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How To Do Chin-Ups

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. In suspension at the fixed bar with your hands apart with a pronated grip: Inhale and pulls to bring your chest almost to the level of the bar Exhale at the end of the movement Return to the starting position by […]

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Cable Crossover Flys

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Stand with your legs slightly apart and your torso in little inclined. Your arms spread with your elbows slightly bent on the pads and a handle in each hand : Inhale and tightens your arms to bring the handles in contact Exhale

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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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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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Close-Grip Bench Press

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Lying on a horizontal bench with your butt glued to the bench and your feet on the ground : Takes the barbell with a pronated grip. The distance between your hands varies from 10 to 40 cm (3.9 to 15.7 inches) of

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Acromioclavicular Problems

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Frequent bodybuilding’s athletes are often confronted with acromioclavicular diseases. This doesn’t happen in the same way as with sports like rugby, football, riding or combat sport with projections where the shoulder joint can be damaged by a fall or violent contact

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Bench Press

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and there is good stuff. Lying on a horizonzal bench with your butt glued to the bench and your feet on the ground : Takes the barbell with a pronated grip. The distance of your hands is wider than the width of your shoulder. Inhale and lower

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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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