For all the meatheads looking for a chest pump while blowing through a set of partial reps with too much weight...go back to the Nautilus machine.
2/8/12
Exercise of the Week: Single Arm Cable Chest Press
Some would regard this as an upper body exercise. I look at this exercise more as a core stability exercise. Proper execution of will invole resisting extension and rotation of the lumbar spine as the loaded arm returns to the starting position.
For all the meatheads looking for a chest pump while blowing through a set of partial reps with too much weight...go back to the Nautilus machine.
For all the meatheads looking for a chest pump while blowing through a set of partial reps with too much weight...go back to the Nautilus machine.
1/30/12
Exercise of the Week: Amped Warm Up
Here's a total body dynamic warm up borrowed from Jim Smith's and Joe DeFranco's great DVD, Amped.
- 8 Push ups
- 8 Striders
- 8 Striders w/reach
- 8 Glute bridges
- 8 Glute bridge w/reach
It will take take you all of 3-4 minutes.
1/23/12
Exercise of the Week: 3 Point Extension / Rotation
Another thoracic mobility exercise. This one incorporates some shoulder stability on the arm that you're posted up on.
1/16/12
Exercise of the Week: Yoga Plex
This a great exercise that I've seen done by a number of different strength coaches and trainers. It's a great bang for your buck exercise that could be worked into your warm up. You're getting in some hip mobility, some shoulder mobility and some thoracic mobility. It's basically a few movements thrown together: push up, downward dog, striders and thoracic rotation.
1/8/12
Exercise of the Week: Valslide Leg Curl w/Cable Resistance
When I was first introduced to the Valslide leg curl a few years back I loved the exercise but the question I had was how to progress the exercise. I just didn't want to keep adding reops just to make it harder. It didn't take me long to figure out different progressions whether it was using a band for resistance, using weight plates for resistance or going to single leg versions.
Hereis another a version I just started using, the cable resisted version. All you need a is a low pulley or two. Then strap in to a couple of ankle straps, place your feet on a couple Valslides and go to work.
Hereis another a version I just started using, the cable resisted version. All you need a is a low pulley or two. Then strap in to a couple of ankle straps, place your feet on a couple Valslides and go to work.
1/3/12
Exercise of the Week: Supine Face Pull
Please excuse the attention seeking black lab that makes an appearance at about the 20 second mark of the video.
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