When you join a gym near you and begin to lift weights, virtually any training program will work. However, these newbie gains are short-lived and you'll quickly hit a plateau. But before you give up, give the push/pull split a try. It’s the best way to build more muscle and burn more fat One major benefit of a push/pull plan is
Ironically, the biceps constitute much less of your arms size than the bigger triceps, yet more often than not the bi’s get showered with attention and love while the tri’s are trained merely as an afterthought! So, you want huge arms? Then let us remind you of the “little-known” secret to arm development: start training your triceps like there’s no
If you’re still doing straight sets for 5×5, don’t be surprised when your bench press stops going up. That’s not to knock five-sets, they’re great and safe. They’ll get you benching more than your bodyweight. They probably won’t get you to 1.5 times your bodyweight and they definitely won’t get you to 2 times. If you want a better bench press, you need a better
Exercise Instructions 1. Lie back on the bench with your feet firmly planted on the floor and back pressed firmly against the padding. 2. Take a tight grip of the barbell (overhand) with your thumbs roughly 3 feet (90cm) apart. Make sure that your grip is balanced between both sides of your body. Once your grip is set, press your
Did you know? The bench press exercise activates a large number of muscle groups in the upper-half of your body. Such groups include your: Pecs. Deltoids. Biceps. Triceps. Hand muscles. Abdominals. Lats. For the goals of improved strength, increased muscle size, improved athletic function and improved general fitness, the bench press is the best exercise for the upper body. If
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
You have trained hard and reached a level of complacency, but now you have stopped noticing changes, feeling differences and overall your body has now decided to stay the same . With these 9 signs it could be a sign that your workout is limiting your muscle growth. You workout day after day training with intensity, focus and drive. Yet
A “Super Set” is when you combine two or more exercises back to back with no rest period between the exercises. Sound simple? Well, it is. But there are many different combinations and variations of the Super Set that you can use to make it an incredibly powerful training technique in your workouts: Such As: – Antagonist Muscle Super Set
6 The Best Non Bench Chest Exercises! You know that the bench press isn’t the only exercise for massive chest development, right? In fact, there are plenty of other great exercises when it comes to building award-winning pecs, and they all come with their unique set of benefits, so adding some versatility to your chest routine will make sure your
The bench press is the best for upper body exercises. It's the most preferred exercise of choice for a lifter to add mass to the pecs, shoulders, biceps and triceps. We are going to focus on the best tips to make sure you are not only performing the exercise correctly, but getting the most from it. With a few alterations,
