Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

[BobbyBooshay]

Had to stop lifting for a little over a week because I was sick, but on my first day back I was lifting heavier than what I was before I got sick.

That body refresh


Muscles and CNS fully recovered from a week off or so is good

 

[puppetmaster]

U can reck ur RC in the cage too breh

High key I'm thinking about tossing OHP in the bushes once I start bulking again. Too risky

Well of course, everything we do in the gym comes with a bit of implied risk. A Bicep tear is a lazy bent elbow on a deadlift away

can't let ourselves be leery of doing our big lifts esp if you're doing them properly like I can assume you are.

I just wish I had the pins in the cage option over the toss and jump back method if it ever came down to it but with my wingspan it is what it is

 

[semtex]

Get sick brehs

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

Brehs.... I just did the math.... I lost 2lbs since Monday

This cut is going nuts.... but my stomach is like

 

[Jesus]

Thankfully I've never had to bail on an OHP yet. .. but at being too tall to do it in the cage with the safety rails. I envy cats who can do it in there because you can really test where you are without fear of a rotator cuff which is one of my biggest fears in the gym. I know too many dudes that got ended by that injury

Cats are just gonna have to forgive the crash if shyt goes awry

I'm near 6'3" with monkey arms and I can't do them in a cage. I hit my 185 on a half rack. For some reason I've never had that fear....when I get it past my face I can usually tell if I can get it all the way up or not. Usually my back is my main concern going heavy. Maybe after a certain weight I should go seated.

OHP is the only main shoulder exercise that feels comfy. The dumbbell shoulder press causes me pain. I have severe osteoarthritis in my right shoulder so this is coming from a nikka that can't throw a football past 20yds on a bad day.

 

[hoodheronova]

If you ain't doing seated OHP you ain't shyt brehs. Cause when you stand its way easier to cheat. Tell me I'm wrong mofukkas

 

[semtex]

If you ain't doing seated OHP you ain't shyt brehs. Cause when you stand its way easier to cheat. Tell me I'm wrong mofukkas

I attach a sensor to my body that can detect when I cheat and when it does it sends electrical currents to my nutsack gotta watch that form

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

@Black Jesus what about upright rows

Thats gonna be my go to when this damn cut is over. I enjoy military press but its too damn front delt heavy. Im trying to cop dem boulduz

 

[HHR]

One week off for vacation at VaBeach.....destroyed my diet

But the cheating was so damn good. Crab cakes

Landed this morning, "rehab" started tonight. Gotta turn this surplus into something

 

[NoMorePie]

Last weekend of shytty eating before I go back to my clean life

Ice Cream on Saturday
Popeyes on Sunday



Then it's back to...

Chili

Quinoa with chicken breast and avocado

Cookies & Cream smoothie with chia seeds, peanut butter, banana and almond milk

Turkey burger inside of 2 portobella mushrooms

 

[AquaCityBoy]

Get sick brehs

I was supposed to do cardio today.

I ain't done cardio in like a month.

 

[Jesus]

@Black Jesus what about upright rows

Thats gonna be my go to when this damn cut is over. I enjoy military press but its too damn front delt heavy. Im trying to cop dem boulduz

Upright rows irritate my shoulder...

 

[hoodheronova]

anyone having shoulder issues...you need to stretch with a broom stick. All that pain shyt goes away after that

 

[DonKnock]

If you ain't doing seated OHP you ain't shyt brehs. Cause when you stand its way easier to cheat. Tell me I'm wrong mofukkas

Damn, if you're doing seated shoulder press you're losing


Standing Db press scientifically the best way to do it

Front shoulder (anterior deltoid) EMG results:

• Seated barbell vs. seated dumbbell - muscle activation was 11% greater for the seated dumbbell press.
• Standing barbell vs. standing dumbbell - muscle activation was 15% greater for the standing dumbbell press.
• Seated dumbbell vs. standing dumbbell - muscle activation was 8% greater for the standing dumbbell press.

Middle shoulder (medial deltoid) EMG results:

• Standing barbell vs. standing dumbbell - muscle activation was 7% greater for the standing dumbbell press.
• Seated dumbbell vs. standing barbell - muscle activation was 7% greater for the standing barbell press.

Back shoulder (posterior deltoid) EMG results:

• Seated barbell vs. standing barbell - muscle activation was 25% greater for the standing barbell press.
• Seated dumbbell vs. standing dumbbell - muscle activation was 24% greater for the standing dumbbell press.

Biceps brachii EMG results:

• Seated barbell vs. seated dumbbell - muscle activation was 33% greater for the seated barbell press.
• Standing barbell vs. standing dumbbell - muscle activation was 16% greater for the standing barbell press.
• Seated dumbbell vs. standing dumbbell - muscle activation was 23% greater for the standing dumbbell press.

Triceps brachii EMG results:

• Standing barbell vs. standing dumbbell - muscle activation was 39% greater for the standing barbell press.
• Seated barbell vs. standing barbell - muscle activation was 20% greater for the standing barbell press.

The Overhead Press: The Actual Difference Between Seated, Standing, Dumbbell, and Barbell

 

[ThiefyPoo]

So I do have a sprained shoulder I start therapy Monday

All I can think about is my gainz