Legs tonight. Sucked, just didn't want to be there.
I found it's easier for me to do legs if I do quads and hamstrings on different days. My favorite leg lifts are front squats, straight leg deadlifts, and Jefferson squats. Sissy squats are really good for shaping too (I usually do them supersetted with another quad exercise). I hate lunges the worst, but I make myself do them.
Also I've heard some opine that not working on legs will inhibit gains to your upper body. Thoughts?
Bench press isn't as much where you grip the bar its where you drop it. On the flat bench the bar should be dropped at the top of your chest, or about 3-4" from base of your neck.
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Midchest is supposed to be the target on incline. I don't do incline and ironically I've recently read two different studies that report that the incline is the biggest waste of effort in the gym right behind the decline press.
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Midchest is supposed to be the target on incline. I don't do incline and ironically I've recently read two different studies that report that the incline is the biggest waste of effort in the gym right behind the decline press.
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Midchest is supposed to be the target on incline. I don't do incline and ironically I've recently read two different studies that report that the incline is the biggest waste of effort in the gym right behind the decline press.
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I am wondering how that could be a waste. Hitting it from a different angle allows you to shape the muscle. Maybe a waste if you're weight training for football. I weight train for shape.
I'm not a researcher so its not my info. I'll try to find those articles and post them. One was a pretty extensive study with numerous athletes tested and they registered muscle activity and also stress on joints and ligaments. Incline only added 3% muscle activity on upper pecs but stress on rc was up 80%. The results were that the exercise has a greater detriment than benefit.
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Honestly, you can find studies supporting and discouraging just about every lift and method. Most bodybuilders hit incline. Many say it's their most important chest movement.
I'm not a body builder but I'm pretty well read in the field. I've got nutrition education so its an extension of my field. You can find many opinions on different things but not hard data. Bodybuilding has thrived on trial and error, not research.
Besides that, your shape has way more to do with your genes than how you lift.
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Study how to inhibit your myostatin levels and you'll get big in a hurry. Your friends will think you're juicing. Any lift will work for you.
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