Everyone who focuses on fitness, whether it be the upper body or lower body, has one common goal: self-improvement. The intention of your next workout session should always be bettering your previous workout. With that simple strategy you’ll be stronger than you were the last workout.
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Have your upper body workouts become a bit mundane? Have you been doing the same, tired chest and arms workout routine day in and day out only to experience stagnating results after a matter of a few months or even weeks? If so, we’ve got something special for you.
In the following workout...
Just as the bench press is the king of chest exercises, the barbell row is ruler of its domain for the lats and traps. With most other lat exercises you don’t directly fight gravity — a pulley eases the struggle on cable exercises. But with the barbell row, you can really load up on the weight...
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Based off my popular LIIFT4 program on Beachbody OnDemand, this efficient and effective upper-body circuit workout combines old-school lifting 101 with the science of high-intensity interval training (HIIT). A study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning found that...
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Trying to tighten and firm up all over? With the...
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Why is this abs workout different from...
It's the best exercise for developing your upper pecs. Learn how to do it safely and effectively.
The reverse-grip bench press is hands-down the best exercise for building bigger upper pecs; it increases upper pec involvement versus a standard-grip bench press by 30 percent. Dr. Jim Stoppani...
A study conducted by the University of Wisconsin compared 16 abdominal exercises, looking at which one activated upper and lower abs the most. It found that no exercise was able to top the standard crunch for engaging both the upper and lower abs. That doesn’t mean a little variation is out of...
I was reading somewhere where your flat bench should always be higher than your incline.....it seems to me I can push more weight/reps on incline than flat. I also read where Kai Green also pushes more on incline than flat.
Thoughts...suggestions?
Jason Breeze
HOW MUCH CAN YOU BENCH?
The question is asked of anyone even slightly buffer than Justin Bieber. Of course, it doesn’t ultimately matter in bodybuilding, which is all about muscle and not at all about metal. Still, even Flex Lewis spends a lot more time in gyms than on stages. And...
A well-developed chest is the immediate focal point of the entire upper body. Thick pecs symbolize upper-body strength and power. In addition, building thickness in the upper portion separates weekend jocks from true bodybuilders.
There are misconceptions about the best way to target the inner...
I'm wanting to completely change up my routine. So I've been doing the common bro split. Chest/bis back/tris etc. This upper/lower body splits look interesting. Anyone used a particular one and had good results? Me and my old lady are training together now so she'll be beside me doing...
Any of you guys ever get a pinched nerve? I got one mid november in my upper back and am still super weak in my left tricep, its killin me on chest and shoulders, like i have 1/4 stregnth of my right arm in my left. Been going to a sports injury specialist chiropractor, but that hasnt helped...