11-21-2024, 06:54 PM
(11-21-2024, 01:27 AM)Scott Stevenson Wrote: Nougatroc!
Thanks for posting this.
You might also check the FAQ here on the board in this subforum r.e. arm training. I intentionally wanted to be sure that arms were NOT overly stimulated, as when / if one develops tendonitis there, back, chest and shoulder training would / could suffer and/or need to be modified.
In short, making those pump sets absolutely treacherous and focusing on doing the same with the stretches (as tolerable) will help with the arm stimulus.
Another suggestion I came up with the other day for someone in a similar predicament would be to include occlusion stretches for bi's and tri's after upper body loading sets (Day 2, bi stretch after back and the back stretch; triceps stretch after Chest and shoulders and those stretches ) and/or even adding occlusion stretches for Triceps on Day 3 and biceps on Day 4, perhaps after a short easy warm-up set to be sure tendon's warmed up and pliable. A maximal effort lasting 90seconds, being sure to adjust the stretch (subtle changes in shoulder rotation, how the body is positioned) as needed to ensure you're spreading the isometric tension through the muscle bellies, can be a considerable stimulus, that adds very little time wise to your training.
-S
Thank you, Scott, for sharing some of these valuable tips with me. I’ll gradually implement them into my workouts!