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Bench Press And Elbow Pain

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Elbows pain arrives because of bench press. This pathology of wear is linked to excessive training of long sets. At the end of the bench press movement, when you lock your arm to block the barbell, it causes rubbing and micro-trauma

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Close-Grip Bench Press

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Lying on a horizontal bench with your butt glued to the bench and your feet on the ground : Takes the barbell with a pronated grip. The distance between your hands varies from 10 to 40 cm (3.9 to 15.7 inches) of

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Acromioclavicular Problems

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Frequent bodybuilding’s athletes are often confronted with acromioclavicular diseases. This doesn’t happen in the same way as with sports like rugby, football, riding or combat sport with projections where the shoulder joint can be damaged by a fall or violent contact

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Bench Press

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Lying on a horizonzal bench with your butt glued to the bench and your feet on the ground : Takes the barbell with a pronated grip. The distance of your hands is wider than the width of your shoulder. Inhale and lower

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Incline Press

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Sitting on a bench inclined between 45° and 60° and takes the barbell with a pronated grip. The grip is wider than your shoulders : Inhale and lower the barbell until it reaches your jugular notch (upper chest at the base of

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High Pulley Lateral Extensions

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Standing in front of pulleys. Keep your arms stretched forward to take the right handle with your left hand and take the left handle with your right hand : Inhale and spread your arms, keeping your arms outstretched. Expire at the end

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