The first thing we can all do is to be more aware of your posture by incorporating various prehab exercises into your daily routine. Secondly, we should work on stretching tight chest muscles. Lastly, we should work to strengthen our weak lower trap muscle. What to do to Stretch Trapezius...
The Olympic Squat is a Squat with a high bar position. The bar rests higher on your back, at the bottom of your neck, on top of your trap muscles. This puts your torso more upright to keep the bar balanced over your mid-foot. Your knees come more forward as a result and your hip...
Avoid it:Know that leaning forward as you squat down shifts the exercise from a quad-builder to a glute-builder. If that’s your goal and you’re leaning deliberately to target specific muscles, no problem. But if your goal is to build your quads and you’re leaning forward to balance ...
Alongside the main movers in the deadlift, your body calls to action many of the smaller, supportive muscles as well. Your forearms work hard to maintain an airtight grip on the bar. Your abdominals brace hard against the impulse to collapse your trunk. Your rhomboids, middle traps, and ...
Be mindful to keep your elbows pointing to the ceiling. It's easy to fall into the trap of going too heavy and having your elbows drop, reducing stretch on the triceps. Dumbbell The dumbbell overhead triceps extension is the most common variation. It’s often done seated but can be done...
If your race has a lot of elevation gain, be sure to practice efficient, quick uphill power hiking, which uses different muscles than running. You can do this outdoors or on a treadmill, and once proficient, you can add a weighted vest to increase the intensity. Example Treadmill Set: Sta...
You don’t have to do every stretch in existence; just pick a few muscles or body parts that you’d like to make more flexible. Pick a favorite stretch or two for each, and get into the habit of performing those stretches for a minute each day. Here are some of my favorite stretches...
It takes work away from your back muscles. And it builds dangerous habits for the Deadlift where each rep must start with locked elbows to avoid biceps injuries. Lower yourself all the way down until your elbows are locked. Let your back stretch. Shrug your shoulders. Then pull yourself up...
Good posture refers to how the body is positioned to improve its structure and mechanics, while reducing unnecessary stress on the joints and muscles. Good posture is when a person is standing straight with shoulders back, and the head is directly over the middle of the pelvis, the...
Secondary muscles worked: Calves How to Squat with Proper Form Place the bar on your upper back. Inhale and brace your core slightly, and unrack the bar. Take two steps back, and adjust your foot position. Squat as deep as possible with good technique. ...