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Whenever I do fly's (dumbell or cable) my shoulders seem to be getting the most work, and get burnt out the quickest.  Doesn't seem to be doing much for my chest, am I doing them wrong or is this a common thing?
 
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thats exactly what i was doing, i was trying to keep my arms straight.  Guess I should bend em a little eh?
 
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Quote Originally Posted by ironmike567:

Yes you need to bend and don't let the weights get lower then your chest,if you do all the strain will be put on your shoulders and it is easy to tear or strain a muscle that way.My posts will be banned when the mods see them so if you find my advice to be helpful quote it for others to see

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I mean seriously, is there a better chest excercise than this?
 
Bench is for football players but FLYS make the ladies happy
 
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Quote Originally Posted by ironmike567:

My main man FriedShrimp,when do you sleep bro?

I get 9 hours.  Daytime is too chaotic, I like the peaceful night time.

 

 
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My phone rings fucking nonstop.  Scared to touch it.
 
That's why I like to go the gym and do flys, flys, flys, and flys and then come back here and talk about them !!!
 
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Been flying 40s lately, high reps....
 
20 reps, three or four sets.
 
Not even feeling it. 
 
Thinking about hitting some 50 flys.
 
Defeats the purpose but shrimp digs Flys !!!!
 
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Quote Originally Posted by ironmike567:

I like decline bench presses and incline bench press,most people don't do the decline but they are very important

Have not touched a decline in ten years, been dipping a lot though, is that good enough?

And yes, I cannot go three days without an incline.

Forget the rack, found a machine that focuses on the incline

 
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Quote Originally Posted by ironmike567:

no offense just some constructive criticism.that is a complete waste of time.if you can do 20 reps then you are working out with weights that are way to light.you should be struggling to do 8-10 reps.Don't listen to people that say high reps and lees weight burn more calories,it is complete bullshit.You are much better off doing 7-9 reps with the heaviest weights you can without sacrificing your form

You right.

I'm gonna pull the 60s tomorrow for flys

 
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My trainer is a high rep maniac so I gotta pre train just to meet the weekly fucking trainer.
 
Pre Maniac trainer everything was sets of 10-12 but now he wants everything in sets of 20+
 
Muscle here is growing unexplainably according to old school rules.
 
AND losing weight in process.
 
 
 
 
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Man, I am not a body builder.
 
Fucking golfer here but getting INTO this shit.
 
Love it though
 
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Flexibility is my biggest concern so that is why always go light on weights but these 40 pound flys are a waste of fucking time.
 
Screw the 45s/50s....... Gonna warm up with the 40s and grab the 60s tomorrow.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by ironmike567:

well if it is working and you are seeing results then tell me to shut the fuck up..results is all that matters so if that is working for you then keep it up

I read EVERY ONE of your posts .... there are like six people on the internet that I actually read and you are one of them.

Will try the 60s tomorrow and see what happens

 

 

 
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Quote Originally Posted by ironmike567:

be careful jumping up that much to start with.I am putting you on 50's 1st set,55 2nd set and max out with 60's last set..on your last set of any exercise you should max out(do as many as you can)

Okay, I'll be cool .... and only fuck with the 50s tomorrow

 

 
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Will do Iron, and Thank YOu for the workout help
 
Will be at gym around tree or four and will report back here.
 
 
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well they took his posts away, now it looks like we were writing to ourselves
 
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Your arms should have a slight bend in them. They make me sore (pec deck doesn't do shit for me...) and give a good stretch. 3 set of 10 is a good "finisher" for chest day.

You might want to mix it up and try them incline or decline.

60's are pretty heavy shrimp - do you press with about 100? I press with 85's and fly with 55's... but I know people who press with 90-95 and only fly 50...
 
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  50s
 
Just got back from the flys
 
40s .... 22 reps (had more but wanted more weight)
50s...... 15 reps
50s..... 15 reps
55s...... 8 reps (maybe a few more if had to but was feeling that)
 
Incline bar 2 sets of 135 (15 each).... the decline was broken  so fooled with some type of decline machine (Grey Hammer Strength).  How a decline bar breaks is beyond me.
 
Never done dumbbell presses so no clue on that. 
 
 
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Nice lifts!

I do barbell press then DB press then DB flies... I like doing a variety of incline flat and decline.

Today was back day for me... 395 deadlift for 6 reps... my shins are bruised as fuck. I want to do rack pulls next week.
 
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Good thinking, I'll throw some DB presses in there.
 
By the way, some of these old school looking gray "Hammer Strength" machines have some nice angles.  Especially the chest press, has a slight incline to it or something. 
 
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I'll have to check out the hammer machines the next time I see one at the gym.

My experience with DB presses is that the total is less than my barbell press, e.g., 8 reps of 225 BB feels like 8 reps of 90's for me. I like DBs after BB to really work the stabilizers (especially when I BB with a Smith machine).

Weighted dips are great for lower chest and tricep.
 
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thanks for the advice gonna try em on next chest day, did back today.  3x10 100lbs dumbell rows (didnt quite get 10 on the last set)
 
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By the way, nothing sore from doing those flys.  Not even a remote tenderness which is bizarre.  I get sore from all kinds of other stuff.
 
Think I'm already sore from doing the reverse back crunches or roman chair lifts or whatever you call them at body weight.
 
Does anybody find that exercise to him them in the hamstrings?
 
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Another Good Machine----->Cybex Inside Grip Pulldowns
 
One of those machines you probably walk by 1000 times and never notice it's there.  Looks like built in 1960 but it focuses the lats. 
 
Noticing that some of the larger body builder type guys frequent these old school machines.
 
 
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Ironmike567,
 
Did back and legs today and we finished up with some 8 pound bent over dumbell rhomboid raises (or whatever you call them).  More of a shoulder exercise but son of a biscuit.  Talking about not being able to pick up your car keys
 
I'm looking at these little 8 pound dumbells cursing at them.  Seems like after a few strong sets, your body muscles just shut down.  It's hilarious.
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