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  • Exercise Tips: Reverse Overhead Dumbbell Laterals

    Chances are very good there is one exercise for the shoulders which you have never seen before. It is very popular among European bodybuilders, but very rarely seen used in the gym among their American counterparts. The movement is known as reverse overhead dumbbell laterals and there are a few goo…

  • Do You Think This Will Help You Lose Weight?

    As I was flipping through a health magazine (I forgot which one), this unusual “fitness” product caught my eye—the knife and fork lift! So, what is this “knife and fork lift?” Well, it’s definitely a knife and a fork. BUT, they are NOT one of those regular knives or forks for sure. So what are th…

  • How many pecs in a bushel?

    Rotation 2, Week 2 of 5/3/1. Bench Press I did ok today. warmed up with 135X12, 225X5 then 245X3, 260X3, 275X5. eh, my butt came off the bench on the last rep, but I'm counting it, so suck it. chest to pressed out; good enough for me. I decided to augment my pathetic benching ability with som…

  • Reverse Overhead Dumbbell Laterals

    Chances are very good there is one exercise for the shoulders which you have never seen before. It is very popular among European bodybuilders, but very rarely seen used in the gym among their American counterparts. The movement is known as reverse overhead dumbbell laterals and there are a few go…

  • Some Strength Work

    Weighted Pull-ups: 55 x 5 x 5 Dead Lifts: 225 x 5 235 x 5 235 x 5 235 x 5 235 x 5 Dumbbell Push Jerks: 50 x 5 55 x 5 55 x 4 50 x 5 50 x 5

  • Crap Day

    Worthless trip to the gym. No idea why I even bothered after the first few sets: Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 45 x 5 45 x 5 45 x 5 45 x 5 45 x 4 Weighted Pull-ups: 80 x 4 [FAIL] 80 x 4 80 x 4 80 x 2 75 x 3 [epic fail] Dead Lifts: 225 x 5 255 x 4 [FAIL] 255 x 4 255 x 5 255 x 5 My grip was fa…

  • Triples Day

    Another fine day at the gym. After a weekend of a lot of fun and entirely too much beer, I simply lacked the energy to work out yesterday. I felt great this morning, though, and hit the gym a little early. Here were the numbers: Back Squats: 205 x 3 225 x 3 235 x 3 [PR] 235 x 3 225 x 3 Dumbbell S…