Introduction The squat is a discipline of powerlifting and is especially used in strength training because of the large number of muscles involved. Since the thigh extensor (M. quadriceps femors) is the strongest muscle in our body, targeted muscle building training with the expander is only possible to a limited extent. For use in health … Knee bends with the expander
Synonyms in the broadest sense Reduction sets, slimming sets, extended sets, bodybuilding, strength training often used incorrectly: super sets, supersets Definition The method of descending sets provokes a maximum utilization of the muscles by gradually reducing the training weight. Description This method is probably one of the hardest and most intensive methods in bodybuilding. The … Descending Sets
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
The abdominal muscles consist of the straight, the outer oblique, the inner oblique abdominal muscles and the straight abdominal muscle, which makes up the actual six-pack. The abdominal muscles are one of the most uncomfortable muscle groups to train, and therefore many athletes do this at the beginning of their training. The central nervous system … Lateral kicks with the expander
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
General information EMS is the abbreviation for electromyostimulation, where “myo” stands for the muscle. It is therefore an electrical stimulation of a muscle by means of current pulses. This method is currently very popular in German fitness studios. The goal of EMS training is to burn fat and build muscle. EMS training can be done … EMS Training
Implementation EMS training can be performed without dumbbells or weights. However, the necessary equipment and expertise is required to perform it, so the training is mainly done in gyms. The athlete can use knee bends, push-ups and sit-ups in addition to the current pulses to optimize the result. Usually the impulses are carried out for … Implementation | EMS Training
Disadvantages Aspects that are cited as an advantage on the one hand, but can also be seen as disadvantages on the other. With the goal of increasing muscle mass, it is not always sensible to use only gentle and gentle training methods. If the muscle mass grows, the human muscular support system should also be … Disadvantages | EMS Training
