Floor Press?

[Arioch]

You are absolutely correct. I tend to like the cuban press simply becuase it came from Olympic lifting, and I am sort of prejudiced like that. It is worth noting that when OL'ing was the rule, rather than the exception, that no one had rotator cuff injuries. Hell, my coach once told me "We never had no damn rotatin' cuff, and we was THANKFULL!"

But your recommendations are very good.

 

[Prometheus]

article/pics on cuban press and rotator cuff exercises:

http://www.testosterone.net/html/body_145shldr.html

 

[Hannibal]

article/pics on cuban press and rotator cuff exercises:

http://www.testosterone.net/html/body_145shldr.html

Great post Pometheus....I showed Spatts how to use the mini band to do the Cuban Press. Not sure how much she has been using it...but the dumbell raises are good to add to the arsenal.

 

[spatts]

Doing it faithfully until last week when I realized I couldn't touch my nose with my right hand...it's F'd up!

 

[Arioch]

The guy in the picture has his hands too close together. The arms should be at a 90 degree at the elbow joint throughout the rotation.

 

[powerlifterjay]

Hey Cubanito how in the hell did you get a exercise named after you so fast? Incredable!

 

[brianmincher]

Screwball,

I was not poormouthing about myself in the tale of the tape post above. I was trying to make a point that no matter who you are, and what you are good at, it often seems like the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

I think that I have one of the better bench builds on the board vs. poorer deadlift builds, while Arioch would probably agree that he is one of the better deadlift builds vs. poorer bench builds on the board. Arioch and I have used each other as examples of these things in the past.

Maybe I should have said 2200 total. Or 2400 total, because you are right, adding up the numbers you posted is 1950. I have no doubt that some time down the road I will bench 600, and squat 800. I hope to do a hundred pounds more on each lift, but I think 600 and 800 are pretty realistic goals. If I can get my deadlift caught up to my bench, and then hit what I know I am capable of, I will someday hit that 2 grand total.

I have had a goal for some time to total elite at 220 or 242, while basically being a bench only competitor for the most part. Don't think I am feeling sorry for myself. Hell, at this particular moment, I feel so damn good I might try and go bench my Yukon.

See ya Sunday,

B.

 

[spatts]

Arioch correct me if I am wrong...but wouldnt anything that sort of mimics the old "shoulder horn" apparatus be benificial to her external rotator problem. I have shown her a couple. But there are a few more she could try.

For example...lying on the floor with your upper arms straight out from your shoulders and your elbows at 90 degrees so your forearms are parallel to your torso. With your arms flat on the floor...and dumbells in hand....rotate your shoulders until your forearms are perpindicular to the floor.

I was able to crank out 4 at 155 yesterday, and my shoulder is feeling much better. Need to get started on building up the rotator cuffs though. Can't have these constant bench set backs.

 

[Arioch]

This is very true. It is hard to have an optimal training session without optimal health.

And Brian, you are correct. I have one of the worst builds to bench in the Western hemisphere, and it shows.