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Seanp156 said:Nice,
165x16
175x15
both overhand seems pretty good grip wise.
AndrewSS said:2/21/06 Chest and Biceps: Shock
1. Superset: BB Flat bench: 125x7
120x9
DB Incline Bench: 35x9
35x8
2. Dropset: DB Flat bench: 45x9, 40x9, 35x6
3. Superset: Hammer DB curls: 35x14
40x10
Regular DB curls: 30x10
35x6
4. Dropset: BB curls: 45x10, 40x8, 35x9
*pretty good workout, however my left shoulder was a little annoying, it didnt really hurt ever, I could just feel it some... didnt make me confident, I dont want to push it so I sorta held back, especially on the incline bench. It is a bit odd, I wonder if I did something, but atleast it isnt horrible and painful, just a bit of a feel from the left should area I could feel... Oh and my BB flat benching is pretty sad... I could only do 125x7! I havnt progressed on flat BB benching forever, but my DB flat benching is doing ok... I dont get it
Seanp156 said:Hrmm maybe try pinky at the ring for a while, and then even narrower later.
Wide grip pressing does start to both my shoulder(s) after a while, so that could be where your pain originated from.
OMG, someone besides andrew and I posted in here... Yeah, I don't know what yours is andrew... My was a strain in the summer and I wasn't allowed to do direct shoulder work for about 4 weeks (or maybe it was more?), but a rotor cuff is more serious... What does the pain feel like exactly? Does it hurt when you're in position to do something like a pull-up or pull-down? Does it ever "pop" or "crack?"Tom_B said:That left shoulder doesn't sound too good .. sounds smiliar to mine. Then eventually mine just got to a point where I couldn't do any direct shoulder work and limiting Bench Pressing.
Do you do any rotator cuff exercises?? These helped me tons ...
Theres some really good info from Emma in This post here ....
Tom_B said:That left shoulder doesn't sound too good .. sounds smiliar to mine. Then eventually mine just got to a point where I couldn't do any direct shoulder work and limiting Bench Pressing.
Do you do any rotator cuff exercises?? These helped me tons ...
Theres some really good info from Emma in This post here ....
Seanp156 said:OMG, someone besides andrew and I posted in here... Yeah, I don't know what yours in andrew... My was a strain in the summer and I wasn't allowed to do direct shoulder work for about 4 weeks (or maybe it was more?), but a rotor cuff is more serious... What does the pain feel like exactly? Does it hurt when you're in position to do something like a pull-up or pull-down? Does it ever "pop" or "crack?"
Seanp156 said:Good w/o andrew... Wow 149, that's fairly high for you lately... Was that with shoes/clothes or just boxers etc? I dunno what to tell you about your shoulder, do what you're comfortable with I guess... If you get actual pain, I'd say probably take a week off... At least from and type of pressing movements.
Just a random question, why do you like DB skulls so much? They're alright for a change, but I don't really like them all that well...
I just think with a 4-6 rep range, weighted dips and CG bench would be better choices instead of purely isolation, or even normal skulls.
Tom_B said:If your really serious about your shoulder, I would take an entire month (one week isn't going to do it.) off direct shoulder work (Still able to do some light Lateral and Rear Delt Work), focusing on those rotator cuff exercises. Also take a look at the ratio of Pressing to pulling movements in your routine and make sure it's balanced. If your also are doing Any type of Incline Pressing I'd switch it over to a decline Plane for a while, and not hit complete failure on your sets (I'd also be apprehensive Of doing normal flat Bench pressing too..). I know it sucks and your not going to want to do it .. but trust me it's worth it, I've been in your position. You need to ask yourself what's more important. Getting out a couple more weeks of training and risk tearing something that's going take you off training for months and leave you with a life long problem, forever affecting your training. Or switch things up for a bit and get more balance/strength within your shoulders then getting back to training, stronger than ever. One step backwards, two steps forward.
AndrewSS said:Thanks for the post man, I agree I gotta take the shoulder problem seriously before I really mess mine up and truely regret it. I am going to think up exactly what I am going to do but yeah direct shoulder is done for like you said like a month. I might still do some flat bench - but very light weight if it feels ok. I will review those rotator cuff exercises and figure out a little routine. Finally would ya explain the push/pull ratio a bit more... like what exactly do you mean?
Again, thanks for your input