Hi, I stopped doing bench presses a few months ago. Since then I only did incline dumbell presses for chest. I was feeling strong in January and February and...
how old are you. You mean to tell me you are a hitter and cant bench 225. HUh!. All my beginner clients do that on there 3rd month of lifting easy. Do you not...
i dont like flat bench period. i only do them once in a while on a universal or magnum machine with a resistance band. the magnum line of machine is a...
Thus Spake clint michels <clintmichels23@...> ... barbell. ... give ... I find that bench pressing is very overrated. I find weighted dips is a much...
Why did I continue to squat even though I had pain? Well.....I thought it was only a temp thing, and the best way to protect myself was to mae my muscles as ...
I think we just went through this a month ago, didn't we? I wrote about doing military presses, you said I used wimpy weights, asked about my age, experience...
... Do you do dips with weights attached or just body weight? I do dips sometimes, but I normally think of them more as a tricep exercise. I think I am...
Craig, I always dip with my feet crossed behind me and can focus either on chest or triceps with this form, but I understand that straightening the legs keeps...
... Gary asks: How much do you weigh? That is, how much weight do you have to move to perform the exercise? I went from about 12 to 28 bodyweight dips over a...
Dips are just like any other move. Try doing some with weight, say several sets of lower reps with a 25 lb plate in a dip belt. A few weeks of that and you'll...
I have been doing them with weight for several weeks, and they're good. I just wanted to get my first set, done with bodyweight only, up to 20, but I'm stuck...
Gary, I still weigh 202. I too am adding a rep a week, but I think the high rep range and the corresponding waste-product buildup are limiting my output. I...
trying doing holds on the dips as well. After your last rep , throw yourself to the top and hold youself for as long as you can until you drop. Throw yourself...
Ken ONeill3/6/06 3:36 PM ... Ken. I agree with what you said, except when you say negative dips have little benefit for size increase. I'm 41 and currently...
James: Your story, an interesting one, certainly offers no basis for ascribing size increase to negatives since the preponderance of your training on dips is...
Hi thee all, Here my triceps pulley extension, weight was added to each set on each new training session, and remember I am an advanced lifter, 45, and been...
Mark Forman - Personal Trainer - Aerobics Tip of the Day - #23 Jumping Rope Jumping rope can be a good aerobic exercise. For most people it´s pretty vigorous,...
Wayne, I've been following your posts on the HIT board and Dr. Darden's board with interest. I've tried your method on chest press, pulldown and squat and...
Hi David, How often did you try the Direct Compensation training, what exercise and on how many bodyparts per week. also how may other sets do you do per week,...
i just wanted to give a quick email to explain what ive come to realize in my training. i only train 1 every 2-3 weeks and am down to using only 2-4 exercises...
I will never understand how someone could walk into the gym once every couple of weeks doing exercises to failure for that particular muscle group and grow. My...
What I have learned is that there are trolls all over the Internet including mailing lists. ;)...
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i dont know how long youve been lifting but you dont start out with the ability to lift with long days between workouts. you need to build exp. and learn how...
ive not posted my w.outs for a while. im getting ready to lift as i type this. ive taken my creatine(havent loaden in a while so i dont know if it will make a...
i lifted weights yesterday. i did deadlifts, after 4 warm up sets i did a double with 435lbs.(i do them w-out straps, i think i have really strong forearms.)...
clint michelsclintmichels23@.../25/06 1:44 PM ... I admire Mike Mentzer, and he is responsible for my weight lifting journey. However, I find that using...
Well, I've been lifting for 47 years now. The very idea of a 'two week' recovery makes sense only in a post-operative situation - that is, after having...
i dont want this to sound brash, but i disagree on the statment about strength gains not equating to size gains. why would you continue to get stronger and...
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