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Curious...regarding Face pulls
These seem to be one of those exercises where I don't really feel muscle fatigue or a burn while doing them... I just get to a point where I can't get the full ROM anymore.
Does anyone have other exercises they do instead of face pulls? I know they are often recommended to offset bench and help with rotator cuff issues, but am wondering if a different exercise might be more efficient.
I do incorporate band pulls (T-W-L-Y) and those seem to make the tiny muscles around my shoulders / traps wake up.
Just curious what the hive mind has to say. 😊
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KickassAmazon76 wrote: »Curious...regarding Face pulls
These seem to be one of those exercises where I don't really feel muscle fatigue or a burn while doing them... I just get to a point where I can't get the full ROM anymore.
Does anyone have other exercises they do instead of face pulls? I know they are often recommended to offset bench and help with rotator cuff issues, but am wondering if a different exercise might be more efficient.
I do incorporate band pulls (T-W-L-Y) and those seem to make the tiny muscles around my shoulders / traps wake up.
Just curious what the hive mind has to say. 😊
I call them X’s but rear cable flies are effective for me. I do a single arm version as well that I really like.
This current routine I’m doing my face pulls seated on the floor with my feet pressed against the machine so I can use a heavier weight.
https://youtu.be/JENKmsEZQO8?si=oqHL4x8Zbv5ixcL- 2 -
kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »KickassAmazon76 wrote: »Curious...regarding Face pulls
These seem to be one of those exercises where I don't really feel muscle fatigue or a burn while doing them... I just get to a point where I can't get the full ROM anymore.
Does anyone have other exercises they do instead of face pulls? I know they are often recommended to offset bench and help with rotator cuff issues, but am wondering if a different exercise might be more efficient.
I do incorporate band pulls (T-W-L-Y) and those seem to make the tiny muscles around my shoulders / traps wake up.
Just curious what the hive mind has to say. 😊
I call them X’s but rear cable flies are effective for me. I do a single arm version as well that I really like.
This current routine I’m doing my face pulls seated on the floor with my feet pressed against the machine so I can use a heavier weight.https://youtu.be/JENKmsEZQO8?si=oqHL4x8Zbv5ixcL-
thank you for this video! I have been apprehensive of trying equipment differently, so this helps!1 -
See, it's videos like yours which are plenty reason to convince me to not try to sneak in a video of my own pitiful efforts, lol. I don't think I'd like the comparison, lol.
Dude, if you post your lift video's, we would be in awe, and nothing i do would even come close to your numbers.
That's why i stopped comparing myself with others, i do me, and you do you.
I know i am stronger than i used to be, that's my comparison. The me from a few years ago0 -
KickassAmazon76 wrote: »Curious...regarding Face pulls
These seem to be one of those exercises where I don't really feel muscle fatigue or a burn while doing them... I just get to a point where I can't get the full ROM anymore.
Does anyone have other exercises they do instead of face pulls? I know they are often recommended to offset bench and help with rotator cuff issues, but am wondering if a different exercise might be more efficient.
I do incorporate band pulls (T-W-L-Y) and those seem to make the tiny muscles around my shoulders / traps wake up.
Just curious what the hive mind has to say. 😊
Well, if you can't get the full ROM anymore, that means it's muscle fatique, otherwise you would be able to go endlessly.
I always do them till faillure for 3 sets at a certrain weight. And once i hit first set for 10 reps or more, i upp the weight for next week1 -
Minion_training_program wrote: »See, it's videos like yours which are plenty reason to convince me to not try to sneak in a video of my own pitiful efforts, lol. I don't think I'd like the comparison, lol.
Dude, if you post your lift video's, we would be in awe, and nothing i do would even come close to your numbers.
That's why i stopped comparing myself with others, i do me, and you do you.
