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I repeat this twice a week: Push Day: Chest Press 3 sets to failure Peck Deck 3 sets to failure Triceps Dips machine 3 sets to failure Triceps Cable Extensions 3 sets to failure Pull Day: Lat Pulldown 3 sets to failure Cable Rows 3 sets to failure Bicep Curls 3 sets to failure Bicep Hammer...

Been lifting consistently on a PPL program for now ten months. 22, 6’. Started off at around 220lbs and probably mid to high 30s b/f. Currently at 176lbs, 22b/f and unsure of where to go from here. If I wanted to get to 15 percent, I’d need to lose about 15 lbs, continuing the cut for another...

17 y/o, 6'1, around 15% body fat. I just want to get shredded, haha. Lower - Squat 3x3-5, deadlift 3x3-5, Split squat 3x5-7, Leg Extensions 3x6-8, Calves on Leg Press 4x6-8 Upper - Bench Press 5x3-5, Seal Row 4x4-6, Military Press 4x5-7, V-Grip Pulldown 3x6-8, DB lying extension 3x8-12, Hammer...

So I’ve been training training for almost year next month, and the results have been great. Down almost 40 lbs of what looks like fat, and been able to gain a bit of muscle. I have a question regarding my routine… one of my buddies is telling me that I’m doing too much volume for how much i go...

Dr. Mike Israetel posted an interesting graphic on Instagram yesterday. For those of you that don't IG, here's the graphic and the associated text: Graphic: In order to best progress, we increase the stimulus each microcycle in the accumulation phase of a hypertrophy mesocycle...

What is the largest bodybuilding competition in the U.S. in terms of number of competitors in that 1 competition. Also how many bodybuilders compete each year? Thanks!

Finally hit a 100kg/225lb bench press - I feel like this is a landmark moment for a lot of natural lifters and my time was today 🙌🏻🎉 Side note - it doesn’t matter if it takes 6 weeks, 6 months, 6 years or even longer - it took me about 7/8 years of intermittent lifting to get to this...

Hi, this is me https://s15.postimg.org/4a67f9dvf/20160504_170409.jpg I'm 28yo Height 184cm ( 6,04 ft) Weight 82kg (180lbs) BF: I don't know, my abs are ok so I think 10/12% I'm writing this post 'cause I'm in trouble. I read every day about lifting, I know the most famous routine training...

Even though I don't train to failure, I push myself hard during workouts, and always end up extremely sore. Despite being consistent with my training (now around 2 years but I’ve had some inconsistencies), eating enough protein, and getting decent sleep, progress feels sluggish and recovery is a...

What are the go to exercises to make sure my waist gets so narrow I get the V shape, or Dorito shape? I currently look like a rugby or American football player, but I want the V I know that a low body fat contributes but I’m sure there’s more to it. I’m currently losing body fat but don’t see...

Hey gym bros, I've been bodybuilding/powerlifting for the past 5 years. During this time, I've always tracked my workouts. I started with a physical notebook, using excel sheets, then moved to trying smartphone apps, and never managed to find something I was genuinely happy with. I had some...

Hello! My name is Gerik and I am 11 weeks out from what I plan on being my first show. I started working out about 3 years ago to lose weight, lost about 65lbs and fell in love with lifting during the process. I am sitting at about 16% body fat right now as confirmed through a Dexa scan (I know...

Currently doing chest & back, legs, shoulders & arms, rest and repeat. What would be the ideal day to add a forearm exercise such as a reverse curl? Currently doing 6 exercises on my shoulder & arm days (2 shoulder/2 biceps/2 triceps) so ideally I’d prefer not to add another exercise to these...

I've (M/40/6'5''/195lbs) been hitting a plateau with my bodyweight workouts and results over the last month. I have been steadily increasing load but aesthetically there is hardly a change in physique. My goal is to further reduce reduce body fat and increase lean tissue and definition...

Hi, I’m 5’9 at 200 lbs at 16. I’ve worked out for about 2 years now , Ive been bulking for a bit over 11 months now ,and I’m at at a point where Im 20%+ body fat percentage, don’t know the exact amount and I’ve gained a considerable amount of muscle but I’ve gained a bit too much body fat with...

To begin, I'm 20 years old, 6'2",currently 180 lbs and I want to gain weight. I'm currently eating about 3500 calories per day, that includes about 300g of proteins, 300g of carbs and 5g of Creatine. I shit about 4 to 5 times a day and my ass hurts, that's for sure not normal. I also go to the...

In the hopes of reducing the amount of low quality, simple, and beginner posts on the sub we are going to try a weekly question thread. It would help if users keep it sorted by new and check in every few days to help people out. Week of 7/8/2019 Week of 7/15/2018 Week of 7/22/2019 Week of...

First, a picture from my best contest showing back in (2004): And here is one of me now from earlier this month (2020): *EDIT 2: Some pictures as requested: - Still looking for a picture from when I was 275 but here is one of me at 250 lbs (in 2005): - Contest shape (2004) in Vegas: -...

Ive come to the realisation that i was doing more volume than i could recover from so im trying to cleaning up everything that could be redundant. Everyone always says presses are enough for front delts so very little ovh p is enough, why isnt it the same for rear delts? No matter the excercise...