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Here's a sample upper back routine for a bodybuilder: 1. **Barbell Deadlifts:** Start your routine with deadlifts. This compound exercise engages multiple muscle groups, including the upper back. Perform 3-4 sets of 6-8 reps, focusing on form and maintaining a strong, neutral spine. 2...

How can a rowing boat explain muscle contraction? ⁣⁣⁣ If you've never been able to understand 𝐡𝐨𝐰 muscle contraction actually occurs, thinking of a rowing boat will definitely help you out. ⁣ ⁣ Why? Because the rowing boat follows very similar mechanics! ⁣ ⁣ 💡First of all, let's see how muscle...

Why hydration is key when we are fully hydrated are muscle contraction is much more effective you hear many say if I was hydrated I would have a better workout muscle is made up of 70 percent water so drink up and help keep them kidneys healthy This is very important so we can perform...

Incline Rope Pullovers – The key in doing these is execution. You don't want to turn incline rope pullovers into a triceps pushdown, so the elbows need to stay slightly bent during the concentric/lifting portion of the movement. The focus should be in bringing the elbows down and into the waist...

Verified Rope Hammer Curl, Double Contraction – The brachialis (the muscle situated underneath the biceps) contributes to upper arm thickness more so than the biceps. Increasing its size is an easy way to make the arm bigger. The brachialis responds well to a slower tempo and isometrics holds...

This is just a small gym hack for the landmine row that I found out months after I first started training that completely changed how I performed the exercise. - 1. Use multiple smaller plates instead of the big 45lbs/20kg plate as this will allow you to bring the bar close to you, increasing...

WALL SIT VARIATIONS . 📚You want to start off with feet shoulder width apart as you lean against the wall and slowly lower yourself to about 90° at the knee joint. These exercises for the most part are done with isometric contractions. Which means the muscle doesn’t change length, but still...

For the pec major to get a complete contraction there has to be a bit of internal rotation. . By letting the shoulders come forward it allows some motion to occur on down the entire arm. When you look down at your hands your thumbs should be pointing slightly towards your body and your pinky’s...

The fastest way to improve the look of your biceps is to focus on the brachialis. The brachialis contributes to upper arm thickness more so than the biceps. Now, people assume that training the brachialis is as simple as using a neutral/hammer grip. Not so. While grip type can have an impact...

Lat Pull-Down Basicshttp://www.fitnessandpower.com/training/bodybuilding-exercises/back-exercises/5-lat-pull-variations-complete-lat-development Aesthetics aside, the benefits of having a strong back are innumerable and range from better posture and improved spine health to injury prevention and...

The 6-Second Trick for a Bigger Bench Press by Christian Thibaudeau 1. While the bar is still racked, take your regular bench press grip on the bar, but don't unrack it yet. 2. Now pull down as hard as you can on the bar, trying to bring it to you. Brace yourself so that you won't come off...

Dispelling the Glute Myth by Bret Contreras Here's what you need to know... You've been lied to. Squats and deadlifts aren't the best exercises for building bigger, stronger glutes. Most people can contract their glutes harder during body...

QUESTION You’re known for using the same basic heavy free-weight exercises as when you began bodybuilding, yet I’ve read that you sometimes include cables in your biceps workouts. Why bother? ANSWER I only use exercises that build mass. That should tell you that I include cables in my...

Increase Muscle Size & Strength with Cluster Sets I’ve been lifting weights now for well over 25 years, and even though I can’t bench press over 400 pounds anymore, I still remember what it took to get to that level of strength. One of the techniques that helped me gain strength the most...

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While there are many training techniques that promote muscle growth, here are a few very unique, and somewhat unorthodox, training methods highlighted by Muscular Development recently that potently improve muscle growth. These cutting-edge approaches effectively increase mechanical tension on...

How Important is Muscular Contraction During Training? As you stroll through gyms and observe trainees of all types and persuasions, you will encounter many different methods of training. You will also observe terrible exercise form used in the exercises, such as barbells swinging with arched...

Near the end of his career as a personal trainer Mike Mentzer determined that he was recommending workouts to his clients that had a set count that was too high for maximum muscle growth. He had been using 2-4 sets of maximum intensity per muscle group of but noticed that his clients’ results...