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Definitely wasn’t too much weight. I was able to do 40 reps per side in a nice controlled, slow manner.
My shoulder workout yesterday(as part of a full body workout) got it done for sure. Shoulders haven’t been this sore in a while. Lateral raises, presses and upright rows.
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jrock645- That "40 reps" sounds just right for that movement!
What did you use for the Lateral Raises? And the others for that matter...(I mean "what equipment" not "what weight").
Note that while I get all critical about some movements, if it got you good and sore then it *WORKED* so I won`t snipe at it :D I`m just curious.
I did try some Standing Cable Laterals the last time and they worked well. I think I got that "pre-stretch" starting position figured out, but i still did the 1 1/4 reps for as long as I could.
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Lateral raise was machine, like a nautilus type. Overhead press machine for presses. And a preloaded barbell for the upright row.
A lot of the soreness is in rear delts/teres major. Even lats a bit but that may be from dips.
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jrock645- Ah, that sounds good! I really like that you got your rear delts!
I do wonder whether the "nautilus-like" machines have that same (wrong for delts) progressive resistance curve that the Nautilus ones have though...eh, as long as they work for you, that`s what counts :D
Heh heh, I kinda have to watch that my Terres Major doesn`t take over when I`m trying to work other areas.
And yeah, try as I might to target just the, well...targeted muscle groups..I end up getting some spillover effect. Work Chest, feel Lats; work Back, feel (outer) Pecs. I figure it`s not a problem, but still..I even feel my Upper Legs a little today after working Lower Legs yesterday.
I`ll be very interested to hear how the Dips work for you long term! I eventually dropped them from the rotation but sure do think they`re a great exercise. Lots of ways to tweak what you`re doing with Dips.
Do the Front Raises ever seem to negatively impact your Chest work? I had to work like crazy to keep my Anterior Delts (which don`t need any isolation work) out of the action when working Chest (especially the upper areas), hence my general disdain for Front Raises. Might just be me, but I had to limit my Delt work to the middle/rear heads and the Front Raises don`t seem to work those.
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I havent done a front raise in years. Mainly just do the laterals an rows for shoulders. And i had the same problem with incline press, yet its generally viewed as one of the top chest exercises.
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jrock645- Ah, YMMV strikes again :D Incline presses are the only pressing movement I do and thus a major portion of my Chest Work.
But yeah, took me forever (decades :o ) to get them just right so they`re effective.
The one I cannot do is Decline Presses, which is OK since my lower Pecs don`t need that anyhow.
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Ill be adding inclines back in about a month. Gonna do flat bench in the smith heavy, 6-8 reps. Then db inclines in the 10-15.
I definitely feel declines strong in my chest, as opposed to shoulders but not sure if it leads to any real benefit.
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jrock6435- I`ve always found it kinda funny how the Declines just don`t work for me. Injuries (thankfully very minor), poor results...I mean, sheesh, this is a standard movement that`s worked great for countless people! But not for me. Eh, I never got anything much out of Flat Presses either, or Barbell Bench Presses period for that matter.
I sure think it`s great that you`re able to isolate your pecs (from your shoulders) with the Declines though. You`re "greasing the groove" (as Pavel would say) neurologically speaking and building a great mind-muscle connection. I bet you`ll realize the benefits when your *other* Chest Movements start being "more chest/less other stuff" just the way you`d like :D
Do you get good results with that low rep range? For a long time I was all about that, but these days I`ve upped the rep range considerably. But then I`m not trying to build strength either....
2018 Health and Fitness Thread
2018 Health and Fitness Thread
Down almost exactly 100lbs.
6’1” was about 288 lbs at worse. 185 lbs now. Eat constantly - it’s just what I eat.
TBH, was pretty EZ to loose 100. Took a little over a year.
A lot easier to detail & work on my cars now
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Way to go! That`s power right there, even if you did find it easy.
I`m 6`0" and about 280. I got down to 268 but then a couple of life events happened and I`ve been skidding for a while. I`ll be 49 next month. By the time I turn 50 I want and expect to be under 200.
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Swanicyouth- Hey, that`s great! Everything about that post made me smile. Letting it take its time probably helped a lot.
Jaddie- That Milestone Birthday could be a good motivator, huh?
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Got in for a light workout today. 50 minutes of incline walking, a couple of core movements and then sat in the sauna. Nice, relaxing morning.
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Yeah, that does sound good! I like starting the morning off with a good incline hike on the Precor. I`m guessing you did yours on a treadmill too..
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Yep, treadmill.
Figure doing this once a week, in addition to my high intensity cardio day oughta help mitigate fat gain from the bulking diet without beating up my legs.
Did weights this morning. Did a couple drop sets, calves and bicep curls. Finished two hours ago and my arms are still shaking a bit.