anatomy

Barbell Wrist Curls

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy »  and there is good stuff. Sitting with your forearms on your thighs or on a bench. Hold the barbell with a supinated grip : Inhale and flex your wrists Exhale at the end of the movement This exercise work your flexor carpi radialis muscle, palmaris longus […]

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Wrist Pain With Barbell Curls

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy »  and there is good stuff. Biceps training with a EZ-bar allow to limit excessive strain on wrists. A) Elbow angle a little bit marked B) Elbow angle marked in valgus (more common with women) For biceps training with a barbell, there is important to take care

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Front 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 hands in pronation resting on the top of your chest : Inhale and press the barbell over your head Exhale at the end of the movement This exercice works anterior and medial

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Preacher Curls

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy »  and there is good stuff Podcast Sitting with your arms on the bench : Inhale and flex your arms Exhale at the end of the movement This exercise is good to target the biceps, brachialis and brachioradialis. Note : Because of the bench’s inclination, the tension will be very

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Machine Curls

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy »  and there is good stuff. Podcast Sitting on the machine, take the bar with your hand with a supinated grip, arms straight with your elbows on the padded : Inhale and flex your arms Exhale at the end of the movement It’s a good exercise to feel

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Reverse Curls

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy »  and there is good stuff. Standing with your legs apart and your arms outstretched. Hold the barbell in  a pronated grip ( thumbs inside) : Inhale and flex your arms Exhale at the end of the movement Back to the starting position by controlling the barbell’s descent

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Barbell Reverse Wrists Curls

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy »  and there is good stuff. Sitting with your forearms on your thighs or on a bench. Hold the barbell with your hands in a pronated grip : Inhale and flex your wrists Exhale at the end of the movement This exercise train your extensor carpi radialis

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Barbell Curls

I read Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy »  and there is good stuff about barbell curls. Podcast Standing with your back straight, take the barbell with a supinated grip and your hands are wider than your shoulders : Inhale and flex your arms with an isometric contraction of your glutes, abs and spinal to not

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