Upright Rows vs Side laterals
Because you can stimulate the medial head with more weight on upright rows, does it make it better? This is following the logic that bench presses are better than flies, squat is better than leg extension, etc...
If you read my other post i am using bench, deadlift, squat, bbrow and chins in my hst routine. My delts are lagging and dont know which exercise i should focus on. And yes i know upright rows puts my rotator cuff in a vulerable position.
Re: Upright Rows vs Side laterals
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by r6phantom [/i]
[B]Because you can stimulate the medial head with more weight on upright rows, does it make it better? This is following the logic that bench presses are better than flies, squat is better than leg extension, etc...
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can someone explain why isolation is better in this case? (other than rotator cuff)
Re: Upright Rows vs Side laterals
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by r6phantom [/i]
[B]Because you can stimulate the medial head with more weight on upright rows, does it make it better? This is following the logic that bench presses are better than flies, squat is better than leg extension, etc...
If you read my other post i am using bench, deadlift, squat, bbrow and chins in my hst routine. My delts are lagging and dont know which exercise i should focus on. And yes i know upright rows puts my rotator cuff in a vulerable position. [/B][/QUOTE]
Squats are better than leg ext , benches are better than flies and deads are superior to back extensions but i prefer side raises ONLY because of the injury potential , other than that i`d use the upright rows ALL THE WAY !
Re: Re: Upright Rows vs Side laterals
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by r6phantom [/i]
[B]can someone explain why isolation is better in this case? (other than rotator cuff) [/B][/QUOTE]
it's plain and simply the injury factor: to hit the lateral head more you should take a wider gip on the Bb and the wider you grip on any pressing or most pulling movements (that involves your shoulders) you could get a major strain to the rotatorcs cuff
and i also think you could get a better rom with side laterals then with uprights + the form on some most people doing uprights is horrible they just swing the weight, side laterals with you back against a wall or something sturdy (like the +350 ibs guy :D)