[Barber]

I believe the standard EZ bar is supposed to be in the ballpark of 10kg. I don't remember if it's an exact 22lbs or if there's a little more or less I'm forgetting about.

[MeanChad]

LEMUR 2.0

Day 4:chest

Thoughts: Pre activated with 185 on flat BB, I haven't done flat barbell bench since I started lifting and felt pretty weak on it. Couldn't use a smith machine because some fat chick was doing these stupid exercise ball things in it so I just did incline barbell. The cable crossovers gave me the sickest chest pump I have never done 5 sets of 20 reps before feltgoodman.jpg

Can anyone explain to me how the myoreps work a little bit better?

[Pump Revolution]

Incline BB: 205 4x5, 10 or 11
HS flat press: 72.5s 2x10, 13
Pec deck: 185 2x12, 15
HS dips: 335* 4x5, 13
EZ curls: 110x14
Lurker ext: 70 2x10, 18
Reverse curls: 80 12, 16 Tried pinwheels, but they were awkward with the gyms bulky DBs.
Skip ext: 70 15, 21
Preacher curls: 90 15, 17

Had the gym assistant spot me on incline again. I told him not to grab the bar till after I get stuck. He says "You don't want any assistance, alright". Then after I start slowing down toward the end of the set, he says "time to get those additional reps"

I feel like I'm plateauing already, I think it may be time for me to take a break from 5x5.

I might try a pyramid scheme, not sure If i should start it immediately or finish riding out the 5x5 though.

Getting frustrated

[FHS JewFro]

Originally Posted by Pump Revolution

Incline BB: 205 4x5, 10 or 11
HS flat press: 72.5s 2x10, 13
Pec deck: 185 2x12, 15
HS dips: 335* 4x5, 13
EZ curls: 110x14
Lurker ext: 70 2x10, 18
Reverse curls: 80 12, 16 Tried pinwheels, but they were awkward with the gyms bulky DBs.
Skip ext: 70 15, 21
Preacher curls: 90 15, 17

Had the gym assistant spot me on incline again. I told him not to grab the bar till after I get stuck. He says "You don't want any assistance, alright". Then after I start slowing down toward the end of the set, he says "time to get those additional reps"

I feel like I'm plateauing already, I think it may be time for me to take a break from 5x5.

I might try a pyramid scheme, not sure If i should start it immediately or finish riding out the 5x5 though.

Getting frustrated

i might have raged and been like no, gtfo outta here i decided i dont need a spot

[Lurker27]

Originally Posted by MeanChad

LEMUR 2.0

Day 4:chest

Thoughts: Pre activated with 185 on flat BB, I haven't done flat barbell bench since I started lifting and felt pretty weak on it. Couldn't use a smith machine because some fat chick was doing these stupid exercise ball things in it so I just did incline barbell. The cable crossovers gave me the sickest chest pump I have never done 5 sets of 20 reps before feltgoodman.jpg

Can anyone explain to me how the myoreps work a little bit better?

Basically you do your first hard set for like 6, then during a ~20 second rest period, strip off some weight and do 3-7 depending on how much you took off

Then repeat the stripping of weights, and these mini sets getting gradually lighter until you're at like 20-30 total reps. generally 5 or 6 mini sets is how i end up. You should be toasted after.

[WorldStrike]

Pump - When you say "EZ Curls" and then "Preacher Curls", I'm guessing the EZ ones are just standing, correct?

[Pump Revolution]

Yep, and both are done with EZ-bars.

[FHS JewFro]

do you do wide grip curls as well as close grip curls?

been thinking heavily on this lately and just trying to see what you guys think

[paintballh00dlum]

im going to try out close grip pullups, palms facing you, for a bicep excercise next bulk.

[Pump Revolution]

Originally Posted by FHS JewFro

i might have raged and been like no, gtfo outta here i decided i dont need a spot

His intentions were good, so I wouldn't feel right raging on him. Maybe next time, lol

Originally Posted by FHS JewFro

do you do wide grip curls as well as close grip curls?

been thinking heavily on this lately and just trying to see what you guys think

I use wide grip for standing curls, then close grip for preacher curls.

[]TSS[ Dake]

Shoulder-width.

[WorldStrike]

Originally Posted by ]TSS[ Dake

Shoulder-width.

For any curls involving a bar, whether standing or seated, I always go with this.

Originally Posted by FHS JewFro

do you do wide grip curls as well as close grip curls?

been thinking heavily on this lately and just trying to see what you guys think

How close is close-grip? I think the closest I go is the shoulder-width mentioned above.

However, wide-grip cable curls are awesome. With the wide bendy attachment that kind of looks like it's trying to imitate an EZ bar. Saw a training video Dante had helped make a while ago for DC that used this exercise in the blast, and they're awesome. With a wide grip on a cable, you kind of get that feeling that you're pulling the weight from the side even though it's just up and towards you, as usual. Hard to explain...it almost feels like you're working another part of your bicep, but in reality it's just hitting it from a slightly different angle. Definitely check them out.

[WorldStrike]

Originally Posted by paintballh00dlum

im going to try out close grip pullups, palms facing you, for a bicep excercise next bulk.

Aren't those just close-grip chins? lol. I actually added that to a blast I did last year. I'm gonna be honest...my back got a much better workout, even with all my focus on my bis. Which is funny, because a lot of times when I do standard pullups my bis fail before my back, so I feel as though my bis wind up with a better workout on pullups. Interdasting...

[theDJ]

girl last night: "what sport do you play that has built mountains of muscle?"
me: "i don't play any sports and never have"
girl: "whaaaat?"

her mind was blown. felt good though

[WorldStrike]

You can't tell me you didn't instantly think of Lurker when you heard "mountains of muscle."

Tennis is the only sport I've ever played competitively. Would love to give the answer of "tennis" to that question lol.

[Death_Taco]

"Soccer"

[black_angus]

Originally Posted by theDJ

girl last night: "what sport do you play that has built mountains of muscle?"
me: "i don't play any sports and never have"
girl: "whaaaat?"

her mind was blown. felt good though

Sports don't make you big. Food does.

[Pump Revolution]

?


My mussels came from my UFC fighting days

[FHS JewFro]

shoulda said ima MLG gamer and get paid to poop on kids

[TwistedFreak (Banned)]

slapped on some yohimburn. yes it works, and went to town on my hiit

[black_angus]

Yohimbine?




Anyway, no gym, but I did do a quick extra workout. Few sets of barbell curls, bunch of band-pull aparts, bodyweight squats, and some sprints. Nothing difficult, just enough to help speed up recovery. Will probably try running a couple miles this weekend.