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After many years of heavy pressing, and not enough equal pulling back work, I have tight pecs and front delts, and they pulling forward.
I have dominant upper traps.
i have started training my back differently, but was after some specific stretches, and mobility movements to help my rear delts and upper back pull back.
i have recently bought some bands, as I understand a lot of this work is done with them.
^I like like what Barry is suggesting.
Also consider full-body routines for 6 months working the larger muscles first.
Squat pull push, as opposed to Squat push pull, using farmer's as a finishing exercise...keep the push in there, just focus on evening up the strength around the joint.
Already doing all of the above, minus the full body workouts.
i have got the major muscle groups covered, just was hoping for some con current release stretches for front delt/pec and mobility stuff.
my back workout is mostly rowing based movements with varying grips etc, then pull downs (too heavy to do chins at moment) then either rack pulls or reads to finish.
i see a few guys in my gym doing scapula contraction work between sets of chest with bands, and I want to try this as it will help me set my scapula for the pressing movement. Whilst I am big, I have always had technically poor form/ technique.
i also want to improve all of the stabiliser muscles around the shoulder.
So there is no value in releasing tight pecs and front delts?
makes sense to me to contract the rear muscles more, and progressively increase strength, whilst allowing pecs and shoulders to pull back through stretching and lengthening the fibres?
One of the biggest things I regret of my "lifting life" is not doing more stretches, and mobility work - I think long term its one of the most important things you can do.
One of the biggest things I regret of my "lifting life" is not doing more stretches, and mobility work - I think long term its one of the most important things you can do.
Yep it is a must! I should really do more - if your not lifting heavy, with any real intensity then maybe you could get away with not doing it....def if your focusing on deads, squats, bench etc then flexabilty plays a huge role.
Yep it is a must! I should really do more - if your not lifting heavy, with any real intensity then maybe you could get away with not doing it....def if your focusing on deads, squats, bench etc then flexabilty plays a huge role.