DOMS

I've read that the Arnold Press is supposed to work the anterior deltoid, but I really feel the burn along the medial deltod. Was the desription of the excercise that I read incorrect (as far as which muscle gets the most work), or is my form off (such as lifting them directly over my head)?

Thanks
Conrad

Subliminal

" If you don't live for something, you'll die for nothing."

LAM

any overhead pressing movement is going to involve the lateral and anterior heads. if you just want to target the anterior deltoid to front raises with a db or bb...

IMO...the arnold press is overrated

Dumbest statement made in the Anabolic Zone for Nov

TBD

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What you talking about Willis ?

DOMS

Subliminal, that's where I got my info on the Arnold Press from. Great site by the way!


LAM, thanks for the information. I don't believe that the Arnold Press is over-rated. When I do them I feel a phenomial burn on the middle deltoid. It's so accute that I can feel the burn right between my front and back deltoids.

Thanks for the help guys!

Saturday Fever

What does a burn have to do with the quality of an exercise?

yay.

trHawT

Everyone knows that major lactic acid buildup is king for muscle hypertrophy!
LOL

DOMS

I am a n00b, but here's my train of thought:

1) If you correctly use a muscle you get the normal physiological reactions (increased blood flow, chemical reactions, etc.)
2) A muscle that gets used has increased blood flow to supply oxygen (and other items)
3) The transfer of oxygen leaves behind lactic acid.
4) Work a muscle so intensely (I work to failure) would require a lot of oxygen and thus leave behind a lot of lactic acid.
5) Lactic acid burns.
6) A good burn means a high oxygen requirement that means that the muscle got a good workout. Which is a good thing.

I'm no expert, but I think the logic is sound.

Additionally, the fact that (for me) the medial deltoid head burns and not the anterior or posterior deltoid, then I likely had good isolation.


Just a thought...

LAM

lactic acid is nothing more than the byproduct of glycogen metabolization in the abscense of oxyogen...a burn means absolutely nothing. some people have a high lactic acid threeshold others a low thresshold. because exercise A burns more than exericise B does not in any way mean that exercise A is a superior exercise...

creatine and sodium bicarbonate both help to buffer lactic acid...

Dumbest statement made in the Anabolic Zone for Nov

TBD

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What you talking about Willis ?

trHawT

I was being facetious!

-trHawT-

DOMS

I was being ignorant!



Thanks for the info guys. It's always a good day to learn.

DOMS

LAM, based on what you said about Creatine, and what I've been able to learn this afternoon, I went and picked up a very large container of Creatine Monohydrate (unflavored) from GNC.

The things so huge it's almost its own excerice.

Thanks for the tip.

trHawT

Lam, so you'd wanna take creatine pre-workout? During weight training, lactic acid is at its highest, some are more sensitive, right? I always take creatine post/w, so it wouldn't help as far as lactic acid buildup. IYO, would it be a good idea to consume creatine pre-workout . . . perhaps during workout? lol

-trHawT-

Saturday Fever

Creatine ensures you have ample phosphates to form ATP after phosphates are broken off during muscle contraction. (with regards to weightlifting)

So why not take it whenever you want, as long as you're consistent, and your body will always have them ready. It's not like your body is going to digest it right away and it's not like your body screams for it after the gym.

I take creatine in the morning everyday, it just so happens I work out in the morning. But I'd take it in the morning regardless.

yay.

DOMS

And here I was trying to be a law abiding poster by starting a thread about Creatine in the supplement forum.

Thanks for the tips! Yet again!