ok man. Phew…I was like “bro!” I hate to see a dude, or anybody, getting walked on. I’m glad that’s not the situation. 
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Nah man, I’d never let that happen.
I think she was probably surprised at how pumped they were after hitting them so hard. Repulsed was probably the wrong word.
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I’ve been subscribing to @physioLojik and John Meadows approach to delts lately. Physio recommends high rep partial lateral raises in the range of up to 50 repetitions. IT IS BRUTAL. I love it for medial delts. John meadows recommends starting your training on delts from the rear delts first. Then medial. Then front. Meadows has a rear delt swing with heavy dumbbells that destroys. Do it every shoulder day now. If you havent tried high rep partials on side delt raise then give it a go. You wont regret it and you will be seeing striations in your delts in no time.
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Damnnn, 50 reps. I’ll try it out along with the rear felt swing. Can’t wait to not be able to shampoo my hair!
What are your thoughts on ideal rep ranges for hypertrophy? I’ve read a couple studies that show different groups performing different rep ranges yet achieving the desired hypertrophy response. The only differences between groups being significantly more strength gain in the lower rep group in addition to size. I’ve never been able to get my body to respond to higher rep ranges but I’ve also never gone anywhere close to 50 reps.
I think there are many variables that come into play including: recovery, diet, frequency, genetics yada yada yada. Its ridiculous really but I do feel that particular muscle groups respond differently to different types of training. The delts for instance seem to respond well to high rep ranges where I cant do the same thing with my chest and get similar results. My chest responds well to balls out 6 to 8 reps all out eye ball popping effort. And I do go there.
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Not at all ridiculous, like you said, so many variables, some of which are entirely down to the individual’s genetics. For instance, I wondered why I could never get my legs to grow from things like squats and lunges in the higher rep range programs that were suggested to me, but then I started doing explosive movements like jump squats and they got the biggest they’ve ever been in a couple of months.
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Can you link me to the video or article for this. I’m trying to get a good shoulder and back workout going. Chest seems to be so easy. Backs harder to pin point . Shoulders easy but you can attack so many positions for different types of shoulder strengths.
That’s wild. So are you talking valves or thighs? Because I am sitting there doing 220lbs calf raises on this machine and my calves are still not huge. There jsut long and defined. Thighs get thick though. I think it’s mosrly genetics. Some guys jsut have massive calves bigger than my chest muscles lol/
Shoulders by John Meadows
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Back by John Meadows.
In this particular video he does a back exercise on a hammer strength type machine where his spotter applies pressure at the top of the rep range. DO IT. Really stretch the lat and you will see a difference. I apply this idea to all my back exercises now. Not necessarily with some pushing the weight but atleast in my form and allowing the weight to stretch the lat all the way out.
He looked so familiar and then I realized who he is. Totally rad. Saw his video where he talks about drugs diet and etc.
I’m going to incorporate his methods into mine. This is definitely more about building and gains. I am trying to just get more athletic and cut … thanks for the share brother.
I have a lot of trouble with calves, they’re ridiculously hard to grow for me. The jump squats really only blew up quads. I did put 1/2 inch on in a few months doing just body weight calf-raises though. About an inch of elevation, 50 reps each of toes pointing inward, toes straight ahead and toes pointing outward. One second upward and squeeze really hard at the top of the movement and lower yourself for 3 seconds. As far as the jump squats, I picked a spot on my sloped ceiling and worked on touching a higher spot up there every week.
Yup and here’s what I did to grow my quads like mad… wait for it…
CYCLING…
HArd fast gut wrenching rides… lolll… I swear my legs were ripped when I picked up cycling.
So at the gym I would do high rep work past failure and keep going and going … the legs are so resilient and can be broken down unlike any other body part…
Yeah, you’re right, I know some cyclists with beastly looking quads wildly disproportionate with their upper bodies.
As far as calves, what’s really messed up is my dad has good ones, thanks mom! Lol
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that’s me and exactly why I’m here at the gym doing tons of upper body… got sick of the tooth pick look and big legs :///
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Try Kris Gethin’s “plates of pain” for a good delt workout
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Lotta talk about the cream and libido.
Is it something big pharma makes, that i could get prescribed? Or is it something you can only get compounded?
Not big pharma and it is compounded. I might be wrong.
I’m glad this topic was brought up. I guess that’s part of the feeling out / leveling off process.
I know on a milder dose, I feel all the benefits without the negative sides - when I go too high, I just don’t feel as good + BP rises + other negatives start coming out.
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I get it. Though I didnt feel BAD at higher levels just not as good.
I am back down to 70mg E3.5D.
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