Best Dumbell Workout

[Grayland]

Originally Posted by Nil

Because they're a simple way to pretend to lift with minimal actual benefits. There are so many other tricep exercises that you should spend your time on. Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to isolate your triceps in thirty different ways to get them to grow. Choose a few real lifts like dips, skullcrushers, close grip bench press, etc., go heavy and leave the girl exercises to the females.

That's exactly what I think of when I hear tricep kickbacks...some cute girl with her butt sticking out and a 10 lb. DB.

 

[beasty]

Originally Posted by Grayland

That's exactly what I think of when I hear tricep kickbacks...some cute girl with her butt sticking out and a 10 lb. DB.


Not true. Tri kickbacks can be lethal and even top IFBB pros use it.
The proper way is to bend over with a bend in your knees to preserve your lower back, with dumbs held close to your chest and palms facing one another, extend and end with palms facing the ceiling.

Do this after a heavy set of close grip bench. You can feel the burn and soreness.

You can do it with one arm and go heavier but the scenario I stated above is still a good finishing exercise.

BTW the weight used for this is like too. Maybe 30 lbs per arm.

 

[Grayland]

I guess I have a problem with the whole bodybuilding mentality that many regular joes take on. To actually isolate a small muscle like the triceps with several exercises and then have to "finish it off" is nuts. Bench, dip, and press real heavy and your triceps should be done. If not, you didn't bench, dip, and press real heavy.

 

[Hard2Fit]

+1.

 

[beasty]

Originally Posted by Grayland

I guess I have a problem with the whole bodybuilding mentality that many regular joes take on. To actually isolate a small muscle like the triceps with several exercises and then have to "finish it off" is nuts. Bench, dip, and press real heavy and your triceps should be done. If not, you didn't bench, dip, and press real heavy.

Many IFBB pros do finish off their muscles. For example cable cross overs for chest and walking lunges for quads. So according to your definition, they did not press real heavy?

Er Yup, tell that to Ronnie or Dorian or JAy.

 

[AntiHero84]

Out of curiosity... What size dumbell would you use for the exercises in that link. Would you pick a light weight and use it the entire workout? Or would you choose different weights depending on the exercise?

 

[Grayland]

Are you a professional bodybuilder? Are you taking steroids like they are? No? Then no need to follow their programs. I guess it's just a pet peeve of mine: I see so many guys at the gym spending all their time working on their inner chest or trying to develop a bicep peak without squating heavy or deadlifting. Just lift some heavy stuff, call it a day and rest. Can you squat 300and maybe press 150? If so, you'll have plenty of muscle. No need to isolate the medial deltoid for chrissakes.

 

[beasty]

Originally Posted by Grayland

Are you a professional bodybuilder? Are you taking steroids like they are? No? Then no need to follow their programs. I guess it's just a pet peeve of mine: I see so many guys at the gym spending all their time working on their inner chest or trying to develop a bicep peak without squating heavy or deadlifting. Just lift some heavy stuff, call it a day and rest. Can you squat 300and maybe press 150? If so, you'll have plenty of muscle. No need to isolate the medial deltoid for chrissakes.

Them are excuses. As far as I see it, if it works, follow it.
If Michael Phelps swim in a particular style, you should follow it.
Of course follow INTELLIGENT.
No one is telling you to eat 1200 calories a day unless you train like Phelpsie.

How do you develop biceps peak by squatting or deadlifting? You sure you doing it right?

Doing heavy is right but it is insufficient. I do 1 day of heavy deadlifts superset with partial deadlifts and back extension machines but my back is still not fully developed. The idea is beat your muscle to submission and then oblivion. When your muscles are whipped thoroughly, it would have learnt his lesson and come back bigger and stronger to deal with your next workout. If you have 20% reserves after doing heavy, then it won't work.

BTW I can squat heavy and follow with heavy incline leg presses. You will feel so tired that you can't fall asleep but hey, thats the correct way!

 

[Tooch4321]

Originally Posted by Nil

If you mean for lifting, the french press is the same thing as the skullcrusher. It's also a device used for brewing coffee.

that's such a style forum type answer...

 

[Hard2Fit]

Originally Posted by Grayland

That's a helluva workout right there. Good stuff.

ty.
It works for me.
But of course I'm not trying to maintain my girlish figure.

 

[why]

Originally Posted by beasty

Them are excuses. As far as I see it, if it works, follow it.
If Michael Phelps swim in a particular style, you should follow it.
Of course follow INTELLIGENT.
No one is telling you to eat 1200 calories a day unless you train like Phelpsie.

How do you develop biceps peak by squatting or deadlifting? You sure you doing it right?

Doing heavy is right but it is insufficient. I do 1 day of heavy deadlifts superset with partial deadlifts and back extension machines but my back is still not fully developed. The idea is beat your muscle to submission and then oblivion. When your muscles are whipped thoroughly, it would have learnt his lesson and come back bigger and stronger to deal with your next workout. If you have 20% reserves after doing heavy, then it won't work.

BTW I can squat heavy and follow with heavy incline leg presses. You will feel so tired that you can't fall asleep but hey, thats the correct way!

God damn you're dumb.

 

[Nil]

One of the few times I'm inclined to agree with why. Beasty, aren't you the guy who believes in that ridiculous "fear factor" bench where you overload the bar with more than you can do then attempt it without a spotter in the hopes your adrenaline will keep you from getting crushed to death?

 

[whacked]

Read up on his adoration of Jay Cutler (not the QB) too.

 

[beasty]

Originally Posted by Nil

One of the few times I'm inclined to agree with why. Beasty, aren't you the guy who believes in that ridiculous "fear factor" bench where you overload the bar with more than you can do then attempt it without a spotter in the hopes your adrenaline will keep you from getting crushed to death?

NO! Reading is obviously not your forte. That's not what fear factor bench is all about.

 

[beasty]

Originally Posted by why

God damn you're dumb.

Ouch! Coming from a well respected guy whose in depth opinion is only matched by his genuine spirit of sharing, that hurts!