Variations of side lifting To shorten the lever and thus reduce the intensity, the upper arms and forearms can be at right angles. All articles in this series: Fields of application Variations of side lifting
The hip joint is one of the most flexible joints in the human body and allows movement in all dimensions. Therefore the training of this muscle group should be designed accordingly. The abduction in the hip joint is not performed by the muscles on the thigh, but by the gluteal muscles. This exercise is therefore … Abductor machine
Cross lifting is a training exercise for the targeted muscle build-up of the lower back muscles. The specific simulation of lifting an object correctly makes cross lifting functional. Thus, cross lifting must be a fixed component of health-oriented strength training. A low training weight is self-explanatory. The exercise of hyperextension is also suitable for training … Cross lifting
Lateral lifting is a form of exercise used in shoulder muscle training for isolated strain on the shoulder muscles (deltoid muscle), and is increasingly used in weight training and bodybuilding. In free weight training, this exercise can only be performed with dumbbells. For beginners, the training of this muscle group on the shoulder machine is … Page lift
Introduction A pronounced back musculature not only fulfills optical incentives, but is also a preventive measure to prevent back problems. It supports the trunk in all everyday movements and thus enables pain-free movements. In almost all static and dynamic movements (except for pure movements of the extremities) the back muscles also contract. According to statistical … Rowing sitting with the expander
The abdominal muscles and deep back muscles are responsible for the upright gait of the human body and are therefore particularly important for functional strength training. Since the most common disease No. 1 is back pain, back and abdominal muscle training is of particular importance in a health-oriented muscle building training. The abdominal crunch is … Abdominal crunch with the expander
Introduction At the back of the thigh are the leg flexor muscles. Among the most important flexors of the thigh are the two-headed thigh muscle and the semi-tendon muscle. Bending the leg with the expander causes flexion in the knee joint. However, since strength training usually focuses on training the front thigh muscles, there is … Leg bending with the expander
Introduction The training of the upper arm extensor muscles is often neglected in strength training. However, as agonist and antagonist, biceps and triceps should be trained alternately. Triceps pushing is, in addition to the covers, an effective exercise for developing the arm extensor (M. triceps brachii) in a targeted manner. Due to the continuously increasing … Triceps pressing with the expander
Variations of triceps pressing with the expander Due to the mobility of the expander, there are a number of variations in the movement of the triceps press available. In order to load the outer part of the deltoid muscle, the starting position of the arms is crossed. The ends of the expander are moved diagonally … Variations of triceps pressing with the expander | Triceps pressing with the expander
Introduction The training of the calf muscles (M. gastrocnemius) is not isolated in conventional fitness and health training. Training on the leg press puts sufficient strain on the twin calf muscle, so that this isolated exercise calf lifter does not appear to be practical and time-consuming. In bodybuilding and specific sports, however, targeted training of … Calf lifter
The training of the muscles of the three-headed upper arm extensor (triceps brachii) is often overshadowed by bicep training in strength training, although in most sports a well developed triceps musculature is more useful. Especially in sports where the upper arm has to be accelerated as quickly as possible (ball sauces, boxing, throwing, etc. ), … Triceps Pushing
