October 2009
7 posts
Training tracks
Album: Digitalism - Idealism
Seen me through many a session.
Exercise of the week
Cable lat pull downs are this weeks pick, they are a great alternative for people not strong enough to do pull ups. Use 2 handles to really challenge your back muscles.
Adding this exercise into your routine will improve your pulling strength.
Muscles used: latissimus dorsi, biceps, rhomboids
To perform you could either find a seated lat pull down machine or you could set it up yourself on a...
Training Tracks
Soulwax - Most of the remixes.
Awesome - listen to it on www.spotify.com
Training Tracks
Music I recommend training to:
Album - Justice - A Cross the Universe.
Very high energy live album - get me going no matter how knackered I feel!
david@sculpt.me.uk
www.sculpt.me.uk
Exercise of the week: the plank
The plank is a core stabilisation exercise that can be performed just about anywhere. All you need is a flat surface large enough to stretch out in.
Adding the plank into your exercise routine will give you a strong, stable core which will protect you from injury and aid movement efficiency.
Muscles used: core- abdominal complex, hips and lower back.
To perform lie face down on a flat...
Exercise of the week
The pull up.
Muscles used: back,arms,chest,shoulders
Pull ups are a great upper body strength exercise involving most of the large muscle groups in the back.
To perform grab the bar with hands positioned slightly wider than the shoulders. Pull your body upwards maintaining a neutral spine and avoiding swinging the legs (cheating)
To progress increase reps or add a weight belt.
To regress...