quadriceps

Dumbbell Lunges

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Standing with your legs slightly apart and with a dumbbell in each hand : Inhale and take a big step forward by keeping your torso as straight as possible. During exercise, the thigh of the leg that is moving forward must stabilize […]

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Lunges

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Standing with your legs slightly apart with the barbell behind your neck on trapezius muscles : Inhale and take a big step forward by keeping your core as straight as possible. During exercise, the thigh of the leg that is moving forward

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How To Do Sumo Deadlift

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Standing with the barbell on the floor in front of you. Your legs spread with your feet outside (always in your knees axis) : Bent your legs to have your thighs in horizontal. Your arms are straight, you take the barbell with

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How To Do Quadriceps Stretchning

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Stand on one leg : Take your ankle or your foot of your opposite leg. Try to bring your heel closer to your buttocks by pulling upwards This exercise works deep the iliopsoas and work a little bit the tensor fasciae latae.

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Angled Leg Press

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Warning : Using leg press with heavy weight may cause a displacement in the sacroiliac joint, which can lead to contracture. Installed in the machine with your back on the back pad and your feet a little apart : Inhale and unlock security.

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How To Do Leg Extension

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Sitting on the machine with your hands on the handles or the seat to keep your torso montionless. Your knees are bent and your ankles are under pads : Inhale and extend your legs to the horizontal. Exhale at the end of

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How To Do Box Squat

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Box squat is often used by powerlifters to gain strength to do squat. This exercise involves doing a squat sitting on a bench for 1-2 seconds and returning to the standing position . In classic squat the tension accumulated in the

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How To Do Hack Squat

I read a Frederic Delavier’s book « Strength Training Anatomy » and I learned good stuff. Your legs are strained with your back against the backrest. Your shoulders are wedged under the pads with your feet averagely apart : Inhale, unblock security and bend legs. Back to the start position and exhale at the end of the movement.

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