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Old 07-17-2008 | 10:11 AM
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It sounds like you've plateaued. Try changing up your workout for a few weeks. Instead of doing presses try flies to work on your other stabilizer muscles and range of motion. Also, don't forget the other muscles involved in the presses (i.e. delts, traps, tris, etc.). If those aren't up to wear your pecs are you will never increase.

By changing up your routine you can sometimes shock your muscles into increasing when you go back to the presses.

I'm older and don't try to build muscle anymore as much as I try to keep lean. Playing ice hockey twice a week and hitting the company fitness center at lunch has helped out with that. I'd like to get my lungs in some better shape, but I just don't have time to run (I also hate running).
Thanks, great tips there. I really need to invest in some dumbells (I have olympic plates, bars, and a multi-position bench, but only one set of dumbells...I like the idea of the bowflex selectech dumbells).


Germ,

When you get a chance could you pm me a list of what excercises you do for each day 1-4? Alternation between dumbells/barbells is a great idea, and like I told Bry, I need to get some dumbells as I only have one set. When I was lifting in college, I did more dumbell presses/flys, but I wasn't eating as much. I was taking whey protein, and I need to get back on that as well.
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