Tag: strength
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Muscle Fiber Type-Specific Training: The CHEST (Pectoralis Major)
This post is part of a series focusing on muscles with specific muscle fiber compositions. It emphasizes the importance of working different parts of the pectoralis major for optimal results in chest training. Various exercises and resources are suggested.
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Muscle Fiber Type-Specific Training: The Lower & Middle Triceps! (Medial Head) + BFR Application
In the Fitness-Tip Friday series, emphasis is on specific triceps muscles for targeted training. The medial triceps requires special attention due to its unique composition, and the usage of BFR training can help achieve this.
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Muscle Fiber Type-Specific Training: The Gastrocnemius (Bottom AND Top)!Muscle Fiber Type-Specific Training:
The post discusses the significance of differentiating training for the soleus and gastrocnemius calf muscles due to their varying muscle fiber composition. It emphasizes the need for tailored exercises to maximize results.
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Muscle Fiber Type-Specific Training: The Lats!
This Fitness-Tip Friday series focuses on muscles with fast-twitch or slow-twitch fibers for effective training. Emphasizing the latissimus dorsi, it highlights exercises to maximize growth and explores gender differences.
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Underrated & Underworked Muscle #10: Quadratus Lumborum! (“QL”)
In this Fitness-Tip Friday mini-series, the quadratus lumborum is highlighted as an underrated and underworked muscle with crucial importance in preventing lower back pain and maintaining good posture. Work it along the lateral plane for optimal effectiveness.
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Underrated & Underworked Muscle #9: Teres Minor! (A Rotator Cuff Muscle)
The Fitness-Tip Friday series highlights underrated muscles like the teres minor, crucial for shoulder health and upper body strength. Neglecting it can lead to imbalances and injury. Don’t overlook it in your workout routine.
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Underrated & Underworked Muscle #8: The Infraspinatus! (A Rotator Cuff Muscle)
The author is emphasizing overlooked muscles in their Fitness-Tip Friday series, highlighting the importance of the infraspinatus for shoulder and upper body development, and providing advice on how to train it effectively.
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Underrated & Underworked Muscle #5: The Erector Spinae (DON’T Always Train With a Straight Back!)
The Fitness-Tip Friday mini-series highlights underrated muscles for overall importance. This week, the erector spinae is discussed, stressing the importance of its concentric and eccentric exercises like the Jefferson Curl.
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Underrated & Underworked Muscle #4: The Sartorius!
The Fitness-Tip Friday series highlights underrated muscles. This week’s focus is on the sartorius, the body’s longest muscle, crucial for various movements and hip/pelvic stability. Engage it with combo exercises for optimal results.
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Underrated & Underworked Muscle #3:Flexor Digitorum Profundus!
This Fitness-Tip Friday series highlights the underrated and underworked flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) in the forearm. FDP is crucial for grip strength, handshake firmness, and overall forearm development. Specific techniques for FDP training are detailed, emphasizing its significance.
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