shoulders?

RK19 · Post by **RK19** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:52 pm

im wondering what exercises are best for shoulder growth?

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:29 pm

clean and press is the best

MrCheese · Post by **MrCheese** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:12 am

agree with swans. Definately the clean and press.

lyndam7 · Post by **lyndam7** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:07 pm

cheers!

RK19 · Post by **RK19** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:09 pm

thanks!

BigChris · Post by **BigChris** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:39 pm

Don't forget to finish off with some wide grip pull ups!! Go in front of the bar and behind. This helps to make the shoulders and back physically broader

Good luck in your fitness journey

Chris Creed http://www.FitN20.com

MrCheese · Post by **MrCheese** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:50 am

I've heard doing pull ups behind the bar aint good for your neck?

Packard · Post by **Packard** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:56 am

MrCheese wrote:I've heard doing pull ups behind the bar ain't good for your neck?

I used to do behind the neck pull downs; no longer, however.

One day I was doing behind the neck pull downs with full body weight and the cable broke. The bar hit vertebrae at the base of the neck. I missed a full month of training and I had to have neck X-rayed (nothing was broken).

This will not occur with behind the neck pull ups however. Other than accident I never heard of behind the neck pull ups being bad for the neck.

NOTE: At the gym, always inspect the pully cables before doing any exercise. If the cable looks suspect report it to the management and use other equipment until it is repaired.

RK19 · Post by **RK19** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:30 pm

thanks, i do wide grip pull ups ,though ive never tried "behind the neck" its always looked pretty hard to me! ill give it a bash 2moro tho!

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:17 pm

humerus external rotation + abduction = shoulder ouchies

Packard · Post by **Packard** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:28 pm

swanso5 wrote:humerus external rotation + abduction = shoulder ouchies

I am going to try for a translation into English.

If you lean forward while doing pull-ups behind the neck (most people do lean forward), then the front of your shoulder may become painful. If that occurs, then return to the conventional pull-up.

Note: This author only speaks a little Swanso, a rare dialect, and translation may not be entirely accurate.

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:45 pm

the shoulder position pulldowns/pull ups behind you in, is an injury waiting to happen

Packard · Post by **Packard** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:47 pm

swanso5 wrote:the shoulder position pulldowns/pull ups behind you in, is an injury waiting to happen

I agree.

MrCheese · Post by **MrCheese** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:50 pm

thought so cheers

MikeyRichmond · Post by **MikeyRichmond** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:20 pm

Simply training the anterior and middle heads of the delts really will not produce a full shoulder. You need an exercise like Arnie Presses to hit the posterior. Only the standard movement of lowering the dumbbells to you chest before turning the palms towards your body is ineffective. A more effective approach is to lower the db's after a press to your eye level and slowly bring the dumbbells together in front of your face. Try it with lighter weight for 8-12 controlled and you will fall in love with this exercise. Not to mention your shoulders will fill out.

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