Author Topic: Why are side laterals so damn hard on the body !?  (Read 1715 times)

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Re: Why are side laterals so damn hard on the body !?
« Reply #50 on: November 08, 2025, 02:57:08 PM »
Are you still focusing on the pull ups?

been injured and unwell for a while, just getting back into training again
Having treatment on my elbow, still struggling with the tendon near the humerus/elbow

still maxed out at 15 reps

was doing sets of 3 sets of 4 reps with 20k

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Re: Why are side laterals so damn hard on the body !?
« Reply #51 on: November 08, 2025, 03:50:34 PM »
Bands are awesome for shoulders and arms. I absolutely get smoked using bands and love the no strain on the joints as well.

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Re: Why are side laterals so damn hard on the body !?
« Reply #52 on: November 08, 2025, 11:30:36 PM »
been injured and unwell for a while, just getting back into training again
Having treatment on my elbow, still struggling with the tendon near the humerus/elbow

still maxed out at 15 reps

was doing sets of 3 sets of 4 reps with 20k

Ok  8)

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Re: Why are side laterals so damn hard on the body !?
« Reply #53 on: Today at 03:47:50 AM »
pull ups are the best dignity stripper in any bodybuilding gym

Even press ups are a killer for some big bench press guys

But even you must agree no Mr O was built using Bands, sure as an accessory they´re OK. I have Bands myself but no way they can replace a good Olympic weight set, power rack & Bench..  :)


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Re: Why are side laterals so damn hard on the body !?
« Reply #54 on: Today at 04:31:37 AM »
But even you must agree no Mr O was built using Bands, sure as an accessory they´re OK. I have Bands myself but no way they can replace a good Olympic weight set, power rack & Bench..  :)

I would agree that bands are probably not going to build a beautiful MR O BODY.

On the other hand, cables, machines and plate loaded equipment probably can.
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Re: Why are side laterals so damn hard on the body !?
« Reply #55 on: Today at 04:38:31 AM »
you can let dumbells fall, try that with a resistance band and it drags you down.

Next time you see someone throwing dumbells up and down go and give them a tension band see how they go, trust me I have humbled a few at the gym with tension bands.

You can humble huge bodybuilders by asking them to do 20 press ups

If I don't resist a band, it comes down...just like a DB.  Either I am active with lifting/resisting both or I am not

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Re: Why are side laterals so damn hard on the body !?
« Reply #56 on: Today at 08:41:45 AM »
If I don't resist a band, it comes down...just like a DB.  Either I am active with lifting/resisting both or I am not

A dumbell falls with gravity, a band pulls you down as it retracts..

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Re: Why are side laterals so damn hard on the body !?
« Reply #57 on: Today at 09:32:04 AM »
A dumbell falls with gravity, a band pulls you down as it retracts..
The laws of Gravity apply even to bands  ::)

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Re: Why are side laterals so damn hard on the body !?
« Reply #58 on: Today at 09:39:08 AM »
The laws of Gravity apply even to bands  ::)

Jesus you need how elastic works explaining to you?

Why do you think catapults are made with elastic and not string...?

If you drop a pebble off a bridge and then shoot one out of a catapult which one will hit the ground first?