The Official - I WILL KILL it in the GYM TODAY - MOTIVATION

[Banderivets]

What's everyone's optimal workout time? I like to get to the gym around 6 - 6:30 pm and go to about 7:30 pm

Lately I've been going at work since I switched from the Y to a chain of gyms all over town, so there is one across the street from my office. So 11-2PM whenever I take my break.

I think its the best time to go, I feel a lot better through the day then going at 4PM after work.

[johnm is...]

I try and tell guys that ish at the gym a lot. But they insist on turning their incline press into a shoulder press.

[Larry the boss]

Nah, I know you're putting in time, bro'. I'm not trying to tell you how to work out, just offering a tip or two. I don't know if you know, but incline dumbell bench works best with a very slight incline; barely higher than flat bench. The steeper the incline, the more the shoulders are stressed, whereas a decreased incline targets the upper pecs more. That's Lee Haney's technique. Peace.

Now i did not know that thanks

[F l i c k e r]

Hey, i've been having some issue learning technique with the power clean. For all those that can help.

When you rack the bar up, to keep your elbows up. How is your wrists supposed to be?

Cause that stuff strains the hell out of my wrists to keep my elbows upwards you know? Proper form of the power clean btw, i don't want people imagining some dumbass shyt. I know the form and technique, i'm just missing the wrists, which is like the final piece to the puzzle for me.

[johnm is...]

I'm pretty much of no assistance here. I've never done a power clean in my life.

[Banderivets]

Hey, i've been having some issue learning technique with the power clean. For all those that can help.

When you rack the bar up, to keep your elbows up. How is your wrists supposed to be?

Cause that stuff strains the hell out of my wrists to keep my elbows upwards you know? Proper form of the power clean btw, i don't want people imagining some dumbass shyt. I know the form and technique, i'm just missing the wrists, which is like the final piece to the puzzle for me.

You mean how your wrists are supposed to be once the bar is on your collar bone? Like the stage before the press jerk if you were to do a clean and jerk?

In that case you really do bend your wrist almost to the point where the back of your hand is parallel to the floor.

But up to that point the wrists should be inline with your forearm. The bend in the wrist only happens once you rest the bar on top of your chest.

[johnm is...]

Did chest today.

Flat Bench
Incline Dumbbells
Decline Bench
Cable Flyes
Dumbbell Pullovers

Currently I'm doing 1 warm up set, and 4 working sets of 4-6 reps with 4 second negatives. Gotta keep the ego in check with the negatives. It really limits the amount of weight I can do.

[SUBZER0ED]

I hate to see people hyper-extend their wrists with movements like the power clean and front squats. That can't be good over time. Can you say carpal tunnel syndrome?

[SUBZER0ED]

Now i did not know that thanks

Right on.

[Banderivets]

I hate to see people hyper-extend their wrists with movements like the power clean and front squats. That can't be good over time. Can you say carpal tunnel syndrome?

Some just have to...depends on the length if your arms...If you are a taller guy with longer arms you just have to extend your wrists.

Just watch any top oly lifters...all of the 94kg+ guys hyper-extend.