Execution: Assume a standing position with your feet parallel and shoulder width apart. For better balance you can also stand with one foot slightly in front of the other. Grasp the barbell slightly wider than shoulder width apart with a pronated (palms down) grip. Curl the bar up to shoulder level so that your elbows […]
TECHNIQUE Grasp a horizontal bar with a pronated grip (palms facing away from the body) with your hands placed 7-10 inches wider than shoulder-width apart on each side. Relax your shoulder muscles to fully stretch your lats and to fully extend the arms and upper body. Inhale slightly more than usual and hold your breath
THE UPRIGHT ROW Execution: Assume a stable, well-balanced stance holding a barbell on extended arms with a pronated (palms down) grip. Your hands should be placed narrower than shoulder-width apart and your trunk should be erect with the shoulders back. Inhale slightly more than usual and hold your breath as you pull the barbell straight
Execution: Assume a side-facing position alongside an exercise bench and place the inside hand on the bench for support of the upper body. The arm should be straight and directly below the shoulder. Step forward with the inside leg and backward with the outside leg back. As you do this, bend over from the hips
Technique: Lie face up on the floor with your arms alongside the body and the legs fully extended or bent slightly in the knees. When you are ready, inhale and hold your breath as you keep the legs in position and raise them while you simultaneously raise the arms and trunk Raise the legs until