Introduction The “Reverse Crunch” is a popular exercise to train the lower part of the straight abdominal muscles (M. rectus abdominis). However, it is not recommended to use this exercise in isolation during training, but as a supplement to the Abdominal Crunch. The muscle training of the lower abdominal muscles is based on a well … Reverse Crunch
Variations of the Reverse Crunch In order to load the lower abdominal muscles with increased intensity, the reverse crunch can also be performed while hanging. The athlete hangs from a chin-up bar, as in a pull-up, and lifts the legs to create a right angle between the upper body and the legs. The legs can … Variations of the Reverse Crunch | Reverse Crunch
Muscle building is a form of strength training with the aim of maximally increasing the muscle cross section. This form of muscle loading is mainly used in bodybuilding and fitness training. Muscle building is of course only one component of weight training. Muscle building Muscle building Muscle building and anabolic steroids Muscle building and nutrition … Weight training
Neck pressing is mainly used in various throwing and pushing disciplines in athletics and bodybuilding. However, neck pressing does not train the trapezoidal muscle that makes up the “bull’s neck” in weight training. By stretching the arms over the head, the shoulder muscles (M. deltoideos) and the arm extensor/triceps (M. triceps brachii) work. If you … Neck Pressing
Introduction The most common form of back pain is in the area of the lumbar spine. Lack of exercise, incorrect posture, sedentary work and incorrect loads in sports lead to complaints in the lumbar spine area. Since these muscles are hardly used in everyday movements, they are underdeveloped in most cases. One-sided strains in sports … Hyperextension
Modifications Various fitness machines modify the exercise of hyperextension, so that the upper body and legs do not form a line on all machines, but a right angle between thigh and upper body. This facilitates movement and is therefore used particularly frequently in health training. Another possibility for variation is the use of an expander. … Modifications | Hyperextension
Introduction In order to do justice to the principle of varying the training load, the chest muscle training can and should be designed variably. The training on the cable pulley can be used in addition to the normal training and serves mainly to define the chest muscles. As both arms work symmetrically and a firm … Butterfly on cable pull
Introduction A strong back is not only a sign of physical fitness but also serves to maintain physical health. Back pain is one of the most common diseases in Germany. Wrong posture and too little movement additionally increase the risk of these complaints. However not only sporty passive humans plague over back pain, but numerous … Latissimus extract
Modifications In order to make the training extensive, the exercises on the latissimus pull can be done in different ways. In order to stimulate the inner parts of the broad back muscle more specifically, a tight grip should be chosen. The hands are one hand width apart and the palms of the hands are facing … Modifications | Latissimus extract
Introduction The lateral push-ups are the most effective training for the training of the external and internal oblique abdominal muscles (M. obliquus externus abdominis), but are often overshadowed by training of the straight abdominal muscles. Similar to the Abdominal Crunch and the Reverse Crunch, no equipment is necessary for optimal training. Especially for sports that … Lateral push-ups
Training planning – How many sentences should you make? Depending on the training goal, about 3 to 5 sets of 15 push-ups each are recommended. Those who can do more than 15 should calmly push themselves to their limits in order to achieve optimal training success. Typical errors during execution Many athletes train the oblique … Training planning – How many sentences should you make? | Lateral push-ups
A well developed upper arm musculature counts as an indicator of physical fitness and is therefore often used by men, especially in the fitness sector. Compared to triceps pressing, biceps curl trains the front part of the upper arm. The biceps curl is the most classical way to train the upper arm flexor muscle (M. … Biceps curl
