Weightlifting

I'm 51 soon...Is interesting because I have a 51 inch chest... I also don't lift heavy because my main compound for Chest is Vince Gironda's guillotine press... Get on the bench like a normal ben...

https://www.606v2.com/t70612-stubborn-chest-guillotine-press

I have been having a look at the Wendler 5-3-1 Has any of you guys used it? Or any other programmes. Or do you just do your own training?

https://www.606v2.com/t61127-training-programmes

Ok bit of back ground. I've lost about 3 stone over the last few years through diet and exercise and I am now at a perfect weight I am happy with. I eat around 2000 ish maybe less calories per da...

https://www.606v2.com/t64894-general-work-out-questions-from-a-novice

Anyone else joined the latest fad? Well to be honest, I have and I feckin love it! Im a huge fan of circuits etc, but I honestly get a harder workout in an hour on the prowler than I do with circ...

https://www.606v2.com/t65314-the-prowler-sled

Did Incline bench the other day.........Don't do it very often.....Prefer dumbbells........ Anyway 125kg for 6 .....................Which may sound a lot to some......But considering I've took cr...

https://www.606v2.com/t57420-bench-press-blues

Hi All so I have just started taking the gym serious these past 2 months. Used to go before but stop start etc and my diet was poor. But Since November I have really been wrking hard at the gym a...

https://www.606v2.com/t64953-protein-supplements

May 3rd.........Decided after over 20 years I'd stop juicing........Time to grow up I guess....... Not that I was ever a big juicer........But I used a little regularly (Test enth/cyp..... 400 a ...

https://www.606v2.com/t64502-life-off-steroids-and-it-s-good

The gym at my old school had a Vinnie Lombardi quote grafitti'd on the top of the exit - "Fatigue makes cowards of us all". It became the school's unofficial sporting motto. Its a cool saying bec...

https://www.606v2.com/t48169-favourite-workout-related-quote

I have taken P.E.D.S over the years and have heard a lot of crap mentioned about them...There seems to be an awful lot of misinformation when it comes to these controversial supplements.........F...

https://www.606v2.com/t52582-steroids-a-grown-up-discussion

Be honest.... Were you bullied ??? Felt small ?? Trying to pull chicks ??...Or in Adam's case guys .. Like me did you follow Bro ?? We're you watching Arnie too much...??

https://www.606v2.com/t62076-why-did-you-start-weight-training

1. People doing set after set on apparatus you want to use...... 2. People on their mobile phones while you're trying to concentrate on a set. 3. Watching people doing set after set of part...

https://www.606v2.com/t7394-write-your-gym-gripes-and-frustrations-here

Hi does anyone in here work in personal training and if so any feedback on these courses? These are entry level courses for gym instructing in the UK is that correct?

https://www.606v2.com/t62838-level-2-and-3-personal-training-courses

If ever you want a laugh just go and click on the various bodybuilding forums.....This one excluded.. Here is a small sample...of what you'll get.. Q. Which of these is better for my Traps....Clo...

https://www.606v2.com/t58446-bodybuilding-forums-full-of-the-dumbest-s-o-bs-in-society

You hear a lot of stuff about you have to do Deads, Squats and benches etc.....Which are great exercises for sure..... But not everybody either has the tools to do them properly or responds like ...

https://www.606v2.com/t37735-the-best-exercises-the-ones-that-work-for-you

I've recently purchased Bigger, Leaner, Stronger by Mike Matthews on the recommendation of a good friend and I'm finding it very interesting reading. To give you a bit of background, I'm 31 and h...

https://www.606v2.com/t61820-bigger-leaner-stronger

One of my pet gripes is senseles BS I hear in the gym. One which seems to have been repeated so often is that Diet is even more important than your actual exercise. There are two types of people ...

https://www.606v2.com/t46634-diet-is-90-of-your-results-surely-the-biggest-myth-of-them-all

