While it’s not a completely mysterious area—you may have heard it referred to as your “bear hug” muscle. This could be because it’s a mouthful to say or because muscle-themed classes tend to focus on larger muscles or groups of muscles (such as the hamstrings or quadriceps). The serratus anterior is a multi-segmented muscle that originates at the upper eight
If you're looking at how to get a slim waist, you should know it's extremely difficult to "spot reduce" fat or to lose fat in only certain areas of the body. Generally, the best course of action is to follow the same old boring weight loss advice and focus on staying healthy as a whole. However many of us are
You use your core in pretty much every day movement. Your core is the base of all your power during exercise. There are ways to work your abs, but one move you'll see over and over again is the simple and effective plank. While it looks easy, if you're doing it with proper form, you'll feel everything from your abs
Strength training is a great way to stay in shape and even recommended by most health care professionals as the perfect weight loss method, but newcomers and experienced trainers alike should practice safety when working out. Common mistakes made by gym-goers that often lead to strains or significant injuries include: all-or-nothing approach, unbalanced strength-training programs, bad form, not progressing, not
When life means you're busy, it's tempting to jump right into your workout to maximise the time you've got. But when you skip a warm-up, you're setting your body up to be less efficient—and potentially end up with an injury. Exercising without a warm-up is a huge no-no. When you are performing strength-training exercises, your muscles shorten and lengthen, and
Every guy wants bigger biceps. Even though they're a relatively small muscle group, big biceps are important to most men. They're practically a billboard proclaiming that their owner works out, takes care of himself, and has a solid measure of strength. What's worth remembering: When your elbows are in front of the plane of your body, the biceps long head
The alkaline base-forming minerals are associated with a significant and rapid increase in blood and urinary pH and a long-term increase in urinary pH after 1 week of supplementation. The ingestion of alkaline mineral-rich fruits and vegetables can help offset the acidogenic nutrients that dominate prevailing diets and thereby regulate an optimum and stable acid-base balance. Conversely, continued reliance on
Shoulder impingement happens when lifting your arm overhead causes your shoulder blades to rub against the muscles of your rotary cuff. These four muscles — the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis — control the ability to rotate your arms and lift them overhead. Shoulder impingement is generally caused by repetitive use of your arms overhead in activities such as
If you want to bench big, you need to bench more—and better. Commit to this bench specialisation programme made for bodybuilders, and watch that old 1RM go for good! I always start with the same question: "Do you even bench?" The training programmes generally resemble a random grab bag of every press or triceps extension type movement imaginable, with very
Six-packs? Give us a break. This year, people are drooling over a muscle you might not have known existed. The transversus abdominis is that deep v-shaped cut in the abs of bodybuilders. Also known as "sex lines", the transversus abdominis wraps around your body, supporting your spine, and the muscle's visible edges are an indicator of a super-strong core and
