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Triceps Tear With Back Exercises

I read Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Podcast: Back exercises with very heavy weights can create injuries to the long head of the triceps. In fact, the latissimus dorsi is a powerful muscle and its function is to bring your arms close to your rib cage. It’s because your […]

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How To Do Back Lat Pulldowns

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Sitting face to the machine with your thighs under pads. You take the bar with a pronated grip and a very wide grip: Inhale and pull the bar until your neck by bringing your elbows along your body. Exhale at the

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Lat Pulldowns

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Sitting in front of the machine with your legs rigged. Take the bar with a pronated grip and your hands very apart: Inhale and pull the bar down to your upper chest by pulling out your chest and bringing your elbows

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How To Do Seated Rows

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Podcast.   Soundcloud version Sitting on the machine with your feet on the foot stop and with your torso bent: Inhale and straightening your back and pulling your elbows back, you bring back the handle to your sternum’s base Exhale at

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How To Do Chin-Ups

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. In suspension at the fixed bar with your hands apart with a pronated grip: Inhale and pulls to bring your chest almost to the level of the bar Exhale at the end of the movement Return to the starting position by

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Barbell Pullovers

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Arms stretched with the barbell with a pronated grip. Your arms spread to your shoulders width: Inhale as much as possible and lower the barbell behind your head by slightly bend your elbows. Exhale returning to the starting position This exercise

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Dumbbell Pullovers

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Lying on a bench with your feet on the ground. You take a dumbbell with both hands and your arms outstretched. The dumbbell is on your palms and your thumbs and forefingers encircling the handle: Inhale and lower the dumbbell behind

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Cable Crossover Flys

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Stand with your legs slightly apart and your torso in little inclined. Your arms spread with your elbows slightly bent on the pads and a handle in each hand : Inhale and tightens your arms to bring the handles in contact Exhale

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