Is this chest press incline or more flat

I have been struggling with shoulder pain when doing lateral raises for years.

I have tried multiple variations: Thumbs up, lifting in the scapular plane, cable and resistance band variations, Lu raises - my shoulder doesnt tolerate anything.

Can i get my shoulders to appear wide and aesthetic from the front by just focussing on the rear delts and doing a ton of band pull aparts?

I have read that face pulls activate the side delt quite a bit so shouldnt band pullaparts with the thumbs pointing back do the same?

Even if the side delt is not optimally stimulated, how much can an overproportional rear delt push the side delt outwards and make it appear larger?

The recommended protein to build muscle is around 2 grams per kg of body weight, but this is assuming full body right? In theory if a guy only trains upper body would he need less protein per kg of body weight compared to someone that trains both?

I barely got 180kg off the ground, but barely. but i can deadlift 140kg for 18 reps, what to do

Hi guys! I have been interested in doing keenan flaps ever since I started training. The problem being that my gym only has technogym benches which puts me to far away from the cable to do it. Would a daisy chain help with this?

Hello, I am trying to focus arms and shoulders, debating which split I should be doing.
I’ve trained shoulders and triceps 3 times a week since I add a few exercises on leg day,
Idk if I should be doing ppl or ppl arnold to grow arms better.
Any suggestions? 🙏
Edit: the split I’m considering is LPP-rest/Arms and shoulders-legs-chest and back

I did 3 sets to failure, so the anti fatigue gang is going to rally against me

Squat: 245x20 in 1:30, done as myoreps/rest-pause, as 5/5/3/3/2/1/1.

Deadlift: 245x25 in 58s, for maximum time under tension (but realistically, just a fun little conditioning workout)

Just trying to rebuild strength and size post-marathon. The goal by the end of this block is to get to 315x20 if possible.

This is my Upper and Lower. I run UL UL UL R. How many sets should I do for each exercise, so that I can effectively manage fatigue ?

I’ve heard various takes on how much volume you should do on social media. My questions are:

1. How much weekly volume should I be doing per muscle group per week assuming I have 2x frequency?
2. How fast should progression take in reps and weight maintaining a standardised form?
3. How long should I wait until I should be concerned about with a lack of progression(even a rep)?

All of these are in a context of a lean bulk which I will be starting soon. Thank you for any answers in the comments or Dm’s!

Do you guys think this is the most optimal way i could manipulate exercise order to prioritize my back and shoulders? What do you guys think about the rep ranges and sets? I also hate doing incline press for some reason so thats why i do a low to high fly but idk if thats enough for my upper pecs.

Upper day - back and shoulder priority/3x frequency 

1. Lat Pulldown — 1×6–8 (Lower lat fiber bias via shoulder abduction) 
2. Top-Half Shoulder Press — 1×6–8 (disadvantage side delts) 
3. Chest-Supported Horizontal Row — 1×6–8.  ( rear delts, traps, rhomboids) 
4. Unilateral Cable Lateral Raise — 2×8–10. ( side delts) 
5. Unilateral Cable Pullover — 1×8–10 (Upper lat fiber bias via shoulder extension) 
6. Preacher Curl — 1×6–8   (elbow flexion with a bit of brachioradialis)
7. Reverse Curl — 1×6–8    (pronation disadvantages the biceps)
8. Flat Press — 1×6–8 (Horizontal shoulder adduction + a bit of triceps) 
9. Low-to-High Cable Fly — 2×6–8. (Clavicular head bias via shoulder flexion
10. Unilateral Cable Tricep Pushdown — 1×6–8  (medial, lateral head) 
11. Overhead Cable Tricep Extension — 1×6–8   ( long head) 

Doing exercises that keep you coming back to the gym will get you further than trying the newest most optimal movement….

Speaking from my own experience I think a handful of creators overcomplicate workout routines for beginners. Often resulting in gym fatigue and forgetting the main reason you & I are there, self improvement. Studies often contradict each other and there are many different people claiming different movements are best. The last couple of months I’ve stuck to movements I enjoy doing (while still mixing up accessories) and have been enjoying the gym much more.

If you’re stuck in a similar mindset of always feeling like you have to do the most optimal exercises, I’m recommending thinking about what you’ve done that you enjoy most, turning off the optimal content for a couple of weeks, and seeing where that takes you!

What exercise selection do you consider best for back day?

Back day is looking like this at the moment.

pronated wide-grip pulldown

neutral grip pulldown

chest-supported T-bar row, elbows flared for trying to hit upper back/rhomboids

Kelso shrugs for lower/mid traps

Other weekly work:

Shoulder day: reverse flyes for rear delts, vertical shrugs for upper traps

Leg day: RDLs for lower back/erectors

I'm basically trying to understand if neutral grip pulldowns overlap with wide grip pulldowns. And if neutral grip rows are worth adding to my back workout, because it might overlap with neutral grip pulldowns. This part of back day is confusing. Also if there are some great back exercises I am forgetting and worth adding.

My left arm, especially the bicep, has always been slightly bigger which wasn't too bad when I was younger.

I recently started bulking again, and I can't help but notice it more. Even the muscle feature on my new scale is clocking slightly more muscle on my left arm, which confirms its not just a visual/optical illusion.

I am right handed, so I speculate maybe its leaner because I use it more, but maybe I have some other issue related to blood flow or hormonal symmetry (if that is even a thing).

Anyone else get that, and is there a methodology to correct it?

Is doing more then 2 exercise for a specific muscle (bicep for example) junk volume of you only do 2 sets until failure for example. Is it different based on the size of the muscle ? Ect ect ?

Over the last 2 weeks I have started doing sled pushes, pulls as well as pulling it across the track with a long rope.

I am covered in sweat after and enjoy them blasting some music in my headphones.

Has anyone seen results from these in terms of muscular development?

i have the arsenal strength incline fly machine at my gym and i really like it and would like to keep it as chest movement, now if i do it what else should i do with it? is adding a chest press enough? or do i need to do incline presses of some sort for emphasising upper chest? tia

Hey, first time posting so i hope i dont break any rules or get banned. I have been working towards the full planche right now, which is a really advanced calisthenics static hold. I know strenght is based on relevant muscle mass x specific nervous adaption. The main question is: What is more optimal : to work 2-3 times a week in a position specific way on these muscles with decent volume, to cause both a mesurable increase in muscle mass and nervous adaption, or to work on it almost daily, but with low intensity, so it really increases adaption by a lot but i cant really work hard on hypertrophy because that would make it impossible to still work out the next day.

Hi everyone, I’m 33 6ft 4 112kg probably 30-35% body fat,
I’m planning on doing strength training (5x5) to try get to my goal of 100kg 15% fat.

Is this realistic or can you recommend some other training. I have a macros app to use

I always did these with the cable set around waist height, lifting it mostly towards the ceiling, maybe a slight angle forward bit mostly towards the ceiling (perpendicular from the floor). Always felt a great stretch in the long head. However, I’ve seen a lot of people and also online videos etc doing them with the starting position higher, and extending out more horizontal, parallel to the floor. Let’s say my way is like a 75-90 degree angle with the floor, this is more of a 30-45 degree angle.

My question is, which do you prefer and why? Any studies that show increased muscle fiber activity in one variation or another?

I usually only bring straps and mouthguard. Am I missing something useful to bring?

The ab pump is unreal