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Gym Ladder Sit-Ups

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Hook you feet in the gym ladder with your thighs vertically. Your back to the floor and your hands behind your head : Inhale and raise your torso as high as possible by rounding your spine. Exhale at the end of the […]

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Sit-Ups

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Lying on your back with your knees bent. Your feet are on the floor and your hands are behind your head : Inhale and lift your torso rounding your back. Exhale at the end of the movement Back to the starting position

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Good Position For Abs

Action on lumbar curvature of the psoas muscle Psoas muscles have other functions than to be powerful flexors of hip. They put the lumbar spine in lordosis, which increases the arch. I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Abs exercises (especially for rectus abdominis) must work with the

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Calf Stretching

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Standing with your hands on your hips. One leg forward with your knees stretched and your feet in the knee axis : Flex the knee of the front leg while advancing your pelvis. Be careful to keep your back leg straight and

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Standing Calf Raises

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Stand with the front of your feet on a step. Put your hand on a wall or a support to have more stability : Slowly flex your feet to stretch your calves. Extend your feet with your knees extended or slightly bent.

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Squat Correctly (Part 3)

Classical errors I read a Nerd Fitness article  and I learned good stuff. Click here to read Part 1 and Part 2  Squat is a movement that we make since baby, it’s a basic movement. But when I started to do squat with weight, I make mistakes and I’m going to talk about the classical

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How To Do T-Bar Rows

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Podcast: Lying on the belly on the inclined bench and take the handles with a pronated grip : Inhale and brings the bar to your chest Exhale at the end of movement This exercise is similar to the barbell bent rows but

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How To Do T-Bar Rows On Feet

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Podcast Knees slightly bent with the bar between your legs. Your take the handles with a pronated grip. Your back is straight and you incline your torso at about 45° : Inspires and brings the bar to your chest Exhale at the

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