Category Archives: Health

Cable Rope Overhead Triceps Extension Guide

   Cable Rope Overhead Triceps Extension Guide Main Muscle: Triceps Attach a rope to the bottom pulley of the pulley machine. Grasping the rope with both hands, extend your arms with your hands directly above your head using a neutral … Continue reading

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Barbell Hack Squat Guide

Barbell Hack Squat Guide Main Muscle: Quadriceps     Stand up straight while holding a barbell behind you at arms length and your feet at shoulder width. Tip: A shoulder width grip is best with the palms of your hands facing … Continue reading

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Chin-Up Guide

Chin-Up Guide Main Muscle: Latissimus dorsi     Grab the pull-up bar with the palms facing your torso and a grip closer than the shoulder width. As you have both arms extended in front of you holding the bar at … Continue reading

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Barbell Shrug Guide

Barbell Shrug Guide Main Muscle: Trapezius     Stand up straight with your feet at shoulder width as you hold a barbell with both hands in front of you using a pronated grip (palms facing the thighs). Tip: Your hands … Continue reading

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Machine Preacher Curls Guide

Machine Preacher Curls Guide Main Muscle: Biceps     Sit down on the Preacher Curl Machine and select the weight. Place the back of your upper arms (your triceps) on the preacher pad provided and grab the handles using an underhand … Continue reading

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Janda Sit-Up Guide

  Janda Sit-Up Guide Main Muscle: Abdominals  Note: This exercise was created by Czech exercise physiologist, Dr. Vladimir Janda and is one of the most challenging sit-up variations as it completely isolates the rectus abdominals by eliminating the hip flexors. … Continue reading

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Cable Internal Rotation Guide

Cable Internal Rotation Guide Main Muscle: Deltoids     Sit next to a low pulley sideways (with legs stretched in front of you or crossed) and grasp the single hand cable attachment with the arm nearest to the cable. Tip: If … Continue reading

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Kettlebell Sumo High Pull Guide

  Kettlebell Sumo High Pull Guide Main Muscle: Trapezius  Place a kettlebell on the ground between your feet. Position your feet in a wide stance, and grasp the kettlebell with two hands. Set your hips back as far as possible, … Continue reading

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Seated Cable Rows Guide

  Seated Cable Rows Guide Main Muscle: Middle Back  For this exercise you will need access to a low pulley row machine with a V-bar.Note: The V-bar will enable you to have a neutral grip where the palms of your … Continue reading

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Dumbbell Shrug Guide

  Dumbbell Shrug Guide Main Muscle: Trapezius  Stand erect with a dumbbell on each hand (palms facing your torso), arms extended on the sides. Lift the dumbbells by elevating the shoulders as high as possible while you exhale. Hold the … Continue reading

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