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Incline Dumbbell Flys

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Sitting on a incline bench between 45° and 60° with dumbbells in your hands and your arms slightly stretched vertically : Inhale and spread your arms to horizontal Lift your arms to the vertical while exhaling This exercise works the upper part […]

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Incline Dumbbell Press

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Sitting on an inclined bench (no more than 60° because you don’t want to work only your deltoids) with your elbows bent. You have a dumbbell in each hand with a pronated grip. Inhale and extend your arms vertically by bringing

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Dumbbell Flys

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Lying on a bench with dumbbell in pronated grip and your arms slightly flexed : Inhale and spread your arms to the horizonzal Lift your arms to the vertical while exhale Squeeze your chest at the end fo the movement to work

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Push-ups

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Face to the ground with your arms stretched and spread to your shoulder’s width (or little more). Your feet tight or slightly apart : Inhale and bend your arms to lower your torso to the ground without arching your back. Push up

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Parallel Bar Dips

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. On the parallel bars with your arms outstretched and your legs in the void : Inhale and flex completely your forearms to have your chest at the bars Flies back to the starting position and exhale at the end of the movement.

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Leverage Bench Press

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Lying on a horizonzal bench with your butt glued to the bench and your feet on the ground : Inhale and press Exhale at the end of the movement This guided exercise works the pectoralis major, mainly the sternal parts at the

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Decline Bench Press

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. By lying on a bench with you head down and fix your feet so as not to slip. The bench is declined between 20° and 40° Take the barbell with a pronated grip and a hand gap equal to or wider

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Bench Press And Morphology

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. I think you’ve noticed that the bench press is the most practiced exercise in a gym. And as this is the most practiced exercise, it’s also the exercise that create the most injury per year. This is why, it’s important to

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