Bret Contreras analyzed How Bodybuilders Train the Glutes. Some of his observations of Brandon Curry’s leg workout: 1. During seated and single-leg leg curls he’s really stressing the contracted position to maximize the pump. 2. During weighted 45 degree hypers he really stresses the stretch position to maximize the stretch. 3. During sumo deadlifts he keeps the […]
Top 10 Triceps Exercises for Mass and Strength
Charles Poliquin posted an excerpt from his book “Winning the Arms Race — Volume I”, titled the Best Exercises and Tips for Building Large and Strong Triceps. Since he didn’t include videos in his post I dug up a clip for each exercise. 1. Convergent Bar Dips (a.k. a. V-Bar Dips). “Use as narrow a grip as […]
Back to the Basics – The Dip
Here is a demonstrations of classic dip variations explaining how different lower body, middle and elbow positions affect different muscles. Neutral Dips – legs straight down, torso slightly bend forward, elbows neutral, head neutralChest Dips – bend forward,squeeze abs, legs forwardTriceps Dips – upper torso straight, squeeze glutes / lower back, legs backwards, narrower grip
Dave Tate on Iron Radio Podcast
Here is something for your Friday morning commute. Iron Radio Episode 112 (direct link to mp3) with Dave Tate (elitefts.com) as a guest. Big topic is mental preparation for athletes. Other topics: What six factors determine training success How much do the three mental factors matter How Dave himself handles the pre-gym psych-up Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) […]
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