Powerlifting

ABOUT The cobra posture is a common Yoga back bend. When you perform the cobra, you stretch the front of the torso and the spine. HOW TO Lie prone on the floor. Stretch your legs back, tops of the feet on the floor. Spread your hands on the floor under your shoulders. Hug the elbows back into your body. Press the tops of the feet and thighs and the pubis firmly into the floor. On an inhalation, begin to straighten the arms to lift the chest off the floor, going only to the height at which you can

Different exercises vary on everything from the range of motion, the amount of weight moved, and stress put on the body. A exercise or movement can occur using one joint, two joints, three joints, etc. One exercise that is mainly a strength exercise rather than a hypertrophy exercise would be for example the hang clean and jerk. Many athletes use this exercise for upper and lower body strength. From the starting position the barbell with weights on each side is at rest on the ground and by the end

Suggested Title: Deadlift: Common Mistakes That Can Cause Injuries! Suggested Title: Deadlift Correct Form Can Prevent Injuries! Deadlifts involve more than just pulling weight off the ground. The form is crucial and any errors on this front can lead to disastrous injuries. From scraped shins, broken toes, black and blue knees to severely strained lower back and even cervical injuries, all have been reported when deadlifts are not done right. Unfortunately, people continue deadlifting with bad form

#1 – 10 Pull-Ups A pull-up is an excellent marker of upper body pulling strength, especially in relation to your own bodyweight. Completing 10 perfect pull-up reps from a dead hang to chin-over-the-bar is worthwhile goal. Losing body fat certainly helps make this goal easier. If you can already do 10 pull-ups, consider 15, or 20 pull-ups, or adding weight such as a weighted vest for a specified number of reps. Ladies who are not able to do any pull-ups can consider 1, or 3 pull-ups. #2 – 1 Muscle-Up

For a novice weight lifter, I would use the 1-RM test on the client to test muscular strength. 1 RM is considered the gold standard to measure muscular strength. The 1 RM test can be used with any muscular group. It can be tested either by using a free weight or machine. To test muscular endurance I would use the push-up test. Endurance tests are specific to the muscle group. The push-up test is simple and does not require much equipment to be performed. My 1 RM is 47.5 lbs. On the handgrip test

I embarked on a new training program for powerlifting, the goal was to get as strong as possible so I could break Victorian state records in an upcoming contest. Within about three weeks I noticed that I was having some knee problems which were causing me serious discomfort, it got so bad that I couldn’t sleep in certain positions. I decided to go to the doctor to get it checked out and I got told that there was nothing wrong, the advice I got was to ice my knee and rest. I was not satisfied with

Although fitness centers and gyms may appear to be a place to break a sweat and work out with the intention of not being seen without makeup and in grungy clothes, this may not be the case, in particular when it comes to college gyms. Contrary to the findings Tamara L. Black displayed in her dissertation for the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology from the University of California in Los Angeles, in which she depicts the situation of the classical fitness center as exercise dominated, after

Over the course of my observations of McComas Gym’s weight room, it was easy to figure out what type of audience would be interested in my essay. Based off this audience, I developed a persona who represents the weight room community by combining many of the characteristics I observed in individuals in the weight room. My developed persona is an ideal representative of an “insider” to the weight room community, as well as a representative of my essay’s audience. The type of audience who would

Everyone hates to gain a few pounds, especially if they were slim a few months ago, and what makes it worse is that summer is coming soon. As we can see, the cold weather is almost over and the warmer weather is almost here. The means that people are going to start going out to the pool, do things outdoors and have a good time. Although we enjoy doing all those things and having a good time, we want to be in shape and have a nice body. Now losing weight can take a few months, so it is recommended

Increase Your Strength in Every Lift - The Basics By David A Gentile | Submitted On April 21, 2012 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Expert Author David A Gentile In this article I will explain the bare