me what you guys think.

 

[growin']

I have a Rolling Thunder, they work GREAT! My forearm is still recovering so they are out at the moment.

My new exercise will be using a heavy duffel that I make. I got an old army duffel from my Dad. I will get enough sand bags to get around 200lbs. Put the sandbags into a large trash bag and duck tape it up. Put this in the army duffel and your ready to go.

I should make this this weekend. I will use it by bear hugging it, and trying to walk about 1/4 mile. Sort of a total body workout