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 Lazar Angelov's Recommendations :

I always recommend heavy weights for optimal muscle growth and always will. However, when you have a lagging body part that is weak compared to others, it means that you are doing something wrong.

Every person has unique genetics and as a result of this he has some stronger muscle groups that grow no matter what and some weaker ones that hardly grow no matter how hard you train them. When you have such a problem the best thing is to try isolating the muscle group in order to create adequate muscle engagement.

The problem with lagging muscle groups is that you don’t feel them well when you train them. This diminishes the exercise efficiency and lowers the muscular adaptation afterwards. The problem not only comes as a result of poor execution, but also as a result of wrong exercise choice.

I suggest each and every one of you who has a problem with a muscle group to pay very close attention to what he is doing and how can he improve it. In order to effectively target a muscle group you should isolate it well.

Efficient isolation is a result of training focus and good knowledge of muscle anatomy. Most of the people in the gym have no idea what are the best angles to hit a muscle group and how different angles affect the muscles, thus it is important to gain basic knowledge of how the muscle functions and what is the range of motion it is capable of achieving.

I advise you to start the workout with an isolation exercise that is able to engage only the targeted muscle group well and after this if you do a more basic movement the targeted muscle will be already worked and tired and it will fail first, thus achieving failure and maximum intensity. For example if you do chest you can isolate them by starting the workout with dumbbell flyes, crossover of pec deck machine.

The back you can start with straight-arm pull down or dumbbell pullover, by effectively isolating he lats. The shoulders you can start with lateral raises (without any cheating) and the biceps you can start with concentration curls and triceps with underhand cable extension respectively. Next time you realize you have a lagging muscle group make sure to think well how to activate it. I have achieved success in building weak body parts this with many online clients, so can you!