A great way to develop more power in a strength training program is to incorporate Olympic style explosive movements. These types of exercise are full body, compound exercises, that utilize triple extension. Triple extension is defined as the simultaneous extension of the ankles, knees and hips. Performing an exercise where the whole body is used […]
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It can be easy to fall into the trap of doing the “same ole same ole” regarding your exercise routine. Meaning, if you’re a runner, you only run and if you lift weights, you typically do only that.
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Some of the best upper leg exercises are known as compound movements. These are exercises such as squats and lunges. With that said, let’s take a page from the world of bodybuilding. They understand the value of using specific exercises, periodically in their training, to focus on specific areas of the legs. This article will
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When performing any type of strength exercise training for the shoulders, it is important to target all the muscles that make up the shoulder area. The three muscles that cover the shoulder capsule are as follows: This article will look at shoulder exercises that specifically target each head of the shoulder. We will offer a
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Many of us have already been there regarding an injury. If not, the odds are you will probably be there at some point; recovering from an injury. It comes with the territory when working out on a regular basis. The National Health Statistics Reports reported 8.6 million sports injuries, a rate of 34.1 per 1,000
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The following article looks at a few of the best muscle building leg exercises to do at the gym (in no particular order). Our list includes only compound leg exercises to ensure you incorporate as many different muscles groups at one time. Compound exercises in any strength training program offers many advantages. Including, having to
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When looking to build strong glute muscles, exercises like barbell squats, hack squats, deadlifts and hip thrust machines, all work nicely. But what about if you don’t have access to exercise machines, an olympic bar and weight plates? The following exercises are all great glute options when limited in terms of exercise equipment. 1. Walking
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Join JEFIT’s August fitness challenge, available on iOS and android, the Arm SculptorChallenge! Find extra motivation to mix up your workout routine and focus on your lower body. No need to sign up to participate, just log 20 reps of one of the below exercises on 21 different days in August. To get the most out of the
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We took a deep dive into the Jefit exercise database to find out the most popular exercises. We looked at both the back and shoulder exercises in terms of having the highest number of downloads. First, the number one exercise, overall, was the barbell bench press, no surprise there. The top back exercise in the
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The following article will look at four variations of the glute bridge and hip thrust exercises, which are ideal for building strong, shapely glutes. We will start with the bodyweight exercise typically known as a glute bridge and progress to weighted versions of the hip thrust exercise. Try Glute Bridge Before Hip Thrust Before attempting
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