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Title: pre exhaust
Post by: wild willie on August 18, 2011, 09:57:40 AM

How many of you fellas pre exhaust your muscles?

Flyes before presses

extensions before squats

etc....

Title: Re: pre exhaust
Post by: local hero on August 20, 2011, 02:56:42 AM

i always have,,,, extsion then leg press.... dumbell or cable lats before presses, cable crossover or pec deck before pressing etc etc


keeps the weights down, and has the blood there...

Title: Re: pre exhaust
Post by: Donny on August 25, 2011, 08:44:14 AM

Quote from: local hero on August 20, 2011, 02:56:42 AM

i always have,,,, extsion then leg press.... dumbell or cable lats before presses, cable crossover or pec deck before pressing etc etc


keeps the weights down, and has the blood there...

also saves your joints. it was stated by Vince Gironda that Bob Kennedy's "principle" was just being lazy. For me it is an intelligent way to overload the muscle(s) without pounding your joints.

Title: Re: pre exhaust
Post by: local hero on August 25, 2011, 11:59:48 AM

exactly... you have to try n save your self for the long term....

Title: Re: pre exhaust
Post by: funk51 on August 25, 2011, 12:48:13 PM

Quote from: local hero on August 25, 2011, 11:59:48 AM

exactly... you have to try n save your self for the long term....

good point.

Title: Re: pre exhaust
Post by: wild willie on August 26, 2011, 09:12:38 AM

Thanks for the input, fellas!