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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #25 on: May 01, 2009, 01:09:38 PM »
When i diet i try my hardest just to maintain strength. Yesterday at the gym though my brother kept saying how much weaker he was on shoulder press so maybe it is true. My thoughts are you will notice it more on exercises where you lift heavier weights. So that makes sense why people say shoulders. Now with bench it is easier to cheat and bounce the bar to keep the same weight whereas you can't do that with shoulders.

Part of the problem is heaving those things up to shoulder level in the first place; you know with dumbbell chest presses you start comfortably so it is weird...haven't lost as much there.
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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #26 on: May 01, 2009, 01:10:40 PM »
Depends on genetics. I gained strength on shoulders on my current cut.

Well...in terms of genetics I have everything stacked against me...seems I even have the epic strength loss genetics... :-\
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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #27 on: May 01, 2009, 01:11:48 PM »
what do you db press, deicide?

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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #28 on: May 01, 2009, 01:16:31 PM »
what do you db press, deicide?

Well before the strength loss...need to calculate into lbs...I could do 72 pounders for 5-6 reps (just one set)...but today I couldn't even get 65lbs above my ear level... :-\
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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #29 on: May 01, 2009, 01:18:04 PM »
i concur with leg strength loss, even though i started training legs again right when i started dieting..i think its because of the cardio personally, you only use your legs

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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #30 on: May 01, 2009, 01:19:03 PM »
i concur with leg strength loss, even though i started training legs again right when i started dieting..i think its because of the cardio personally, you only use your legs

No leg strength loss yet...probably will happen soon enough...fucking injured myself today as well... :-X
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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #31 on: May 01, 2009, 02:15:25 PM »
No leg strength loss yet...probably will happen soon enough...fucking injured myself today as well... :-X

In my experience, some strength will be lost in the beginning, then it should stay the same or only very slowly decline. On some exercises, strength will even come back some. If you feel like you lose strength too fast, I would up calories a little.

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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #32 on: May 01, 2009, 02:16:36 PM »
In my experience, some strength will be lost in the beginning, then it should stay the same or only very slowly decline. On some exercises, strength will even come back some. If you feel like you lose strength too fast, I would up calories a little.

As fat as I am...upping the calories is a no go but I was depressed today so I stuffed my face like a pig anyway.... :D :-\
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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #33 on: May 01, 2009, 02:35:24 PM »
As fat as I am...upping the calories is a no go but I was depressed today so I stuffed my face like a pig anyway.... :D :-\

No problem, I did too. Holiday here (same in UK?)

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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #34 on: May 01, 2009, 02:38:48 PM »
No problem, I did too. Holiday here (same in UK?)

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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #35 on: May 01, 2009, 02:38:54 PM »
You can keep all your strenght and still lose alot of size
so it doesn't matter how much strenght you keep  ;)

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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #36 on: May 01, 2009, 02:39:42 PM »
You can keep all your strenght and still lose alot of size
so it doesn't matter how much strenght you keep  ;)

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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #37 on: May 01, 2009, 02:41:47 PM »
Dude...what's the deal? ???

People think getting stronger = more size
which is wrong
People also think keeping strenght = keeping size
which is also wrong

just trying to help, what's the problem?  ???

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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #38 on: May 01, 2009, 02:43:55 PM »
People think getting stronger = more size
which is wrong
People also think keeping strenght = keeping size
which is also wrong

just trying to help, what's the problem?  ???

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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #39 on: May 01, 2009, 02:44:08 PM »
I have never dieted in my life.

But friends who have suffered a small drop in pressing strength

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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #40 on: May 01, 2009, 02:47:27 PM »
I have never dieted in my life.

But friends who have suffered a small drop in pressing strength

You should diet goudy...you would look great.
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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #41 on: May 01, 2009, 02:50:04 PM »
You should diet goudy...you would look great.

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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #42 on: May 01, 2009, 02:52:07 PM »
haha cheers i was 235 today in socks and boxers.

I think eating everthing in site is helping my injury. almost non existant atm whioch is great

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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #43 on: May 01, 2009, 02:53:39 PM »
haha cheers i was 235 today in socks and boxers.

I think eating everthing in site is helping my injury. almost non existant atm whioch is great

Yeah, I guess if I had your genetics I wouldn't care much about dieting either.
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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #44 on: May 01, 2009, 03:00:56 PM »
haha cheers i was 235 today in socks and boxers.

I think eating everthing in site is helping my injury. almost non existant atm whioch is great

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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #45 on: May 01, 2009, 03:02:39 PM »
i wish i cud get as lean as you wavelength without trying lol

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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #46 on: May 01, 2009, 03:05:25 PM »
i wish i cud get as lean as you wavelength without trying lol

Seriously, with your genetics you wouldn't have to try much. I mean, let's face it, your diet is crap...all you would need to do would be to change it a bit and you get ripped; you are a genetic beast in the prime of your life=should be easy.
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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #47 on: May 01, 2009, 03:06:04 PM »
i wish i cud get as lean as you wavelength without trying lol

Here's how to do it: Keep protein the same and reduce total food intake.
If it wasn't as easy as that, I would have never made it. I'm the laziest slacker around.

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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #48 on: May 01, 2009, 04:44:21 PM »
ive started cleaning up my diet and training more

bought cashews lol

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Re: When dieting, is shoulder stength the first thing to go?
« Reply #49 on: May 01, 2009, 07:19:38 PM »
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