DarkArtist81
Super Freak

Yesterday my gym weightroom A/C was broken... so I had to sweat to death in the heat... it was pretty damn brutal. Here's hoping they fix it.
Hilarious video...
Yesterday my gym weightroom A/C was broken... so I had to sweat to death in the heat... it was pretty damn brutal. Here's hoping they fix it.
I realized the other night how much a little air can help. I workout in my basement and whatever the temp is, I just deal and sweat horribly. Stupid me never thought to turn on the fan down there my parents setup for when they used the treadmillMuch smoother now.
I added 10lbs to my flys yesterday, doing 30lbs each side now, was nervous if I could do it but I pressed on and got through.
I want to see if this makes sense to anyone.
When I used the preacher bench on my home weight system, with a straight bar, I could only do about 30lbs total in curls. Yesterday, I decided to try not using the bench and just doing curls with a 20lb dumbell in each arm and I could do it. Do you guys find that your muscles and do more or less weight depending on your grip of the devices? I have say, two-handed curls with a straight bar didn't feel the most comfortable for me. I'm looking around for a bar that has the angled grips, we had them in college and I liked them better.
I realized the other night how much a little air can help. I workout in my basement and whatever the temp is, I just deal and sweat horribly. Stupid me never thought to turn on the fan down there my parents setup for when they used the treadmillMuch smoother now.
I added 10lbs to my flys yesterday, doing 30lbs each side now, was nervous if I could do it but I pressed on and got through.
I want to see if this makes sense to anyone.
When I used the preacher bench on my home weight system, with a straight bar, I could only do about 30lbs total in curls. Yesterday, I decided to try not using the bench and just doing curls with a 20lb dumbell in each arm and I could do it. Do you guys find that your muscles and do more or less weight depending on your grip of the devices? I have say, two-handed curls with a straight bar didn't feel the most comfortable for me. I'm looking around for a bar that has the angled grips, we had them in college and I liked them better.
If you're going do to curls with dumbells, should you stand. I sit with my arm hanging between my legs and curl that way.
Well, here's my current routine.
1) Bench Press
2) Pull downs for shoulders and back
3) Flys
4) Triceps
5) Biceps
6) Dumbell raises
7) Forearm curls
I think i'll try preacher bench but just one arm at time, maybe it's just awkward for me to use both arms at once doing that, everyone's body is different.
I think I understand your question but I'm sure u or some will try to correct me if I'm wrong...
Basically my understanding is that the preacher curl exercise does not allow ur bicep to cheat therefore whenever you are standing up the shoulders, legs, back get used a lil more than it would if you were applying just constant tension on the bicep alone.
It's a little tricky to teach someone without being there on the correct standing bicep movement but if you feel the slightest swing in things try to keep elbows back and only pull with the bicep. You should only feel constant tension on the bicep whenever standing, if there's some burning on the front delt of the shoulder the form is off. I'll try to find some vids.
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What is even better is the muscle heads that can speak to you or notion you at the same time while concentrating curl some serious weights without losing a breath. THAT is impressive.
That's half of why I listen to music for lifting and running, I don't want to see, hear or have any contact with anyone while I'm working out, unless I was getting spotted and encouraged like Mickey with Rocky, I'd rather not know there's a world around me while I'm working, full concentration. One reason I'm really glad and lucky to be able to do all my exercise at home, I have total control of environment and everything, I'd probably get annoyed and less into my workout if i was at a gym.
I think some people just don't understand how some people really need to get into a mental zone for excerise, let you mind go to a place where only the task at hand is on your mind. I take it one set at a time, let alone one excercise, I just get my mind worked up that I will get through the set and can, don't let myself think I cna't or anything, and I do it. If people were talking and everything around me, I'd probably not be able to get that focus, or I'd be intimidated by the guys in better shape around me![]()