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Rupture Of The Pectoralis Major

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Pectoralis major begins on the anterior surface of the thoracic cage and its insertion is to the anterior surface of the upper end of the humerus. Pectoralis major is a muscle which has the function of bringing the arm forward in […]

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Stretching Pectoralis Major Muscle

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Standing with your arm outstretched, grip to a support with your hand to slowy rotate your torso on the opposite side of the support. This exercise mainly works the major pectoralis, anterior deltoid and brachii biceps. Variant : It’s advisable to place

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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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Shoulder Stretching

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Standing with an arm to the horizontal. You take your elbow with your opposite hand and you pull slowly on your arm to bring your elbow to the opposite shoulder. Keep this position for 30 seconds to feel the stretch. This

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Stretching Of Deltoids Anterior

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Standing legs spreads to shoulers width. Your arms stretched behind your back with your fingers crossed. Push your arms as far back as possible and raise your arms slowly. Pull out your torso and try to touch your torso with your

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Low Pulley Front Raises

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Standing with your feet slightly apart. Your arms are along your body with the handle in your hand in pronation : Inhale and raise your arms until your eyes level Exhale at the end of the movement This exercise works your deltoid

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Front Raise

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Standing with your legs slightly apart. Take a dumbbell in each hand in pronation. You can keep dumbbells on your thighs or on the side : Inhale and make an alternate raise of your arms forward (or antepulsion) until your eyes level.

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