I know i am stronger than i used to be, that's my comparison. The me from a few years ago
Well said Gus1 -
Think my primary care for vids is my limited range of motion on my bench, as issues with my shoulders prevent me from pulling my arms behind me, consequently my bench only goes down to the point where my upper arms are parallel with the floor and the bar is several inches above my chest. Most guys I know, and probably the entire internet, will say that doesn't qualify as a real rep. At the gym I'm able to ignore it, and just do me. But when I see videos of guys lifting heavier than me, for a full range of motion, the thought of posting a video of "less quality" is intimidating.0
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@nossmf I get what you are saying, i feel the same with my squats, but i know i can't physically get any deeper than i do right now because of my hip mobility. I mean, with or without weight, the depth stay's the same (actually with weight a little deeper because it pushes me down)
Same goes for you with your shoulder. You do the best what is possible within your own limits, and parallel definaly qualifies as a rep mate2 -
Think my primary care for vids is my limited range of motion on my bench, as issues with my shoulders prevent me from pulling my arms behind me, consequently my bench only goes down to the point where my upper arms are parallel with the floor and the bar is several inches above my chest. Most guys I know, and probably the entire internet, will say that doesn't qualify as a real rep. At the gym I'm able to ignore it, and just do me. But when I see videos of guys lifting heavier than me, for a full range of motion, the thought of posting a video of "less quality" is intimidating.
There’s a huge difference between choosing not to work the muscle through the full range of motion and working the muscle through your personal full range of motion. Many people would use an issue like that to not do that particular lift at all. So good on you for grinding through.3 -
This.kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »Think my primary care for vids is my limited range of motion on my bench, as issues with my shoulders prevent me from pulling my arms behind me, consequently my bench only goes down to the point where my upper arms are parallel with the floor and the bar is several inches above my chest. Most guys I know, and probably the entire internet, will say that doesn't qualify as a real rep. At the gym I'm able to ignore it, and just do me. But when I see videos of guys lifting heavier than me, for a full range of motion, the thought of posting a video of "less quality" is intimidating.
There’s a huge difference between choosing not to work the muscle through the full range of motion and working the muscle through your personal full range of motion. Many people would use an issue like that to not do that particular lift at all. So good on you for grinding through.
This is perfect. Thank you for saying it.
And it's another reason people should pause before giving unsolicited advice. You might not know the personal limitations.
There are other reasons of course. The first time I saw an athlete doing quarter squats I thought they were whacky. Turns out it was a sport specific training.
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itchmyTwitch wrote: »
This.kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »Think my primary care for vids is my limited range of motion on my bench, as issues with my shoulders prevent me from pulling my arms behind me, consequently my bench only goes down to the point where my upper arms are parallel with the floor and the bar is several inches above my chest. Most guys I know, and probably the entire internet, will say that doesn't qualify as a real rep. At the gym I'm able to ignore it, and just do me. But when I see videos of guys lifting heavier than me, for a full range of motion, the thought of posting a video of "less quality" is intimidating.
There’s a huge difference between choosing not to work the muscle through the full range of motion and working the muscle through your personal full range of motion. Many people would use an issue like that to not do that particular lift at all. So good on you for grinding through.
This is perfect. Thank you for saying it.
And it's another reason people should pause before giving unsolicited advice. You might not know the personal limitations.
There are other reasons of course. The first time I saw an athlete doing quarter squats I thought they were whacky. Turns out it was a sport specific training.
Yes. exactly what you 2 said here.
I was always told by trainers that i should squat deeper...
F* YOU!
I can't physically get any deeper, if i could, i would, because i know it would put more stress on the muscles, so it would grow faster with same load.
About the quarter squats, i saw it coming by on a feed once, and all i could think was. What is the reason for this? Because i could clearly see this was a professional athlete, so i looked up the thought about quarter squats and then looked into the profile of the athlete. Turns out, she was a sprinter, and quarter squats helps them getting better with their explosive start2 -
Think my primary care for vids is my limited range of motion on my bench, as issues with my shoulders prevent me from pulling my arms behind me, consequently my bench only goes down to the point where my upper arms are parallel with the floor and the bar is several inches above my chest. Most guys I know, and probably the entire internet, will say that doesn't qualify as a real rep. At the gym I'm able to ignore it, and just do me. But when I see videos of guys lifting heavier than me, for a full range of motion, the thought of posting a video of "less quality" is intimidating.
