That exercise where you get a bench and tie both wrists to the low cables and do DB presses is pretty fun though.
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Corn (not corn products) is actually healthy and an indicitor of your gut biome. Apples are underrated.
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why type(s)?
Low GI, decent amount of fiber, phytonutrients, underrated in savory dishes. Pork and sauteed apples, tuna sandwiches with shredded apples mixed in, onion and apple omelets, I could go on and on, but the point is I think a lot of people here write them off.
As far as type - I doubt it matters much, but heirloom varieties probably have more interesting biological effects.
I just noticed not many posters list them in their diet plans.
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Not bro science but a hard fact…
Its easier and faster to loose 10 lbs of fat
Then to gain 10lbs of lean tissue.
( just a wisdom drop for all the beginners who cant seem to put on lean mass. Because they are too terrified of eating because they might put on a few extra lbs body fat )
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Provided intensity is high enough, two sets per exercise in a workout is enough to see progress.
I also see the value in a “fewer sets, more exercises” approach. If I’m doing four sets of regular curls for example, it’s equally or more effective (provided intensity is high enough, as mentioned above) to do say two sets of barbell curls and two sets of ring pelican curls for example. Three sets of one exercise can be split 2/1 with another movement, and so on IF intensity is high and if your goals dictate taking this approach as more valuable over strictly doing straight sets.
Every day is a school day, never heard of these but they look interesting.
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They’re pretty intense!
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I’m gonna need more info on this one cuz that sounds delicious
Considering I live in Washington, and can be something of an apple snob during apple season, I don’t know why I haven’t really used them this way. (Red Reuben’s are the best, for fresh eating at least.)
I suppose a splash of apple brandy isn’t the same as actually using the apples.
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It’s one of my favorites, but everyone else thinks it’s weird.
Cut onions and apples into 1/8th inch cubes (fine brunoise), Sautee with fat of choice and a sprig of thyme or rosemary if you feel fancy. Get some color on them, remove the herb, add your eggs to scramble. or set the mix asided, wipe the pan, then do either a french or folded omelette and put the filling in the middle.
Chopped bacon is also a welcome guest to the party, just cook it first. I’m still shocked by the number of people who throw raw stuff in eggs and are surprised when they don’t like it.
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Well …wasnt that ironic.
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Yes, I always feel this fancy. Gonna have to try this over the weekend.
I sorta value a flat stomach, but do not have the genetics, nor the desire to do unhealthy things, nor forego certain favourite foods to be very lean.
I am fine with that. I am not dysmorphic. But it confuses me that stellar magazines like Men’s Health pick some people with abs but pretty limited muscularity. Not for me to say what other people want to strive to look like. But I wonder if this informs whatever reason some people think they are “muscular” when they are merely skinny, or who don’t eat for fear of making progress. Still, you do you.
Never considered Men’s health “stellar” for actual lifting. I miss MuscleMag the most. Flex was good for a long time before Men’s Health subsumed them. I also still like IronMan magazine but they don’t publish many per year.
For sure, but nuance is required.
If you’re gonna sacrifice a set of something for another movement, you better hope it can create as much stimulus as the original exercise intended - UNLESS it’s a lower fatiguing movement for the right reasons I don’t need to explain. Sometimes it’s just variation for variations sake. A balanced program can work in all shapes and sizes.
But then, these days I’m of the thinking of 3 sets of bench and 2 sets of cable flies? How about FOUR sets of bench?
Just bringing attention to the fact there’s a lot to consider. Not saying I disagree with the overall premise, there is of course value in the approach you describe. How sets are shared in conjunction with your own recovery ability is always something worth playing with at some point.
Strong agree. Lots of people seem to say the bench is shit now because “z0mg i really feel my pecs with the dumbell”, talking down to BB benchers. Stuff about the stretch with DBs despite the average guy doing similar or even less ROM than they were doing with the barbell. They each have pros and cons.Two top tier exercises and it’s wrong to pretend otherwise. Sometimes the best answer to “which one should I put in my program?” is both of them.
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For most everyone who I have seen doing DB bench presses, the larger the dumbbells (once they get really large, i.e., >100lbs) the less the ROM.
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Yeah i got in a argument once on here with someone about it. Years ago.
I even brought up what @RT_Nomad mentioned about ROM .Guy wouldnt listen
Might his barbell bench press been fairly pedestrian?
People will say they switched to dumbells and suddenly their chest starts growing. I get that. There are a lot of reasons for that, it could be a mind-muscle connection thing, it could be a better for YOUR body thing, it could be a novelty thing like can happen when you switch any exercise, it could be because now you aren’t as fussed about moving as much weight, it could be because you’re in different rep ranges, it could be because you can do them without pain, it could be because you enjoy them more. All of these are legitimate reasons to drop the barbell bench press… but it doesn’t mean the barbell bench is any worse.
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