[tnubs]

after watching that hannibal guy, i wonder why im paying for a gym membership. he is in insane condition but i think having big legs would make a lot of that really really hard for most.

[CHAPS]

I've got some Fatgripz that make many exercises super grip intense. I highly recommend them.

Got my fatgripz and I LOVE these things! They are pretty intense i've used them for wrist, pinwheel and sweated curls and i'm incredibly sore lol Not only that your weights get chopped down, wicked pump though. I'm excited to see the gains i'll make in a month, only had them for 2 days now.

[REEVESDIESEL]

Got my fatgripz and I LOVE these things! They are pretty intense i've used them for wrist, pinwheel and sweated curls and i'm incredibly sore lol Not only that your weights get chopped down, wicked pump though. I'm excited to see the gains i'll make in a month, only had them for 2 days now.

Haha, that's great man! Yes, they are awesome. I really enjoy using mine AND these things will last FOREVER!

[Porty]

nice thread; bumpz!

[Raladoc]

Made myself a 1 6/8" Wide forearm roller last night. Tried rolling it up overgrip and had to resort to going down to 4kg. I was devastated. Lol

[Jay V 24]

I started doing jumping jacks on a stability ball (bosu)

Def feel it in my core. I fell several times though and may have possibly broken my ankle. No pain no gain i guess.

[Raladoc]

I would be scared i would go through it

[Rike]

How about an old school exercise.........

BARBELL HACK SQUATS -
1. Place an Olympic barbell on the floor with some weight loaded on it. (Try 25's on each side for this unless you have done them before. I work up to 315lbs from 135lbs)
2. Next, place two 25's flat on the floor about shoulder width part or a bit closer. You can use anything solid for this step. You are going to place your heels on these.
3. Next, stand in-front of the bar and place your heels on the 25's to elevate your heels.
4. Bend down, reach behind and grab the bar. It should be BEHIND your calves - you should be in a similar position as a dead lift except the bar is behind you.
5. Now pull the bar up off the floor and keep the bar as close to your legs as possible. You will hit your bum at the top but try to stand up straight like the end of a dead lift.
6. Bring the weight back down the same way you came up and make sure you are in a controlled movement.
7. Do it again!!

These work great.

[Resolve]

How about an old school exercise.........

BARBELL HACK SQUATS -
1. Place an Olympic barbell on the floor with some weight loaded on it. (Try 25's on each side for this unless you have done them before. I work up to 315lbs from 135lbs)
2. Next, place two 25's flat on the floor about shoulder width part or a bit closer. You can use anything solid for this step. You are going to place your heels on these.
3. Next, stand in-front of the bar and place your heels on the 25's to elevate your heels.
4. Bend down, reach behind and grab the bar. It should be BEHIND your calves - you should be in a similar position as a dead lift except the bar is behind you.
5. Now pull the bar up off the floor and keep the bar as close to your legs as possible. You will hit your bum at the top but try to stand up straight like the end of a dead lift.
6. Bring the weight back down the same way you came up and make sure you are in a controlled movement.
7. Do it again!!

These work great.

Been using these for a couple of years - didn't even think of 'em. Nice addition.

[Rike]

Been using these for a couple of years - didn't even think of 'em. Nice addition.

Thanks man!

[stullsy]

Behind the back barbell deadlift

[REEVESDIESEL]

Been using these for a couple of years - didn't even think of 'em. Nice addition.

Didn't EMG studies show that this exercise hits the quads best? They're a killer!

[Rike]

Behind the back barbell deadlift

YES! That is what I have read! Funny thing is, the above post denoted behind the back dead lifts and that is what these are!!! They are actually known as barbell hack squats! They "WHALE" on your tear drop muscle of your quad near the knee but also your inner quad as well. GREAT all around ball buster.

[John Smeton]

Didn't EMG studies show that this exercise hits the quads best? They're a killer!

I do not know never heard this before. interesting none the less. I like to include hack squats and my lower outer sweep seems to respond well to these

[Porty]

though the machine is by far more popular, hack-squats are pretty common IMO

i thought i'd add a few to this great thread, though I didn't make these exercises up I rarely see people doing them.

Flex Lewis' Steering Wheels (plate twist?):
Basically you just hold a 45 Plate out at arms length and pretend you're steering "right" then "left," alternating directions. I can't seem to find the video where Flex is teaching this to Gaspari. I get some great deltoid activation.

Renegade Rows:
Grab a couple of hexagonal dumbbells and set-up to do push-ups off of them. You then alternate 1 arm dumbbell rows as you complete push-up reps. Supposedly great for the core. Though I haven't gotten around to incorporating these into my routine, I intend to do them some day....

