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Best exercise to get that shoulder cap?
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Standing over head press is the compound motion for developing size in the shoulders. Side lat raises for sculpting the rounded center deltoid.
tha_Waco_kid
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What is the reasoning behind standing over sitting? I suppose the extra balance helps your body tighten in general but curious if there is a direct benefit to the delts when standing over sitting? Thanks!
Unleard what you have learned....stand to do presses, sit to do side laterals....
~EZ
Do it once and you will know immediately.
tha_Waco_kid
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I've done it both ways. Wondering what the thought process is behind why one is better than the other. Thanks
Standing makes OHP's a compound exercise from legs to fingers. This helps create a more anabolic environment in all your muscles, bringing about overall gains.
For side laterals watch anyone in any gym; bouncing, pecking (picture a bird pecking a tree) they're done completely ass backwards 90% of the time...sitting keeps you in line and focusing on the movement, keeping you from flinging your body all over the damn place and accomplishing nothing...
I'm not saying do 1 or the other ALL the time, but at this stage of the game no one should be doing the same routine all the time..
~EZ
I'm not saying do 1 or the other ALL the time, but at this stage of the game no one should be doing the same routine all the time..
~EZ
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gjohnson5
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I don't sit to do my side laterals or front lateral either. With exception to prone dumbell raises , all my shoulder exercises are done standing... standing overhead presses really works the lower back and breathing becomes difficult at heavy weights
bonacris
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Most people use weights far too heavy and swing like bitches.. in the case of lateral raises less is definitely more
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hmm and yet i do seated overhead presses, what they say is correct for overall anabolic effect, however i want to strengthen my shoulders and upper back, thus, seated overhead press... and i do it with a bar, to be able to do more weight = more size strength use the squat rack/ so you don't drop the damn thing on your head..
with that all said, do that for 8 weeks, then do the standing press, that way you'll always be changing what the muscle has to do..
much like this, but i bring it behind the head.. one must know one's limitations..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECWxumBMLVQ
with that all said, do that for 8 weeks, then do the standing press, that way you'll always be changing what the muscle has to do..
much like this, but i bring it behind the head.. one must know one's limitations..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECWxumBMLVQ
gjohnson5
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Agreed, the weight is the issue with lateral raises, not the seated / standing issue
formastanzolol5
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Best way for traps are heavy ass hang cleans
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