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Originally Posted by Rooy
Third try posting this, forum hates me.
Anyway, knucks, do you do any dumbbell exercises? My elbows would kill me if I only did barbell stuff and...
Very very rarely is the back going to tire before biceps unless pre-fatiguing methods or other various "special" methods are used to force it to do that. The back is simply a much larger muscle group and has a much higher work...
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Originally Posted by jarude
heh, after all that functional aesthetic strength curling deadlift squat compound isolation movements nonsense, i had a good chat with the coach and am gonna get rolling on a strength...
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Originally Posted by joshuadowen
I agree completely with your first point. I should be clear that everything I've said is predicated on an assumption that the athlete is performing the movements...
Updated the site with a few videos/pictures from this past meet where I set 3 new American Records in the APC and qualified for Worlds in Argentina. Feel free to check it out! Also running a special on prices because I'm...
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Originally Posted by joshuadowen
I guess I'm a little confused by this claim. How does a clean and jerk (or even just a push jerk) not take the elbow through a full range of motion? In fact, I'm...
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Originally Posted by joshuadowen
I'd go broader than just the big three lifts. As I've said before, I think everyone should also be doing pushups, pullups, and dips. Throw in other gymnastics type...
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Originally Posted by joshuadowen
It's useless from a strength point of view because your arms just aren't that important. I think it's telling that your major argument in favor or arm isolation...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vsmfqHJnvlE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VoRJsWKx0Uo
Some videos of my new American records at the meet the past weekend.
