anybody into bodybuilding/powerlifting?

[IronFreak]

Smashed a bench pr tonight. Hit 245x3 on my 1s week 1+ set.

Nice!

I have shoulders and tris tonight, second favorite gym day!

Turning shoulders into shelves......

[drumad]

Finally broke 300 with a 305x3 squat set.

[LowR3V'in]

what's the weakest most difficult muscles to get buffed out?

[Mr. Burns]

what's the weakest most difficult muscles to get buffed out?

Your psoas muscle.

[Killacortes]

Rear delts for me

[LowR3V'in]

So in a competition the guy with huge psoas muscles would win vs
the guy with huge biceps which are easy to do?

[Thizzelle]

rotor cuff muscles, i'd say

[IronFreak]

Did legs last night....You've done them right when it takes an eternity to walk across the parking lot to your car.

Squats
135 - 12x2
185 - 12x1
205 - 12x1
225 - 12x1
245 - 12x1

Hamstring curls - superset single and double 10x4

glute presses 225 - 10x4

extensions - 10x4

I hate that hour after legs, my body is usually very angry, but I feel great today!

[scabzzzz]

Finally hit the milestone I've been dreading in my mind. 2 plate status on the squat on volume day!
225x5x5 after warmup sets. I barely finished em. Pulled an M20 out of an E30 for my 2002 the night before (4.5 hours of labor) so I wasnt exactly "fresh" the next day.

Also notable, 90x5x5 on overhead presses (PR). And sumo deadlifted 260x2 for fun before ATTEMPTING to do my 340x5 conventional deadlift. Needless to say, I could only pull 320x2 by the end of this workout.


Also, here is a GREAT article about squatting to depth, written by a guy with far more training knowledge than any of us.

http://70sbig.com/blog/2013/07/efficient-training-the-squat/

[Vtec?lol]

I used to work out 4x weekly. Since I've stopped about 9mo ago, I noticed I'm starting to get back pain. Obviously I'm getting weaker but I'm wondering if I should re-gain my core muscles to support my back.

Anyone use back braces or supports whilst working out?

[IronFreak]

I used to work out 4x weekly. Since I've stopped about 9mo ago, I noticed I'm starting to get back pain. Obviously I'm getting weaker but I'm wondering if I should re-gain my core muscles to support my back.

Anyone use back braces or supports whilst working out?

I try not to unless its my heavy days. It's just a crutch any other day. About the only thing I wear support wise is wrist wraps, (have broken both) elbow brace in the winter due to arthritis in my right elbow (broke that twice) and I'm thinking about getting some heavy duty knee sleeves for squats. More to keep the tendons warm, and offer a little support.

That stuff is minimal to a back brace though. you're not going to be able to strap one on every time you have to lift something heavy in life. Train for real life, use it on the big PR day.

[scabzzzz]

I used to work out 4x weekly. Since I've stopped about 9mo ago, I noticed I'm starting to get back pain. Obviously I'm getting weaker but I'm wondering if I should re-gain my core muscles to support my back.

Anyone use back braces or supports whilst working out?

You're probably getting back pain because of your weakness. Could be your bed, how you sit in your office chair, your car, etc.. My recommendation is a full dose of ass to grass squats 3x weekly. :up:

If you require a back brace to work out, you shouldnt be working out without doctor recommendation. Wearing a belt doesnt support your back, it just helps you keep your core muscles grouped together so you can contract better.

PS - All my knee and back issues went away after I started squatting heavy consistently. Have always had ACL issues, and had a horse riding accident when i was younger. Back pain and knee pain was just the norm.

[Vtec?lol]

I try not to unless its my heavy days. It's just a crutch any other day. About the only thing I wear support wise is wrist wraps, (have broken both) elbow brace in the winter due to arthritis in my right elbow (broke that twice) and I'm thinking about getting some heavy duty knee sleeves for squats. More to keep the tendons warm, and offer a little support.

That stuff is minimal to a back brace though. you're not going to be able to strap one on every time you have to lift something heavy in life. Train for real life, use it on the big PR day.

I love learning stuff about you. You're probably the most interesting guy on this forum.

You're probably getting back pain because of your weakness. Could be your bed, how you sit in your office chair, your car, etc.. My recommendation is a full dose of ass to grass squats 3x weekly. :up:

If you require a back brace to work out, you shouldnt be working out without doctor recommendation. Wearing a belt doesnt support your back, it just helps you keep your core muscles grouped together so you can contract better.

PS - All my knee and back issues went away after I started squatting heavy consistently. Have always had ACL issues, and had a horse riding accident when i was younger. Back pain and knee pain was just the norm.

Ahhh thanks fellas.

I'll get to squating tonight after a run.

I sit in the office for about 12hrs a day for the past two weeks with our new project. It's been getting worse. My bed is old as shit. It's time for a new one so I'll go get one today.

[IronFreak]

I love learning stuff about you. You're probably the most interesting guy on this forum.

HAHA, Well thank you, I appreciate that!

Ahhh thanks fellas.

I'll get to squating tonight after a run.

I sit in the office for about 12hrs a day for the past two weeks with our new project. It's been getting worse. My bed is old as shit. It's time for a new one so I'll go get one today.

New bed for real. I slept on hand-me-downs literally until January when my new wife had had enough! So we forked out the cash for a VERY nice bed, I seriously have been cheating myself for years dude.

[Killacortes]

Did legs today whoop whoop! I used to hate leg day now I look forward to it.

Leg extention
Squats
Leg curl
Hack squats
Calf raises
Stiff leg dead lifts

Then played basketball. Neddless to say my legs will be out of commission for the next 2 days haha