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01-07-2004, 12:14 PM #1Registered User
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Dumbbell flys
Ok ive heard of two ways to do dumbbell flys...and i dont kno whether one or both are correct ways. u start in the same position...but ive heard/seen two different "end" positions.
1). At the end position, when u bring the weight down, your forearms are perpendicularto the ground whilst the bicep/tricep part of ure arm is parallel.
2). At the end position, when u bring the weight down, your whole arm is parallel to the ground....basically,ure arms are fully extended and straight. This position is i guess likeyour "wingspan."
are they both correct ways??Good, bad, im the guy with the gun-Army of Darkness
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01-07-2004, 01:02 PM #2is bulking
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01-07-2004, 02:17 PM #3"You Can`t Flex Fat"
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Just bend the elbow slightly and stretch the pecs through a full range of motion.
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01-07-2004, 02:23 PM #4Registered User
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Exactly!, If that is too much on your shoulders the use less weight. Remeber, these are dumbell flys not presses, so use less weight.Originally posted by tjwes
Just bend the elbow slightly and stretch the pecs through a full range of motion."Know your limits... but never stop trying to exceed them." --Anon.
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01-07-2004, 02:25 PM #5I'm CEO, Bitch! ADMINISTRATOR
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Bending your elbow is going to allow you do use more weight and protect your shoulders. I would never do flyes with my arms fully extended.
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01-07-2004, 04:46 PM #6Member ELITE MEMBER
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I also pull my elbows as close together as I can at the top. Hold a hard flex for 10 to 20 sec. before starting the next rep.
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