Spider Curls: Bench Setup, Body Positioning, and Common Mistakes
Setting up a bench for spider curls requires selecting an incline bench between 45-60 degrees, positioning your torso with the upper chest over the ed...
By Alex
Category: Weight Training
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Smith Machine: Usage, Benefits, Drawbacks, and Safety
The Smith machine is utilized for controlled weight training with a guided barbell, offering enhanced safety and muscle isolation for various exercise...
By Hart
Barbell Chest Growth: Exercises, Principles, and Programming
To grow your chest with a barbell, consistently apply progressive overload through foundational movements like flat and incline presses, prioritize pr...
By Jordan
Smith Machine Bench Press: Why It Feels Harder, Biomechanics, and Muscle Activation
The Smith machine bench press often feels harder than a free-weight bench press primarily due to its fixed, linear bar path, which restricts the body'...
By Jordan
Leaning Lateral Raise: Purpose, Execution, Benefits, and Common Mistakes
Leaning forward for lateral raises shifts emphasis to the posterior deltoid and alters the resistance curve, enhancing muscle activation through a hip...
By Jordan
Barbell Upright Row: Optimal Hand Width, Mechanics, and Safety
For optimal safety and muscle activation during a barbell upright row, a hand width slightly narrower than shoulder-width or just outside hip-width is...
By Hart
Smith Machine Bar: Weight, Counterbalancing, and Training Implications
The weight of a Smith machine bar typically ranges from 15 to 45 pounds for non-counterbalanced models, but can be as low as 0 to 15 pounds for counte...
By Hart
Small Barbell Biceps Training: Advantages, Exercises, and Form
Using a small barbell for biceps involves selecting the appropriate grip width and exercise variation, focusing on controlled concentric and eccentric...
By Hart
Chest Training: Anatomy, Principles, and Effective Exercises for Muscle Growth
Targeting your chest with weights requires understanding pectoralis anatomy, applying biomechanical principles to exercise selection, and consistently...
By Hart
