Which of these two?
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:14 am
Hello again, I was wondering which of these two (multiple sorts of exercises) was best to start building muscle.
Bench Press or Flyes? Bench Press is the most general of all chest exercises, but the primary use of your chest is to embrace someone. So I figured flyes would be better.
Bent-over Row (dumbbell) or Ben-over Row (barbell/EZ-curl bar)? For some it might look weird, but it seemed that my muscles reacted in a different way to both these exercises. Or isn't it?
Shoulder Press (dumbbells) or Arnold Press? I think that the Arnold press is (much) harder then the Shoulder press.
Upright Rows or Lateral Raises? Upright Rows work more muscles, but is it not as good as the Lateral Raises for the lateral deltoids?
Rear-delt Rows or Rear Lateral Raise? Same question as the former.
Hammer Curls or Concentration Curls? Which of these is better as an extra biceps exercise. I believed that Hammer Curls like Concentration Curls were primarily for the brachialis. I was wrong but it still remains a good question as I don't have a Preacher Curl bench.
Lying Triceps Extension (Skullcrusher) or Triceps Extension? Which is best for overal triceps gain. I've always done Triceps Extenxions and I now have a 'big' lateral head of the triceps (outside part). And I'd like to have more mass at the other parts too (you could give a better exercise then the ones I've noted).
These were all of my questions.
Bench Press or Flyes? Bench Press is the most general of all chest exercises, but the primary use of your chest is to embrace someone. So I figured flyes would be better.
Bent-over Row (dumbbell) or Ben-over Row (barbell/EZ-curl bar)? For some it might look weird, but it seemed that my muscles reacted in a different way to both these exercises. Or isn't it?
Shoulder Press (dumbbells) or Arnold Press? I think that the Arnold press is (much) harder then the Shoulder press.
Upright Rows or Lateral Raises? Upright Rows work more muscles, but is it not as good as the Lateral Raises for the lateral deltoids?
Rear-delt Rows or Rear Lateral Raise? Same question as the former.
Hammer Curls or Concentration Curls? Which of these is better as an extra biceps exercise. I believed that Hammer Curls like Concentration Curls were primarily for the brachialis. I was wrong but it still remains a good question as I don't have a Preacher Curl bench.
Lying Triceps Extension (Skullcrusher) or Triceps Extension? Which is best for overal triceps gain. I've always done Triceps Extenxions and I now have a 'big' lateral head of the triceps (outside part). And I'd like to have more mass at the other parts too (you could give a better exercise then the ones I've noted).
These were all of my questions.