[quote]Professor X wrote:
Neebone wrote:
I think the OP needs some shoulders to begin with before trying to specialise.
There’s actually nothing wrong with training lateral delts directly, however, this thread is filled with nothing but people calling out random exercises while completely ignoring who the fuck asked the question to begin with.
Someone that small doesn’t even have legitimate “lateral delts” to be singling out to this degree. This is like some anorexic kid worried about his brachioradialis muscle or being overly concerned with his “inner triceps head”.
Someone this skinny needs size all over, not random exercises for shoulder isolation tossed at him.[/quote]
[quote]dre wrote:
Well, since he really doesn’t have any shoulders, my answer would be yes, he would/should get the same advice as the OP.[/quote]
I think I miscommunicated. What I meant was, if the OP had posted a picture of himself (which means he’d look like the picture I posted), would he still be getting the same advice?
Telling someone who’s this tiny to use “lighter weight, higher reps,” to hold the isometric contraction at the top, or to do one-arm lateral machine raises is overfocusing on the immediate question and really missing the bigger picture for this guy.
[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:
dre wrote:
Well, since he really doesn’t have any shoulders, my answer would be yes, he would/should get the same advice as the OP.
I think I miscommunicated. What I meant was, if the OP had posted a picture of himself (which means he’d look like the picture I posted), would he still be getting the same advice?
Telling someone who’s this tiny to use “lighter weight, higher reps,” to hold the isometric contraction at the top, or to do one-arm lateral machine raises is overfocusing on the immediate question and really missing the bigger picture for this guy.[/quote]
Ah, gotcha. In that case my answer is D. All of the Above!
[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:
Professor X wrote:
The OP’s stats:
Weight: 131lbs
Height: 5ft 10
And we are this worried about “middle delts”?
Agreed. For perspective, Miguel Torres (above) is 5’9", 135 pounds. If he asked how to train his middle delts, I’m wondering if everyone would be giving the same answers?
To the OP, watermelon: if you want your delts to grow, you’ve got to grow. Heavy overhead presses and lateral raises (along with squats, deadlifts, and rows), combined with plenty of protein and calories, should get you back on the right track.[/quote]
[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:
dre wrote:
Well, since he really doesn’t have any shoulders, my answer would be yes, he would/should get the same advice as the OP.
I think I miscommunicated. What I meant was, if the OP had posted a picture of himself (which means he’d look like the picture I posted), would he still be getting the same advice?
Telling someone who’s this tiny to use “lighter weight, higher reps,” to hold the isometric contraction at the top, or to do one-arm lateral machine raises is overfocusing on the immediate question and really missing the bigger picture for this guy.[/quote]
If any of you ever go to a doctor who ignores who the patient is and just gives generic advice…RUN.
[quote]Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
Er, what’s the story behind that miguel-dude ?
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Bantamweight (135-pound division) champion mma fighter with a 35-1 record, so he’d quite readily kick my ass for calling him tiny, but, oh well. He’s obviously an athlete in a specific weight class, so there’s a legit reason for his size.
I just Google searched for examples of the OP’s height and weight to prove a point, and it seemed like a decent example.
[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:
Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
Er, what’s the story behind that miguel-dude ?
Bantamweight (135-pound division) champion mma fighter with a 35-1 record, so he’d quite readily kick my ass for calling him tiny, but, oh well. He’s obviously an athlete in a specific weight class, so there’s a legit reason for his size.
I just Google searched for examples of the OP’s height and weight to prove a point, and it seemed like a decent example.[/quote]
Ha, I thought he wanted to do a bb show or something (was looking for my extra-small frying pan already). All right then.
Thanks for the info, man-who-has-the-same-initials-as-my-screen-name-does.