Are you a beginner? This 8 week workout programme for beginners covers all of the basics needed to build lean muscle mass! Building your desired physique isn’t all that complicated. But simple doesn’t mean easy. Keep the ‘rules’ that have been outlined in mind and in your workouts, and soon, you won’t be a beginner in the gym. Keep pushing
If your goal is to have a really big and wide back, you want to integrate two types of movements into your workout routine. One of these movements is a pulling one, starting from over your head and ending up somewhere below your neck. You can observe this movement in pull-ups and cable pull-downs. The second movement is a rowing
Having well-defined pectorals, or “pecs” for short, is essential to a balanced body. A great chest definitely turns heads, but more importantly, it’s essential to making an athlete stronger for competitions and for helping perform many everyday tasks. When talking about your chest, it’s important to remember that the pecs consist of three separate sections: Upper. Mid. Lower. Interestingly, the
Muscles Targeted: Seated cable rows are one of the best exercises for targeting your back muscles. It develops your latissimus dorsi (lats), teres major and trapezius. The lats cover the lower and middle portions of the back, originating from the spine and the top of the hip bone and attaching to the upper arm. The teres major is a small
Muscles Targeted: Straight arm pulldowns target the upper back, specifically your latissimus dorsi (lats), teres major and the trapezius. Aside from these, it also uses the secondary muscles of your deltoids and abdominals along with your quads and glutes to maintain a stable position throughout the movement. Exercise Instructions: Stand behind a lat pulldown machine and grab the pulldown bar
Muscles Targeted: Wide grip rear pulldowns primarily targets the latissimus dorsi muscles of your back. It also strengthens the middle back, deltoids (shoulders), biceps and forearms as secondary muscle groups. Exercise Instructions: Position yourself on a lat pulldown machine and grab the bar securely using an overhand grip with your hands a little wider than shoulder width on the bar.
Your back muscles consist of an intricate design of interweaving muscle fibers. While each muscle group has a specific job, they all work collectively to support core movement, protect the spinal column and prevent injury to this vital area of the body. A variety of exercises exist to challenge specific muscle groups, but very few of these exercises challenge and
Muscles Targeted: The reverse grip pulldown exercise targets the back muscles which include the latissimus dorsi (broadest muscle of the back) or more commonly known as the “lats”. The exercise specifically targets this muscle group as it internally rotates the arms together with the scapula. To help improve the execution of reverse grip pulldowns, the body also requires the help
Exercise Instructions 1. Stand in front of a lat pull down apparatus and grasp the bar using an overhand grip at least one foot wider than your shoulders on each side. 2. Sit down with your feet firmly planted on the floor with your body straight and thighs secured underneath the thigh pads. 3. Slightly arched your torso. Keep 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
