Recent content by cpa55

Got mine a few days ago and love 'em. They are very comfortable. Highly recommend you give them a try.

Can I be Number 10?

What works better for you, training each body part for say 20-30 minutes twice a week or once a week for 45-60 minutes? I have always switched up my routine, exercises, rest period, etc. but never just worked out each part once per week. Alot of what I have been reading lately guys say they...

The weakest areas on my weak physique are my shoulders, traps and hamstrings. Would some of you give me suggestions for exercises for these areas. I would list my current exercise program, but I believe in the shock principle so my routine and reps change about every 2 weeks. I just wondered if...

So, can someone tell me why I can do my max curl weight with dumbells, EZ bar, straight bar or preacher curls but if I try hammer curls I have a pain from my left elbow down the underside of my arm like there is a crack in the bone? My left arm become very weak. What gives?

Might be my favorite exercise

I was wondering if it had to do with the additional range of motion from using the pushup handles and the additional stretch of my chest going almost to the mat or because my feet were elevated about three feet off the mat. Interesting because my chest is always sore after chest night, but never...

I threw in an extra chest workout last night (usually I work chest on Mondays). I had a friend press down on my back while I did pushups for the first time in months and today my lats are very sore. My lats are never sore after chest worout, so what is up. I used those pushup handles and had my...

I have always heard that it is hard to overtrain calves but what about traps? Would it be overtraining to hit them twice a week? Thanks for any opinions.

Fletcher, we are exactly the same size, I am just 27 years older than you! Keep up the good work and hopefully you will be twice my size when you are my age.

I had a pain in my left elbow for a long time, I bought a Nike neoprene elbow wrap. After I finished working out and took it off, my elbow was sweaty from the heat it created. Now after about a year, I have no pain at all. I also did the same thing for my right wrist, now no pain at all.

Is there a big difference between db flyes and using the butterfly attachment? I can really load up the weight on the butterfly attachment but if I go real heavy with the dbs I put alot of stress on my shoulders especially when the weight is in the lowest position.

Torn adductor muscle in left leg, softball injury about 15 years ago, doctor says will never heal.

How far apart should your hands be for close grip bench? I have mine about 6", is that OK?

I'm from Shannon, which is an outskirt of Birmingham. Birmingham is about 5 hours north of Mobile. PW, I used to hit the clubs her in town in my younger days, but I have a 6 year old now and he keeps mom and dad at home.