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Calves Over Bench Sit-Ups

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Your legs are on a bench with your back to the floor and your hands behind your head : Inhale and raise your torso as high as possible to touch your knees with your head by rounding your spine. Exhale at the […]

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Gym Ladder Sit-Ups

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Hook you feet in the gym ladder with your thighs vertically. Your back to the floor and your hands behind your head : Inhale and raise your torso as high as possible by rounding your spine. Exhale at the end of the

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Sit-Ups

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Lying on your back with your knees bent. Your feet are on the floor and your hands are behind your head : Inhale and lift your torso rounding your back. Exhale at the end of the movement Back to the starting position

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Crunch

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Lying on your back with your hands behind your head. Your thighs vertical with your knees bent : Inhale and lift your shoulders off the floor by bringing your knees closer to your head by rounding your back. Exhale at the end

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Good Position For Abs

Action on lumbar curvature of the psoas muscle Psoas muscles have other functions than to be powerful flexors of hip. They put the lumbar spine in lordosis, which increases the arch. I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Abs exercises (especially for rectus abdominis) must work with the

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Dumbbell Lunges

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Standing with your legs slightly apart and with a dumbbell in each hand : Inhale and take a big step forward by keeping your torso as straight as possible. During exercise, the thigh of the leg that is moving forward must stabilize

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Lunges

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Standing with your legs slightly apart with the barbell behind your neck on trapezius muscles : Inhale and take a big step forward by keeping your core as straight as possible. During exercise, the thigh of the leg that is moving forward

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How To Do Quadriceps Stretchning

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Stand on one leg : Take your ankle or your foot of your opposite leg. Try to bring your heel closer to your buttocks by pulling upwards This exercise works deep the iliopsoas and work a little bit the tensor fasciae latae.

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