Thoughts of an Iron Disciple

This is a must in competitive bodybuilding.  Nothing is quite as intimidating as wide, well-formed shoulders.  i am blessed with decent genetics in the areas of shoulders and traps but not so much strength as the asthetic appeal.  See I know compound lifts are essential to packing on the type of massive boulders I want to possess, BUT I am afraid to do most of these for my shoulders.  I have never subjected them to heavy training for fear of an injury.  No overhead barbell presses or even heavy overhead shoulder presses with dumbbells.  I stick to light isolation excercises such as front shoulder raises with light dumbells or cables, side lateral raises, and bent over rear lateral raises (or rev. flyes).  Ocassionally I will do dumbell shoulder presses with moderate weight or arnold presses with dumbbells but that is the extent of it.  I should really step up this area of my training while I am modifying others.  I am lacking a bit in the middle and lower back, abdominals, and everywhere below the waistline.  I have no wheels and not fond of leg training.  Guess one equals up to the other there.  :)   I just don’t have the patience to start out so low (in weight) in the legs when I am so strong in my upper body….it is too humbling.  FOCUS—-The new word for the month!

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