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When you start, be at 100 %

I read a Nerd Fitness article and there is good stuff. It was when the last time you were at 100 % to change your life ? If you’re like me, it had to be hard. We’re afraid of being at 100 % and not succeeding. We want a plan B. We’re afraid to fail in front of …

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Pushdowns

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy »  and there is good stuff. Standing in front of the machine with your hand on the bar with a pronated grip. Your elbows are along of your body. Your arm must be do a « L » : Inhale and make an extension of your arms making sure not …

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Do The Inevitable

As Agent Smith says in the movie « Matrix » : « Do you hear that Mr. Anderson ? That is the sound of inevitability ». When a character from a movie ou comic says it, it’s impressive but it’s more than that. Inevitability can manage our lives and become a self-fulfilling prophecy : Person a Well, I will become fat and …

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Be Limitless Like In The Movie

I read an Nerd Fitness article  and there is good stuff. You’ve heard we use only 10 % of our brain. Do you imagine be able to use 100 % of your brain ? The book and the movie « Limitless » are based on it and when I watched the movie, I liked it. A lot of people liked …

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Managing Haters

I read a Nerd Fitness article  and there is good stuff. Imagine you’re in a restaurant with your friends and the order is : Person A : Chicken and broccoli, please ! Person B : I’ll have fish quinoa and a salad please. Person C : I’ll take the steak, asparagus and sweet potato, please. Person D : I’ll take a …

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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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