We all know doing front delt raises with plates will get you jacked faster because it’s old school. There’s no physiological evidence for this claim. It’s just the same reason why T-Bar rows, Chuck Taylors, and steak are so awesome. [/quote]
[quote]rander wrote:
Scott M wrote:
Jacked Diesel wrote:
it’s most likely being done with a plate.
This always bugs the hell out of me. The same people using the same plate over and over again for this exercise. What do you do when you are past 45 lbs ha?
take the collar off the bar and slap more weight on. [/quote]
Ha I just rechecked this thread. I got about 10 responses to my question that I shouldn’t have asked because I was just joking. My point was really about the people who use the same plate for approximately the same reps forever.
Always a 45 lb plate for 3x12 etc, I have NEVER seen anyone use 2 25s or 2 35s and so on, always 35 or 45 lb plate. Why people feel the need to do extra front delt work in the first place baffles me, the fact that they choose what I think is a dumb exercise just compounds that fact.
[quote]Scott M wrote:
Ha I just rechecked this thread. I got about 10 responses to my question that I shouldn’t have asked because I was just joking. My point was really about the people who use the same plate for approximately the same reps forever.
Always a 45 lb plate for 3x12 etc, I have NEVER seen anyone use 2 25s or 2 35s and so on, always 35 or 45 lb plate. Why people feel the need to do extra front delt work in the first place baffles me, the fact that they choose what I think is a dumb exercise just compounds that fact. [/quote]
Yeah, honestly I get a kick out of that as well Scott. I also get a kick out of guys doing rotator work with plates, but keeping the upper arm pinned to the side of the torso; which places absolutely no stress on the internal or external rotators.
The crazy part about it is that we have 100 lb plates at the gym where I train, but I’ve never seen anyone using a 100 lb plate for the plate front raises. It’s like you say, for some reason they don’t seem to believe that progressive resistance is applicable to this lift.
We also have an adjustable height cable, but I’ve rarely seen anyone (other than those who have had previous shoulder injuries) using the cable for their rotator cuff work. I mean, if you’re going to spend the time to do the exercises, why not actually work the muscles that you’re trying to target?