Exercise details Target muscle: Anterior Deltoid Synergists: Lateral Deltoid, Upper Pectoralis Major, Serratus Anterior, Middle and Lower Trapezius Mechanics: Isolation Force: Push Starting position Attach a stirrup (handle) to a low cable pulley. Grasp the stirrup with one hand and step forward until the cable is pulled taut and your arm is left by your […]
Read MoreStarting Position- Begin by lying supine with one leg flexed at the hip, and hold one thigh to chest for passive lock, the thigh should maintain contact with the chest throughout movement. The opposite foot is placed on the ground in-line with the center of the body with the knee flexed. This foot position should […]
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Exercise details Target muscle: Clavicular (Upper) Pectoralis Major Synergists: Sternal (Lower) Pectoralis Major, Anterior Deltoid, Triceps Brachii Dynamic stabilizer: Short head of Biceps Brachii (not highlighted in illustration) Mechanics: Compound Force: Push Starting position Get down on your hands and knees, with a stability ball behind you. Your hands should be positioned slightly wider than […]
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Exercise details Target muscles: The back in general Synergists: Latissimus Dorsi, Middle and Lower Trapezius, Rhomboids, Teres Major, Posterior Deltoid, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Brachialis, Brachioradialis, Pectoralis Major Mechanics: Compound Force: Pull Starting position Holding a dumbbell in your left hand, kneel on a bench with your right knee and support your body with your right […]
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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 muscle: Brachialis Synergists: Biceps Brachii (long or outer head), Brachioradialis Mechanics: Isolation Force: Pull Starting position Sit on the preacher bench with a dumbbell in your hand. Supinate your forearm (turn your palm upward), bend your elbow so that the dumbbell faces your shoulder, and rest your upper arm flat on the […]
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