I haven't done pull downs in years. Before I used to do both, because the pro's did pulldowns  .  Dropped the pulldowns because it became  a pain in the ass to bring the weight down and get my legs under the pads when the weight began to outweigh me by quite a bit. Now I just do weighted pull ups, chin ups, neutral grip, etc., still get sore and still get a great pump in my lats.   

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Gerald Green would rape Lebron in a dunk contest. It would be a damn good contest too, both guys roughly the same height. The NBA hasn't seen a guy like Green since Dominique Wilkins.

Of course they do, but it doesn't take away from the fact that one of them competes in powerlifting and does heavy ass squat and deadlifts compared to the other two and yet still has a tight waist.

It looks like you did a nice job on the hamstrings. Are you going to compete in figure or bikini?

Thank you. I actually have posted bits and pieces in various threads where it was relevant. Here I try to keep my posts as concise and to the the point as possible so I don't go into as much depth.

I will keep this in mind. 

That's pretty cool. Thanks for checking it out, I'm glad you like it.

What's so selective about the Darrem, JOJ, and Dave Henry pic ?

I'll be honest I haven't read much of Gironda's stuff to make an educated opinion on his training advice, but running people out of the gym for squatting is just plain nuts.

The Cutler and Dusty Hanshaw comparison, yeah that might of been a stretch, I agree. But I think that the first pic with darrem, JOJ, and Dave Henry is pretty valid.

Did you really come across my blog?

That might be dangerous territory, a good GB photoshop could haunt you for a lifetime!

A nice properly developed set of abs combined with low BF% will always make the midsection appear tighter.

Here is one guy who didin't think that it was important to work his abs, and another one that does. Both have genetically blocky waists that probably measure the same, both have odd ab wall structures as well.

Abs and obliques (especially obliques) are stabilizer muscles that have very little potential for growth, so I wouldn't worry too much making them too big with squats, deadlifts, and direct AB work.

One of these guys loves his heavy squats and deadlifts, actually is also a competitive powerlifter. Get the point?

I agree with you 100% here. Back in the 60's and 70's powerlifters looked just as strong as they were. The only difference between a powerlifter and an off season bodybuilder back then was that the powerlifter carried more muscle. The squat suits, bench shirts, deadlift suits changed powerlifting and how powerlifters train. Now it's about knowing how to get the most out of your gear.

The one thing that people don't mention though that has played just as important of a role is the monolift. In the european federations where you have to walk out your squats, the guys that squat big numbers have tree trunk legs, because they squat with a narrower stance. You can't get into that ridiculously wide stance if you have to walk out your squats, let alone be able to get back into position to walk that weight back in and rack it. If you can't walk it out, you have no business squatting it. 

Whatever grip feels the most comfortable for your shoulders.

A wider grip will put more stress on the pecs but what's the point if you wreck  your shoulders in the process. The bench press is a great chest/shoulder/tricep movement and differenr people will get more or less benefit throughout those areas. If someone wants to prioritize their chest development and the bench press is not doing it for them, I would suggest a different exercise rather than manipulating the grip and putting your shoulders in danger.

I have actually read about this long time ago and experienced this myself. It's not really meant to work on a day by day basis though. If you have been waking up with morning wood everyday and one of the days you don't, it probably doesn't mean anything. But if you have been waking up with a boner most days of the week and then you go a week without it happening then it might be a sign of overtraining. At that point you would have to look back on your workouts and see how they have gone. If your workouts have been getting worse and worse over the course of that week, there is definetely an issue.

One day is not an indicator, it's more of a trend monitoring thing. Also I don't know how this works for the guys that use gear, because from what I understand certain drugs can reduce libido in general.
 

I think a lot of people get confused when it comes to progressive overload. The tendency to think at what being suggested is that you can increase your training poundages every workout to infinity where everyone can bench 1000 lbs raw. In reality though that's not what is implied at all. Someone who can bent over row say 315lbs x 8  for example might be able to move up 5-10 lbs over a 12 week training cycle before he stalls out completely. At which point you would swap in a different rowing movement for 12 weeks and try to get stronger on that. When the person comes back to the barbell rows he won't be able to come back to right where he left off, it may take 6 weeks to get back to that point and another 6 weeks to add another 5-10lbs.. But over the course of a couple years that same guy will be able to row 335-345 it's a slow process with someone who has been training for a while but it's progress regardless.

As others have mentioned using the knurling on the bar is an excellent guide. I don't like to use mirrors when I train, it really is better to feel the movement without visual reinforcement. I also like to use video to see how my form is doing,  it's a great tool for seeing where your weak points are throughout the lift.

I would say that after a while you will see that a lack of mirrors is actually a blessing in disguise.

I never liked the db rack version, I will either do them with one knee on the bench or just do them without bracing on any equipment by resting the elbow of the non working arm on my knee.

Thank You.

I wouldn't consider myself as a big row lifter but...

Additional 90lbs at a BW of 195 for 4 was what I topped out last year for overhand grip pull ups. This was the same time I was doing one arm rows with 115's for 3 sets of 10-15.

So if you don't do any squats or deads, where is this indirect training going to come from?

You know DJ I tend to agree with you  to a point. When I was in my late teens I was really skinny and had a shit appetite. As soon as I started seriously training, my appetite increased two fold, my body was asking for food on it's own. This is why I don't understand the concept of bulking and overstuffing yourself, if your training is sound your body will ask of you what it needs and anything extra that you give it will end up as extra fat.

When it comes to getting lean however , I do think that those with slower metabolisms have to watch their diet. You can out-train a bad diet to a point, if the metabolism is fast enough. But that isn't necessarily the most efficient way of going about things.