I just did a 20 rep squat set today after leading up to it with 5-6 sets of 10 reps, adding weight each time. I eventually got to 160lbs; I weigh 147. I used the plate loaded pendulum squat machine. I felt great about it. Now I’m watching videos of people talking about doing 20 squats. I didn’t realize it was this commonly acknowledged as a thing.
This is my weakness i want bigger butt? You don't want a pancake right? Also great for bigger legs I'm developing my legs helps you alot as we grow old. When I look those old retired people alot of them have wheels chairs and skinny legs this scare me bro! Bodybuilding is by far is the best! It's a anti aging slow down aging process.
Hernias in young people (under 40) are 99% caused by congenital defects at birth (you are born with a dilated deep inguinal ring, this comes from the patent processus vaginalis not being properly closed when you were a fetus. Just some info for those who think hernias are caused by lifting, even coughing produces much larger intra abdominal pressure than lifting (as proven by multiple studies). Cheers!
The trap bar is the way to go. Prevents may back injury's that typically come from barbell deadlifts. An excellent way to get the heart pumping. Sweated more doing Trap bar deadlifts in 20 mins than 60 mins of cardio and it's a great way to boost your testosterone.
Unfortunately my backs not getting better. I pulled it unracking before attempting a squat. I can still train light past 2 weeks however anything heavier pain won't allow me. I have tuned to regular foam rolling & back stretches to see if I can fix this.
Benching is ridiculous…touching bar to chest is for powerlifting. Short arms and fat barrel chests only lower bar to chest with arms at a 90 degrees. People with longer arms and narrow torsos have to arch so much to actually then do a decline. Guys you don’t need to have your arms bend more than 90 degrees…you lose tension in the muscle and hurt your shoulder if you go lower
Haven't done dips in quite a long time. Used to feel persistent elbow/shoulder discomfort and pain. Didn't want that affecting progress in other areas. This gives me the confidence that I can safely and gradually bring the dip back into my routine.
That is the face of a man who looks sick and tired of making and consuming food 😂 @AlanThrall I remember following this advice about 7 years ago of yours when I left the Royal Marines and focused purely on lifting and gaining size on strength. I was beyond fed up of eating and being bloated constantly 😂 Glad to see you are following a healthier life now and enjoying your family 😃
After 1,5 years of following you and transforming myself into you, I've discovered the first thing I just can not do and that is 6.5 hours of sleep because then I would completely fall apart. But I guess we'll have to if we want to train people and own a gym. Thank you for sharing.
Not sure why this is so infrequently mentioned, since I don't think it's impossibly rare, but I cannot DL off the floor. My hamstring tightness and arm length simply will not allow this to happen safely. Sure, I can do the movement, but with a slightly rounded back and lots of pain.
i used curtsy lunges in my leg workout a long time ago but they seemed to cause more stress on my knee ligaments than any other leg exercise I had every performed . Incredible stretch in the glutes and hips but the stress on the knee wasn't worth the risk for me .
My pain was caused by my tight pec minor pulling on my coracoid process, which was also causing biceps tendonitis, likely from the bicep tendon impinging upon my acromion due to my scapula being pulled forward. Massaging pec minor and the biceps tendon fixed it
