While different exercises focus on different muscles, all the parts of the body are still required to work together, making upper body exercises essential for the successful athlete. Strong arms are important in running, biking, lifting and aerobics. Strengthening your upper body, especially the shoulders and back, will give you the posture to fight unnecessary injuries and maintain form in workouts.
The number one mistake made by natural lifters is doing too much volume. You need to trigger protein synthesis and then stop training. Once it's been triggered, there is no added benefit in continuing to push a muscle, it will not grow more. The more volume you use, the more you break down protein. To maximise growth, frequency is key. This not only
This multi angle workout will shock your chest into growing bigger, stronger and wider. The pecs are known as the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor. The pectoralis major is the large, fan-shaped muscle that comprises most of the chest wall. The muscle is responsible for flapping, pressing and lifting actions. The pectoralis minor is considerably smaller and flatter, it lies underneath
The overall plan of any weight trainer should be to establish a routine that helps to develop lean muscle mass in a completely balance fashioned. That means that each muscle group is targeted through consistent and alternating workouts. The result is that each of the muscle groups will work in tandem with each other to produce optimal results. Whether you’re training to
If you haven’t tried TRX suspension training before, the chances are you have seen or read about it. It involves the use of hanging bands to engage muscles using just your own body weight. By changing the way you angle your body, every muscle can be engaged in a pull or push motion also it will improve your muscle strength, but also
Have you heard these statements before? "Hit a muscle hard, then let it recover, train it again 5-7 days later." "After training a muscle, don't hit it directly or indirectly for at least 3 days." "A muscle needs 72 hours of recovery after intense strength training." But what if these statements were holding back your muscle gains and strength development? What
Have no gym but want real results? Want to burn calories and build muscle without any fancy equipment? Take on our 28 day no gym workout challenge! No need for dumbbells, barbells, treadmills or machines. This no gym workout plan uses nothing but your own body weight to challenge your muscles and get your heart rate pumping. The first benefit to
If you can't make it to the gym or don't have a gym membership then these 2 body weight workout plans are exactly what you need to help you get in shape! Both are designed to help lose fat and tone up. These plans are great for beginners and can even be adjusted with small weights once the technique is mastered. The
Create a sculpted back and build your biceps with this amazing workout. This article is going to take you through one of many beneficial back and biceps workouts. This muscle building workout comprises of four sets of each exercise and stays within the "hypertrophy approved" 8-12 rep range. This is a great workout to incorporate into your training once a week. To notice true
You don't need a complete overhaul to make your six packs show. Targeting the entire core from a variety of angles and removing less effective moves like crunches. I have exercises below to develop the ultimate abs. Switching things up, keeping things interesting and avoiding the training rut. You get to choose the exercises! Select an exercise from each group to enjoy a
