Trains rear delts first, with real work landing on upper back.
These are the weights Forge's volume audit actually computes with — deliberately conservative, so compounds don't masquerade as full coverage. A 0.5 means a set counts as half a set for that muscle: meaningful help, not a replacement for direct work.
Dumbbell or machine rear delt fly with pause; tempo maximises rear delt and scapular retractor work.
Slight elbow bend; lead with elbows, squeeze at top.
Derived from tempo research on this movement class — Wilk M, Zając A, Tufano JJ.
Progresses by load in +0.5kg steps. Isolation work is where the honest-volume ledger pays off — compounds alone don't cover it.
Same movement pattern, same progression continuity — these are the alternatives the app offers mid-session when a rack is taken or equipment isn't there.
Train with intention. Open Forge — it prescribes the weight, watches the reps, and does this arithmetic for every set you log.