The exercise capitalizes on the lats’ functions in shoulder extension and adduction, pulling the arm down and back towards the body’s midline. This movement pattern directly engages the lat muscles more effectively compared to the standard Straight-Arm Pulldown, which often limit the range due ...
Internally rotate the arm Why the straight arm Lat push down is so good? The straight arm Lat push down is a great exercise as it helps isolate the Lats. This means it reduces activation of supporting muscle groups. The Biceps are most commonly used to assist any pulling exercise. ...
Unlikelat pulldowns,pull-ups, and chin-ups, the resistance torque of the dumbbell pullover is maximized in the overhead position. This is also the position where the average lifter’s lats and pecs are at or near their longest lengths — Altogether, the dumbbell pullover appears to impose ...
Pullups are one of those exercises that everyone seems to know how to do except you… Embarrassed, you walk away from doing an actual pull-up and stick to lat pulldowns. Sound familiar? Pullups are one of those exercises that everyone seems to know how to do except you… Well, that ...
My guide shows you how to do Pullups: proper grip width, arm position, what if you can’t do a single rep, and more. Get stronger with my technique tips.
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Step 3: From here, slowly lower the weights down and open your elbow until it is nearly fully straight at the bottom. Step 4: Reverse the motion and curl back up, maintaining a straight wrist the entire way. Why Do It: The preacher bench allows for the back of the arm to remain sta...
Your baby crawls on their hands and knees, moving one arm and the opposite knee forward simultaneously. Bear crawl. Your baby walks on their hands and feet, keeping their elbows and knees straight. Belly crawl. Your baby slithers around on their belly while moving forward. This is also know...
The first technique actually has to do with your back training. Whenever you train your back with compound exercises such as rows, lat pulldowns, or pull-ups, your biceps will be heavily involved. Because of this, if you ask around to get advice on how to get big biceps, some will sa...
Slowly reverse direction to lower the weight back to the starting point. Be sure the weight moves in a slight arc away from your hip until your arm is nearly straight with the weight directly under your shoulder. Form Tip:Don’t lose your shoulder placement as you lower the weight. Keep ...