Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

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Keep doing those 10lbs on that machine rep after rep. I can look at your face and tell you aren't pushing yourself, I guess it makes you feel good to say you workout
 

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


Standing Db press scientifically the best way to do it:gladbron:

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
 
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Felt bad for this young breh at the gym today. He had all the "I'm a new lifter signs" and he got caught up in looking at what everybody else was doing

He got pinned HARD under 135 on the bench. I could see it coming because he was wobbling and squealing on the way up from his 4th rep and went for a 5th so I subtlety took off my headphones and stood up. .. all of a sudden a panicked "HALP"

me and another dude came over and picked the weight up off him and racked it.

He quickly walked over to the water fountain and took his glasses off. You could tell he was about to cry, so I slid over to him and put my hand on his shoulder and gave him some big homie advices. ..

And explained why he shouldn't use the clips in case he needs to bail next time and how to do it. Patted him on the back and told him there isn't a guy here that hasn't had to bail on a failed lift so learn from this and put it outta ur head.

You could tell it picked his spirit up a bit because he was definitely embarrassed in an "I ain't coming back here" kinda way.
 

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Felt bad for this young breh at the gym today. He had all the "I'm a new lifter signs" and he got caught up in looking at what everybody else was doing

He got pinned HARD under 135 on the bench. I could see it coming because he was wobbling and squealing on the way up from his 4th rep and went for a 5th so I subtlety took off my headphones and stood up. .. all of a sudden a panicked "HALP"

me and another dude came over and picked the weight up off him and racked it.

He quickly walked over to the water fountain and took his glasses off. You could tell he was about to cry, so I slid over to him and put my hand on his shoulder and gave him some big homie advices. ..

And explained why he shouldn't use the clips in case he needs to bail next time and how to do it. Patted him on the back and told him there isn't a guy here that hasn't had to bail on a failed lift so learn from this and put it outta ur head.

You could tell it picked his spirit up a bit because he was definitely embarrassed in an "I ain't coming back here" kinda way.
:to: bless your heart mr. puppetmaster. dude was prolly never gonna set foot in a gym ever again.
 

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Felt bad for this young breh at the gym today. He had all the "I'm a new lifter signs" and he got caught up in looking at what everybody else was doing

He got pinned HARD under 135 on the bench. I could see it coming because he was wobbling and squealing on the way up from his 4th rep and went for a 5th so I subtlety took off my headphones and stood up. .. all of a sudden a panicked "HALP"

me and another dude came over and picked the weight up off him and racked it.

He quickly walked over to the water fountain and took his glasses off. You could tell he was about to cry, so I slid over to him and put my hand on his shoulder and gave him some big homie advices. ..

And explained why he shouldn't use the clips in case he needs to bail next time and how to do it. Patted him on the back and told him there isn't a guy here that hasn't had to bail on a failed lift so learn from this and put it outta ur head.

You could tell it picked his spirit up a bit because he was definitely embarrassed in an "I ain't coming back here" kinda way.
Must've been a cac

Never seen a Breh look like a fool in the gym, no matter what age.
 

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Felt bad for this young breh at the gym today. He had all the "I'm a new lifter signs" and he got caught up in looking at what everybody else was doing

He got pinned HARD under 135 on the bench. I could see it coming because he was wobbling and squealing on the way up from his 4th rep and went for a 5th so I subtlety took off my headphones and stood up. .. all of a sudden a panicked "HALP"

me and another dude came over and picked the weight up off him and racked it.

He quickly walked over to the water fountain and took his glasses off. You could tell he was about to cry, so I slid over to him and put my hand on his shoulder and gave him some big homie advices. ..

And explained why he shouldn't use the clips in case he needs to bail next time and how to do it. Patted him on the back and told him there isn't a guy here that hasn't had to bail on a failed lift so learn from this and put it outta ur head.

You could tell it picked his spirit up a bit because he was definitely embarrassed in an "I ain't coming back here" kinda way.
Glad you did that. If you hadn't he probably woulda given up and started coming online to post threads like this http://www.thecoli.com/threads/yall...the-gym-5-out-of-7-days-but-cant-fight.427801
 
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Can't wait until this bad motherfukker here gets to my crib so I can throw my cheap weight bench in the bushes. I'll be able to benchpress without fear and start squatting :noah:

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Workout was weak today. Didn't do well on my assistance exercises at all. Wait 8 hours after you break your fast to eat again brehs :snoop:


Could just be my body getting back used to lifting heavier weights again
 

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


Standing Db press scientifically the best way to do it:gladbron:

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


Thanks for this, I mix it up for my shoulder or press day, will start doing more DB pressing though after reading this.

I was doing standing BB press fr a good while, you work your core when standing too.
 
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