Why are more and more teens using performance drugs? Before I start I have nothing against adults using gear.(Unless they are cheating in sport) I myself am over 30, so am considering sometime, t...

https://www.606v2.com/t60024-kids-on-steroids

Over the years I've tended to see people writing down their exploits at the gym to record their reps and poundages..Progress indication !!. Always eschewed this practice and here is why..... 1. B...

https://www.606v2.com/t61153-why-recording-your-poundages-in-the-gym-is-a-bad-idea

Just wondering if people have an age in mind when they will call it a day of going to the gym/exercising.   Or will you just stop when the body cant take any more, older you get less you do mayb...

https://www.606v2.com/t52493-at-what-age-will-you-stop-working-out

Do you guys take a specific brand , and particular fish oil tablet brand? Or just the normal Holland and barritt stuff... I want some really good stuff. been checking them out. JYM? Metr...

https://www.606v2.com/t60845-multivitimins

Most of you out there will work full time jobs, so will know what I mean when I say that some days you just feel so drained that the thought of working out repulses you! Now, on these days I will...

https://www.606v2.com/t60212-too-tired-to-train

This may sound ridiculous but just thought I would put it to the forum see what response i get: Has there ever been a time when working out (specifically free weights) where you have just felt 'u...

https://www.606v2.com/t59883-uneven-lifting

Bodybuilding is easy If this body part is working good...Every set starts with this group of muscles....If I gave you 50 aspirin tablets but said they were steroids I guarantee you'd tell me you'...

https://www.606v2.com/t60207-most-important-body-part-to-train-the-mind

You want to increase the weight of your lifts?? Maybe put on muscle....maybe lose weight??? Let us know your ambitions and then maybe we can check back to see how we go!! Looking for 6 reps ...

https://www.606v2.com/t40857-what-are-your-targets-this-year

Been taking it easy/off the gym for the last six months due to a bout of back pain. Lost about 12 kilos since the beginning of the year, and I've only just got back into the swing of things prope...

https://www.606v2.com/t59436-leg-presses-and-other-badly-done-exercises

When I get asked for advice by a newbie which being the approachable kind a guy I am:8) ...I do quite regularly. I always say do everything exercise slowly and learn to breathe properly whilst do...

https://www.606v2.com/t59516-take-time-out-and-learn-to-breathe-properly

Just started doing some deadlifts recently, pretty light, working on form and looking to not injure myself, only problem is my grip is bad. I'm lifting the weight with decent form but I don't hav...

https://www.606v2.com/t59305-strengthening-your-grip

Whats your thoughts on the following.... 1) Do you prefer - Pec Dec v DB Flyes v Cables...and why? 2) Do you use the Leg Press machines or do you just squat. 3) Do you use the Leg extens...

https://www.606v2.com/t59232-opinons-on-a-few-exercises

For the first time in years I've started adding pullovers on the pullover machine (got a really good machine) at the end of my chest workout and the start of my triceps........The pump has been g...

https://www.606v2.com/t59016-dumbbell-pullovers-forgotten-magic

I’ve been doing home work-outs for about 3-4 years now but it’s becoming quite difficult as my cat keeps attacking me when I do push-ups or pullovers.  I’ve decided to join the gym down th...

https://www.606v2.com/t58516-what-should-i-wear-to-the-gym

1. Can be quite daunting If you're of shy disposition and intimidating...Walking thru that door!!...Best to remember it's the SAME for everybody. Give you a tip what I used to do and still do.......

https://www.606v2.com/t43534-so-you-re-thinking-of-joining-a-gym-ten-tips

Still regarded as the greatest of alltime and a great bodybuilder..... no doubts... But he had pretty poor legs..............and I think Sergio Oliva was robbed because Arnie would sell more maga...

https://www.606v2.com/t58550-is-arnold-schwarzenegger-the-greatest-or-chronically-overrated

Over the last year I've been using machines more..............Probably has to do with my joints getting older but I do feel I've made some gains..... I was from the era where machines were frowne...

