shoulders in ME

[lala1]

I have been using Cathe for a couple of years and every time I do ME I wonder the same thing: When doing the seated shoulder raises, should I be lifting my arms so that I have a right angle at my elbow or should my arms be almost straight "but not locked out"! Does it make any difference, like work different muscles?

 

[mogambo]

The straighter your arm, the longer the lever, so the harder it is. You can start straighter and bring them in as you tire. But Cathe does them with a 90 degree angle.

 

[lala1]

Thanks

 

[andieje]

Hello

As the previous reply says, the straighter the arms, the longer the lever and the more difficult it is. However, I personally find that if I keep my arm straight, the limiting factor in lifting heavier weights is actually my elbow joint. I bend my elbows to take the strain off my elbows but increase the weight to compensate. For example, I can only really do 4kg (i think that's about 8/9 pounds) with a straight arm. I cannot increase the weight more than this. However, I have been able to keep increasing the weights using a bent arm.
hth
Andrea