Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Exercise for Chest Workout

The Cable Cross-over exercise is very useful for developing you chest muscles.
For doing this exercise you need to follow the nest steps:
* Attach the handles to two overhead pulley machines.
* Hold the handles, palms facing down, and stand midway between the machines with your feet hip-width apart or with one foot in front of the other for balance. Your arms should be fully extended so you achieve a good stretch in your pectorals.
* Bend forwards slightly from the waist and maintain this position throughout the exercise.
* Than you need to draw the handles towards each other in an arcing motion, aiming for a point approxi­mately 30 cm in front of your hips.
* When the handles meet, squeeze your pectorals hard and hold for a count of two.
* Slowly return the handles to the starting position.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Weight training

Weight training is a popular method of strength training which oppose muscle contraction. This method provides a different challenge to the muscle relating to the position where the resistance to muscle contraction peaks. Weight training provides the majority of the resistance at the initiating joint angle when the movement begins, when the muscle must overcome the inertia of the weight's mass. Strength training is an inclusive term for all types of exercise devoted toward increasing muscular strength and size. The difference between weight training and other types of strength training is how the opposition to muscular contraction is generated.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise

Flat Bench Lying Leg Raise is a good exercise for you if you want to work out your Abdominals muscles. In this exercise you need to lie flat on a bench with your legs off the end. Place your hands under your butt with your palms down. Keep your legs as straight as possible and your knees locked. Raise your legs as high as possible. Lower legs back down as far as they can go. If you can, you should place a light weight between your feet.