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Old 12-18-2007, 11:06 PM   #1
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do u guys do arnold presses? are they good aand if not, wat is the best shoulder excercise you know of?
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Old 12-18-2007, 11:12 PM   #2
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I do Arnold Presses. Bro, there great- a lot harder than the normal dumbbell shoulder press. Give it a whack, do the form properly and your shoulders will be screaming.

Other great shoulder exercises:
Military press (mass)
lateral raises
Upward dumbbell/barbell Row
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Old 12-18-2007, 11:19 PM   #3
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what is the arnold press, post a pic!

nevermind i googled it, ill try it out next shoulder day.
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Old 12-18-2007, 11:29 PM   #4
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Cosign with KM, great exercise, you should definitely incorporate them in your shoulder routine.
The weight you use for this exercise will be a lot less then what you use for dumbbell press from the larger ROM in this exercise.
Right now, I just do dumbbell press for my main shoulder exercise. Since you can go heavier on that, it'll help more with the mass in your shoulders which I need.
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Old 12-18-2007, 11:44 PM   #5
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The main point of this exercise is coming down from the press going up. So when doing this go slowly on your way down for isolation.
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Old 12-18-2007, 11:51 PM   #6
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i do them occasionally
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Old 12-18-2007, 11:54 PM   #7
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I've just started doing them again. they are a great exercise. need to start with a lighter weight then normal until you get the form correct then increase weight. dont be afraid to use light weights
 
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Old 12-19-2007, 12:00 AM   #8
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They arent as good for mass building as shoulder press or military press, but awesome none the less.
 
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Old 12-19-2007, 12:52 AM   #9
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love it
 
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Old 12-19-2007, 06:33 AM   #10
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i find bradford presses the best for shoulders, arbys are good to
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what are bradford presses?
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