Bench press

Have you ever had someone walk up to you and say something along the lines of, “Hey there, how many more sets do you have because to day is my push day and I’m doing supersets right now? How many more reps do you have so I can work in with you?” Slow down Arnold. We aren’t all from Gym-topia. Here are 20 terms used in weight lifting: 1. Body Composition- Amount of fat vs. lean muscle tissue in the human body. 2. Core- the muscles of the torso, especially the lower back and abdominal area, which

The deadlift is a weight preparing exercise in which a stacked barbell or block is lifted off the ground to the hips, at that point brought down to the ground. It is one of the three powerlifting works out, alongside the squat and seat press. Legitimate Deadlift shape begins with the weight on the floor. Force the bar to your mid-thighs and bolt your hips and knees. Restore the weight to the floor by moving your hips back while twisting your legs. Rest a moment at the base and rehash. Your lower

In today’s busy world, it can be hard to find the time to even think about one’s fitness, let alone actually do anything to maintain it. The average person has school, work, family, pets, and many more distractions in their life to ensure their fitness is left on the backburner. However, when the thought of exercise does eventually enter their mind, the thought that often comes forefront is that of the gym. The concept of a gym is simple, populate a building with the necessary equipment for a variety

Before you get under the bar, there are a few necessary steps needed to perform a proper powerlifting squat. Some off these steps aren’t full required, but are highly recommended. The items required for a competition squat are a 100% polyester powerlifting suit, flat bottom tenny shoes, 100% cotton tighty whities, and long ankle socks. The first step in preparing for a competition squat is putting on the suit. The US high school powerlifting association requires all lifters of both

Anthony Scionti Powerlifting Vs. Weightlifting There are many debates about weather powerlifting or weightlifting is better for athletic training. In my opinion I think that in order to reach max performance you must use both powerlifting and weightlifting. Powerlifting has a bigger risk because you use more weight but it is risky either way. Weightlifting helps prevent injury and is used in almost every sport. The most important aspect of training is absolute strength because it controls all

I've been intimidated by the chin up bar for decades. When I was in grade school, I flunked the chin up test many times. Sure, I could get off the ground and reach the proper chin up position but I might have done it three or four times before giving up. Back in the old days, kids were required to pass gym. Back then, we were given lots of instruction and assistance. The pull up exercise (also called a chin up) is one of the most overlooked exercises for building upper body, back and core strength

    Is forcing a time and a place to protest taking away the rights of Kaepernick and other NFL players following his example? In our Constitution it states that, “It guarantees freedom of expression by prohibiting Congress from restricting the press or the rights of individuals to speak freely.  It also guarantees the right of citizens to assemble peaceably and to petition their government.” Our very foundations encourage what Kaepernick is doing, and taking away his right to speak is seems to

The five girls on the court sprinted over to the bench, knowing we would be taken out of the game if we walked. “Girls, I want you to run this new play,” He demanded, while he got down on one knee and began to scribble something foreign on his clipboard. My head was spinning, I was exhausted, irritated

Founders of the United States of America believed in providing the people of this great nation with a fair, and impartial judicial system. The basic rights of the people, which are listed in the Bill of Rights, needed to be respected and protected by the government. Abraham Lincoln once said “Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth”. Every part of the United States government has a duty to protect the people that gave the government power, and one

‘I know it was an accident and she didn’t mean to hurt Ashleigh. I know it was bad luck. I know Ashleigh should not have got in the car. But Jo needs to be punished by the law...I want the law, the community to say it was wrong...’ Antonello paused, ‘but I don’t want to make it any harder for her than it has to be. I felt sorry for her when I saw her at the Bridge. You’re right, she’s suffering too.’ They had talked about it for a long time and they agreed to write a short statement about their granddaughter