Hi mate,

I am just wondering how you do bicep curl of 60lbs (27.22kg) where your bench press was like 10kg???

Just wondering,

likimikuku

2 arms. more like a cable bar curl. about 13 kg... but true... if bench press is only 12.5kg at max.. either your bench press grip is wrong.. or something hahah. bench press using db or machine?

He's doing DB Bench.

That's what I said, normal person would have stronger Tri than Bi. He's the other way around. Weird.

Is just a suggestion, you might want to try BB for your bench press and check how much you can push.
Cause when using DB, I will sometime worry that i will drop it hence using/pushing lighter weight.

or

it just might you doing the biceps curl in poor form, example:

swing it?
using shoulder ?

Please don't misunderstand that i am saying you are doing your workout wrong but notices your biceps curl is stronger then your bench press, make me curious.

hey guys,

any comments is fine to me, im a newbie anyway, i need lots of comment!

ok. when i use dumbbell to do my bench press, my left part of chest and arm seems to have less strength, i do not know why, tats why almost cant balance until i reach the top, not parallel, maybe left arm too weak.

everytime i reach 8th rep, my right arm still can go until 9 or 10 maybe. but becoz my left arm can go up together, tats why i fail ._.

when i take heavy weights, my left arm straight cant go up stuck at middle. it tends to move outwards coz the lack of strength. sad

This post has been edited by snowberry: May 10 2010, 07:15 AM

Now i understand, no worry mate.. my left is stronger than my right and i am a right-hander... that is even weird ...lol

just keep it up and you can "adjust" it soon.
Try to use DB more if in your case.

haiz...my left hand really dam far away from my right hand in terms of strength.

today did db bench press last set my left hand straight drop the dumbbell, lucky its not so heavy. but i did increase the weight.

here are today's diet/work out
11/5/2010

DIET
7.30am shake

9.30am milk with 7 spoon of oats

2.30pm mix rice. pork and vege and milk

5pm 1 can of tuna, 3 slice of whole grain bread

7pm work out

10pm shake

11.30pm rice, pork chop

WORKOUT
barbell bench press 12.5kg+the bar i duno how heavy
8/8/8

db bench press 25lbs
8/8/8

tricep pull down 10lbs
8/10/10

upright row 12.5lbs/15lbs/20lbs
12/10/8

machine chest press 28lbs
8/12/12

bicep curl 20lbs
11/8/8

sit ups
30/30/30

barbell squats 15kg
5(just wanted to try)

recently i joined my friend at celebrity, they seem to do a combination of chest/shoulder/bicep/tricep/abs on the same day.
i do not know whether this is right or not but ill just give a try.

rest 1 day after work out.

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Added on May 14, 2010, 12:35 am13/5/2010
DIET
12.30 siu yok fan

2pm shake

4.30pm 3 piece of whole grains bread with peanut butter, cup of milk

7pm sardin fish, vege and rice

8pm workout

10.30pm shake


WORKOUT
bb machine bench press 1st set 20kg,30kg
8/8/8/8

db bench press 25lbs
8/8/8

incline bench press 25lbs
8/8/8

machine chest press 28lbs
8/8/8

chest push machine 37lbs
8/8/8

bicep curl 20lbs
8/8/8

machine bicep curl 25lbs
8/8

This post has been edited by snowberry: May 14 2010, 12:35 AM

recently i joined my friend at celebrity, they seem to do a combination of chest/shoulder/bicep/tricep/abs on the same day.
i do not know whether this is right or not but ill just give a try.

as long as you are recovering in time for your next workout it should be okay.dont switch too much. stick to something for about 1-3 months n notice the gains.

oh and about your left and right hand not balance thing.. try doing more barbell exercises. and learn to 'shift the weight' to your weaker hand.

This post has been edited by cheezzzz: May 15 2010, 12:27 PM

And tick the "Do not combine post" on reply.

ok guys, thx for the advise.

btw im realising im using much more str on my right hand to push up the barbell when doing bench press.

do u guys tink i should stick more to benchpress with db? coz each hand uses same weight. (just my thought)

btw 1 question to ask, should i take scotts emulsion/fish oil?

This post has been edited by snowberry: May 15 2010, 09:43 PM

i feel barbell easier to shift weight.. i used to have your problem.. then i stopped doing dumbbell for bench but did barbell.. if u don have barbell, use a press machine. db is actually tougher haha.. thats just me la.. i bench about almost 40kg but i cant take up 20kg dbs on each arm.. so yeah.

fish oil if u can afford take. its good stuff

20/5/2010

upright row 20lbs
8/8/8

upright row 3kg
12/12

back supported seated shoulder press 25lbs
8/8/8/8

front raise 20lbs
8/8/8

lateral raise 12.5lbs
8/8/8/8

shrug 30lbs
15/15/15

barbell bench press 22.5kg, last 2 sets 25kg
8/8/8/8

db bench press 25lbs, Last set 27.5lbs
8/8/8/8

negative chin up
6

Nice work there i see. Hows your left and right coordination improve now? Can it lift at the same time?

it did not improve tat well, left hand still very weak.

but im able to handle dumbbell better ._.

barbell always make my wrist bend, after workout = pain

well then, do workout to strengthen your wrist and forearm. try wrist curl and reverse wrist curl using ez bar with light weight.

db bench press 12.5kg 15kg
8/8/8/8

incline bench press 10kg
10/10/10/10

crossovers 9kg
8/8/8/8

machine chest press 50lbs
8/8/8/8/8

db bicep curl 7.5kg
8

machine bicep curl 60lbs
8/8/8/8

7am 2 bread + peanut butter, 1 cup of milk with oats

1pm wantan mee + lots of wantan XD

3pm shake

7pm fried beef, chicken, vege, rice

8.30pm workout

10.45pm shake

12pm 2 eggs




This post has been edited by snowberry: May 21 2010, 01:10 AM

Only 1 set of db bicep curl?

lol..coz my fren suggest to use the machine bicep curl, so i did 1 set then move to that.

actually should i do more on bicep? what else can i do for bicep?

This post has been edited by snowberry: May 21 2010, 01:10 AM

well for biceps i dont like to use the machine. for me, machine helps you a lot. so i more to a more pure weight. for me i do, barbell biceps curl, standing dumbbell curl and ez bar curl. choose your weight well and you will grow it in no time. no need to rush to a heavy weight. progress slowly and you can see the progress and in the same time prevent injuries.

While doing bicep curls, try not to move your body. I do two sets of curls, one is EZ-bar curl, another is DB hammer curl. You can do DB curl and Machine curl, more the better, intense to the max.