Weights

Exercising my pecs with freeweights
only have 2x15 lbs and 1x20lbs dumbells. Looking to exercise my pectoralis major like in this picture: http://www.exrx.net/Muscles/PectoralisSternal.html there are some exercises listed on the page and some of them (abduction) are utilising dumbells. But I'm wondering if there are some better exercises for this... 9 Jan 2006 04:18

Switching to less weights / more reps
After google-ing this group to get some help on this, I really kind of hate to bring it up... I'm making a switch to lower weights with significantly more reps. For the last several years I've pushed as much as my body would allow about 3x a week. I've gotten this shoulder injury that just will not go away & ... 14 Jan 2006 03:58

how to drop fat in target areas?
Hi Gang: I have a few target areas that I want to loose fat in: stomach, hips, lower back and a few other places. My arms are fairly cut, same with my legs. Question: If I want to loose fat in my stomach, do I do situps? If I want to drop fat in my lower back, do target that area with weights? My underst... 7 Jan 2006 11:55

Opinions on this chinning bar
trying to find more info on this item. It's a wall mounted chinning bar. There is some basic information on it but nothing else is available. http://www.bodysolid.com/Item.aspx?ItemID=190 If anyone has it please let me know how easily you were able to mount it in the doorway. How comfortable is the grip. Any re... 3 Jan 2006 16:07

Free Weight Set
I just bought a 100 pound Athletic Works weight set with 100 pounds of extra weight, and was wondering how much over the 100 pounds it is safe to put on the bar. I can always buy a better bar. ... 5 Jan 2006 09:22

swollen lymphatic duct in chest
im not sure if i need to go to the doctor for this or not. I was looking up on google if any muscles are located directly underneath the neck area .. At the top of the chest. Theres an image of the lymphatic duct system here : http://owensboro.kctcs.edu/gcaplan/anat2/notes/Image421.gif near the top of the im... 31 Dec 2005 15:59

knee pain
I donno if my chiropractor is bullshitting me just so he can keep another client. Let me know what you think: I have some pain around both knees. My chiropractor took an X-ray and found "right sacroiliac joint fixation causing bio-mechanical strain to lower extremities. Subluxation of 5th lumbar." On top of ... 3 Jan 2006 03:30

Weights
I've worked out with a chest expander for the last 10 years. I just bought a 200 pound weight set. I bought it because I read that weights strenghten the bones better. I'll now be able to compare the two methods of working out. ... 12 Jan 2006 00:58

CrossFit
What I've read about crossfit (at crossfit.com and other places) doesn't match up at all with a Dec 22 NYT article about it called "Getting Fit, Even if It Kills You." The author, Stephanie Cooperman, claims that crossfit doesn't emphasize technique and that crossfit enthusiasts don't care whether they get inju... 24 Dec 2005 02:36

"SemiSlow" As Good As High Intensity?
For several years now, Japanese researchers have been studying resistance training at low intensity under conditions that create intramuscular hypoxia (low oxygen levels in the muscle tissue). The theory is, in part, that reducing oxygen to muscle fibers will cause a preference for the recruitment of anaerobic fas... 24 Dec 2005 00:32