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Aug 28 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
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Gaining muscle isn't just about lifting weights mindlessly
Exercise selection counts.
Good workouts start with productive exercises
Here are the top 3 exercises for each muscle group.
Deltoids (Shoulders)
Overhead Press (Barbell or Dumbbell or Machine)
Lateral Raise
Posterior Raises
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Pectorals (Chest)
Horizontal Chest Press (barbell, dumbbells, or machine)
Push-Ups
Dips
Aug 17 • 12 tweets • 6 min read
MIKE MENTZER THREAD:
I see he has become popular on the timeline, so lets talk about it
In this thread I cover his origin story and how he developed his “Heavy Duty” philosophy on training, sets, reps, workouts, volume, and frequency
Mike was born in 1951, he was of german extraction and grew up in Germantown, Philadelphia PA
He got into bodybuilding in his teens, and won several contests in his late teens and early 20s
At this this time (early 1970s), it was the Arnold Era, and high volume was the norm
Jul 14 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
More of you need to take the Bill Pearl Pill and and expand your minds
"Work harder and work smarter, which is different from work heavier. The weight is just a tool. Superset, rest less, focus on contraction over weight, slow your reps down. Train muscles, not movements"
When I was training in the ’60s and making my best gains, most of my sets were eight reps.
Eight reps is the sweep spot. It’s low enough that you can use heavy weights but high enough that you can really work the muscle and not just move the weight"
Jul 12 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Dumb mistakes men still make in the gym
1. Avoiding pullups and chinups. 2. Not training legs 3. Still following your high school or college training split 4. Not training back with any serious intent or intensity 5. Avoiding cardio 6. Neglecting mobility
1. Avoiding pullups and chinups.
You are fat. And weak. That is why they are hard.
I dont know why anyone struggles at figuring this out. There is nothing mysterious about this.
Jun 18 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Roommate I had in college was autistic (legitimately, not self diagnosed)
Had bizarre food habits, study habits, was socially fucktarded and couldn’t pick up on obvious cues
Was always in irrationally good mood though
Had a girlfriend, redhead with huge jugs
She loved… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
I watched this guy play Warcraft for entire weekends, she cooked for him the entire time and read books while he played
Jun 17 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
It’s impossible to be “good with girls” when your whole personality seethes with negativity towards everything, most of all yourself
This is the root problem for young men today, it goes beyond the incel label, they are cynical & blackpilled
It’s low energy, and its repellant
You can analyze the issues with young men myriad ways
But they all trace back to a low energy, scornful view of life
There is no courage or fun to be had with hopeless men
Jun 7 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
If you train like a 20 year old when you are 40, you'll soon find out that you are 40 years old
(h/t @GuruAnaerobic)
As you age, you need to be creative and smart with your training
Get my LONGEVITY Program and get stronger each year
These are the best isolation exercises to perform if safety and joint health are of paramount concern
They are as low risk as training gets
This list covers the entire body
1. The Decline Press
This can be done with cables or a decline bench
Doug preferred the DB version,
Some gyms have a decline bench, some do not
The decline does not need to be steep, he came to favor a 5-15 degree angle at most
May 7 • 14 tweets • 4 min read
HOW TO WORKOUT IF YOUR BODY IS A WRECK:
You could make an endless list of joint issues that inhibit exercise
But if you still want to train, how do you train around them?
The Isolation based methodology of Doug Brignole is one you need to know about and apply...
Doug Brignole passed away last year (RIP), but in the final years of his life, he made a major impact on the fitness industry
Doug was a veteran bodybuilder and won multiple AAU titles,
He developed a training methodology grounded in physics and pure biomechanics...
Apr 24 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
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For all the manosphere talk of women hitting the wall
The average man at 30 is overweight, skinny fat, low testosterone, dick is broken from porn consumption, and his "hot guy days" were back when he was in high school
Women hit a wall, Men hit a ditch
I like the celebrity examples that get pulled out whenever this conversation comes up
None of you are Brad Pitt or Leo or Tom Cruise
Get fucking real with yourselves
Mar 24 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
There is some research showing that morning exercise (cardio or lifting) increase fat oxidation the rest of the day
Also research showing a nutrient partitioning effect
Basically, if you work out before breakfast, your body is less likely to store fat
Does this mean that energy intake doesn’t matter?
No. Not in the slightest
But the old bodybuilding practice of fasted cardio in the morning, it’s not without merit
Mar 8 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
TRAIN AWAY THE PAIN
Training when done right, should NOT hurt
That means, as you age you can…
• continue to build strength & muscle
• be in great shape, and
• be in good health…