Cedric McMillan’s Shoulder Workout Routine: Focus On Form Over Weight
In the ‘social media age’ where we see bodybuilders lifting crazy weights, Cedric McMillan is keeping it real.
Let’s face it, social media has become more of a revenue stream for bodybuilders and athletes. This was evident when Calum Von Moger tore his bicep while attempting a 2-man 405lbs bicep curl – but it got the likes & shares…
Don’t get us wrong, it’s f*cking awesome to see Eddie Hall and powerlifters breaking records. But we appreciate when bodybuilders keep it real and inform their fans about the importance of form over weight.
One bro who’s done this recently is Cedric McMillan; you can see in his workout video that he uses what many might consider ‘light weights’, but he’s clearly getting incredible results from it.
Advocates Time Under Tension & Form Over Weights
It’s always interesting to see how bodybuilders train in the gym. Everyone has their own different workouts and training methods, so it’s interesting to compare them.
Ronnie Coleman was probably the guy who inspired many bro’s to lift ‘heavy ass weights’. So it’s interesting that another big motherf*cker like Cedric McMillan takes a completely different approach and is still developing a huge physique.
Speaking on his video, Cedric said:
“I’ve always wanted to do try to make some type of workout videos, to let you guys understand more about me and who I am. How I do some of the things I do.
“I thought about it and maybe there’s guys out there that have the same style as me.
“For the people who like the hardcore workouts, they can watch the hardcore workouts. But maybe there’s a whole bunch of people that are just like me that would find what I find interesting for them as well. That’s basically what I wanted to try and do it for.”
He Doesn’t Count His Reps Most Of The Time
One interesting thing about Cedric, is that he hardly ever counts the number of reps he performs. He constantly pushes himself to the edge, and feels he develops more when he simply listens to his body instead of relying on numbers to determine when he’s ‘done’.
Here’s what he said:
“I never count on purpose. There will be sometimes when I count the number of reps to make sure I’m progressing.
“But what I found to be more productive when I put this weight on, is put in maximum effort. If you got 5 reps last week and you aim for 6 this week, maybe you’re limiting yourself; at 6, maybe you could have done 8, or maybe you pushed yourself too far by going for 6.
“So I just go for whatever my body feels like it can do when I push, until I feel like I can’t do it anymore properly or with the right amount of control.”
Cedric’s Shoulder Workout
Shoulder Press
The first exercise on Cedric’s shoulder workout is a shoulder press. He starts off with 1 plate on on each side, but adds some more weight after his warm-up set.
You can see that Cedric places a huge emphasis on time under tension and form. He takes a long time to bring the weight down, focusing on the negative movements.
Cable Lateral Raise
He then moves onto a cable lateral raise. Again, you can see that he’s not pulling as much weight as possible, instead focusing on the movements and pushing himself to his limits.
Bent Over Lateral Raise
Another light-weight focused exercise, this bent over lateral raise will be something many people incorporate into their workouts.
But instead of leaning over, Cedric uses a bench to lean, aiming to isolate his rear delts further.
Forward Shoulder Press
This is an exercise that we haven’t seen much of before. But it doesn’t look easy, with Cedric using 15lb dumbbells throughout this exercise.
Post Workout Stretching
Many average gym-goers will often forget to stretch off or ‘cool down’ after their workouts. So it’s good to see Cedric educating his fans about the importance of a post workout stretch.
Source : spotmebro.com
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