Extreme Stretching - weight amounts

spaceclown · 02-14-2007, 03:31 PM

When doing the weighted Extreme Stretching what weight amount are recommended. Currently chest I use 70lb db and it hurts reall good, tricep I use a 45lb db but I feel it in my elbow a bit and back I add a 45lb weight to my belt but I have a hard time hanging on over 20+ seconds without dropping down and breathing and going again.

**romanaz** · 02-14-2007, 05:42 PM

I used (when I did them, probably should do them again come to think of it) 50% of what I used for my working sets for it. Example : I can do flys w/ 50lbs, so I used 20's or 25's for the chest stretch, and I can behind the neck tricep extension 60's so I used 25's or 30's and I used straps for hanging for my back w/ a 45.

spaceclown · 02-14-2007, 05:57 PM

Thanks Romanz
Chest - I am handling the 70lb db fine but do you think I could get a pec tear? I am a freak and like the pain I just want to make sure I am not doing more damage than good.

Tri's - I am afraid that under 45 may not be enough.

Back - I use straps on the back stretch but I look still cant old it. My hand become numb and my wrists get chaffed.

**romanaz** · 02-14-2007, 06:24 PM

haha, cheesh. i'd watch the chest, you could probably tear.

**Ikaika** · 02-21-2007, 05:38 PM

I always used about the same weight for triceps as I would for my working sets. Same went for chest. Adding weight for the back stretches hurt the hell out of my shoulders so I stopped doing that.

02-14-2007, 03:31 PM	#1
spaceclown IMPC Contestant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the gym Posts: 1,693 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 38	Extreme Stretching - weight amounts When doing the weighted Extreme Stretching what weight amount are recommended. Currently chest I use 70lb db and it hurts reall good, tricep I use a 45lb db but I feel it in my elbow a bit and back I add a 45lb weight to my belt but I have a hard time hanging on over 20+ seconds without dropping down and breathing and going again. __________________ Spaceclown _________________________ Millennium Sport Technologies www.millenniumsport.net

02-14-2007, 05:57 PM	#3
spaceclown IMPC Contestant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the gym Posts: 1,693 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 38	Thanks Romanz Chest - I am handling the 70lb db fine but do you think I could get a pec tear? I am a freak and like the pain I just want to make sure I am not doing more damage than good. Tri's - I am afraid that under 45 may not be enough. Back - I use straps on the back stretch but I look still cant old it. My hand become numb and my wrists get chaffed. __________________ Spaceclown _________________________ Millennium Sport Technologies www.millenniumsport.net

02-21-2007, 05:38 PM	#5
Ikaika shippin dem stacks Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,650 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 207	I always used about the same weight for triceps as I would for my working sets. Same went for chest. Adding weight for the back stretches hurt the hell out of my shoulders so I stopped doing that. __________________ No supplement can make up for the lack of a strong work ethic.

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