I wish I had a bigger ass.
Yes 69.5 kg+ 35kg=105(well 104.5 but whatever).
[quote]optheta wrote:
I wish I had a bigger ass.[/quote]
I already posted this in the BB thread but…
Glute activation. Are you doing it? If you aren’t, looks like its time to start.
[quote]optheta wrote:
I wish I had a bigger ass.[/quote]
Is the guy you’re dating too nice?
[quote]optheta wrote:
I wish I had a bigger ass.[/quote]
cookies and hip thrusters.
I feel fine doing heavy dips, but light db kickbacks wreck me
[quote]browndisaster wrote:
I feel fine doing heavy dips, but light db kickbacks wreck me[/quote]
Chest and shoulder dominant?
I don’t feel crap doing kickbacks, I’ll take Dips, behind the head extensions, and pushdowns anyday.
I don’t see how a guy could complain about not having a butt if they Squat. I can see girls complaining because it doesn’t have the exact shape they like, but having a derriere never seemed an issue.
I think it’s just that I haven’t done them much. Same goes with skullcrusher/btn extensions. Weighted dips have always done the most for me. I’ve done a lot of pushdowns in the past and didn’t see too much growth from them, so I think I’ll push skullcrushers and their variations now
My current tricep workout is Close-grip 4x10, Behind the Head Extension 4x10, and Pushdowns 4x12.
Save the pushdowns for last just to really pump the blood into them and contract the horseshoe, the first two are the intended mass builders.
[quote]browndisaster wrote:
I feel fine doing heavy dips, but light db kickbacks wreck me[/quote]
Consider the strength curve of your tricep (or any muscle.)
Weakest at either extreme of the range.
Now, in what position does a dumbell exert it’s maximum force against your tricep when performing a kickback?
They hurt so good for a reason.
I never do tricep kickbacks and I think my tricep mass is decent.
Slow down.
I said nothing about mass. They simple tear you up at peak contraction, and I explained why this guy can dominate dips but get destroyed by kickbacks.
It’s these sort of thoughts about lifting that can help people figure out what exercise is/is not good for their goals.
“How does this implement work?”
“Where in the range do I need to improve?”
“What movement with which implement can I perform to target that best?”
etc etc etc
[quote]mutantcolors wrote:
Slow down.
I said nothing about mass. They simple tear you up at peak contraction, and I explained why this guy can dominate dips but get destroyed by kickbacks.
It’s these sort of thoughts about lifting that can help people figure out what exercise is/is not good for their goals.
“How does this implement work?”
“Where in the range do I need to improve?”
“What movement with which implement can I perform to target that best?”
etc etc etc[/quote]
I am still confused for what goal tricep kickbacks are good for that other movements can’t do better?
You are really missing my point here.
Browndisaster was confused as to why kickbacks leave him sore when dips are well known to recruit more tricep fibers. I explained the likely reason.
The rest is bonus material. Take it, leave it, be confused, I don’t care.
[quote]Bauber wrote:
I am still confused for what goal tricep kickbacks are good for that other movements can’t do better?[/quote]
How else are you gonna learn to kick with your arms?
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Tricep kick backs are one of the ONLY arm exercises that not only allow you to stand right in front of the DB rack when doing it, but have the added bonus of allowing you to physically block the walkway between you and the DB rack by using your hand as a brace on the rack itself, thus maximizing the amount of annoyance you can inflict on your fellow gym goers.
This is where it is advantageous over an exercise like a DB Overhead Extension, especially two handed varieties where you cannot physically block people from passing front of you as many gym goers seem to have as a high priority.
Secondarily, much like a tramp stamp lets gentlemen at the club know a gal is definitely DTF, a tricep kickback allows serious gym goers the ability to tell from across the room if a trainee is DTF in the gym (Destined To Fail)
My tricep kickback brings all the boys to the dumbbell rack…
I don’t know why people do those period. All you need is a neutral grip barbell ( I don’t even know what they’re called - at my gym they call it the Beth bar because I swear by its efficacy in increasing tri strength for bench press).
And a set of parallel bars/gymnast rings. And the floor. Boom. Oh wrap a chain around your waist and attach plates to it for dips.
Stop ruining a good thread.
C: There are too many people dishing out advice on here (and other forums) that shouldn’t because they are not advanced enough. It is not hard to spot those you repeat what they have read somewhere on the net, rather than speaking from experience.
[quote]theBeth wrote:
My tricep kickback brings all the boys to the dumbbell rack…
I don’t know why people do those period. All you need is a neutral grip barbell ( I don’t even know what they’re called - at my gym they call it the Beth bar because I swear by its efficacy in increasing tri strength for bench press).
And a set of parallel bars/gymnast rings. And the floor. Boom. Oh wrap a chain around your waist and attach plates to it for dips.[/quote]
Beth beat me to it. This right here. The only people I see doing kickbacks in the gym, are the girls with the pink dumbells - sometimes red if they upgraded the weight - and the guys who don’t know what they are doing.
Have there been any recent videos of pro’s even doing kickbacks as they prep for the O? Just seems like one of those exercises that caught on somewhere but don’t really do much. Beth, by all means, you and the other ladies should continue to do them, but merely for the sake of the average test level in the gym. Thank you for your contribution!