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Had to look up JM press. Looks like that will destroy your triceps! Close grip bench is my main triceps exercise. Might have to switch it up and add this one.0
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rgambs said:mcgruff10 said:rgambs said:CrossFit games have been keeping me motivated on the treadmill
Remember, bathing suit weather is just around the corner!
I did 5 miles on treadmill, 2.25 miles, chest and triceps, then 2.75 miles. 10 minute mile pace.
Great lift, supersets on dips (parallel grips and bench dips) for 100 reps each and supersets on push-ups/cable crossovers 4 sets and push-ups/pec deck 4 sets done dropset style without breaks.
Other stuff too of course, but that's the only interesting part.
Been loving the JM press lately, it's a hybrid between close grip bench and skull crushers.
by the way planks are killing my shoulders...time to give them up for awhile.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0 -
markymark550 said:Had to look up JM press. Looks like that will destroy your triceps! Close grip bench is my main triceps exercise. Might have to switch it up and add this one.
I tried CG bench over my face one day and it felt good and natural whether I went elbows tucked or wide, so I started doing it and then looked it up.
I do a ton of that sort of experimentation to find what feels best on my joints or has best mind-muscle connection. I vary my grip/stance in each set with almost every lift.
I'm not an overhead barbell press guy, it hurts or feels like it could lead to hurt and I've read a bunch of articles about how it's irrelevant to muscle gains (every press movement uses anterior delts and they are less important aesthetically than lateral anyways) and functional strength building is there but can be achieved with less joint stress.
I tried doing it with elbows in front, starting from a front squat type position and pressing straight up to lockout, and loved it. Great tricep burn, and enough anterior delt activation to feel good.
Wonder what that's called?Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0 -
I love the interesting nature of biomechanics.
I also use a thumbless grip on both presses and that limits the shoulder rotation.
Gotta be easy on your shoulders, they are a weakish joint and they get used with almost all lifts.
I used to assist in shoulder surgeries and that's not something anybody wants!Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0 -
For CG bench, I bring the bar down lower on my torso than my chest, right at the bottom of the sternum. I find that takes a lot of the chest aspect out of it and lets me focus more on the triceps.
For shoulders, I really like the overhead press. I actually feel like I get more mind-muscle connection with that than any other shoulder exercise. I really feel it in the lateral delt locking out at the top. The variation you described with starting in a squat sounds like the push press. Gotta be careful not to ego lift with that one though. I've seen some people at my gym try to really overload it and I honestly don't know how they haven't injured themselves yet. I think they assume that the momentum driving up out of the squat means they don't have to worry about the stress on their shoulders.
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markymark550 said:For CG bench, I bring the bar down lower on my torso than my chest, right at the bottom of the sternum. I find that takes a lot of the chest aspect out of it and lets me focus more on the triceps.
For shoulders, I really like the overhead press. I actually feel like I get more mind-muscle connection with that than any other shoulder exercise. I really feel it in the lateral delt locking out at the top. The variation you described with starting in a squat sounds like the push press. Gotta be careful not to ego lift with that one though. I've seen some people at my gym try to really overload it and I honestly don't know how they haven't injured themselves yet. I think they assume that the momentum driving up out of the squat means they don't have to worry about the stress on their shoulders.
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rgambs said:I love the interesting nature of biomechanics.
I also use a thumbless grip on both presses and that limits the shoulder rotation.
Gotta be easy on your shoulders, they are a weakish joint and they get used with almost all lifts.
I used to assist in shoulder surgeries and that's not something anybody wants!
did back and biceps at the gym today.
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mcgruff10 said:rgambs said:I love the interesting nature of biomechanics.
I also use a thumbless grip on both presses and that limits the shoulder rotation.
Gotta be easy on your shoulders, they are a weakish joint and they get used with almost all lifts.
I used to assist in shoulder surgeries and that's not something anybody wants!
did back and biceps at the gym today.
I hate planks though. So high on the level of suckiness.0 -
markymark550 said:mcgruff10 said:rgambs said:I love the interesting nature of biomechanics.
I also use a thumbless grip on both presses and that limits the shoulder rotation.
Gotta be easy on your shoulders, they are a weakish joint and they get used with almost all lifts.
I used to assist in shoulder surgeries and that's not something anybody wants!
did back and biceps at the gym today.
I hate planks though. So high on the level of suckiness.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0 -
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It sounded dumb at first, but everything about type 2 matches me perfectly.Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0 -
mcgruff10 said:markymark550 said:mcgruff10 said:rgambs said:I love the interesting nature of biomechanics.
I also use a thumbless grip on both presses and that limits the shoulder rotation.
Gotta be easy on your shoulders, they are a weakish joint and they get used with almost all lifts.
I used to assist in shoulder surgeries and that's not something anybody wants!
did back and biceps at the gym today.
I hate planks though. So high on the level of suckiness.0 -
rgambs said:CrossFit games have been keeping me motivated on the treadmill0
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Bentleyspop said:rgambs said:CrossFit games have been keeping me motivated on the treadmillmy small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf0
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I'd not reject a single one of those ladies.
Not sure I'd want that full-time, but yeah, it's hot in it's own way.
Those ladies put us all to shame, shattering preconceived notions of female fragility, it's badass.
Half of them have the physique I'm shooting for.Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0 -
Question: it s snowing here bad today so the trails will be a muddy mess. What kind of cardio do you guys do at home? Burpees are a no go for me.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0
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I'm at the gym at noon....yuck.
Crazy busy, 6 guys walking around nipples out, all of them plus 3 more with very bad ILS (imaginary lat syndrome)
Boooo!Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0 -
mcgruff10 said:Question: it s snowing here bad today so the trails will be a muddy mess. What kind of cardio do you guys do at home? Burpees are a no go for me.
Lunges, air squats, and push-ups are my go tos.Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0 -
If I were to do cardio at home, it would probably be something with repetitive jumping. That always gets my heart rate going. Jump rope, jumping jacks, squat jumps (those are killer), etc.0
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rgambs said:I'm at the gym at noon....yuck.
Crazy busy, 6 guys walking around nipples out, all of them plus 3 more with very bad ILS (imaginary lat syndrome)
Boooo!0 -
markymark550 said:rgambs said:I'm at the gym at noon....yuck.
Crazy busy, 6 guys walking around nipples out, all of them plus 3 more with very bad ILS (imaginary lat syndrome)
Boooo!Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0
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