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  1. jimbosmith316

    Popeye Forearms

    Popeye's legendary forearms are often associated with his superhuman strength after consuming spinach. While real-life bodybuilding might not give you cartoon-like proportions, you can certainly build strong, well-defined forearms through consistent training. Here are some exercises that can...
  2. jimbosmith316

    Proper Support for Bodybuilders

    Bodybuilders often rely on various support equipment to enhance their training, protect themselves from injury, and optimize performance. Here are some commonly used support tools: ### Weightlifting Belts: - **Purpose:** Support the lower back during heavy lifts, reducing the risk of injury. -...
  3. jimbosmith316

    Bench Press Grips

    The bench press is a fundamental exercise in strength training, and the grip you use can target different muscles and impact your lifting technique. Here are some common grip types for the bench press: 1. **Standard Grip (Medium Grip):** This is the most common grip where your hands are placed...
  4. jimbosmith316

    Build Those Forearms!

    Building well-developed forearms requires a combination of targeted exercises, consistent training, and attention to form. Here are some effective forearm exercises commonly used in bodybuilding: 1. **Wrist Curls:** - **Execution:** Sit or stand with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing...
  5. jimbosmith316

    Your Toes in Weightlifting

    The position and engagement of your toes can play a significant role in your weightlifting technique and performance. Proper foot positioning and toe engagement are essential for stability, balance, and power during various weightlifting exercises, especially compound movements like squats...
  6. jimbosmith316

    Use Proper form to Prevent Injury

    Proper form in bodybuilding is crucial to maximize muscle engagement, prevent injuries, and achieve the best results. Here are some key principles for maintaining proper form during your bodybuilding workouts: Warm Up: Always start with a proper warm-up to increase blood flow to your muscles...
  7. jimbosmith316

    Wrists are the Key to Lifting Heavy

    Developing strong and flexible wrists is essential for various bodybuilding exercises, as well as for overall functional strength. Strong wrists can help you lift heavier weights and reduce the risk of injuries. Here are some exercises and tips to help you strengthen and improve the flexibility...
  8. jimbosmith316

    Hand Strength

    User strangthening your hands ChatGPT Strengthening your hands and grip can be beneficial for various reasons, including improved performance in sports, enhanced daily activities, and injury prevention. Here are some exercises and tips to help you strengthen your hands: Grip Strength...
  9. PEP PATRIOT52

    The TRX Exercise Every Single Lifter Needs

    The TRX Exercise Every Single Lifter Needs **13 Tough Variations of the Inverted Row** Use a suspension trainer to row your way to a strong, muscular back. Bonus: These challenging moves also bump up athleticism and mobility. The inverted row builds strength and packs muscle onto the back...
  10. PEP PATRIOT52

    Pull Ups vs. Chin Ups: How These Two Moves Differ

    Pull Ups vs. Chin Ups: How These Two Moves Differ Pull Ups and Chin Ups are both great exercises, but which will help you more? Chin ups and pull ups are, without a doubt, some of the greatest bang-for-your-buck upper body exercises and assessments of upper body strength. One is certainly more...
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    Napsgear Napsgear: The Brachialis Handbook

    Bottom Line Up Front 1. Want a prominent bicep peak and arm circumference? You can't ignore the brachialis. 2. The brachialis is responsible for making the biceps appear taller. It quite literally pushes the biceps up. 3. Maximize brachialis recruitment by doing elbow flexion with a neutral or...
  12. PEP PATRIOT52

    Form Fixes Everything, How to Correctly Master the Tricep Pulldown

    Form Fixes Everything, How to Correctly Master the Tricep Pulldown Form Fixes Everything, How to Correctly Master the Tricep Pulldown One popular workout you may have heard of is the tricep pulldown. It is conventionally done at a cable system to isolate and work triceps efficiently and...
  13. PEP PATRIOT52

    Sumo vs. Conventional Deadlifts, Which Is Right?

    Sumo vs. Conventional Deadlifts, Which Is Right? The deadlift is one of the most fundamental exercises in strength training and functional fitness. It works many of the muscle in your body and has a vast range of benefits. The deadlift has two main variations: the conventional and the sumo...
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    Napsgear Napsgear: Tri-Hard: Intense Triceps Superset Workout

    With this superset workout, which develops larger, stronger upper arms, transform your triceps. It's tempting to focus more of your training time on your biceps at the expense of your triceps in the quest for bigger arms. But tipping the scales in your favor will make your gun show a much more...
  15. PEP PATRIOT52

    Approved Log My Journey to Valhalla Training Log

    ARMAGEDDON COMPLETE!! SUPER SETS: Bent Over Tri Ext-- 5 sets of 15 Dips Between Benches-- 5 sets of 30 Low Incline Skull Crushers--4 sets of 12 Reverse Grip Tri Pushdowns--4 sets of 10 EZ Bar Curls-- 5 sets of 15 Preacher Curls-- 5 sets of 12 High Pulley Lying Curls-- 4 sets of 15...
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    Napsgear Napsgear: The Top 6 Trap Bar Exercises That Aren’t Shrugs or Deadlifts

    This versatile workout tool can be used for a lot more than just pulls. Al Gerard created the trap bar in the late 1980s as a simpler way to perform shrugs, which is how the trap bar earned its name. And who doesn't enjoy working out their upper back biceps and traps? A large set of traps is...
  17. jasonhill800

    Napsgear, Grow Massive Triceps with These Techniques

    Triceps, like the other muscles in the back of the body, are frequently overlooked. Lifters who want to create enormous guns, whether for competitive bodybuilding or merely to impress members of the opposite sex, have a major difficulty. The terms biceps and triceps, as you can see, teach...
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    Grow Your Guns By Incorporating These 5 Exercises

    In recent years, direct arm training has declined in popularity with the rise of functional training. While you should still be focused on compound lifts and other functional training, you can still incorporate some direct arm training into your program. We all love to have big guns, and the...
  19. drtbear1967

    The sumo deadlift

    Sumo Deadlifts ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Here's a quick tutorial on the main points you should focus on when deadlifting. ⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Creating a solid base will allow you to perform a great deadlift, so start practicing: ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 1) get close to the barbell (toucing/close to touching your shins) and hinge at...
  20. Presser

    Sumo Deadlift Guide: How-To, Muscles Worked, Benefits, and Variations

    Sumo Deadlift Guide: How-To, Muscles Worked, Benefits, and VariationsHere’s a guide to this effective deadlift variation. by Matthew Magnante January 31, 2020 The Sumo deadlift is one variation of the conventional deadlift where a barbell (although, there are different ways to do it)...
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