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FLEX_SIMEON PANDA

Behind-the-back Lateral Raise
2 dropsets of 20, 15, 10, 6 reps
Panda has his own tweak to this classic exercise.
Instead of lowering the dumbbells to his sides, he brings
the weights behind his back for an extended range of
motion. “I feel like I hit the delts better with that motion.
It might not be technically correct if someone analyzed it,
but that’s how it feels to me,” he says.

Simeon’s

Superhero

Shoulders

GVT Military Press
10 sets of 10 reps
A classic, albeit painful, technique for
accelerated growth, German Volume Training
(GVT) consists of 10 sets of 10 reps of a
compound exercise. Use approximately 60%
of your one-rep max for the exercise, and
rest no more than 90 seconds between sets.
Panda uses it somewhat sparingly, once or
twice a month. Always perform GVT at the
start of the workout, while you’re still fresh.

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