| Rear Delt Work; What does it do? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 10 2005, 01:57 PM (464 Views) | |
| sqeezemasterflash | Jun 10 2005, 01:57 PM Post #1 |
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Now you're boring us
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I've seen alot of stuff on rear delt rows being important. Is this just a prehab thing to prevent shoulder injury, are will improving these have carryover to other lifts? |
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| Frozenkilt | Jun 10 2005, 02:29 PM Post #2 |
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Yes. Both, actually. It helps prevent imbalances in the shoulder which are normally caused by too much chest and front delt work. Plus, for overhead and bench work, a lot of upper back and rear delt work helps stabilize the whole shoulder girdle, which generally helps you support and press more weight. - Sean |
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| MaxPower | Jun 10 2005, 02:36 PM Post #3 |
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Follower of Branigann's Law
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What is a rear delt row? |
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| sqeezemasterflash | Jun 10 2005, 02:43 PM Post #4 |
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Now you're boring us
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Sort of like a bent row, only you stay leaned forward and row to your upper pec instead of to your stomach. |
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| Jamie | Jun 10 2005, 04:34 PM Post #5 |
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I also used to take a very wide stance on those when I did them. They're supposed to be good for stones. |
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| Caber McJock | Jun 10 2005, 04:36 PM Post #6 |
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I agree
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Wider grip rows pulled to the chest are killer for your mid back-low tarps too. I absolutely suck at them, but have added them (chest supported so my L-spine doesn't shit on me) in on a regular basis. |
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| Titan | Jun 10 2005, 05:03 PM Post #7 |
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True!! very important in preventing injuries. face pull is an awsome stabilizer |
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| mennonite muscle | Jun 10 2005, 05:26 PM Post #8 |
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What is a face pull??? |
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| Caber McJock | Jun 10 2005, 05:51 PM Post #9 |
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I agree
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Use a rope or loop cable attachement on a high pulley, and row to your face. Good for upper back and rear delts, really good bench assistance exercise. Can also be done with bands effectively. |
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| mennonite muscle | Jun 10 2005, 05:52 PM Post #10 |
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Thanks Jeff. |
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| MaxPower | Jun 10 2005, 05:56 PM Post #11 |
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I assume you're laying on a bench to do them. |
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| Jamie | Jun 10 2005, 06:01 PM Post #12 |
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I'm finding that doing a lot of log work has really helped my shoulder stability. Much more so than using a bar. It might be the cleans. |
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| NickGiammarresi | Jun 10 2005, 07:48 PM Post #13 |
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ive done a lot more rear delt work int he past 3 months or so than ive ever done it has carried over well in stone training ive found |
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| Caber McJock | Jun 10 2005, 08:20 PM Post #14 |
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I agree
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Nope- if you mean face pulls- standing, like so:
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| mennonite muscle | Jun 21 2005, 06:41 PM Post #15 |
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I have been doing them kneeling on one knee and pulling with a rope attchement. I pull all the way back and hold it then slowly release. I figure they are for rehabe not power. This exercise feels awesome on the shoulders though. |
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| Matt Frost | Jun 22 2005, 03:52 AM Post #16 |
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Fuckin' SLAYER!!
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I know they're frowned on because of injury potential, but in my program, every other week I hit some behind-the-neck presses and jerks, and those really hit my rear delts. I also agree with Jamie that log (and axle) work really improved my overhead pressing faster than barbell-only work did. |
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| mennonite muscle | Jun 22 2005, 02:30 PM Post #17 |
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I actually prefer the log pressing to any other. It is just more comfortable with my wrist and my bad shoulder. But I will keep up the rehabe so that the axle and Viking press will improve as well. B) |
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| timslogin | Jun 23 2005, 10:07 AM Post #18 |
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I like BTN presses, but that's only because they isolate my triceps. I have discovered that my body has an innate tendency to not use the triceps if it can. That's why BTN help my OH. The things you learn when there's a training partner watching you. I saw one of the bench specialists using the cable crossover for rear delts, laying on a bench doing reverse flies. It looked really efficient. Gonna' give it a try after this weekend. |
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| Matt Frost | Jun 23 2005, 07:08 PM Post #19 |
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Fuckin' SLAYER!!
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You can do them standing too, you just grab the D-handle opposite your hand and reverse-flye that way, or just sit backwards on a pec-deck. |
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| mennonite muscle | Jun 23 2005, 07:44 PM Post #20 |
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I used to do the bent over cable flyes with the no attchment. You just have the stopper ball on the outside of the fist. Felt ok but I always tend to strain something in my upper middle back and it takes weeks to go away. i stay away from it now but I know a lot of guys I have shown it too really like it. |
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| Incindium | Jun 24 2005, 09:37 PM Post #21 |
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I do the reverse pec deck for my rear delts. I love them cause they help keep my shoulders healthy and hit upper/mid back muscles that don't get alot of attention otherwise. Do them once a week after pressing and your shoulders will thank you. |
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| WildGorillaMan | Jun 27 2005, 02:38 AM Post #22 |
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I groove on band pull-aparts for all my rear delt/scapular lovin' |
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