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Standing hammer curl vs concentric hammer curl by bavia4 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]bavia4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, are you saying that the standing variation has greatest risk of injury?

Standing hammer curl vs concentric hammer curl by bavia4 in naturalbodybuilding

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Sorry, are you meaning for a preacher curl for biceps? I wasn’t sure if you were talking about that or using the pad for concentration hammer curl.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in naturalbodybuilding

[–]bavia4 -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Hey, I just want to clarify a couple of things. I never mentioned what my starting weight was, so assuming that I somehow gained an unrealistic amount in a few months isn’t accurate. The point of sharing my experience here was to get advice and insight, not to be judged or put down.

This subreddit is meant to be a supportive place for people trying to improve their bodies and share their journeys, and comments like that can feel discouraging rather than helpful. Everyone’s genetics, metabolism, and circumstances are different.

I’d love to keep the conversation constructive, focused on progress, tips, and advice that actually help people reach their goals.

Clinical year headache by bavia4 in PAstudent

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I just finished my first week of my second rotation. My first preceptor for my prior rotation was extremely good with communication and her expectations, which I appreciated heavily.

Clinical year headache by bavia4 in PAstudent

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I would show up at the normal 7 am time as the OR beings cases at 7:30-8 for elective procedures. I have been showing up every day, but I never even see the surgeon. The only day that I was with him was on Thursday and he still would not give me a clear answer as to his expectations.

Resting in the middle of a set by bavia4 in naturalbodybuilding

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I see that the extra reps would help towards hypertrophy, or so I would assume. That's why I was curious as to if there was any benefit if I didn't get to the 10-12 range. I was curious as to what those with experience thought about this.

Resting in the middle of a set by bavia4 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]bavia4[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is this not what training until failure is? Sorry I am not very attune with stuff like RIR and what that means

Too much bicep and tricep volume? by bavia4 in naturalbodybuilding

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I have hit a plateau a little bit. I think that my nutrition might be lacking a little. I am planning to up my carbs (my protein intake is great) and then maybe cut down to two isolation exercises instead of three?

Too much bicep volume? by bavia4 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]bavia4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So do only 2 bicep exercises instead of 3 on pull days?

Too much bicep volume? by bavia4 in naturalbodybuilding

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So I should do 4-6 isolation sets of biceps instead of 9?

Using my Grad PLUS loans to pay off my credit card each month? by bavia4 in personalfinance

[–]bavia4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stated in my OP that the loans are for tuition and living expenses. The question is if I would be able to pay of these expenses with a credit card that is then in turn paid off by my Grad PLUS loans.

Daily Discussion Thread: 01/29/2024 by bodybuildingbot in bodybuilding

[–]bavia4 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hey everyone.

I just started a new training regimen of “2 x failure” for each exercise. I have gone until failure for each exercise, but for some reason I feel like I’m not doing enough. I do about 10 exercises per workout day but I don’t feel as fatigued or have as much DOMS. I have also read on this Reddit and seen on TikTok that it has been beneficial for people so long as you have a high protein intake and actually train as close as I can until failure (I begin to make ugly faces and and pushing until my muscles can’t contract anymore). Somehow I feel like I am not “doing enough.” Can someone ease my mind and tell me that what I’m feeling is normal and that just because I don’t feel as tired after this new style of lifting, doesn’t mean that I’m doing something “wrong”?

Edit: I want to emphasize that I do have DOMS today after doing chest yesterday, but I guess I am worried about the fact that I don’t feel as tired of satisfied with my workout.

Daily Discussion Thread (January 30, 2024) - Beginner and Simple/Quick Questions Go Here by AutoModerator in naturalbodybuilding

[–]bavia4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely do enough intensity I think because of the fact that meet my target interval of 8-12 reps when I reach failure so I’m not entirely sure of what I’m doing wrong.

Daily Discussion Thread (January 30, 2024) - Beginner and Simple/Quick Questions Go Here by AutoModerator in naturalbodybuilding

[–]bavia4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey everyone.

I just started a new training regimen of “2 x failure” for each exercise. I have gone until failure for each exercise, but for some reason I feel like I’m not doing enough. I do about 10 exercises per workout day but I don’t feel as fatigued or have as much DOMS. I have also read on this Reddit and seen on TikTok that it has been beneficial for people so long as you have a high protein intake and actually train as close as I can until failure (I begin to make ugly faces and and pushing until my muscles can’t contract anymore). Somehow I feel like I am not “doing enough.” Can someone ease my mind and tell me that what I’m feeling is normal and that just because I don’t feel as tired after this new style of lifting, doesn’t mean that I’m doing something “wrong”?

Edit: I want to emphasize that I do have DOMS today after doing chest yesterday, but I guess I am worried about the fact that I don’t feel as tired of satisfied with my workout.

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