Cobra Lats- Pullups 4 Beginers
posted by admin on June 02nd, 2010
Pullup workout for the complete beginner who cant even do a single pullup. So many of us were needlessly traumatized in PE class because we couldnt do a single pullup. How stupid! PE classes are the precise place where they should be helping kids to get strong enough so they can do their first pullup. Teach rather than embarrass! Not rocket science. I’ll teach you how to do a pullup since your PE classes wont!!!
Pullups are one of the most important bodybuilding exercises you can do and this video shows you how to do them at home even if you have no place to do them. Pullups are the exercise that give your back that cobra like flare and they work your biceps too.
This is part of my continuing beginners bodybuilding series.
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Duration : 0:5:42
All around athlete doing crazy workouts and exercises- training fitness
posted by admin on May 15th, 2010
Training is a passion. I believe that exercise is the best stress outlet.
The song is sweatshop union- hit the wall
Song was used by permission, and many thank yous to sweatshop union for that!
Duration : 0:3:58
Back Workout Weight Training Exercises
posted by admin on December 13th, 2009
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I like to start my back workouts with a big basic compound exercise like the bent over barbell row. This exercise works the entire back from the lats, traps and spinal erectors as well as the biceps and forearms as secondary muscles.
When you do bent over rows bend over at a 45 degree angle and pull the bar towards your stomach. Maintain a slight arch in your lower back as this will help you get a better muscle contraction as you perform the exercise.
Next I like to move on to pull downs. These work the back from a full range of motion. You’ll get a good stretch in the lats at the beginning of each rep, and you’ll also get a peak contraction at the end.
I’ll vary the grips that I use from time to time to work the back from different angles. Here in the video I’m using a v-bar attachment which is good for adding width to the back.
Using a wider grip will work more of the middle back and using a closer grip will work more of the outer back. It’s the opposite of what most people think. But try it out for yourself your next back workout and notice where you feel the muscles working with different width grips.
After pull downs I’ll move on to a chest support row. Here in the video I’m using the Hammer Strength Machine which distributes the weight between both sides equally.
I like using the chest supported rows in my back workouts because it is a much stricter rowing movement then a free standing row.
Chest supported rows provide both a good stretch at the bottom of the lift and a peak contraction at the top.
To really pump up my lats at the end of a back workout I’ll include bodyweight rows. This exercise is like an inverted push up.
I like to include bodyweight exercises in my workouts because they provide a greater level of neuromuscular activation. Moving your entire body through space makes an exercise much more demanding then just moving your limbs.
Try them out for your next back workout and you’ll see what I mean. You’ll feel a deeper level of muscular fatigue compared to regular rowing exercises.
To finish off my back training I’ll do some work for the lower back. Hyper extensions are one of my favourite lower exercises. They provide a good stretch at the bottom and a full contraction at the top.
I’ll start off with holding a weight plate to my chest for 10-15 reps. Then I’ll put the weight down and continue with another 10-15 reps with just my bodyweight. I’ll do 3 sets in this fashion.
For all the other back exercises I’ll do 3 sets of 8-12 reps after warming up.
Hyper extensions are also a great finishing exercise to do after a leg workout because in addition to working the lower back they also heavily work the glutes and hamstrings.
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Duration : 0:4:0
Random Pull Up Exercises
posted by admin on November 21st, 2009
I’m just demonstrating the various types of pull ups that you can do on a pull up bar. I’d have to say that pull ups are one of the best exercises to do.
#1 Wide grip pull ups
#2 Upper body controlled pull ups
#3 Behind-the-neck pull ups
#4 90 degree leg lift pull up
Regular pull ups work your back and also your shoulders. The wider the grip you have, the wider your lats will be. If your hands are close together, then you will be focusing on your trapezius muscles.
Doing chin ups (hands facing inward) will work your back but also pump your biceps.
The controlled pull ups (can be referred to as “Brooklyn Pull Ups”) requires a strong back, chest, and shoulders in order to sway left to right and vice versa.
The 90 degree leg lift pull ups are a killer workout for your abs. Make sure to keep your legs straight out for maximum results on your abs.
In my next video I will perform Muscle-Ups. My goal is to hit 5 in a row.
Good luck!
Duration : 0:1:49
Bodyweight Rows – Back Exercises Without Weights
posted by admin on October 16th, 2009
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Bodyweight Rows For A Bigger Back.
