Are Behind-the-Neck Lat Pulldowns Dangerous? Bodybuilding Exercises Training Methods Weight loss by admin - 11 December 20220 Q: Is there any harm to performing behind-the-neck lat pulldowns? A trainer in my gym told me they can be dangerous. A: The trainer was correct. As a general rule, you should avoid any exercise that requires pulling or pushing a weight behind the neck. The problem with these moves is that
Kettlebells vs. Free Weights: Which Is Better? Bodybuilding Exercises Training Methods Weight loss by admin - 30 November 20220 Training with a kettlebell, a large iron ball connected to a handle, may seem like a relatively new way to exercise – but there is nothing new about kettlebells. 19th-century strongmen such as Arthur Saxon, Eugene Sandow, and Ivan Poddubny used kettlebells to build lean, powerful, lightning-fast physiques that allowed
Prevent Fatigue With Lactate Threshold Training Exercises Fitness Models Nutrition Training Methods Weight loss by admin - 23 November 20220 By Rick Morris The best way to improve your running performance and fitness is to raise your lactate threshold. You’re well into your daily run and your legs are feeling heavy and nonresponsive. You’ve lost most of the “pop” or power in your stride. It’s getting difficult to maintain your running rhythm
Get a Better Booty and Sculpt Your Butt Bodybuilding Exercises Training Methods Weight loss by admin - 25 October 20220 Sculpt a nice butt with wide-stance squats! This exercise is the best and fastest way to build sexy, shapely lower body muscles that will turn heads. The wide stance activates your booty muscles better than narrow or medium-width stances. Personal trainers and strength coaches often tell women that a shoulder-width squat
Best Shoulder Workout and Exercises Bodybuilding Exercises Fitness Models Training Methods Weight loss by admin - 10 October 20220 Excellent deltoid development can bring a premier yet balanced look to any great physique. Great shoulders stand out, whether on the stage of the competition, in the gym, or in day-to-day life. Building strong and developed shoulders also helps with posture and strengthen important areas around the upper vertebra to
Are you putting off going to the gym? Bodybuilding Exercises Training Methods by admin - 16 January 202216 January 20220 Here are 5 ways you can find motivation to work out Sometimes, it’s tough to take the first step and sign up for a gym membership. Other times, it’s hard to get back to your routine after a break. We round up five ways to get back into the swing of things
How to sculpt your core Bodybuilding Exercises Training Methods Weight loss by admin - 18 December 202118 December 20210 The vision Fat loss is key to what the majority of women want in a stomach: one that is ‘flat’ or lean, with a little definition and no love handles. “The most common complaints I receive are from new mums who have a flabby stomach or saggy skin after giving birth, or
Full-body succession workout Bodybuilding Training Methods by admin - 3 April 20213 April 20210 Designed to faciliate optimal body composition to burn maximum calories, this workout will help you build strength and tone.The circuit training component targets muscular endurance and improves cardiovascular fitness by working the heart and lungs at a higher rate. It involves performing one set of each exercise with little or no rest in between until all the exercises have been completed.“Traditional-style (succession) strength programs are when all sets of the first exercise are performed before progressing to the next exercise,” says trainer Nichelle Laus.“By adding a succession routine to your current full-body circuit, it will help in maximising your strength and adding lean muscle mass.”When choosing your dumbbell weight, err on the heavy side. “Succession programs generally use higher weights than circuit training,” Laus says. “This is key to building metabolically active lean tissue.”What you’ll need:» Workout bench» 1 set of medium to heavy dumbbellsWhat you’ll do:For Day 1Start with the Upper Body exercises. Perform one set of each exercise, then move on to the next exercise without rest
Best exercises for sport and cardio fitness Bodybuilding Exercises Weight loss by admin - 6 January 201828 December 20170 We take a look at top workouts and exercises for building up your sport and cardio fitness - think group fitness classes, running clubs, obstacle courses, hip-hop dance. GOOD FOR While not overly useful to the highly trained individual, low-key, entertainment-based group fitness classes or activities may provide a much needed push for the under-motivated. “These types
Burn maximum fat in 4 weeks with the ‘wheel’ workout Bodybuilding Exercises Training Methods by admin - 30 December 201731 December 20170 THINK OF A workout as a big wheel. The hub is your main exercise—the one that drives most of the changes you’d like to see—and the spokes are the other lifts that help promote progress on the main lift and train the muscles it doesn’t hit. The program that follows will have
4-week full body circuit by Nichelle Laus Bodybuilding Exercises Training Methods Weight loss by admin - 22 October 201722 October 20170 Work up a sweat, tone and sculpt with this four-week total body workout by WH&F trainer Nichelle Laus.The workout:The following circuit can be performed three days per week, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.On the other days between (Tuesday and Thursday) perform moderate cardio for 20 minutes.Week 1: Perform 2–3 sets of the circuit with 1 minute in between exercises.Week 2: Perform 3–4 sets of the circuit with 1 minute in between exercises.Week 3: Perform 3–4 sets of the circuit with 30 seconds in between exercises.Week 4: Perform 3–4 sets of the circuit with as little time as possible between exercises.1. Dumbbel single arm split squat to pressPerform 8 reps per legAssume a split squat position with your left foot forward. Hold a moderately weighted dumbbell in your right hand. Hold the dumbbell at the height of your right shoulder and brace your core as you descend into the split squat
8 move booty workout Exercises Training Methods Weight loss by admin - 15 May 201715 May 20170 Shape, tighten and lift your butt in just eight moves with this focused resistance workout from fitness model Janine Horsley.Warm-up (not pictured)This dynamic warm-up will prepare your body for key moves. Consider it an investment.2–3 minutes: (20 seconds each)Begin with high knees, running in one place for 20 seconds. Followed with butt kickers, with heels kicking back to touch your butt, for 20 seconds.