I love sqeezing exercises for chest as most of my results in chest mass and strength have come from this type exercise. I have covered the basic dumbbell fly in a previous video and here I have a cool variant that you do on an incline bench (or a board leaning against a wall). For this incline fly use a light weight, approximately 20% of what you use for incline dumbbell press. In this exercise we keep the arms straight but not locked and the arms are not perpendicular to our sides like in a …
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May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
hey i no u dont like pushing products but would you say using an ab wheel is a pretty good ab exercise
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
are you andy samberg’s dad? cuz u look like him
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
good god he looks ridiculous!
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
then scooby i ask i’m overtraining if i follow your advance workout would it be better that doing the same body parts everyday?and biceps.=) if i follow your advance workout would i be strong ? adding strenght/mass.
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Dont focus on soreness, focus on strength. With your current workout plan is your chest getting stronger every month? If not, then you need to change it! Beginners can make gains for a few weeks/months working out every day, after that it results in overtraining and stagnation.
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
you not doing heavy enough or bad form. ive trained for 7 years and my chest always hurts. try new exercises!
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
and can i do push up everyday ?
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
scooby, i have come to a stage that is hard for me to feel sore .. for chest. dumbell flys can’t make my chest sore too .. can tell me some exercise that i can feel sore ? in my chest the next day .
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
I almost forgot, I’d have a really short question about abs- I know it’s a bit off topic but still..;)
I see there’s a small sort of controversy about them because some say they should be trained not more than 2-3 times a week while others(I believe you are also here:) would do them more often. I am also kinda used to doing abs at least 4 times weekly. Do you think overtraining them could be a problem?
Thanks!
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
I still have a long way to go to become as awesome as you make me out to be :)
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
thank You so much for your efforts and help, scooby! I don’t know if you realize how precious this is to all of us who want to improve their overall fitness.
Greetings from Germany / Bulgaria!
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
When your chest is sore you should give it rest. The muscles need time to recuperate.
And if you are a beginner you should concentrate on whole body workouts two or three times a week instead of targeting specific muscle groups during a workout. Check Scooby’s website under Workout Plans.
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Unfortunately there is no such thing as spot reduction. The “love handles” only go away through eating less and doing cardio.
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Personally I do running outside in the winter as well, as I’ll be warm within 5-10 minutes.
If it really isn’t possible the cheapest alternative would be a jumping rope (just make sure that if you have neighbors below they don’t mind), but you can of course also use a stationary bike.
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Pullups are for your back and Scooby has posted a couple of videos explaining them.
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
The squeezer needs some more experience and strength, so maybe for now you should stick to regular pushups.
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
It won’t stunt growth = it does not stop you from getting taller.
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Bowflex is fine, just very expensive and takes up a lot of room. I still prefer my free weights.
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Hey DOMIN1R1X, Another pointer, when reading fitness information, see who the author works for. If they are closely associated with a supplement maker or fitness product, dont bother reading it because its most likely just an infomercial disguised as research.
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Hey DOM1N8R1X, I agree with completely everything that sexomaticvegafreak said and sympathize with your quandary about only having a limited amount of time for fitness. Some possible help. If you have access to a stationary bike, do your fitness research while doing your cardio – that way you can do double duty with your time.
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Parichtang: The ribs are designed to be lifted up and outwards as you inhale- to increase the volume of the chest cavity forcing the lungs to expand and draw in air-and then to be pulled in and downwards to squeeze the air out again, in conjunction with the diaphragm muscle. They don’t permanently change position, and they are not affected by the chest muscles.
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
D0M1N8R1x: Once you have a sound foundation of knowledge, and you get used to seeing the signs of good or bad information, it becomes easier to build more knowledge. As for the schedule, it is much more effective in terms of motivation and retaining information, to learn in small chunks regularly, than try to set aside a block of time every now and again, which can also be easily disrupted. I think Scooby’s next vid on Focus will help integrate learning and workout, for best use of your time.
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
And scooby i saw your myths and i know weights won’t stunt a growth of a 13 year old kid. but would it stop them from going taller ? like height stays the same forever ?
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
D0M1N8R1x: I can identify with you on not knowing where to start with research, and being overwhelmed by too much information,and conflicting information. I found looking at books and journals on actual paper makes it a lot easier, because things are presented in a structured format and you can refer back to it easily. Look for references within articles, and the publisher and author information. Scoobys website is excellent as well, and there are some links and book recommendations there.
May 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
oh ya . scooby i can’t seem to understand the push up squeezer i mean like when you push up your self you squeeze but . i still don’t understand .. if you mind explaining to me ?.. and when i squeeze the basketball one arm length i can kinda feel the stress in my pecs but i can’t seem to like use it for squeezing .. please explain !! Thanks ! . desperate ! .
June 13th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Hi, interest post. I’ll write you later about few questions!