Introduction A widespread disease besides headaches in this country is back pain. Especially employees and workers who spend most of their working time sitting in the office often complain about a sore back when they lie on the sofa at home in the evening. Back training is important and can help with this problem, remedy … Strength training for a strong back
Bent side lifting “Bent side lifting” is ideal for training the upper back and shoulder area. The starting position is the same as in the “Alternating Dumbbell Rowing” with a shoulder-wide stance, the upper body bent forward and the dumbbells hanging down by the outstretched arms. In this position, both arms are simultaneously raised sideways … Bent side lifting | Strength training for a strong back
Back routes The “back stretching” is one of the basic exercises for the back and trains the leg bizeps and the gluteus maximus in addition to the back stretcher. This exercise is performed on a machine, usually a 45° incline bench.The basic position in the device is reached when the ankles are held by the … Back routes | Strength training for a strong back
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
Bench press with dumbbells is one of the most effective exercises for training the large chest muscles alongside the classic barbell bench press. The isolated working of the arms ensures an even strain on the chest muscles. However, since training with dumbbells requires a certain degree of coordination, this exercise is not particularly suitable for … Bench press with dumbbells
Synonyms in the broadest sense Neck training, strength training, muscle building, bodybuilding, Introduction The neck musculature is formed by the trapezoid muscle (M. trapezius). This is divided into three areas. The descending part of the trapezoid muscle represents the “bull’s neck” as it is called in strength sports. This muscle is contracted by lifting the … Shoulder Lift
Typical errors during execution Care should be taken to avoid the following typical errors: The feet must not be fixed, even though most fitness equipment allows it and instructs many fitness trainers. By fixing the legs in this way, it is no longer the straight abdominal muscles that work, but the hip lumbar muscle (M. … Typical errors during execution | Abdominal crunch
Introduction The “Abdominal Crunch” is the most common form of exercise to train the straight abdominal muscles. As an antagonist of the back muscles, training this muscle is not only important for aesthetic reasons. The straight abdominal muscles enable the person to keep the upper body in an upright position and are used in health … Abdominal crunch
Introduction The most important thigh flexor muscles are the semitendinous muscle (M. semitendinoses) and the biceps femoris muscle. They are located at the back of the thigh and cause the lower leg to be pulled against the buttocks. However, since this muscle is rarely trained compared to the thigh extensor muscle, it is often atrophied … Leg curl
Introduction The training on the back insulator counts as a basic exercise to strengthen the back muscles, in addition to the training on the latissimus pull. The back insulator is used more often than the latissimus pull, especially for complaints in the upper part of the deltoid muscle. Because the upper part of the body … Back insulator
Modifications For the knee bends, the position of the ankles can be changed so that they point outwards. It is important that the knee joints point in the same direction as the feet. All articles in this series: Squats Modifications
Introduction Squatting is a discipline in powerlifting along with bench press and cross lifting and is used especially in bodybuilding to build up muscles. Squats are very popular in strength training because of the high number of activated muscle groups. However, this exercise should only be used with caution. Experienced fitness athletes and bodybuilders have … Squats
