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umphtown t1_j5jm6j6 wrote

Reply to comment by TheDismal_Scientist in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

This is great. Can you give an example of the best 5 exercises for upper body?

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TheyCallMeNick_1 t1_j5jl5e3 wrote

Reply to LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

Squat, Press, Hinge, Row. Those are the backbones of your workouts, focus on those as your primary exercises. I typically do at least two of those to start every workout (after a proper warm up). After that I switch to accessories (isolation exercises). And any cardio I do, is done after lifting.

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GreatAndPowerfulNixy t1_j5jk9cd wrote

Reply to comment by cjgozdor in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

Gotta build the strength up first before you do something to wreck your joints. This is what crossfit gets wrong.

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Jumpin_Joeronimo t1_j5jk0b7 wrote

Reply to LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

It's been about two decades since I lifted in a gym. Made my own sand bag and will be doing home workouts. Thanks for this list! I can do some of these with the bag and set up a little station for dips, etc.

What's a good resource for stuff like this? Best bang for the buck home workout with little to no equipment.

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Yeangster t1_j5jjs55 wrote

Reply to LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

Dr Mike Israetel talks about this a lot.

This is good advice if you’re young and a beginner, but might not necessarily make sense if you’re older or if you’re past the beginner stage, depending on what your goals are.

The issue with the major compound lifts is that they build up a ton of fatigue and some injury risk. You really won’t be able to do it more than two or three times a week.

With more targeted lifts, you can get plenty of muscle stimulus, with less fatigue. Which can be be very useful if you’re going for muscle size.

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vinceftw t1_j5jjlsw wrote

Reply to comment by FootsieMcDingus in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

That's the general consensus for the optimal lifting form I think.

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FootsieMcDingus t1_j5jjbqr wrote

Reply to comment by vinceftw in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

I like to incorporate slow then fast, at least for things like bench/dumbell/overhead press. So let the weight down slow then explode back up

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slbaaron t1_j5jj4g1 wrote

Reply to comment by Loko8765 in LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911

Yup not trying to flex but will come out that way: my spending was horrible because of EXACTLY that mindset of this post when I came out of college and made 6 figures. Everything is cheap in hours, especially for younger me where hours worth little anyways.

Remove taxes, COL then divided by hours made more sense.

Ultimately the best way is to think of any money as capital and have a wholistic view with coherent strategy about the opportunity cost. It’s never a decision about PS5 vs Gaming PC. It’s a decision about PS5 vs investment portfolio that will compound vs self-investment (courses) vs vacation savings vs down payment savings vs etc etc.

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WaluigiIsBonhart t1_j5jinet wrote

Reply to comment by flyingShaq in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

>For ppl who don't lift weights at all, which is what the OP's intended audience is, starting with compounds is pretty decent advice.

For this particular group, true beginners, it's abysmal advice.

You need to ease body-naive folks into some of these types of workouts. Much better to start safely with more isolations and machines, then introduce these things. Walking into a gym for the first time and immediately doing deadlifts and bench is how you end up injured.

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Tavron t1_j5jii25 wrote

Reply to comment by CoolInvestigator in LPT: A good financial habit to get into is treating money as hours of work. Ask yourself how many hours of work something would take if you buy it. The awareness of the amount of time you put into purchases helps reduce compulsive spending. by humvee911

While I think what OP posted is sound advice, it can also go too far.

You never know how life will pan out and saving all of your money at expense of living your life is bad too.

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N0SF3RATU t1_j5jhnqf wrote

Reply to LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

If I wanted to work out 3 times per week. (M,W,F) do you recommend a routine that is compound lifts M and F with cardio on W? It's all very confusing and daunting walking into a gym busy with people who seem to know exactly what they're doing...and then there is me.

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TheDismal_Scientist t1_j5jhndb wrote

Reply to comment by vinceftw in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

Personally I think people think they're hitting muscular failure when they're really hitting cardio failure when doing most compounds, but all we can do is agree to disagree there

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rootaford t1_j5jhicp wrote

Reply to comment by Next-Age-9925 in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

Was gonna echo the same thing, TUT is huge and most newbs will gain more in lighter weights doing this than heavy weights where they drop the bar.

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cjgozdor t1_j5jhhxf wrote

Reply to comment by dfreinc in LPT: To get the most muscle/sculpting for your buck at the gym, focus on compound lifts—the exercises that recruit multiple muscle groups. You only really need overhead press, bench press, squat, deadlift, rows, dips, and maybe pull-ups. These will give you most workout for the energy you put forth. by [deleted]

This is a major pet-peeve of mine. Lifting slowly doesn't build explosive muscles that provide athletic value. Fast, explosive lifts will allow you to run faster, jump higher, and change direction quicker.

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