Posts Tagged ‘back’
Please do not tell me I have arthritis in my knee….my right knee is perfectly fine, its just my left knee. It doesn’t hurt it just makes that crack sound when I drive up from the squat. Tell me whatever I need to do to improve my squat technique. Thanks a lot!
Mr. Olympia Phil Heath share his secrets for a bigger and better back with dumbbell and barbell rows.
There’s not a lot I have to explain about back. I like to do machines/ cables for back because it keeps constant tension on the muscles. Sets of 5 per exercise. Set 1 & 2 Reps are 15-20 for light weights Set 3-4 Reps are 10-12 for moderate weights Set 5 Reps are 8-10 for slightly heavy weight Things to remember: -Don’t rest as long! 30seconds to a minute would be a good rest time. -If you go heavy on rows you will end up using more biceps than targeting specific back muscles resulting in big arms and small back. – Pull ups are good for building your back. If you can’t do a pull up; you can use the assisted pull up / dip machine if your gym has one like I showed you here in the video at the end. I do dead lifts on some days. I’ll post a video sometime to explain some techniques on it. This video was shot on a Sony HDR CX150. I’ve now upgraded to a Canon ViXIA HF M31 but I haven’t tried it out. This is all filmed/ edited by me so yeah I’m still new to this. Hopefully my videos will turn out better! lol its hard to train and film at the same time. Anyways, questions please leave them below on the comment. I won’t answer anywhere else.
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**35 Minute Back Training Video** www.synergy-athletics.com How many times have you seen people hunched over at the shoulders – especially people that work out. Does it make sense? Shouldn’t people that work out have better posture and stance? Well, it all comes down to their program and exercise selection. Often, the way they train makes their posture WORSE by over selecting pushing exercises and not building a strong back. Why A Strong Back? Here are just a few of the many reasons to get your back strong: * Improved Posture * Strong base for lifts * Huge muscle group for compound lifts * Increases bench, squat, dead lift AND olympic lifts. * Helps with shoulder health * Be one of the few to fill a t-shirt up on the back, as opposed to the guys that were Extra Smalls to be tight on their arms! The back is 100% “go” muscle – big action from a big muscle group. So let’s get it done right! I’ve been listening to readers request longer videos with more depth and I’ve taken action for you! My goal is to create a Product of the Month for you. A simple and effective down loadable video to cover the most important topics in strength training. Over the last few weeks I created the “Big Back Training Video” (and making it crazy cheap for 48 hours). Big Back Training Contents: * Effective back exercise index, explanation, and demonstration. * Two COMPLETE back workouts to print out and take to the gym. * Benefits of back exercises explained * BIG VALUE: Plateau busting sets (more …
Pulled back muscles can be debilitating for an athlete. Learn how to treat a pulled back muscle from a certified personal trainer in this health video.
Skip La Cour does Barbell Rows, V-Bar Pulldowns, Weighted Pullups, Cable Rows, Deadlifts, and Barbell Shrugs in this Mass Machine training routine.
I am posting these workouts the same day I am performing them myself. I will be uploading about 4-5 times a week. You can keep up with all the workouts each week o you can just use them as a reference to make your own or modify mine to best fit your needs. These workouts will not build big, bulky, “puffy” muscles like those of Jillian Michaels or Jamie Eason. You will get a body more similar to Marissa Miller, Miranda Kerr, Kristin Cavallari, Kelly Carlson (Nip/Tuck and The Marine), and Audrina Patridge. If you want to build bulk, this is not the workout for you. If you want to look like one of the latter women I just names, then this workout is for you. Please do not take the cardio lightly. it is a HUGE part of what shapes our bodies into the feminine physique we are striving for. Cardio is not overrated. I changed my exercise routine to obtain a body similar to a bikini model. My goal is for my muscles to appear tight and compact as opposed to puffy and bulky. I am training with low reps ans heavier weight BUT avoiding failure. I am doing 4-5 sets of 5 reps. Also, I am doing HIIT sprints on the treadmill followed by steady state cardio. To find out more about this check out my channel and watch my video on HIIT training. Workout Breakdown: -Barbell row 4-5 sets 5 reps; 30lbs -Standing dumbbell pullover 4-5 sets 5 reps; 15lb -Barbell bench press 4-5 sets 5 reps; 25lbs -Dumbbell flyes 4-5 sets 5 reps; 12lbs -Ab wheel -Cardio: Sprints on treadmill followed by steady state …