anatomy

One Arm Dumbbell Press

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Sitting on a bench with your back straight. Your arms bend with your elbows forward. A dumbbell in each hand in supinated grip (thumbs inwards) and at the level of shoulders : Inhale and press your arm vertically by rotating your […]

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Shoulder Injury (Part 2)

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Dumbbell bench press with elbows along the body to continue training with a shouler injury It’s one of rare exercice to do when you have a shoulders injury, subacromial bursitis Do dumbbell bench press with elbows along the body work, the

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Dumbbell Press

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Sitting on a bench with your back straight. Take dumbells in pronation (thumbs inwards) at shoulders height : Inhale and press to have dumbells over your head Exhale at the end of the movement This exercice works deltoids (mainly medial deltoids), trapezius,

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Back Press

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Sitting with your back straight. Take the barbell with your hand in pronation behind your neck : Inhale and press the barbell above your head without arching your back Exhale at the end of the movement This exercice works deltoids (middle part

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Triceps Stretching

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Standing or sitting with your back straight. An arm glued to your head with your elbow bent at 90° : Take your wrist with your other hand and pull slowly while trying to bring your elbow behind your head. Maintaining the stretch

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Triceps Dips

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Your hands on the edge of a bench and your feet on another bench with you body in the void : Inhale and flex your arms followed by an extension of your arms Exhale at the end of the movement This exercise

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Seated EZ-Bar Triceps Extensions

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Sitting or standing, take the EZ-Bar with a pronated grip and your arms upright : Inhale and flex your arms to bring them behind your neck Back to the start position and exhale at the end of extension The vertical position of

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Seated Dumbbell Triceps Extensions

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Sitting and you take the dumbbell with your two hands behind your neck : Inhale and make an extension with your arms Exhale at the end of the movement The vertical position of the arm stretches the long head of the triceps

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