https://www.606v2.com/t57804-why-rage-against-the-machine

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/03/18/eddie-hall-arnold-schwarzenegger-dead-lift_n_6891956.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cuk%7Cdl2%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D337476 Well we've finally got a picture of St...

https://www.606v2.com/t58193-dead-lift-record-broken

Ive been training for a while now and whilst my shoulders chest biceps look okay they'd look a whole lot better if I had a flat stomach

https://www.606v2.com/t57898-how-to-get-rid-of-the-gut

Always had big shoulders..............Look at any picture and big shoulders detract from the chest..........I've always been able to do high reps with 110 pounders on the incline bench......But I...

https://www.606v2.com/t56869-big-shoulders-medium-chest-or-medium-shoulders-big-chest

Just interested in your views. Have you used it and recommend...or do you encourage staying completely away from it.

https://www.606v2.com/t56471-creatine

Russian powerlifter Andrey Malanichev set a new world record with a monsterous combined total (Squat + Bench + Deadlift) of 1100kg. This is the highest ever total performed by a raw lifter. Durin...

https://www.606v2.com/t50539-new-powerlifting-record

Greetings all, newbie poster and long time anonymous floater! Just wondering if anyone has ever attempted or completed the 20 Squat routine? Basically for anyone who hasn't heard of it, it is a 6...

https://www.606v2.com/t56302-20-squat-plan

Don't use spotters anymore as I do drop sets for Chest/Shoulders and use the smith for squats............Spotting is an art form in itself.........Just guiding the weight up so the trainer still ...

https://www.606v2.com/t56377-good-spotters-are-like-gold-dust-do-you-use-them

Hi guys. Am entering my first powerlifting meet at the end of februrary. Was just curious what you's could lift in Squat, Bench and Deadlift. All 3 lifts with proper form. Squat least parralel...

https://www.606v2.com/t52979-how-much-could-you-lift-and-what-do-you-weigh

Ok so due an enormous amount of demand the annual 606 best body competition will return this summer. Contestants need to upload a picture of their body no later than the 15th August. Trussm...

https://www.606v2.com/t54852-606-best-body-competition

When I was a teenager I mainly played tennis and indulged in a short lived Amateur boxing career..Didn't really indulge in the weights till I was about 15+ well seriously anyway... Thing is you h...

https://www.606v2.com/t19026-right-age-to-introduce-kids-to-weights

what benefits does it offer? I have been doing it now for about 3 weeks and I am knackered after it, it is really tough. Does it improve size or improve stamina or core etc?

https://www.606v2.com/t54560-bodypump

How well do these two exercises go together? Do they compliment each other or is it counter-productive?

https://www.606v2.com/t54031-swimming-and-weight-lifting

Most of us have been training for a longtime..If you had some advice to impart to newbies what would it be...... 1. Forget what everybody else is lifting and concentrate on your own gig....stu...

https://www.606v2.com/t7437-your-advice-to-rookies

Arnie was volume....Mentzer was heavy duty.... Mentzer took from Arthur Jones theory...That the increase in muscle from every workout was so minute once you have stimulated the muscle enough b...

https://www.606v2.com/t52986-heavy-duty-vs-volume

So I've been working out for a while - not Truss long, but I been training seriously for about four years - learned what I like what I don't like. The one thing I've remained undecided on is gym ...

https://www.606v2.com/t53187-gym-partners-yay-or-nay

What's the best thing to do when you have a minor sprain or injury? For the last two weeks I've had a pain in my shoulder when doing certain exercises. If I do a shoulder press or bench press it'...

https://www.606v2.com/t53058-what-to-do-with-minor-injuries

How long does the body take to de condition from going to the gym? Do you start to loose your fitness quite quickly after a layoff? Around holidays Christmas and winter it's harder to go and I've...

https://www.606v2.com/t50597-how-long-a-break-from-the-gym-is-too-long