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Torque-Shifting Shoulder Shocker
Powerlifters and Olympic lifters have built impressive shoulders using low reps for multiple sets on compound exercises such as presses and...
Charles PoliquinMarch 8, 2010 -
Shoulder and Trap Shocker
Though upright rows in general have gotten a very bad rep for wrecking rotator cuffs over the years, longtime IRON MAN...
Ron HarrisFebruary 24, 2010 -
Superhero Shoulder Width
To get that full development, you need to train the deltoid complex through its full range of motion as well as...
Steve HolmanJanuary 22, 2010 -
Arch Nemesis! Pressing Issues
Wouldn’t you know it: I was set to work shoulders and bi’s the very next day and vowed to forgo the...
Ron HarrisJanuary 1, 2010 -
Shoulder Training Myths Persist
The more logical solution is to remove the problem exercises. That means eliminating laterals with the front of the dumbbell turned...
Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.December 20, 2009 -
Your Cuffs
By all means, perform exercises to strengthen your rotator cuffs, but stick with light resistance, a weight that’s not challenging at...
Ron HarrisAugust 28, 2009 -
German Body Comp Program
The German Body Comp program, one of my most popular workouts, is based on the pioneering research by a Romanian exercise...
Charles PoliquinAugust 19, 2009 -
You, Sir, the Muscular Guy in the Third Row
Sounds like you have a problem with structure, most likely genetic, so little can be done to alter it. I’d be...
Dave DraperJune 20, 2009 -
Biceps
A fitness model/fitness trainer/college professor training arms is a totally different animal from a top competitive bodybuilder blasting out curl after...
Cory CrowJune 5, 2009 -
Big Delts, Small Bi’s?
For many years my wife and I have had a running joke. I tell her that if her biceps weren’t so...
Ron HarrisMay 21, 2009 -
Posture Muscles and Rotator Cuff Muscles
Two points are key in improving posture to reduce the stress on the ball and socket joint of the shoulder.
Joseph M. Horrigan, D.C.May 18, 2009 -
You May Not Remain Seated
Aside from the lean-back form, there was another problem. My shoulders have been feeling the wear and tear of well over...
Ron HarrisApril 30, 2009 -
Shocking Shoulders
Q: My shoulder growth has come to a standstill. Got a great routine that’ll boost growth again? A: A few years...
Charles PoliquinApril 12, 2009 -
Midlife Muscle
Full-range pushups can be a good substitute for bench presses. They’re more ergonomically correct and can help those with low neuromuscular...
Steve HolmanFebruary 15, 2009 -
Deflated-Delt Dilemma
Q: My delts are about as flat as pancakes. Any rapid solution to the problem? A: Wide, round shoulders have been...
Charles PoliquinNovember 9, 2008