Chest Stretch

[Big-Ron]

Questions keep popping into my head about training and when i search i can't find anything :albert:

Anyway when doing the flye with the db's, what do you do once the stretch is over? Initially i was able to curl them back to my chest and sit up, which was fine. But now the weight is getting heavier and there's no way i could curl them, so i just drop them. is that the right way to do it?

I have to say that ive only been doing the stretches just over 2 weeks, but my muscles are already starting to respond, especially my shoulder, quads and biceps. I've got a 5 year long(ish) term plan, but at this rate with DC style training, i could be there in half that time.

[FRKNHUGE]

from what i gather for the chest stretch, u dont remain in the flye the whole time, u bring the DBs closer and pull elbows back and u raise ure sternum up
hence when i do mine, the DBs are right next to my chest.
i hope im doin this right, not tryn to hijack either bro lol
frk

[In-Human]

Your Lungs full of air, bring the DBs to your armpits, concentrate on getting those elbows as low as they can go while you are forcing your chest up of course like frk said its a Flye movemnt on a Flat Bench, hold for 60 seconds...

[Big-Ron]

Ah cool, i misread the stretch. I was justing thinking of a db flye (extended), must of missed the armpit bit. Cheers IH, you've got all my bases covered thus far, lol.

thanx dude

[Shawn "Future" Bellon]

I did that wrong as well. It feels so much better doing it the RIGHT way. The stretches help although my shoulders are pretty messed up. DONT STOP THE STRETCHES! They help sooo much! The rotator cuff doesnt receive alot of circulation as is so recovery is difficult. These stretches are a must.

[FRKNHUGE]

the stretch actually made the uncomfortable shoulder pain go away for me
frk

[In-Human]

the stretch actually made the uncomfortable shoulder pain go away for me
frk

Ditto both shoulders for me, well almost no pains anymore, but 75% better...

[Big-Ron]

Just found this:

CHEST: Flat bench 90lb dumbbells chest high--lungs full of air-- I drop down into the deepest flye I can for the first 10 seconds or so with my lungs full of air and chest out---then staying there I arch my back slightly and try to press my sternum upward --this is absolutely excruciating--the rest of the 60 seconds I try to concentrate on dropping my elbows even farther down (I try to but I don’t think they are going any lower--LOL)---the last 15 seconds I’m pretty much shaking like a leaf, I have tears in my eyes and I think about dropping bodybuilding and becoming a tap dancer on Broadway (ok that parts not true)--My opinion is people should use dumbbells that are a little over half of what your heaviest set of 6-8 reps would be. I cant state this enough--extreme stretching royally sucks!!! Its painful. But I have seen
amazing things with people -especially in the quads.

I think this is where the confusion lies, i assume that IH has the most up-2-date info. The db's to armpit sounds more effective and safer.