Bench press: muscles worked Pectorals: all chest muscles are activated during standard bench press Delts: mainly the front of the shoulders. Incline press activates the shoulder more. Triceps Forearm: grip Best bench press variationsClose grip bench press ...
Pectoralis Major: This muscle is the primary driver of the bench press, responsible for horizontal adduction and flexion of the shoulder. Variations in grip width influence which part of the pectoralis major is emphasized. A wider grip enhances activation of the sternal (lower) head, while a nar...
The levator scapula is located on the back and on the sides of your neck. The levator scapula begins at the base of your skull and ends at the scapula, or your shoulder blade. This muscle helps to lift your shoulders. If you carry weight on your shoulders, this muscle becomes tense in...
Push Jerk Muscles Worked Even though a push jerk works the whole body, the primary muscles worked in the push jerk are the shoulders, core, glutes, hamstrings, and quads. How To Program The Push Jerk Depending on the goal of the exercise, you can perform the push jerk for 3-5 sets at...
This article proposes to predict the missing anterior deltoid activation using the sEMG data of the long head and lateral head of triceps during shoulder press movement. First, the joint angles of the shoulder and elbow are estimated applying extended Kalman filter on an EMG-based state-space ...
List of incline bench press muscles worked: pectorolais major (or upper pecs) anterior deltoid (AD) triceps brachii (TB) medial head Using Proper Form The incline bench press can be performed with either a pair of dumbbells or with a barbell in order to do barbell bench press. This can ...
Pause on top of the press, then slowly return the kettlebell with control to the racked position at your shoulder. Pause, then return the kettlebell to the floor in between the arches of your feet. Repeat for 20 seconds, then repeat on the other side. Make sure to do the same number ...
Muscles Worked Handstand Push-Up Handstand push-ups are a compound exercise, which means there are several muscles and joints working together. The main muscles involved in handstand push-ups are: Get Fitter,Faster Level Up Your Fitness: Join our 💪 strong community in Fitness Volt Newsletter....
Muscles Worked The bent over lateral raise is a variation of the lateral raise which has the lifter move the weights outwards (laterally) as the torso itself is forward to varying degrees (instead of being vertical). Below is a list of the specific muscles groups targeted by this shoulder ra...
Did you ever imagine that the muscles worked by the deadlift could change your life? The deadlift is only one exercise, you might think. How good can it be? However, the truth is that the deadlift is more than a prescription for looking and feeling more powerful. The main muscle groups...