Am I the only person that has a hard time with shoulders on this one? I use the same weight as Cathe, and have never been able to increase the weight on the shoulder part, it kills me and the weights are not that heavy. I am thinking about skipping the shoulder part on this one and doing something else instead. Only because I dread doing this video because of the shoulder part!
Upper Body Pyramid
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Fit_mommy
Cathlete
For me, shoulders are one of the hardest areas to work! I just keep my weight really light. Maybe you should try that. You don't HAVE to keep up with Cathe's weights. I use 2,3 & 5 pound weights for shoulders! 
One day I will get stronger and be able to increase but until then, I will continue to use my weenie weights and be dang proud of it! lol
One day I will get stronger and be able to increase but until then, I will continue to use my weenie weights and be dang proud of it! lol Hi,
My shoulders also have a hard time with increasing weight. I have found that I favor my stronger muscles and avoid or dread the shoulder thing but finally after being very patient and starting with the best form possible and light weights, my shoulders have finally taken on some shape. Stick with it and the results will come.
My shoulders also have a hard time with increasing weight. I have found that I favor my stronger muscles and avoid or dread the shoulder thing but finally after being very patient and starting with the best form possible and light weights, my shoulders have finally taken on some shape. Stick with it and the results will come.
materialsgirl
Cathlete
My shoulders are my weakest body part. I can't properly follow the pyramid for the shoulder exercises because I need dumbbells in smaller increments than I currently have. (One of these days I'll buy some more dumbbells... just not in the budget right now)
Shoulders are a small muscle group - so don't feel discouraged by the fact that you are using "light" weights and still having a hard time. (I say "light" in quotations because while the weight may be light for other muscle groups, it's probably not for your shoulders.) The shoulders are not designed to be the heavy lifters of your upper body. Just keep at it!
Shoulders are a small muscle group - so don't feel discouraged by the fact that you are using "light" weights and still having a hard time. (I say "light" in quotations because while the weight may be light for other muscle groups, it's probably not for your shoulders.) The shoulders are not designed to be the heavy lifters of your upper body. Just keep at it!
kathryn
Cathlete
I believe in modifying and changing workouts to suit your needs/desires. If you want to increase weight and get stronger in teh shoulders, I recommend putting some pauses in the workout. Take a longer break between weights. I start the reps before Cathe, so I finish the first exercise before her, so I can take a longer break between this and the second exercise. (I also replace front raises with overhead presses, where I can go heavy, so I take a longer break before these).
I end up using 5, 7 and 8 pounds for the rear and side raises (and 15# for the overhead presses most times).
I end up using 5, 7 and 8 pounds for the rear and side raises (and 15# for the overhead presses most times).
SRP
Cathlete
Oh, gosh, yes! The shoulders were hard for me (this weekend was my first time). Instead of using the dumbbells, I just used single plates.
Just keep working! They always say if muscle groups are not equally trained, it could result in injuries, if one is weaker than the other.
Grunt! Groan!
Just keep working! They always say if muscle groups are not equally trained, it could result in injuries, if one is weaker than the other.
Grunt! Groan!
Just keep doing what you're doing. The strength will come eventually. It took me a long time to add weight to shoulders, too. I still haven't added weight to the bicep work in PUB. But if Cathe says she's having an out-of-body experience in that segment, I guess I can't complain.
Pinky
Pinky
I am not new to any of this I started of with MIS years ago. I just have a hard time with this one particular video. That's why I can't understand why this is the only tape that throws me for shoulders. I have all of Cathe's strength videos except the new bunch as I still have not got around to getting a DVD yet... Perplexed? Yes I am!
I appreciate all of your replies but still don't feel like I have the answer. I will definitely try doing the overhead presses instead of front raises. I have tried taking a longer break, I even did some extra shoulder work with heavier weights after finishing the shoulder portion of PUB this morning.
I appreciate all of your replies but still don't feel like I have the answer. I will definitely try doing the overhead presses instead of front raises. I have tried taking a longer break, I even did some extra shoulder work with heavier weights after finishing the shoulder portion of PUB this morning.