Recent content by homeslizzle1985

Yeah, I see how that sounds...let me clarify: 1. There is no possible way to ever compete seriously in bodybuilding without steroids. End of story. You can not win any bodybuilding show without juice, not even local ones. 2. Yeah, a ton (I would say 9/10) of elite level athletes in strongman...

Good discussion so far...please don't take my comments as derogatory - this is all in fun. I am NOT trying to tell anyone they're stupid or that their workouts suck. al420: Obviously I am not talking about powerlifting; I am talking about the bench press not being an athletic performance...

DISCLAIMER: The purpose of this thread is for constructive discussion and exchange of ideas. Ala another thread, I thought it would be fun to have a discussion focused exclusively not on how to get bigger bench numbers or how to get a bigger/stronger chest, but actually WHY most lifters place...

A couple of things... 1. Don't use straps or belts for Olympic lifts. You are going too heavy if you feel the need to use either on these types of lifts. Olympic lifts are for building power, not strength or mass. 2. It is near to impossible to coach Olympic lifting form via internet/video...

Oh no, not me! I have never taken AAS (nor shall I) and so I will never be or try to be a bodybuilder. I did PL, but Strongman is much more fun and functional. I'm going to start Olympic lifting at the end of the summer to increase explosiveness for Strongman. I keep saying stuff about...

Stance width (and to an extent the angle of the feet) determine to what extent the various muscles are engaged. As the stance widens, generally the load is shifted more to the posterior chain muscles while closer stances emphasize more quad recruitment. Also, closer stances demand much more...

To clarify: I know that benching is not an isolation exercise. Lee had asked what alternatives I could suggest instead of bench pressing; what I meant to convey was that chest isolation exercises, such as flyes, pec deck, DB pullovers, cable cross-overs, etc, are pointless if you're not a...

I really understand where you're coming from - we're all taught that the bench press is the measure of a man and then we get to where we really enjoy the lift - two things that make dropping it really difficult (trust me, I loved it too). Replacements would depend on what your goals are. I...

Before I lost weight and hurt my shoulder, I benched 162 kg. Following is the most helpful advice I can propose. Here is the most important question you should ask yourself: If touching your chest hurts, then why keep chasing a big bench? If you are a competitive powerlifter, then it's...

I should explain and note a couple of other things: 1. I do a LOT of stretching. 2. On Fridays, I plan on swapping out back squats for OH squats and front squats; another possibility is dropping down to 4 sets of back squats and doing an additional 3-4 sets of OH or front squats. 3. At least...

Honestly, quit wasting your money on supplements and don't waste time on something called a peanut butter diet. Eat wholesome, healthy food and stop eating anything fried and stop drinking sodas. You can easily drop to 15% or so just by doing that. Healthy habits last a lifetime, fad diets last...

I've been lifting for almost 6 years and I've been competing in powerlifting and strongman for 2 years. I did pretty well in both (3rd and 5th in my PL meets and 3rd in srongman) but I decided I needed to start over from the ground up and drop my excess bodyfat. (I was right at 300 lbs, almost...