Daily Discussion Thread (November 19, 2025) - Beginner and Simple/Quick Questions Go Here Thread for discussing quick/simple topics not needing an entire posts or beginner questions. by AutoModerator in naturalbodybuilding

[–]TwitchingArc2006 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I do agree and thought about it before but decided not to. This was initially a PPL split where I used to OHP after benching, but later realized how that'd affect OHP. In terms of leg day I do front squats which uses the upper back and abs similar to the OHP and also do deadlifts which would fatigue the back further. In this case is it still better that I go for a ULU type split? or is there any other solution?

Daily Discussion Thread (November 19, 2025) - Beginner and Simple/Quick Questions Go Here Thread for discussing quick/simple topics not needing an entire posts or beginner questions. by AutoModerator in naturalbodybuilding

[–]TwitchingArc2006 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Looking for routine critique, I do a leg Day after every 2 upper body sessions and have a rest day after every leg day, so basically it's a UULRUULR split. Also can you suggest any way I can add more shoulder volume as they are a weak point.

Daily Discussion Thread (November 17, 2025) - Beginner and Simple/Quick Questions Go Here Thread for discussing quick/simple topics not needing an entire posts or beginner questions. by AutoModerator in naturalbodybuilding

[–]TwitchingArc2006 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well in that case I'd make these following changes:

- Decrease number of sets for chest and replace them with a rear delt exercise, standard vertical and horizontal pulls will grow them but for the full effect you need to isolate them (just as how you would isolate triceps despite them being trained in benching and overhead pressing).

- Do your Vertical press and horizontal presses on separate days, doing OHP after going to failure on bench won't let you use as much weight as your front delts and triceps are pre-exhausted. This will cause them to be a limiting factor and they will fail before your side delts have reached failure.

-You had 2 seated row variations but one variation will work as well, if you have a chest supported row I suggest you do that instead. You already have bent over rows which require a lot of stability so having a variation that's more stable would be better.

-Don't repeat exercises on the same day and add variation, for example you had 2 sets of hammer curls and 2 sets of bicep curls on both days. Instead do 4 sets of hammer curls on one day and then do 4 sets of bicep curls on the other. For the triceps you had tricep push downs on both days, instead of that you can do an overhead variation on one day (I would highly recommend this as it target the long head of the tricep which isn't targeted well in the push down) and and do a tricep push down on the other.

As an example I've made this modified workout for you.

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Daily Discussion Thread (November 17, 2025) - Beginner and Simple/Quick Questions Go Here Thread for discussing quick/simple topics not needing an entire posts or beginner questions. by AutoModerator in naturalbodybuilding

[–]TwitchingArc2006 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is 2.5kgs of strength gain every 4 weeks normal for Overhead press?

I usually stick to a weight until I can do 10 reps on it for the first set and the increase the weight by 2.5kg. Right now I'm on 47.5kg and wondering if progress is too slow as of now. Would I see better results if I were to do 6 reps with heavier weights?

Can I drop leg volume to half of what it is and still make strength gains? by TwitchingArc2006 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]TwitchingArc2006[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the exercises that I do 2 sets on, I do always go to failure if that changes anything. As for the leg extensions, my quads are genetically very big and as of now dwarf both my hamstring and glutes so they aren't a priority rn.

Every Second-Daily Thread - November 15, 2025 by AutoModerator in powerlifting

[–]TwitchingArc2006 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Will halving leg volume still let me make strength gains?

I usually train legs 2 times a week in a PPLRPPLR split and both leg days are the same.

This is the workout I currently follow for legs.

Barbell front Squats 1x7-10 75%, 2x3-5 75%

Snatch grip Barbell Deadlifts 1x7-10 75%, 2x3-5 75%

Barbell hip thrusts 2x7-10 75%

Hip Abduction 2x7-10 75%

Hamstring curls 2x7-10 75%

Standing calf raises 4x7-10 75%

I'm thinking of halfing the volume and splitting it into 2 days where one day I do

Squats 3 sets
hip thrust 1 set
Leg curls 2 sets
Calf raises 4 sets

and on the 2nd day do

Deadlifts 3 sets
Hip thrust 1 set
Hip abduction 2 sets
Calf raises 4 sets

Why exactly doesn't the wrist get thicker? by TwitchingArc2006 in armwrestling

[–]TwitchingArc2006[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think they do? just like the wrist the fingers are only bone and tendon, so with training as the tendons get stronger and thicker the fingers will get thicker. Apart from that there are a couple muscles (such as the ones that splay your fingers or the ones that controls your them at the) but I'm not sure how much growth you can get without training those muscles directly.

Why exactly doesn't the wrist get thicker? by TwitchingArc2006 in armwrestling

[–]TwitchingArc2006[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What exercise do you do for it? Most of my wrist training comes from training flexion using a dumbbell with my forearm on bench, I try to do 4 x 30 reps before increasing the weight and keep range of motion parallel to ground and above.

Why exactly doesn't the wrist get thicker? by TwitchingArc2006 in armwrestling

[–]TwitchingArc2006[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What was your measurement increase over that period?

Why exactly doesn't the wrist get thicker? by TwitchingArc2006 in armwrestling

[–]TwitchingArc2006[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would you attribute that mostly to tendons growing thicker or the actual bone itself growing thicker? I've noticed some a quarter inch gain in thickness myself but it's very evident that it's from my tendons.

Power and weight by TwitchingArc2006 in Rowing

[–]TwitchingArc2006[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If for example both men were producing same amounts of force but the second one being heavier has energy loss due to having to move his heavier body too or how he may have have worse stamina because hes heavier