If you ask my physiotherapist he would maintain that this is the safest way to bench because full ROM in a bench press is hard on the rotator cuff. No matter how you do an exercise, someone is going to cheer it and someone will criticise it. Lol
Just keep being your awesome self! And post vids! Haha1 -
I decided to go into the gym, find all my 1 rep maxes and stick at them until the 1 rep becomes multiple reps.
Hit my first set of 3 yesterday so I'm liking the progress.
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Leo_King84 wrote: »
I decided to go into the gym, find all my 1 rep maxes and stick at them until the 1 rep becomes multiple reps.
Hit my first set of 3 yesterday so I'm liking the progress.
Great work and welcome to the thread!0 -
@KickassAmazon76 Thank you, I'm happy to be here.0
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When you can do 3 reps at a "ONE-rep-max" you must be doing something right!
I still remember the first time I struggled through a single rep of bench at 225, how momentous that day was for me. Now I bang out 5 reps as part of a warmup towards heavier weight, and today did 11 reps after doing my five heavy triples. Moral of the story is that if you keep at it, what used to be difficult yesterday becomes routine today, and just imagine what tomorrow will bring!3 -
Screwed up my lifts and ended up accidentally lifting heavier than intended*. The surprise of the weight threw me off, but I got it done.
As it turns out, it was a 3RM PR for me. 😁
Squats: 10x95lb, 3x135lb, 3x165lb, 3x195lb,3x235lb*, 3,4,3x225lb.
(note the vid is 225)
OHP: 5x70lb, 5x5x65lb
Lat pulldown: 9,8,7,6x120lb
Seated row: 3x12x105lb
Face pulls: 10x52.5lb, 8,8x47.5lb
Tricep Pushdowns: 3x12x52.5lb
Tricep press: 3x13x25lb
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Where is the nightshift Hockey league. Oh yeah, only in my dreams.
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amorfati601070 wrote: »Where is the nightshift Hockey league. Oh yeah, only in my dreams.
Is this you? Cool vid!1 -
KickassAmazon76 wrote: »amorfati601070 wrote: »Where is the nightshift Hockey league. Oh yeah, only in my dreams.
Is this you? Cool vid!
Yeah it's me. Thanks!1 -
KickassAmazon76 wrote: »Screwed up my lifts and ended up accidentally lifting heavier than intended*. The surprise of the weight threw me off, but I got it done.
As it turns out, it was a 3RM PR for me. 😁
Squats: 10x95lb, 3x135lb, 3x165lb, 3x195lb,3x235lb*, 3,4,3x225lb.
(note the vid is 225)
OHP: 5x70lb, 5x5x65lb
Lat pulldown: 9,8,7,6x120lb
Seated row: 3x12x105lb
Face pulls: 10x52.5lb, 8,8x47.5lb
Tricep Pushdowns: 3x12x52.5lb
Tricep press: 3x13x25lb
Nice work Sandy1 -
KickassAmazon76 wrote: »Screwed up my lifts and ended up accidentally lifting heavier than intended*. The surprise of the weight threw me off, but I got it done.
As it turns out, it was a 3RM PR for me. 😁
Squats: 10x95lb, 3x135lb, 3x165lb, 3x195lb,3x235lb*, 3,4,3x225lb.
(note the vid is 225)
OHP: 5x70lb, 5x5x65lb
Lat pulldown: 9,8,7,6x120lb
Seated row: 3x12x105lb
Face pulls: 10x52.5lb, 8,8x47.5lb
Tricep Pushdowns: 3x12x52.5lb
Tricep press: 3x13x25lb
Congrats on the PR!1 -
Minion_training_program wrote: »
Nice work Sandykinetixtrainer2 wrote: »Congrats on the PR!
Thanks guys! I know that my form was a bit wobbly in these vids. I really wore myself out with the 235x3, so I found it hard to finish my set as planned (well, with an extra 5lbs because it was way easier to go down to 225 than 220 LOL). It's funny how it negatively impacted my mindset and how I mentally approached the rest of the set (which also likely impacted my performance).
