Quote Originally Posted by remotely queued View Post
i would bet that the type of exercise you do shapes that particular muscle to look a certain way.

like i was all about bench for a year or so way back when, now i'm all about dumbells and my chest looks a little different. i could be wrong, for sure, i just see a difference in myself.


oh and 1 reason i shouldn't, my shoulder pops and hurts like hell since that day. left shoulder rear delt is sore to the touch and aches when bench.

still a newb. working on making the whole shoulder thing, and the newb thing, better.
I never do barbell bench anymore b/c of my left shoulder. The position of my hands, and therefore my arm when I use the barbell is very uncomfortable for my shoulder. Continue doing it with heavy weight, and your shoulder won;t get stronger, but instead get worse. If your shoulder pops, then maybe you should lay off heavy barbell bench, for good.

As far as machines go, aside from leg press, leg raise, and leg curl, no need to ever use them unless you're nursing an injury.