> Chris Lele,
>
> Are you weak in the military press or, are you really strong at everything
> else? To achieve the balance (in your case, increasing your reps in the
> military press), you need to put more effort strengthening the deltoids and
other
> muscles.  This should be done independently from your STREND workout.  Since
> the military press is the third exercise, you've already taxed some of the
> same muscle groups during the chest press (bench press).  If you workout like
> I do, from one exercise to the other with no rest, by the time I get to the
> military press, I can start to feel not only the deltoids, but also my
> triceps.  And it gets worse as you move to the next exercise.
>
> I find that doing this (no rest between exercises and doing them as fast as
> possible), I recruit other muscles, unlike when you perform the exercise
> slowly.  A combination of slow and fast works my help you get past the "not so
> many reps" of your military press.
>
> Having good cardiovascular fitness helps not only in your running but also
> for your weight training.
>
> When done right, as you've noticed, doing a STREND workout helps you
> appearance.
>
> Keep up the good work.
>
> Have a STREND day,
>
> Ed Bugarin
> Founder - STREND Fitness Challenge (est. 1993)
>
>


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