Okay I've been thinking about dumbell flyes lately and found a contradiction.
1. Conventional wisdom says to only go parallel in order to not tear anything or whatever
2. Conventional wisdom also says in order for optimal muscle growth a full stretch must be achieved during the movement
So What do you think of this?
I'm tending to lean toward the latter, but I'm curious to know what some of you experienced lifters out there have to say
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10-25-2003, 09:10 PM #1Registered User
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Dumbell Flyes to full stretch or to parallel
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10-25-2003, 09:42 PM #2Lateral Raise Promoter
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Go as low as you can comfortably go. I've heard of guys like Arnold that could touch the floor when doing them.
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10-25-2003, 10:16 PM #3Registered User
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Bump.Originally posted by RippedGuitarist
Go as low as you can comfortably go.http://www.hardcorebodybuilding.net/hb-db/phpBB2/index.php - only place I post now!
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10-26-2003, 02:08 AM #4Beastly Member
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Originally posted by RippedGuitarist
Go as low as you can comfortably go.
Bump. It bugs the HELL out of me when I see people only going to 90 degrees with DB shoulder and bench press. Almost everybody does it at my gym!Last edited by lgp9999; 10-26-2003 at 02:10 AM.
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10-26-2003, 07:11 AM #5Registered User
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something i've learned years ago about db flies.
it's not how far your bring the db's down but how far you bring your elbows down.
bend your arms kinda like this ~\/~
with a much narrower fly you dont have too bring the db's down that far just your elbows. its a cross between a press/fly
this method was much easier on my shoulders and i coud use MUCH heavier weight."i just might fade into Bolivian" ~ MIKE TYSON
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10-26-2003, 07:36 AM #6Registered User
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Yea, go as low as you possibly can and really feel the weight in your chest. Since db flyes is a "Stretch" move, which means that the most stress on the muscle is in the beginning of the lift, it is very important to go as low as you can.
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10-26-2003, 08:02 AM #7Registered User
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I'm not sure about lowering the triceps beyond parallel on DB flyes...might tear a tendon...with the right amount of poundage parallel should be effective, unless your using a pec deck.
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