Started 6 days, 15 hours ago (2009-11-06 10:56:00)
by morg
http://www.veganbodybuildingbook.com/
Started 1 month, 1 week ago (2009-09-30 08:56:00)
by JP
many ways to look at it really
1. yes, its good, keep at it!
2. no, its shit, keep at it!
3. Its all relative and
what counts is the progress
But what its worth i think thats a nice start - so: keep at it
as a comparison point, your lifts are about as much as .flux does as well, but she only lifts properly like once in a blue moon - but then again has a ...
Started 2 weeks, 1 day ago (2009-10-28 16:01:00)
by vegan hal
i'm a noob with all this, but my guess is if you squat with
dumbells, you likely have the weight down around your knees. when you squat with a barbell you have it up by your shoulders. there's a difference in how weight will feel up high vs low. also the total wieght is connected rather than being 2 independent weights.
I stopped using dumbells since I began the 5x5. I prefer the bar. ...
Started 1 month, 3 weeks ago (2009-09-19 16:10:00)
by The Duke
Started 1 month, 1 week ago (2009-10-02 10:16:00)
by JP
hey tricky question and thats why i think no one dared to answer
personally i would leave the suggestions about the shoulder rehab and work to someone who knows your injury, a physio etc.
but in general, perhaps better not to think about
tricep or bicep work and so on, but perhaps use bigger compound movements to build your overall strength.
Many strength trainers never ...
Started 1 month, 1 week ago (2009-10-05 19:52:00)
by JP
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what did you decide on?
Started 1 month ago (2009-10-09 18:35:00)
by puppydog
not sure if this is what you are getting at but i think
sledgehammer is best done for conditioning rather than gaining mass. I wouldn't use a hammer that's too heavy.
tbh it looks like a great way to fuck your shoulder up, imo
Started 1 month ago (2009-10-07 06:59:00)
by JP
man, some of those certificates and qualifications are really worth nothing. One can get them from couple weeks of training - maybe even remotely!
Erske is a kick ass nutritionist, but still get doubters I guess qualifications like that dont silence the critics if they have their
mind made up.
Started 3 months ago (2009-08-11 10:00:00)
by SpugFab
veganjkd wrote: Does aynone else here exclusivley home train?
I did for a while when I had a long commute and couldn't get to the gym.
I discovered that the gym had
all the answers.
Started 1 month, 2 weeks ago (2009-09-29 09:25:00)
by Linnéa76
I think such an imbalance might be functional, i.e. compensating for something. For example, if you sprain your ankle you will often develop bigger calf muscles on that side. Maybe it would be interesting to let a
physiotherapist or naprapath have a look.
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