Anyhoo, just wanted to comment on the fact that I know my form wasn't golden.
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Wobbly form or not, you completed the lift. Sounds like success to me!1
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This is a summary of my last 4 weeks on the RYSE app. I was using bodyspace but it seems to have died.
Ignore the PRs... All the initial lifts were PRs until I started repeating them. 😊
I'm pretty proud of the weight moved, the distance traveled, and the total time. 😁
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KickassAmazon76 wrote: »Bench: 10x65lb, 5x95lb, 3x125lb
Squat: 10x95lb, 5x135lb, 3x165lb, 3x185lb, 6,6,7x220lb
OHP: 5,5,5,5,4x70lb
Wide grip pull down: 9,8,7x120lb
Seated Back row: 3x12x105lb
Face pull: 10x52.5lb, 12x42.5lb, 10x52.5lb
Tricep pushdown: 3x10x52.5lb
Tricep extension: 3x15x22.5lb
Dude... I had to convert to kgs, your squat is around 100kgs. I'm at 80kgs, I need to up my game, can't be beaten by a girl 🤣🤣🤣
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Leo_King84 wrote: »KickassAmazon76 wrote: »Bench: 10x65lb, 5x95lb, 3x125lb
Squat: 10x95lb, 5x135lb, 3x165lb, 3x185lb, 6,6,7x220lb
OHP: 5,5,5,5,4x70lb
Wide grip pull down: 9,8,7x120lb
Seated Back row: 3x12x105lb
Face pull: 10x52.5lb, 12x42.5lb, 10x52.5lb
Tricep pushdown: 3x10x52.5lb
Tricep extension: 3x15x22.5lb
Dude... I had to convert to kgs, your squat is around 100kgs. I'm at 80kgs, I need to up my game, can't be beaten by a girl 🤣🤣🤣
NO! You got beaten by the Amazing Amazon Sandy!
And don't worry about it, she is just hella strong. Out of this world!
On serious note, never compare yourself to others, only to yourself to see if you make progression.
You only recently started, right? So 80kg is pretty good1 -
@Minion_training_program Sadly not, I've lifted on and off for years but always stuck to hypetrophy. This is my first time really going for strength training.
I realised it doesn't matter how many reps you can do on a lat pull down, if you're not developing strength you'll never be able to do a pull up.
I'm toying with sticking to strength training until I can increase the reps to hypetrophy range packing on some muscle mass then finding my next 1rm and repeating the cycle.0 -
Leo_King84 wrote: »@Minion_training_program Sadly not, I've lifted on and off for years but always stuck to hypetrophy. This is my first time really going for strength training.
I realised it doesn't matter how many reps you can do on a lat pull down, if you're not developing strength you'll never be able to do a pull up.
I'm toying with sticking to strength training until I can increase the reps to hypetrophy range packing on some muscle mass then finding my next 1rm and repeating the cycle.
Well, so new to the lifting the way you are doing now.
No gym newbie, but appraoching it differently this time
And sounds like a solid plan my friend! Looking forward to your progression0 -
@Minion_training_program That's pretty accurate. New to this style of lifting but not new to the gym at all. It's a second home to me.
So when I was early 20's and a complete idiot ego lifter I absolutely destroyed my back and and took me around 2 years to get back to a normal-ish state. After that I decided to research lifting alot more to protect myself. I ended up doing a basic personal trainer course and do lots of reading on it my spare time.
The most important thing I've learnt is to listen to your body and lift the way you enjoy, otherwise you won't stick to it.
Originally I had barbell row instead of pull ups but they just don't feel right for me. I tried T bar rows, still doesn't feel right. I was going to go for Cable rows but wanted something more compound so went for pull ups.
Also was doing over head press but my front delts where hurting, probably because they're getting worked on dumbbell bench press pretty hard, so I cut them out.
And I do 2 minutes rest instead of between 3 and 5 because I get bored lol. I did one session with 5 minutes rest and I was able to lift like 10kgs heavier on all lifts... but it was so boring.
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