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02-24-2007, 08:14 AM
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Now I Get It!
From Eric Cressey's current article at T Nation:
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7. Ben is doing plenty of bench presses, but no push-ups. Don't get me wrong, as I love the bench press. It's just that you need to complement open-chain upper body work (e.g. benches) with closed-chain upper body work (e.g. push-ups).
In the former scenario, the scapulae are fixed, and in the latter, the scapulae are free to move. Even just working some push-up variations in during the warm-up period or on off-days can dramatically improve shoulder health.
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I never understood why push-ups were any different than bench press, now I know. |
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02-24-2007, 08:43 AM
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Maybe I'm weird, but I've always hated bench presses but loved push-ups. Different strokes, I suppose, but good post nonetheless 
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02-24-2007, 08:51 AM
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Great to hear. I have been doing push-ups on a regular basis and was wondering if they were doing me any good. I usually do a set of 40 before going to bed.
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02-24-2007, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Mahler
Great to hear. I have been doing push-ups on a regular basis and was wondering if they were doing me any good. I usually do a set of 40 before going to bed.
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Do you do a light set of 40 rep deadlifts, too? : D |
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02-24-2007, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by TimmyTM
Do you do a light set of 40 rep deadlifts, too? : D
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LoL no he only stacks 4 plates on his back! 
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02-24-2007, 12:18 PM
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I love suspended chain pushups. They are really fun to do.
Im built to bench press, short arms and im thick, but I cant say I enjoy it that much compares to squats/deads etc.
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02-24-2007, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jvernacchio
LoL no he only stacks 4 plates on his back! |
Doesn't matter how much he's got on his back, since Mahler is pushing the Earth down... |
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02-24-2007, 08:18 PM
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my shoulder stability sucks a big one
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02-25-2007, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Lost Dog
Doesn't matter how much he's got on his back, since Mahler is pushing the Earth down...
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:p Roland, folks who come to the summit are going to be very disappointed when they meet me and say to themselves, "This old fart is Mahler?"
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02-25-2007, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Mahler
:p Roland, folks who come to the summit are going to be very disappointed when they meet me and say to themselves, "This old fart is Mahler?"
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Doubt it.
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02-25-2007, 08:33 AM
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Chaka smell sleestak
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Originally Posted by Mahler
:p Roland, folks who come to the summit are going to be very disappointed when they meet me and say to themselves, "This old fart is Mahler?"
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Despite the reverant jokes, it's your kindness and supportive nature that everyone loves. Not your old creaky bones and strange smells.  |
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02-25-2007, 12:29 PM
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When I first started training, I was told a story about a man/beast named Mahler who once beat God in a hand of poker....on a bluff.
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02-25-2007, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Defiant1
When I first started training, I was told a story about a man/beast named Mahler who once beat God in a hand of poker....on a bluff.
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He told me later that he let me win.
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02-25-2007, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Mahler
He told me later that he let me win. |
He didn't want to grab the tiger by the tail! |
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02-25-2007, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Defiant1
When I first started training, I was told a story about a man/beast named Mahler who once beat God in a hand of poker....on a bluff.
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That's true.....and then Mahler told him politely 'Psst.... you're in my seat.'
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