Behind the Back Smith Machine Shrugs
From the many pictures I've seen, and a few articles I've read, the barbell version of this was iconic of Lee Haney. I really, really like the Smith Machine version and it's a staple for my traps now.

When I think of more I'll give this a good bump

[Rike]

though the machine is by far more popular, hack-squats are pretty common IMO

i thought i'd add a few to this great thread, though I didn't make these exercises up I rarely see people doing them.

Flex Lewis' Steering Wheels (plate twist?):
Basically you just hold a 45 Plate out at arms length and pretend you're steering "right" then "left," alternating directions. I can't seem to find the video where Flex is teaching this to Gaspari. I get some great deltoid activation.

Renegade Rows:
Grab a couple of hexagonal dumbbells and set-up to do push-ups off of them. You then alternate 1 arm dumbbell rows as you complete push-up reps. Supposedly great for the core. Though I haven't gotten around to incorporating these into my routine, I intend to do them some day....

Behind the Back Smith Machine Shrugs
From the many pictures I've seen, and a few articles I've read, the barbell version of this was iconic of Lee Haney. I really, really like the Smith Machine version and it's a staple for my traps now.

When I think of more I'll give this a good bump

NICE!!!
I use all of these and they all work fantastic. Great addition!
Rike

[wolverines]

For side delts, I'll set up an incline bench at 40 degrees and lay on my side. I use 15 to 20lb dumbells and perform side lateral raises. They really hit the side delts good and keep your from swaying or jerking the weight up as you would with seated or standing lateral raises.

[BestFriendTim]

I roll myself into a ball and try to suck my own weener. I cant actually do it but i feel major DOMS in my lower back and neck the next day so im pretty sure the muscles are growing.

[SilentBob187]

I roll myself into a ball and try to suck my own weener. I cant actually do it but i feel major DOMS in my lower back and neck the next day so im pretty sure the muscles are growing.

[BestHomeGym]

I roll myself into a ball and try to suck my own weener. I cant actually do it but i feel major DOMS in my lower back and neck the next day so im pretty sure the muscles are growing.

This queer is giving me a bad rep...

[lyfespan]

On shoulders day I added in a kinda of seated uppercut lift with sum 15's that will tear apart shoulders,traps and lats, i can get up to 30's but you start swinging and throwing it instead of slow controlled movements.

[REEVESDIESEL]

On shoulders day I added in a kinda of seated uppercut lift with sum 15's that will tear apart shoulders,traps and lats, i can get up to 30's but you start swinging and throwing it instead of slow controlled movements.

I've been doing Larry Scott's way of DB presses. Hits delts like I've never felt before. You can see them on Youtube.

[CHAPS]

Decline rolling tricep extensions
Decline JM press

I use dumbbells for both great triceps exercises. Also

Incline/flat/decline presses on a stablility ball, make sure it's a quality one and don't skimp on the weight try these with 120's and get back to me lol

[captgarrett]

I created a real great bicep burn excercise:

take a pair of ropes on a cable machine. The ropes one would normally use to down tricep pull downs. But instead of having them up top, if your machine has it, put them on the bottom and pull up on them with both hands in a curl.

Once there, get to a weight where you can do roughly 5-6. Do those 5, then lower the weight one plate with only a 5-10 second break and do every plate to fatigue. Keep doing this until there you're down to an unbenficial weight. For me it's like 15 pounds.

I've found that this really builds a lot of volume, gets great blood flow going there as well completely breaks them down. It makes for a fantastic burn at the end of a good bicep routine. Two sets and YOU'RE arms are DONE!

*now I also have tweaked it a little more as well. There are three ways in which I'll curl the weight to hit different angles.

1. typical curl where the hands come up to the chin.
2. A short pump where the weight goes up to the middle of my chest.
3. I rotate my arms out at a 45 degree angle, almost as if you were putting your arms at your side with fist on hips, sort of like a superman stance. Then do them that way as well.

I also do the same scenario in reverse on tricep day. I do some small pumps and full pumps for those as well alternating the angle a bit. I never work bi's and tri's on the same day. It congest blood flow in the arm, which isn't good.

Throw this into your routine once and try it. It's amazing, but like anything else, keep your body guessing and don't do it every time.

[doingwork30]

i have a lift thats best incorporated in a full body plan. you pick an olympic barbell from the floor, shrug it and then bring it to your shoulders like a hang clean, do a front squat and as you come up from the squat military press and then behind the neck press. then bring the bar back to your shoulders, front squat and then do the presses again.