This is also an opportunity to shamelessly work on the aesthetics and muscles that really make a physique stand out. If you’ve paid your dues with a balanced workout over the course of the week, you shouldn’t feel guilty about doing so.
Think about the muscles that stand out the most when you wear clothes: shoulders, upper back, biceps, triceps, and forearms. You can use a downloaded bar to target these groups. Yes, even on leg day.
Essentially, you want to feel better after a workout than you did before. What better way to do that than by getting an awesome overall pump? Since the load is light, the exercises allow you to explore positions and ranges that you wouldn’t normally use in your regular training.
I’m at a stage in my career where doing a heavy-grip behind-the-neck press just isn’t worth the cost-benefit of how my joints will feel afterwards. But an empty bar, high rep set feels amazing on my shoulders and creates a pump that is hard to compare. Stretching and pumping also have a positive impact on mobility.
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