I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Squat is the #1 exercise for bodybuilding because it works a lot of the muscular system and is great for the cardiovascular system. Squat allows to have a good thoracic expansion and a good respiratory capacity. Standing in front of the […]
I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. A hand on your head, you pull slowly to tilt your head to the side. This exercise stretches the sternocleidomastoid, all (anterior, middle and posterior) scalenes muscles, the upper part of the trapezius, splenius capitis , splenius cervicis , semispinalis and
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I read a Nerd Fitness article and I learned good stuff. Click here to read the Part 1 Barbell Squat I know 3 types of squat and this is the best known : the high bar back (also named « Olympic Squat » or « Oly Squat »), the low bar back squat and the front squat. Maybe there are
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I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Audio file: For people who don’t have vertebral pathology, arching their back during an exercise isn’t a problem. Arching a little bit the back for exercises such deadlift or squat is necessary because the spine is rounded so arching a little
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I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Podcast: Lying on the belly on the inclined bench and take the handles with a pronated grip : Inhale and brings the bar to your chest Exhale at the end of movement This exercise is similar to the barbell bent rows but
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I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Podcast : Standing with your knees slightly bent. Your have your back straight and incline your torso around at 45°. You take the barbell with a pronated grip and your hands are wider than your shoulder’s width. Your arms relaxed : Inhale, block
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I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Podcast: Sitting on the machine with your feet on the feet stop. Your torso is bent and you hold the bar with a pronation grip (thumbs inside). Your hands are more apart than the width of your shoulders: Inhale, pull the
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I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Podcast: The dumbbell in your hand with a semi-pronated grip and your opposite knee and opposite hand in support on the bench: Your back straight, inhale and pull the dumbbell as high as possible keeping your arm along the body and
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