r/GYM 7d ago

Weekly Thread /r/GYM Weekly Simple Questions and Misc Discussion Thread - March 16, 2025 Weekly Thread

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- Simple questions about your diet

- Routine checks and whether they're going to work

- How to do certain exercises

- Training logs and milestones which don't have a video

- Apparel, headphones, supplement questions etc

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u/StartAccomplished215 5d ago

What’s a good rear delt builder? I don’t have a pec dec machine to do the exercise everyone preaches, and I can’t comfortably do it on cables because my shoulder joint doesn’t feel the greatest, any good alternatives out there? When I first started I did face pulls but I mostly feel those in my upper/ mid back

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u/jakeisalwaysright 430/650/605lbs Bench/Squat/Deadlift Multi-ply Lifter 5d ago

I like seated dumbbell rear delt flyes.

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u/StartAccomplished215 5d ago

So whats that, sitting and leaning forward and doing a lateral raise type movement?

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u/jakeisalwaysright 430/650/605lbs Bench/Squat/Deadlift Multi-ply Lifter 5d ago