[quote]MAsteve wrote:
So when we say cheat curls the real goal is to get through the positive with some body English to really utilise the negative with a heavier weight than normal right?[/quote]
Pretty much, yep. Not controlling the negative would eliminate a big part of the growth stimulus.
Ha, a million years ago when my buddy and I first started lifting and would train in my garage, we read about 21s - how they’re 7 partials, 7 partials, and 7 full reps - and thought we were super-awesome-hardkore because we invented what we called “crazies”, going heavier for 4 partials, 4 partials, and 4 full reps. Thinking back, we probably looked more like Bruch’s form than we’d meant to.
I haven’t really done them in a while, but last few times I did, it felt better (better pump and better contractions) to go 7 bottom partials, 7 full, and finish with 7 top partials.
[quote]ryanbCXG wrote:
Ct or anyone what would you do or work on to reclaim that external rotation?[/quote]
Cressey and Tony Gentilcore have put out a ton of shoulder health-type stuff. Basic upper back/upper body mobility work should help. Wall slides, lying windmills, foam rolling/ball rolling the T-spine and/or pec area.
For some people, I also like one-arm cable cuban presses in the 12-15 rep range, slow and strict focusing on the three distinct movements.
(^ But with a single handle on a low pulley, standing offcenter so the shoulder is mostly in line with the stack.)