Build bigger, stronger pecs by avoiding this exercise combo.
Lower under control, keep the torso upright, and only lightly touch the knee to the floor. Weight vest and chains optional, but definitely cool looking.
To build your mid-back, use a wider supinated grip and take a solid pause as the bar touches your upper chest.
A safer, smarter way to stretch the pecs.
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For a more effective concentration curl, use an incline bench and forcefully squeeze the dumbbells together. Contract extra hard at the top.
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Here's an easy way to improve your curl form, lift more weight safely, and trigger more hypertrophy.
The lowering phase of the curl is where a lot of the muscle damage, and thus growth, is created. Don't just drop the bar.
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Hold one side isometrically in the contracted position at the bottom while the other side is moving. Add bands to really ramp it up.
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Start your biceps work with hammer curls, then a preacher curl variation like the one here. For safety, finish with heavy barbell curls when you're biceps are fully pumped.
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Does your back suck compared to your chest? Do your triceps lag behind your biceps? Whatever your puny muscle group is, here's how to fix it.
Build your lats with this unilateral pulldown variation. You'll get a growth-inducing stretch at the top and a hard contraction at the bottom.
Sumo? Conventional? Nah, it's somewhere in between. Here's how to do it.
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This low hip position deadlift is more for the quads. Try a semi-sumo stance – chest up, weight on heels – and pull from a deficit. Start light!
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Finish the curl with a shoulder flexion for a stronger biceps contraction. Don't let the traps raise up.
