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Rocksleddy wrote:IMO it's all about the form rather than weight with bicep curls, I do 3x15 for 12.5kg, 10kg and 8kg (superset) and have better arms than some folk who lift near double but swing like maniacs.
Never do db press although I should start as my right arm is getting considerably bigger than my left, is there no normal barbell bench to use rather than the Smith?
Personally I'd stay well away from the Smith, you can build up incremental strength without them. By using one it's not gonna properly translate as you're not using any stabiliser muscles, which is half the battle with db press.
That's good to hear, thanks. T25 promotes very slow focused reps so I've carried that on too. It's just frustrating to do a good set of wide bar pull ups that most people would find very difficult yet struggle with quite a basic technique.
Unfortunately there is no normal barbell bench, I do flat bench on the incline and a set of incline dumbell press. It might just be a confidence thing but the Smith is helping me increase weight with the dumbbell press.
Slightly unrelated but do people do a lot of cardio or do you use purely resistance training? I still do quite a bit of cardio but it's starting to get a bit time consuming and I'm worried that I'm hampering my progression with strength training. I've done some research and it seems that good resistance training will burn all the calories you need for strength and aesthetically pleasing results but cardio obviously has other health benefits.