Young bodybuilders often make a common error: they fail to realize that shoulders are a complex bodypart. These trainers tend to think it’s necessary to have wide shoulders to promote a V-shaped torso, but an examination of the shoulders reveals there’s a lot more to them than width.
First of all, there are the deltoids. These [...]
I’ve been bodybuilding for only six months, but I want to follow your high-intensity style of training, especially for my shoulders, which are lagging. Am I ready for it?
It’s great that you have the enthusiasm to want to train with such intensity, but I’m not sure that six months of training is enough of a [...]
I’m not making much progress with my traps. What’s your advice?
When you last worked your traps, was it part of a solid well-thought-out strategy, with the same attention you would give to your arms, chest, legs or lats? Or did you nonchalantly toss some dumbbell or barbell shrugs into the mix at the end of [...]
A lot of people treat their rear deltoids as an afterthought.
After all, compared to many other, much larger muscles (especially chest, back and quads), the rear delts are relatively small. Over the years, I’ve seen rear delt training completely neglected, and I’ve also observed many individuals hitting this portion of their shoulder musculature ineffectively.
It [...]
My deltoids are well developed but my shoulders are narrow. Am I genetically limited to narrow shoulders?
The most misunderstood term in bodybuilding is “genetics.” Having good genetics doesn’t mean you had good proportions from day one. And having what some perceive as “flawed genetics” doesn’t mean you can’t get to the highest level.
Proof of this [...]
Building traps with Lee Haney’s advice
Flash back to the mid- to late-1980s, when Georgia-based bodybuilder Lee Haney was an unbeatable force on the Olympia stage. His traps were one of his many standout muscle groups. Not only for the way they popped up on his shoulders, but also for the way the complete traps–upper, middle [...]
It doesn’t matter how big your chest and biceps are, if you have narrow shoulders you will appear to be weak and puny. Someone will surely kick sand on you at the beach.
For men, wide shoulders will make you look tall, broad, and powerful so that you can be the one defending geeks from sand [...]
Interview & shoulder/triceps training with Branch Warren, preparing for the Arnold Classic of 6-7th March 2009.
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Chest-
1.Outer- Wide grip bench press, dumbbell flyes.
2.Inner- Machine butterflyes, cable cross-overs, close grip bench.
3.Upper- Incline press (barbell, dumbbell), Incline flyes.
4.Middle- Medium grip bench, dumbbell press
5.Lower- Dips, decline press (barbell, dumbbell), flyes, cable cross-overs
6.Serratus- Dumbbell pullovers, cable (rope) pullovers.
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Training Level: Intermediate
Main Goal: Build Muscle
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Designed By: Serge Nubret
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