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Seated Leg Curls

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Sitting on the machine with your legs straight and your ankles on the pads. Your thighs wedged with your hands on the handles : Inhale and flex your legs Exhale at the end of the movement This exercise works all hamstrings muscles […]

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Standing Leg Curls

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Stand with your torso on the support with your knees on the pads and your leg extended. Your ankle is placed under the pads  : Inhale and flex your knee Exhale at the end of the movement This exercise works all

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Machine Shrugs

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Standing in front of the machine with a pronated grip. You hands are a little larger than your shoulder’s width. Some machine allow you to have a semi pronated grip with you palms face to face : Your head and your back

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How To Do T-Bar Rows On Feet

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Podcast Knees slightly bent with the bar between your legs. Your take the handles with a pronated grip. Your back is straight and you incline your torso at about 45° : Inspires and brings the bar to your chest Exhale at the

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How To Do One-Arm Dumbbell Rows

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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How To Do Close-Grip Lat Pulldowns

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Podcast: Sitting at the machine with your knees under the pads: Inhale and bring the handle back to the sternum by swelling your chest and tilting your back slightly Exhale at the end of the movement This exercise works the latissimus

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