Smith Machine Weight: Calculating Total Load, Bar Weight, and Training Implications
Placing a 45-pound plate on each side of a Smith machine provides 90 pounds of plate weight, but the total load also includes the variable effective w...
By Hart
Category: Strength Training
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Reverse Cable Curls: Guide to Form, Benefits, and Muscle Development
Reverse cable curls involve gripping a cable attachment with an overhand grip and curling it upwards to strengthen the brachialis and brachioradialis ...
By Jordan
Reverse Grip Dumbbell Row: Muscles Worked, Benefits, and Proper Form
A reverse grip dumbbell row is a strength training exercise targeting the back muscles, primarily the latissimus dorsi, using a supinated (palms-up) g...
By Jordan
Overhead Shoulder Press: Technique, Muscles Worked, Benefits, and Mistakes to Avoid
The overhead shoulder press is a compound exercise that builds upper body strength and stability by pressing a weight directly overhead, requiring pre...
By Hart
Leg Press Stance: Foot Placement, Muscle Activation, and Safety
Leg press stance refers to foot placement on the machine's platform, which is critical for muscle activation, range of motion, and safety, with variat...
By Jordan
Biceps Workout: Structure, Principles, Exercises, and Mistakes to Avoid
Structuring an effective biceps workout involves understanding muscle anatomy, applying progressive overload, selecting varied exercises, and ensuring...
By Alex
Glute Pull-Throughs: Step-by-Step Guide, Benefits, and Mistakes to Avoid
The glute pull-through is a hip-hinge exercise performed with a cable machine or resistance band, involving pushing hips back to stretch glutes/hamstr...
By Hart
Wide-Grip Seated Row: Proper Technique, Benefits, and Avoiding Mistakes
To perform a wide-grip seated row, use an overhand, wider-than-shoulder-width grip on a cable row machine, pull the handle towards your lower chest by...
By Hart
Accentuated Eccentric Loading: Understanding, Benefits, and Implementation for Strength and Hypertrophy
Accentuated eccentric loading (AEL) is an advanced resistance training method that applies a heavier load during the muscle's lengthening phase than i...
By Hart
