Introduction The reverse crunch is another well-known exercise for training the abdominal muscles in addition to the lateral push-ups and the abdominal crunch. This exercise specifically contracts the lower part of the straight abdominal muscles, but there is currently no scientific research available. It is known that the individual parts of the straight abdominal muscles … Reverse crunch with the expander
Introduction Rowing in a standing position, or also called bent over rowing, is another very effective exercise in fitness training and bodybuilding. Since the exercise requires a certain degree of coordination, and beginners often perform the movement incorrectly, the use of an expander is especially helpful. Training with the barbell bar often leads to misuse … Rowing standing with the expander
The back isolator with the expander is from the movement execution an opposite movement of the butterfly for the chest musculature. Since the wrists are not moved to the upper body but to the side during this exercise, the upper middle back muscles are put under increased strain. Muscles involved Tail muscle Trapezius muscle Wide … Standing back insulator with the expander
In our modern age, back pain is one of the most common diseases. Wrong and too little movement, as well as the predominantly sedentary activity promote these pains, which occur mainly in the area of the lumbar spine. However, these back pains can usually be regenerated by adequate training of the back muscles. Hyperextension is … Hyperextension with the Expander
Lateral lifting is one of the best known forms of exercise for isolated strain on the shoulder muscles. The deltoid muscle is divided into three parts, whereby lateral lifting with the expander trains the outer part of the shoulder. In comparison to the Biceps Curl or other exercises, lateral lifting at the highest point of … Fields of application
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
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
Strained muscles Triceps (M. triceps brachii) Introduction The Theraband cover is a stretching in the elbow joint, just like triceps pressing. However, in this case the stretching takes place above the head. This method is particularly suitable for targeted muscle build-up, since the stretched, head-down arms have higher muscle tension. This exercise of the covers … Coatings with the expander
