Fave exercise

[TimAuthor]

This post got me to thinking about bench press, so I collected some videos from youtube on the proper bench press technique for my website. It's easy to mess up your shoulder if you do bench the wrong way.

 

[Lee M]

thanks man

 

[Lee M]

One thing I've really started to like is doing a heavy set on the bench that I can only push about 10 times then without resting doing a light dumbbell press set but only pressing one arm at a time and leaving the other arm extended. This allows me to work strength but also work on stability and balance in the force couple. It's a weight that I could press over 30 times but having to stabilize the arms while extended for a longer period of time while still pushing the weights builds stability throughout the arm and shoulder and chest. I need this because I need to build stability and balance in all the concerned muscles before I move on to building just strength and power and it's still a really good work out.

 

[TimAuthor]

Yeah, I've saw people doing that before, just using one arm at a time. I meant to try that myself, but I haven't gotten around to it.

 

[Lee M]

No worries.

I use it because I've only been working out for about 8 months and I still have a lot of work to do and injuries to avoid.

 

[TimAuthor]

Yeah, injuries I know about. I wish I could go back in time and tell myself to work more on my lifting technique than just trying to push the weight as hard as I can. I might have saved myself some injuries and be a lot bigger now.

 

[Lee M]

Luckily I haven't had any major problems yet, thanks to my trainer and my studies but I have overloaded my tissues a few times and spent a few weeks in rehab mode.

 

[dogs4thewin]

I enjoy swimming and bowling.

 

[MrJim]

Had to look up Manmaker~looks brutal but have to try it..usually stick to bodyweight exercises, this looks close enough..

 

[Kmariah]

What's your fave exercise?

My fave exercise of all is probably the Manmaker. Works chest, shoulders, core, legs and stamina all at the same time.

Insanity, Les Mills Combat & Squats!

 

[OntheHorizon]

My fave day is lower back

Deadlifts are my fave exercise

 

[RaisinOatmeal]

I really enjoy walking and hiking. I also like dancing, swimming and martial arts.

I find gyms intimidating so I normally just cycle or run then scurry out before the noob alarm sounds

 

[OntheHorizon]

awwww

just show up regularly for a week or two and sweat and you'll be accepted into the pack.

 

[RaisinOatmeal]

I would love to do the regular gym thing but I happen to have a nomadic job, spending a week here and a week there. It seems eternal noobism is something I'll have to live with, but never fear - that shall not stop me from exercising

 

[OntheHorizon]

I see well then you can be one of girls who comes and impresses all the guys but stays strange and ambiguos to them... all rogish and all. Sexy.

 

[RaisinOatmeal]

Hmmm yes, I can do strange. Brace yourselves guys, le Sexy iz coming

 

[OntheHorizon]

haha

 

[LilLamb219]

I love riding my bike...FAST! We have some great bike trails where I can do a 20 mile ride and get an awesome workout. Lately I haven't had the time to do the full 20, but even the 14 mile ride is good.

 

[keith99]

I love riding my bike...FAST! We have some great bike trails where I can do a 20 mile ride and get an awesome workout. Lately I haven't had the time to do the full 20, but even the 14 mile ride is good.

How fast is fast? I found reasonably fast is really work. But I used to be able to hit 35.5 MPH on flat ground. Hit not maintain. About 5 seconds worth.

 

[LilLamb219]

How fast is fast? I found reasonably fast is really work. But I used to be able to hit 35.5 MPH on flat ground. Hit not maintain. About 5 seconds worth.

I can't hit 35.5 yet...I think 26 is the fastest I have gone so far on my bike. I like my bike rides to be in the 18-20mph range when there is no wind and the weather is cool (and there aren't tons of people in my way!).