I’m a big believer of including bodyweight exercises in your workouts to help maximize muscle growth. Exercises where you move your entire body through space are much more demanding and provide a greater amount of nero-muscular activation then exercises where you just move your limbs.
This is why squats are harder then leg presses, pull ups harder then pull downs, etc.
One of my favorite bodyweight exercises for building a wide muscular back is chin ups or pull ups. For years my back workouts would often include up to 50 reps of pull ups. I’d do sets of 5-10 reps using different grips until I completed 50 total reps.
But this past January I suffered a serious muscle tear in my teres major and tricep tie in area and this has really hindered my back workouts. In fact I haven’t been able to do a full pull up with my bodyweight in over 7 months because it is just too much stress on my previously torn muscles.
I’ve been looking for an alternative exercise that combines the benefits of bodyweight movements and will still allow me to work my back intensely without over stretching my muscles. And the exercise that I came up with is bodyweight rows.
They are almost like doing an inverted push up. Bodyweight rows are to your back, what push ups are to your chest.
To set up for this exercise I like to use the smith machine and set the bar so that it is about waist height. I’ll then place a flat exercise bench about 4-5 feet away from the smith machine bar. The smith machine works best because the bar will be solid and stay in place during the entire exercise.
Get in position by gripping the bar with a slightly wider then shoulder width grip and place your feet on the exercise bench. Keeping your body straight, row yourself up until your chest touches the bar and then lower yourself to the starting position and repeat.
The benefits of this exercise is that it works muscles of the back hard and will allow you to perform more reps then you could with regular pull ups because the mechanics of the exercise place you in a stronger position and you are not lifting your entire bodyweight.
You should give bodyweight rows a try for your next back workout. They work great as either an overall back warm up exercise or as a finishing movement to really pump up the lats at the end of your workouts.
Duration : 0:2:23
Bodyweight Rows – Back Exercises Without Weights
posted by admin on October 16th, 2009
http://www.LeeHayward.com
Bodyweight Rows For A Bigger Back.
I’m a big believer of including bodyweight exercises in your workouts to help maximize muscle growth. Exercises where you move your entire body through space are much more demanding and provide a greater amount of nero-muscular activation then exercises where you just move your limbs.
This is why squats are harder then leg presses, pull ups harder then pull downs, etc.
One of my favorite bodyweight exercises for building a wide muscular back is chin ups or pull ups. For years my back workouts would often include up to 50 reps of pull ups. I’d do sets of 5-10 reps using different grips until I completed 50 total reps.
But this past January I suffered a serious muscle tear in my teres major and tricep tie in area and this has really hindered my back workouts. In fact I haven’t been able to do a full pull up with my bodyweight in over 7 months because it is just too much stress on my previously torn muscles.
I’ve been looking for an alternative exercise that combines the benefits of bodyweight movements and will still allow me to work my back intensely without over stretching my muscles. And the exercise that I came up with is bodyweight rows.
They are almost like doing an inverted push up. Bodyweight rows are to your back, what push ups are to your chest.
To set up for this exercise I like to use the smith machine and set the bar so that it is about waist height. I’ll then place a flat exercise bench about 4-5 feet away from the smith machine bar. The smith machine works best because the bar will be solid and stay in place during the entire exercise.
Get in position by gripping the bar with a slightly wider then shoulder width grip and place your feet on the exercise bench. Keeping your body straight, row yourself up until your chest touches the bar and then lower yourself to the starting position and repeat.
The benefits of this exercise is that it works muscles of the back hard and will allow you to perform more reps then you could with regular pull ups because the mechanics of the exercise place you in a stronger position and you are not lifting your entire bodyweight.
You should give bodyweight rows a try for your next back workout. They work great as either an overall back warm up exercise or as a finishing movement to really pump up the lats at the end of your workouts.
Duration : 0:2:23
Super Firm Butt and Legs Workout 170709
posted by admin on October 12th, 2009
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Duration : 0:6:49
Super Firm Butt and Legs Workout 170709
posted by admin on October 12th, 2009
http://www.originofenergy.com/www.originofenergy.com/Home.html strength training Hypertrophy Muscle Growth Push Pull Leg Beautiful Body firm lean healthy farming Bruno
Duration : 0:6:49