For years we’ve been told to avoid behind-the-neck pulldowns and pull-ups. They place tremendous stress on the shoulders when lifting a heavy load with the humeri abducted and in a position of maximum external rotation. It’s a problem waiting to happen. Furthermore, it’s not a natural movement. We’re not really meant to pull things behind…
Competitive bodybuilding today seems to be experiencing a bipolar disorder. At the professional level, it’s all about size—the bigger, the better. At the amateur level, it’s all about definition—the more shredded, the better. The result? Pros walking around with distended bellies and amateurs looking like walking skeletons. This extreme approach is unrealistic, unattractive, and unappealing,…