Message from @Nick-NJ

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2018-08-31 03:08:09 UTC  

Had a puppy at the gym today. Great for the spirits.

2018-09-03 09:04:22 UTC  

I just got back into lifting and sparring with a friend from work last week. I was so sore afterwords I could hardly move lmao

2018-09-04 12:50:19 UTC  

What do you guys recommend for developing lower-outer pecs?

2018-09-04 12:59:32 UTC  

Somehow I think genetics are involved here - some guys muscles don’t extend to that part of the chest.

2018-09-04 13:30:17 UTC  

I do dips and decline bench press. Sometimes set cables higher to target the low part of the chest.

2018-09-04 14:48:52 UTC  

Chest aesthetics are super genetic. Just stick to bench and dumbbell flies tbh

2018-09-04 14:49:47 UTC  

You can try out decline press, but in most cases you get less of a chest workout and much more of a triceps workout

2018-09-04 14:50:40 UTC  

I would agree with you. Those exercises work for me but may not work for others.

2018-09-04 23:57:26 UTC  

The cables are always a good way to isolate parts of the chest. I read once that you want to attack it from multiple angles.

2018-09-05 00:26:21 UTC  

wide grip, arched bench press should hit that perfectly

2018-09-05 00:26:31 UTC  

or atleast it does for me

2018-09-08 18:51:58 UTC  

Upping the volume and doing incline and regular flat bench made by bench press skyrocket and my chest to really start to bulk up

2018-09-08 19:46:24 UTC  

I've never tried incline or decline bench, but the bench press has always been one of my weakest lifts. Might have to mix it up.

2018-09-08 19:46:57 UTC  

DB flys definitely helped my chest out, tho, in terms of size.

2018-09-10 16:39:59 UTC  

One of our boys has been programming me in the lead up to my next powerlifting meet. Can’t argue with the results, my conditioning is way up

2018-09-10 16:59:37 UTC  

Looking into buying a kettlebell. Are there any kettlebell characteristics besides weight that are relevant when choosing among the options?

2018-09-10 22:38:27 UTC  

@peytonT is it who I think it is?

2018-09-10 22:39:29 UTC  

@Nick-NJ I had 5x11 squats today w/330 so I think you know

2018-09-10 22:42:16 UTC  

😑 😑 😑 😑

2018-09-10 23:58:07 UTC  

@here if any of you guys experience knee pain when squatting, try substituting regular squats with Bulgarian split squats.

2018-09-10 23:58:43 UTC  

I've been doing it for the past 5 weeks and I've seen noticeably more leg growth than from when I was just squatting

2018-09-11 00:02:28 UTC  

Funny you say that. I have a little pain on the inside of my kneecap from squatting today. Never had it before. Thanks man

2018-09-11 00:03:25 UTC  

@Ben - OH Beats me.

All I know how to do with a kettlebell is swing it between my legs.

2018-09-11 00:18:04 UTC  

@Pat-MA I wouldn't make the switch unless the pain was unbearable, but you'll definitely benefit from using split squats as an accessory!

2018-09-11 00:27:22 UTC  

excellent

2018-09-11 01:14:41 UTC  

@Ben - OH I don’t think so. I bought my 35 pound KB from Rogue. I don think there’s anything special about them

2018-09-11 01:18:42 UTC  

I partial tore my mcl when I broke my tibia in high school the two things I found is making sure my knees track over my toes when I squat and lots of warmups. I take the empty bar 2-3sets and add slow until I’m in the groove

2018-09-11 01:22:20 UTC  
2018-09-13 04:31:31 UTC  

Anybody else have the Strong app say their total lb volume is higher than it actually was.

2018-09-13 04:31:55 UTC  

I did the math of what I lifted and there's a ~4000 lb difference.

2018-09-13 04:32:05 UTC  

Am I missing something in my math?

2018-09-13 04:32:39 UTC  

tf

2018-09-13 15:24:37 UTC  

Have never calculated it myself tbh

2018-09-13 18:12:15 UTC  

Idk what to make of it. Maybe there's something I'm missing.

2018-09-13 18:18:36 UTC  

Either way I've got my workout so Imma keep doing what I'm doing.

2018-09-15 21:44:41 UTC  

anyone following the olympia?

2018-09-15 21:48:36 UTC  

not really but I saw a video title saying big remy was out of conditioning, and some black competitor looks like eore from Winnie the poo?

2018-09-16 01:09:23 UTC  

Lol i would say thats kai greene but hes not competing. kinda lame that ramy didnt bring his best package, phil is going to get his 8th for sure

2018-09-16 16:11:31 UTC  

been sick with a respiratory infection since Friday but got some corticosteroids and now feel amazing. Time to get on that platform boys...

2018-09-16 16:18:52 UTC  

getting sick is for pussies

2018-09-16 16:21:17 UTC  

haha y-yeah i-i was just kidding! lol!