Weight-Lifting Thread (General Fitness Thread)

[steelersfan43]

Lol as i said, all ya need is pull ups push ups sit ups and running hahah

[steelersfan43]

this one gets soo crazy

[brat316]

actually some of the best workouts are push ups, dips, pulls ups, and chin ups. They work out your chest, tris, back and bis the most of any workout.

http://www.tmuscle.com/free_online_a...ps_exercise s

http://www.tmuscle.com/free_online_a...ap_exercis es

http://www.tmuscle.com/free_online_a...ceps_exercises

[Ravens1991]

They are good but if you want to get bigger and stronger weights are great as well.




What exercises do you all do for power and explosion? I do power cleans, one arm dumbell snatches, and dumbell swings, along w/ plyo boxes. Anything I should add in?

[brat316]

I read that 1 leg squats are amazing. It helps balance them out, say one leg is running a 4.6 other is 4.5, you'll end up running the 4.6.

If you have a smith machine and are coordinated enough to do it, put the bench under put enough weight that there is resistance usually 135. Bring it down and push up with all your power enough that you throw it up and it leaves your hands, but be quick to catch it right away and not drop it on your neck,...have the side stoppers up higher.

[TitleTown088]

Pull ups, dips and all that stuff are great, do you they're not going to help you out like squats, dead lifts and such. Those guys are naturally jacked, there not skinny guys trying to put on mass.

[Rob S]

Originally Posted by TitleTown088

Pull ups, dips and all that stuff are great, do you they're not going to help you out like squats, dead lifts and such. Those guys are naturally jacked, there not skinny guys trying to put on mass.

those guys obviously lift or used to lift heavy.

[Vox Populi]

Originally Posted by Rob S

those guys obviously lift or used to lift heavy.

The one dude that was big and not really cut up looked like he did roids at one point too, but damn, some of those guys could be pro gymnasts :|

[Ravens1991]

Anyone have experience w/ complex training?

[brat316]

Originally Posted by Ravens1991

Anyone have experience w/ complex training?

Rob does.

I tried it ohh man does it kick your ass. Half way through you can't hold the damn bar. I did it with 70lbs, since i never do good mornings. Oh man mid way between the 4th rep after cleans i wanted to drop the bar.

I did the dumbell ones that one is hard to keep your balance in something like good morning if you never done it. I used 25 to start, and usually could do like 3-4 good mornings. So after 2-3 days using 25s, i went to 20 to see how it was it wasn't enough weight. Cause usually after the 1st run through, i'm huffing and feel sweat coming out of every pore.

[tjsunstein]

I do complexes one my cardio days. Every third day. I've become a big fan of the cosgrove complex. It kicks my ass every time. I've done 85, can't do 95.

[Ravens1991]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqKysjhHopA



that is some interesting exercises that Polamulu does, i have seen a lot of people disagree w/ it. How do you all feel about it?

[Rob S]

I messed up my knee playing soccer so I'm gonna be out of commission for a while. Let this be a lesson kids: dont try and blast a 30 yd. free kick without adequate stretching....both your quad and knee will get destroyed.

[djp]

I partially tore my MCL on Friday night playing drunk football in the rain. Didn't hurt that bad when it happened, but when I woke up the next morning, I almost threw up because the pain was so bad.

[brat316]

Originally Posted by Ravens1991

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqKysjhHopA



that is some interesting exercises that Polamulu does, i have seen a lot of people disagree w/ it. How do you all feel about it?

ehh it clearly didn't work for him since he got injured that season.

[TitleTown088]

Originally Posted by Rob S

I messed up my knee playing soccer so I'm gonna be out of commission for a while. Let this be a lesson kids: dont try and blast a 30 yd. free kick without adequate stretching....both your quad and knee will get destroyed.

Or just don't play soccer. ;)

[Rob S]

Originally Posted by TitleTown088

Or just don't play soccer. ;)

I was actually reffing the games and just messing around inbetween. I am not going to stop reffing any time soon bc I make 14 bucks an hour haha.

[BigJohn98]

I finally cracked the 200 lb club with a 205 max on my bench. :)

[KobeBryant833]

Originally Posted by BigJohn98

I finally cracked the 200 lb club with a 205 max on my bench. :)

Congrats!!

[tjsunstein]

Originally Posted by BigJohn98

I finally cracked the 200 lb club with a 205 max on my bench. :)

Good stuff man! Time to get to the 225 lb. club!

[Ravens1991]

what are your favorite lifts everyone?


for me it is the push press, I just love how you lower your level then explode up making the bar your ***** holding it above your head. I love it.

[TitleTown088]

Originally Posted by Ravens1991

what are your favorite lifts everyone?


for me it is the push press, I just love how you lower your level then explode up making the bar your ***** holding it above your head. I love it.

Gotta like the push press.

I'd say my favorite are dead lifts or hang cleans.

[wogitalia]

Well I got back from Bali without doing extra damage to my knee... see the specialist tomorrow to get the whole surgery thing sorted, so not looking forward to a full leg brace and all that comes with a reconstruction...

Meanwhile... today is my last destroying my body day, decided I'm going clean on the diet, alcohol and going to do whatever kinds of weights I can do whilst my knee is ******, don't want to be that guy who gets fat because of an injury... Going to be interesting to see what I can and can't do... plenty of bench and shoulder work methinks... Hopefully will be benching around 250 on reps by the end of the period, hell even more would be nice.

I also realised that I have only worked out like 3 times this year... that is pathetic I is ashamed!

[tjsunstein]

Took 4 days off from the gym to get re-focused and adjust my mindset. I started to slack a little bit in my workout and the last thing I want is to get sloppy with it.

[themaninblack]

Originally Posted by Ravens1991

what are your favorite lifts everyone?


for me it is the push press, I just love how you lower your level then explode up making the bar your ***** holding it above your head. I love it.

I rly like all the OLY lifts but my favorite is probably squat. It's my best lift too.