Possibly do a video dedicated to sedentary carb requirements post workout? As in, are carbs necessary post-workout if you are sat at a desk (is there typically any bias to storage in glycogen vs fat. Assume high level of intensity for the training session. PS keep us posted on your Arnold prep. srs
Hey Ben I just started MI-40 and I was wondering, should I start the eating program during the Primer Phase? For instance using phase 1 of the eating program for the Primer, then continuing phase 1 when starting the core weight lifting program? Thanks.
It must be retracted all the time. After you press just think when you come down just feel you're shoulder blades retracted and down so it will not make you bother anymore ;)
At about 1:45 Ben says that you should keep shoulders back when finishing the rep. But a few secs later, he says when the first part of the down movement should be to get your shoulders back. So, when you are at the top of the rep, your shoulders do not have to be retracted? Can anyone help?
they should be retracted at all times during the movement. usually when people do the bench press their scapula ends up forward or protracted at the top of the movement. (same position as Ben shows @ 2:26) So a good cue that Ben uses is to retract your shoulders (retract scapula) on the way down.
So, if I understand correctly: The shoulders-blades should be retracted all the time, but the shoulders have to be retracted at the top of the movement (if the protracte, which seems to be the case for all or for many people)?
Ben, I know that U reccomend to avoid any back arching when doing this, but what I fell it's that this automatically tends to happen (to me) when I retract the scapulas and squeeze the back muscles... how could I try to overcome this?? Thanks!
I had the a similar problem,So I doubled the amount I hit shoulders and arms a week, and kept chest just once a week, now its all pretty even after about 4-6 months, and aesthetic. shoulder routine, normally, consisted of,at least 2 pressing excersizes, and 2 isolation movements for each of the 3 deltoid heads.
Agape Love 8 exercises? how many sets? that seems like alot of volume especially for shoulders. thanks for the advise though ill implement something like this
Trravis Wandeven 4 working sets for the first pressing movement, try to go heaviest on this, because your still fresh. then 3 working sets for your next pressing exercise. then for the isolation movements, I tend to superset/ triple - set, these. for example i would do 8-10 rep, front raise, lateral raise and rear delt raise back to back, and that would be one set, then I would repeat those 3 times. To finish off I would normally try another triple-set focusing on isolation movements once again using the cables this time. this workout session take around 45 mins It is important to listen to your body , if an exercise hurts your shoulders too much easy of it.
