Step 1 Starting Position: Lie prone (on your stomach) on an exercise mat or floor with your hands by your sides, positioned directly under your shoulders and hands facing forward. Extend your legs and plantar flex your ankles (toes point away from body). Step 2 Upward Phase: Gently exhale and press your hips into the […]
Read MoreStep 1 Starting Position: Lie prone (on your stomach) on a mat with your legs extended, ankles slightly plantarflexed (toes pointing away from your shins), arms extended overhead with palms facing each other. Relax your head to align it with your spine. Step 2 Upward Phase: Exhale, contract your abdominal/core muscles to stabilize your spine […]
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Exercise details Target muscles: None; the back in general. See synergists Synergists: Latissimus Dorsi, Middle and Lower Trapezius, Rhomboids, Teres Major, Posterior Deltoid, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Brachialis, Brachioradialis, Sternal (Lower) Pectoralis Major Dynamic stabilizers (not highlighted): Biceps Brachii, Long Head of Triceps Brachii Mechanics: Compound Force: Pull Starting position Stand over a loaded barbell, with […]
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Exercise details Target muscles: Hamstrings, Internal and External Obliques Synergists: Gluteus Maximus, Adductor Magnus Mechanics: Isolation Force: Pull Starting position Stand in the hyperextension bench with your thighs resting on the front pad. The pad must be below your hips so that your hips are free to move. Cross your hands over your chest, or […]
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Exercise details Target muscle: Gluteus Maximus Synergists: Hamstrings, Adductor Magnus, Quadriceps Important stabilizers: Erector Spinae Mechanics: Isolation Force: Pull Starting position Lock the Smith machine bar at shoulder height. Position the safety pins just below waist height to allow for a full range of motion while preventing the bar from falling. Get under the bar […]
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