05-19-12, 06:16 PM | |
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No, you're not alone in noticing her obsession w/ shoulders. I wrote a review on CLX in the review section, complaining about this. The whole thing, not just Burn, is shoulder-intensive. 1 workout from each phase is almost completely devoted to shoulders (Burn 3, Push 2, & Lean 2). I didn't substitute, but I never did a CLX rotation again, either.
ETA: It didn't cause me an injury, it was just a waste of time for me to spend an entire workout on shoulders.
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05-19-12, 07:15 PM | |
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It IS shoulder intensive. But it does work. I've done the program several times now and never had an injury from it - but do have freakin' amazing shoulders!
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05-19-12, 07:21 PM | |
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Chalene focuses on the shoulders for a purpose. It is to sculpt a more hourglass figure. Venus Index is even more shoulder intensive than CLX for this very reason.
Funny, I never thought I needed a lot of shoulder work prior to CLX, because I already had well defined shoulders, but CLX really added a lot of cuts into my shoulders. If you want to cut out some of the shoulder work, do so. When I sub out shoulder work, I add in triceps exercises in its place.
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05-20-12, 07:52 AM | |
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Texas, and Mississippi
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I love CLX, but have also had problems with my shoulders (in the past) , especially during Burn Circuit 3. I have finally realized that I have to lift lighter than maybe other people do. I am only using a set of 8lb dumbells for the 3 exercises with overhead/frontal press in BC 3. I use a set of 7lb for the 3 exercises with lateral/deltoid raise. I find that this works better for me. It really is true, heavy is different for everybody. I just cant seem to stop doing CLX. It really is a great set, love the length of the workouts! Just have to be careful with the weights!
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