Groups that train easily

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jago25_98

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I've noticed that I find some muscles easier to burn over others.

Examples of groups easy to train:

- pecs
- biceps, especially with curls
- abs
- traps

Hard ones to train:

- glutes; I find my quads ache before these do
- quads
- obliques; the arms ache before this does

I find that trying to get these muscles to ache I just make the ones around them ache more. As a result it tends to be my biceps, triceps and forarms that ache before I get a chance to train elsewhere.

So:

- Can somebody show me some pics of stuff that isolates unusual muscle groups?
- alternatively, what muscles do you find easy to train and using what methods - maybe I may not have thought of them so including would be a good way to improve the workout

My goal is to have everything ache, something I should already be doing.
 
http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html this site will help, but I have to disagree that pecs are easy to burn, most advanced weight lifters/bodybuilders find the pecs are hard to get resistance on, strict movement/hold needs to be done to get a full blown 100% pec burnout. On the bench press (the main pec builder as u know) you find ur arms are the 1s to give up and very rarely is it ur pecs. Ur shoulders and arms just love to try and take the strain.
 
In my old gym that was a machine that was helpful for pecs.

- you put your arms out like this (where # = pecs and -/| = arms)

|--#--|

- and pull together.

Unfortunately the new gym forces you to outstretch your arms like so:

----#-----

, not so good
 
I always do flyes and triceps extensions after bench to get a good pump in the pecks and triceps. Another option is to pre-exhaust by doing an isolation exercise before the compound exercise. For example, do flyes first and then without any rest go right to a set of benches.
 
The problem with bench press is that your arms and shoulders tire out before your pecs reach complete failure, so your pecs never get worked hard enough to stimulate maximum hypertrophy. With pre-exhaustion your pecs reach complete failure before your arms and shoulders, so your pecs get a complete workout. Try it some time. I wouldn't suggest you do it every workout, but it is a good thing to do every once in a while for variety.
 
dswithers said:
The problem with bench press is that your arms and shoulders tire out before your pecs reach complete failure, so your pecs never get worked hard enough to stimulate maximum hypertrophy. With pre-exhaustion your pecs reach complete failure before your arms and shoulders, so your pecs get a complete workout. Try it some time. I wouldn't suggest you do it every workout, but it is a good thing to do every once in a while for variety.
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I agree with this, somewhat. Some lifters are naturally inclined to press with their shoulders and tri's, while some are inclined to push with their chest and tri's. When doing bench press I feel it in my chest. There are a few things you can do to limit the amount of stress placed on the shoulders and tri/s.

1) Don't keep your elbows tucked, this will end up placing most of the load on your tri's.
2) When going down shoot for the nipples and complete the rep slowly.
3) Keep proper form! Putting to much weight on while giving in on your form will cause you to place most of the load on your delts.


However, Jago, you are missing something very important here. There is no need for a burn or to make your muscles ache to get bigger and stronger. The burn is simply lactic acid buildup and is niether bad nor exactly good when it comes to building muscle and gaining strength. If you are working out the muscle hard and gaining slight strength each workout then you are fine.
 
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"However, Jago, you are missing something very important here. There is no need for a burn or to make your muscles ache to get bigger and stronger. The burn is simply lactic acid buildup and is niether bad nor exactly good when it comes to building muscle and gaining strength. If you are working out the muscle hard and gaining slight strength each workout then you are fine."

^ thanks, good info.
 
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