I joined here because I am looking for a book or something about muscle shape. I have been working out for about 8 years now, and I am looking for information on what exercises stress what parts of specific muscles. for example, incline press does your upper pec and decline does your lower, as everyone knows. preferably this book would be very in depth. other examples of specifics would be curls- what exercises are good for inner bicep, what exercises promote growth towards the elbow where I have about a three inch gap when the bicep is flexed....
Posted by: nikegurl
uh oh
Posted by: PreMier
You cant shape a muscle.
Posted by: Var
Posted by: clemson357
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Originally Posted by PreMier
You cant shape a muscle.
im talking about isolating certain regions of a muscle, when you do that they grow...and if you control which regions you want to grow then you control what the muscle looks like, its "shape"
Posted by: PreMier
No, you cant! Jesus christ. Sometimes I wonder why I even answer to these threads.
Posted by: clemson357
ok, i post on a music forum and i know how people with thousands of posts get, I am obviously new here and I am asking a specific question, if i posted in the wrong forum or something im sorry
if anyone would like to direct me to some information on which movements stress which regions of muscles i would be grateful, thanks
Posted by: PreMier
Ok, whats your question. Is it that you want to find info on shaping a muscle? Well it cant be done, so sorry I cant help you.
If its on isolating specific muscles, specify which ones.(Btw, you CANT isolate parts of the pectoral)
Posted by: Var
This topic has been debated to death. Do a search on "upper chest" or "muscle shape" and you'll see.
Posted by: clemson357
i am aware that muscle shape is primarily genetic, i.e. peaked biceps vs rounded..., shape probably wasn't the right word to use.
the only way I can think to explain what i am talking about is by examples, like if you are doing preacher curls and you only do the first half of the movement so you stop when your elbow is at a ninety degree angle, that is supposed to stress the part of the bicep closer to the elbow.
what i was hoping to find is a book of a bunch of these for many different exercises.
Posted by: PreMier
Dont know of one. The bicep is also different than the chest(way the muscles cross).
Posted by: clemson357
by the way, i like your quote var, it is one of my favorite songs
Posted by: Var
Thanks Clemson! One of my favorites, too! Big DMB fan??
Posted by: clemson357
extremely big fan. i am going to see them in atlanta on tuesday. they are playing five or six new songs on this tour, and I can't waite to hear them.
Posted by: Var
They are amazing!!! I love the new stuff. I saw the best set of my life a few weeks ago in Mansfield, MA. You're in for a treat!
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(Whats Your Opinon On My Advance Workout Program) Can I Get Some Opinons In that Thread
Big DMB fan??