Weighted dips/pull-ups/chin-ups

Originally Posted by z00

Man these guys have 4 testicles and 10" penises. They're different species.

Who the heck does pull-ups with 80LBS

Ummmm....strong guys? That's what happens when you lift and eat properly.

One day I'll grow up to be strong and to eat properly. Only if "properly" can be defined objectively.

Originally Posted by M3Inline6

Ummmm....strong guys? That's what happens when you lift and eat properly.

Originally Posted by z00

One day I'll grow up to be strong and to eat properly. Only if "properly" can be defined objectively.

Properly is fairly easily defined!

I love my gym activities and games.On the other hand every person has his/her own pattern and routine.Mostly i do on lifts such as bench, incline, EZ bar curls, skull crushers, over head extensions, squats, dead lifts, lat pull downs, low pulley row, etc I've been trying to do 5 sets of 5 reps.

The fvck

Originally Posted by BreakMyWallet

The fvck

took the words from my mouth.

Originally Posted by usheer

I love my gym activities and games.On the other hand every person has his/her own pattern and routine.Mostly i do on lifts such as bench, incline, EZ bar curls, skull crushers, over head extensions, squats, dead lifts, lat pull downs, low pulley row, etc I've been trying to do 5 sets of 5 reps.

5x5 routine good on ye m8

I can do maybe 13-14 pull ups max,

I've never done them with weight, but this thread has me motived to get on it.

BTW I'm 5'8" 165lbs, 13.5% BF.

Weighted pull ups are tough at first. I've always excelled at pullups (still hold several records in school, and yes, I did them without jerking around). I've noticed after a few weeks of doing weighted pullups, normal ones feel soooo much easier.

So somewhat dip related... I took a two week hiatus from working out and then got back into the gym... did back/biceps one day, chest/triceps the next, legs and shoulders the third... took a day break.. than back/biceps one day, chest/triceps the next.... then randomly at night I went to pick up a box and as I did, I heard a rubbing/grinding sound in my left elbow.. i put the box down and tried to lift it again.. same thing. It seems that when I get to about a 90* bend in my arm, the sound appeared... i tried today to replicate it but the noise is gone.. though it's somewhat sore.

Anyone have any idea what this could be? I'm supposed to be back in the gym today but don't want to hurt myself.

Both my elbows and shoulders click/grind ect. As well as my aniles and knees. Get used to it.

Originally Posted by BreakMyWallet

Both my elbows and shoulders click/grind ect. As well as my aniles and knees. Get used to it.

That doesn't sound healthy. My ankle clicks/grinds but I've never had it in my elbow before.

Originally Posted by 2000_328CI

So somewhat dip related... I took a two week hiatus from working out and then got back into the gym... did back/biceps one day, chest/triceps the next, legs and shoulders the third... took a day break.. than back/biceps one day, chest/triceps the next.... then randomly at night I went to pick up a box and as I did, I heard a rubbing/grinding sound in my left elbow.. i put the box down and tried to lift it again.. same thing. It seems that when I get to about a 90* bend in my arm, the sound appeared... i tried today to replicate it but the noise is gone.. though it's somewhat sore.

Anyone have any idea what this could be? I'm supposed to be back in the gym today but don't want to hurt myself.

Not sure man. I have some clicking in my knees, shoulders and ankle sometimes but never any pain. See how it feels in a few days and if it doesn't go away get it checked out.

My knees have been popping since I hit puberty.
My shoulders sometimes pop depending on what I'm doing. Usually bench or dumbbell press. Sometimes it pops. Sometimes it doesn't. It feels weird all thru the workout if they don't pop. But they never hurt.
Sometimes it feels weird on pull ups but again, doesn't hurt.

Originally Posted by Snik

My knees have been popping since I hit puberty.
My shoulders sometimes pop depending on what I'm doing. Usually bench or dumbbell press. Sometimes it pops. Sometimes it doesn't. It feels weird all thru the workout if they don't pop. But they never hurt.
Sometimes it feels weird on pull ups but again, doesn't hurt.

where have you been?

Busy at eod school. Barely have time to workout. All I do is school and pt and sleep and repeat. Started losing weight. Then started hitting the gym on weekends. Man I've gotten so weak.
But after the break its back to it. Bought a 60lbs weight vest, been running with it at about 45-50lbs That thing is no joke. 1.5-2miles is TOUGH!

Originally Posted by Snik

Busy at eod school. Barely have time to workout. All I do is school and pt and sleep and repeat. Started losing weight. Then started hitting the gym on weekends. Man I've gotten so weak.
But after the break its back to it. Bought a 60lbs weight vest, been running with it at about 45-50lbs That thing is no joke. 1.5-2miles is TOUGH!

which one did you get?

An MIR one I found on amazon. Was like $110 to my door. Quick shipping too. Haven't quite figured out the side straps but I just suck it up and run with it.
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...828&highlight=

M3Inline6,

I wanted to thank you man. I got to 8 pull-ups with 30lbs. and 12 dips with 40lbs. Numbers I did not think I could do before. I could see now doing pull-ups with 80lbs possible.

How many do you do?

I find weighted pull-ups and chin-ups to be the most important moves for a solid upper back and rear delts. I don't even do rows, maybe every other week.

Originally Posted by z00

M3Inline6,

I wanted to thank you man. I got to 8 pull-ups with 30lbs. and 12 dips with 40lbs. Numbers I did not think I could do before. I could see now doing pull-ups with 80lbs possible.

How many do you do?

I find weighted pull-ups and chin-ups to be the most important moves for a solid upper back and rear delts. I don't even do rows, maybe every other week.

I mix up my sets, and I almost always try to pull at least 25 using only my body weight after I've performed all of my weighted sets. I still cable row. I still perform dumbbell rows. I still perform T-Bar rows. I still perform lat pull-downs. My point?! There's a place for everything. Pull-ups are great, but there is more to developing a great looking back than just the pull-up.