The Official Workout Thread

[HeHateMe]

Yep, they're the free-est of free weights, since you have to control and stablize them in all directions. You're not going to get any popcorn muscles with the dumbbells. They're tops for building functional strength. You get muscles on your muscles.

Indeed. And kettlebells. What's your thoughts on them?

 

[bearmick]

Well you know you gotta use barbells for increased size and strength on legs and chest though. When I go past 350 on my bench I can't use 150 lb dumbbells on chest...that's crazy!

You use 100s to bench. With the increased stability control required with dumbbells, benching 200 with a pair of 100lb dumbbells is much better strength training than doing 225 on an Olympic bar.

 

[bearmick]

Indeed. And kettlebells. What's your thoughts on them?

They're fantastic. Another perfectly free free weight.

 

[nvanprooyen]

You use 100s to bench. With the increased stability control required with dumbbells, benching 200 with a pair of 100lb dumbbells is much better strength training than doing 225 on an Olympic bar.

I think his point is when you exceed that threshold. E.g. if you are doing work sets at 315. At that point the amount of weight needed with a db becomes pretty impractical. I can't imagine trying to sling around 150s...if your gym even goes that high. I think ours stop at like 125.

 

[bearmick]

I think his point is when you exceed that threshold. E.g. if you are doing work sets at 305.

Hardly anyone is repping over 300 on the bench. One or two time max, sure, but not as their rep weight. Maybe on the internet everyone does, but in real life, it's rare.

This is the internet, remember

 

[nvanprooyen]

Hardly anyone is repping over 300 on the bench. One or two time max, sure, but not as their rep weight. Maybe on the internet everyone does, but in real life, it's rare.

This is the internet, remember

Maybe. But there are plenty of people at my gym 3 plating it for reps. Not me, but maybe some day.

 

[HeHateMe]

They're fantastic. Another perfectly free free weight.

A gym supply store out here in forest park has a 99cent sale on em...

 

[L GUAPO]

Any of you ever take Animal Pak? It's basically a bunch of vitamins in convenient little plastic baggies. I wasn't sure how much they were doing for me until I ran out. Started feeling more fatigued but didn't really connect the dots. Then I got some more and could totally notice a difference within a few days. There may be a cheaper option, but I would probably have to buy a bunch of individual bottles of vitamins to get the same thing.

Wow! I thought it was just a rip off of a multi vitamin just cut up to sell for more. I might just try out a pack to see

 

[L GUAPO]

You use 100s to bench. With the increased stability control required with dumbbells, benching 200 with a pair of 100lb dumbbells is much better strength training than doing 225 on an Olympic bar.

Agreed but some gyms don't go past 120 lbs and that really doesn't equate to 350+ bench press. But you are right that dumbbells are harder for sure

 

[botfly10]

This is part of why I hate the gym. I'd rather everyone just get their cocks out and look at them in the mirror together.

 

[L GUAPO]

Maybe. But there are plenty of people at my gym 3 plating it for reps. Not me, but maybe some day.

Bingo. There is a college across from my place so some athletes do more weight and reps than me for sure. 3 plates on each side is 315 and they rep the shit out of it. Then, they move along to the 120 lb dumbbells at the end for 15 to 20 reps...pretty silly strong huh. Some Samoans and other just tall 230+ lbs dudes

 

[nvanprooyen]

This is part of why I hate the gym. I'd rather everyone just get their cocks out and look at them in the mirror together.

When you do this, it is important to maintain eye contact. To establish dominance.

 

[bamainatlanta]

[video=youtube_share;GdAXt7YyGe0]http://youtu.be/GdAXt7YyGe0[/video]

Turkish Get Up. For a quick, painful workout. Start the video at :40 to skip the shit intro

 

[1COBearsfan]

Any of you ever take Animal Pak? It's basically a bunch of vitamins in convenient little plastic baggies. I wasn't sure how much they were doing for me until I ran out. Started feeling more fatigued but didn't really connect the dots. Then I got some more and could totally notice a difference within a few days. There may be a cheaper option, but I would probably have to buy a bunch of individual bottles of vitamins to get the same thing.

I've been taking AnimalaPak and other Animal products for close to 10 years and absolutely love them. I've noticed the difference between taking them and skipping them too. It's pretty drastic so I try to be religious about it

 

[L GUAPO]

When you do this, it is important to maintain eye contact. To establish dominance.

:lmao:

Funny stuff! Seriously though, this is a good thread with some funny reads and good info. Nobody is bragging here at all. Over the years I have noticed that 9 out of 10 times people who say "**** measuring contests blah blah" are usually those who have not been a part of serious sports programs or lifting and physique is not up to par.

P.S. Botfly, please don't assume I am including you in that category. It is just that usually that is the case. I know what you are saying but this is not the case in this thread.

 

[Desperado34]

Dumbbell shrugs, my grip always fatigues prior to traps...have to use lifting straps 4/those.

rock out side lat raises. No bragging but my shoulders are shredded and I rarely do shrugs. Lots of arnies, military presses and side/front raises

 

[Desperado34]

Sorry, Animal Pak is a rip off. It's called a placebo effect, more than half of what you get in Animal Paks you piss out. You enjoying that Neon colored piss? You're just pissing out vitamin B-12 and making your kidneys work harder. Drink coffee before work=energy boost and flinstone vitamins give you same combo of vitamins you need,more or less.
Know quite a few old bodybuilders who swore by little flinstone vitamins!


Or take a regular men's health multi vitamin and you are gravy. Fish oil is vital in my diet as well as chocolate milk. Sometimes people make lifting more complex than it should be. oh, and also hit up the sauna a few times a week if possible.

 

[nvanprooyen]

All I can go off is my own personal experience. I've played around with the following different ways of supplementing when it comes to vitamins:

1) Took a high quality multi for awhile
2) Bought a bunch of vitamins separately (can't remember all of them, it was awhile ago)
3) Animal Pak

Could totally be placebo effect, but I definitely felt best when taking Animal Pak. I'd have to total up the cost, but I'm pretty sure it is less expensive than #2. I don't take them 2x daily...once is more than enough. One can of them lasts about a month and a half that way and costs like $25 or so online. As far as the neon piss / absorption goes, had the same thing w/ the B complex I was taking in #2.

As far as energy goes in general, agree that caffeine is a good supplement. I know some people doing the whole ECA stack thing (ephedrine, caffeine and aspirin) with good results...but I don't really want my heart to explode. Plus that shit makes me jittery.

Fish oil is good shit. Do you take glucosamine at all?

Also hit the sauna after every workout for like 10-15.

Edit> Also, I am well aware that 99% of supplement marketing is complete bullshit. This just happens to be one of the very few products that actually has some positive benefits (from my personal, anecdotal experience).

 

[L GUAPO]

rock out side lat raises. No bragging but my shoulders are shredded and I rarely do shrugs. Lots of arnies, military presses and side/front raises

Side laterals and dumbbell press are the shot for shoulders! Did you guys know that they had Superman Christopher Reeve just focus on those to give him that sick ass superhero look. It really works

 

[1COBearsfan]

Rear laterals are awesome too. Shoulder imbalances look weird on everyone...