Weight Training: Anything and Everything

[ThePezDispenser]

haha who would have thought. Some inncoent chick takes of photo of her massive thighs and its all over the internet!

 

[Outburst]

This forum seems to have gone a bit queit, what are peoples opinions on barbells vs dumbells, ive made the swap to dumbells and i rate them, love the better range of motion on the incline, it actually feels like im workin the top half of my pecs as opposed to my shoulders. Only downside is taking them from and putting them back onto the rack/ease of use plus possible wear and tear on your shoulders.

 

[AG]

I prefer barbells for everything. Workout seems more efficient when I mostly use a barbell.

 

[cptkirk]

you need both

in general bb exercises for strength and db exercises for hypertrophy

you can't deadlift with db's

 

[Outburst]

Shoulda been more specific, i was just talking about bench press. Yea i still use bb for squats and deadlifts

 

[AG]

Barbell because you can use more weight. Depends what your goals are though.

 

[Kong]

Dumbbells are better for range of motion as far as bench press goes, but barbells serve their purpose.

 

[ThePezDispenser]

Definitely Dumbbells, I bench predominantly with them. All about ROM and control/building stabilizers.

 

[mcuzzy]

dumbbells ftw

except i use barbells for squats, clean exercises, deadlifts and sometimes rows

 

[AG]

How do you guys get out of a bench press using dumbells? That's the one thing I've always been a bit of a spaz with. Do you just drop the weights at your side or sit up holding the weights?

 

[Burzum]

I sit up and throw the weights like a mother****in' boss.

 

[AG]

lol. Do you scream like a maniac while you do it?

 

[Outburst]

haha.. yea i make sure theres nothin either side of me (phone, keys) and just drop em..

 

[Burzum]

lol. Do you scream like a maniac while you do it?

That would just make me look like a w***er.

Honestly though, just sit up with them if you can and if not drop them or place them to the side.

 

[carltonblue]

I hurl my legs in the air - not a delibrate act just something that happens. Must look humerous to people around me actually.

 

[Kong]

How do you guys get out of a bench press using dumbells? That's the one thing I've always been a bit of a spaz with. Do you just drop the weights at your side or sit up holding the weights?

Yeah I just hold them up over my chest, and sit up as I bring the dumbbells to my sides and stand up.

When I used to find the dumbbells to heavy to do that, I'd lower them to my sides and drop them, as sometimes it's just the safest thing to do.

 

[ThePezDispenser]

I get them back on to the knees and stand up again. I was always worried I could pop a shoulder out by just dropping them.

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

I drop them on the ground and yell so everyone knows I did a half rep of 30 kgs, then I high 5 people within a 4 metre radius. Talk for 10 minutes to my mate with a ratstail and repeat. Then it's curls for 30 mins, gotta make the most of the noxplode.

 

[ThePezDispenser]

I drop them on the ground and yell so everyone knows I did a half rep of 30 kgs, then I high 5 people within a 4 metre radius. Talk for 10 minutes to my mate with a ratstail and repeat. Then it's curls for 30 mins, gotta make the most of the noxplode.

Those jokes finished about 15 pages ago

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

Jokes?

 

[Kong]

I liked the rats tail part.

There's 3 or 4 guys at my gym who have one at the moment.

I always want to say to them "not sure if serious".

 

[Docker Clint]

I liked the rats tail part.

There's 3 or 4 guys at my gym who have one at the moment.

I always want to say to them "not sure if serious".

Always hard to know if they're being ironic for a joke, or genuine flogs. Like blokes with popped collars on their polo shirts.

 

[Syphoncom]

Popping a collar takes 5 seconds. Physically growing and living with a rat-tail couldn't be a joke.

Sigh

 

[AG]

5 seconds? A pro pops his collar by shrugging his shoulders.

 

[ThePezDispenser]

So I'm increasing my work load on Uni holidays and as a result a fair bit more strain on the back with plenty of bending over (no homo), I've been doing deadlifts with Back and Stiff Legged with Legs of late but I'm getting a pretty tight back/hamstrings as a result. Just wondering if the roller would be able to help my situation as stretching alone isn't having a great affect.