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Feel Your Back Muscles Working

Posted by Administrator - 14/02/08 at 12:02:27 pm

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While working out your back may be more fun than leg day, it stinks that you can’t see your back working while you’re doing lat pulldowns, rows, etc. The lack of visual [being able to see your back muscles contracting] can lead to a disconnect between your mind and body that you may not experience during other workouts like chest muscles, triceps, and biceps.

A good back exercise that pumps up the lat muscles and builds some great strength is the incline bench row. To do this exercise, you set a bench to a 45 degree angle. Grab a pair of dumbbells with the palms of your hands facing the sides of your body and rest your chest against the bench. Now, pinch your shoulder blades together and row the weights to the outside area of your chest.

Is the leg press machine any good?

Posted by Administrator - 13/02/08 at 05:02:14 pm

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We’ve all seen those guys who can do 7, 8, 9, even 10 plates on each side of the leg press machine but, is that doing any good? Can those guys who can leg press super heavy total weight on the leg press machine squat worth a lick?

It’s a lot easier to slide 600 pounds up and down on a leveled, stationary machine than it is to put it on your back and squat it so the obvious mechanical advantage of the leg press machine will allow lifters to far exceed any maximum weight that can be lifted of the squat rack. Weight lifted at a 45 degree angle on a leg press machine feels about 30% lighter than the weight sliding on it.

For the best results from leg exercises, stick to free weights whenever possible. 

 

What’s The Fastest Way To Get Bigger and Stronger?

Posted by Administrator - 11/02/08 at 12:02:16 pm

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How can one get bigger, stronger, and faster as soon as possible.  I see this question asked always and often on fitness forums.  I’m going to give you a tip or two here. Without stating the obvious, proper nutrition and hydration, below is some knowledge to help you gain size and strength as son as possible when you’re actually in the gym in front of weights and machines.

• Each time you go to the gym, whether it’s chest day, back day, arms, or legs, try to set a new lifting goal.

This means if you were able to put up 245 lbs. on the bench twice, go for three on your next workout. Sounds simple enough, right? I’ve always stressed motivation as the main key to fitness success. If you were to fail to beat your "best" from a previous workout, you may find yourself discouraged during the next. So, if you got up the said 225 pounds twice last workout, and you did this lift on your third or fourth set, try to get up 245 lbs. three times on your first set after proper warming up. This way, you’ll be sure to have the strength and stamina to beat this goal and this accomplishment should motivate you throughout the rest of your workout. You can also go for a weight increase for the same reps. (say, 255 lbs. once) and still consider that a new goal.

Listen to some new workout music to help you grow!

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