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Wide Squat Jump
- Arms
- Legs
- Calves
Level:Intermediate
Trainer:Ann Summer
Equipment:No Equipment
Stand with your feet hip-width apart making a wide squad position. Jump without stopping for a certain period of time.
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Before choosing the best exercises for the deltoid muscles, you should learn their structure. These muscles consist of three parts, and in order to achieve good results, you need to pay attention to each of them to ensure their harmonious development. And in this case, there is a whole set of exercises aimed at parallel and sequential working out of all ligaments of deltoid muscles.
Best Exercises for Deltoid Muscles
In order to have strong deltoids, you have to regularly train them, which is why we suggest you take a look at these exercises for deltoid muscles.
Sideways dumbbellsIf you are interested in building the back delta of the shoulder, then this workout is what you need. This exercise extensively involves not only the deltoid but also the trapezius muscles. Take the dumbbells with a neutral grip and lean forward slightly, keeping your back straight, and the dumbbells should now be raised to the ear level. To do this, you need to bend your elbows and take the starting position by slowly lowering your arms.
Front liftThrough this exercise, you can achieve excellent upper muscles and the muscles of the trapezium. Take the dumbbells while being in a sitting position. Lower your hands. Now you should lift the dumbbell to the point parallel with the floor. At the same time, the arm remains straight. When you reach shoulder level, stop. Lower the dumbbell in the same way. Do the same with the other hand.
Lifting sidewaysExperts recommend carrying out these exercises for effective pumping of the lateral deltoid muscles. The effectiveness of the exercise depends on the correctness of the exercise, therefore strictly follow these instructions: Stand up straight with dumbbells in your hands. Now slowly lift the dumbbells. Once the dumbbells are at your shoulder level, you should stay in this position. After that, slowly lower our arms, thereby returning to the starting position.
Barbells pressTake the shell on your chest, bring your elbows forward, tighten your abs, buttocks, and legs. Lift the bar up, lower it back and repeat. When the bar passes your face, do not lift it upper, but put it to yourself: this way the bar will go along the optimal trajectory. If at the top point the projectile remains in front of the body, and not above it, the load on the lower back increases. Therefore, try to take the barbell behind your head. Do three to five sets of six to eight reps.
Handstand push-upsThis exercise movement itself repeats the barbell press up in a reduced range. Stand in a handstand with your feet on the wall. Bend your elbows, lower yourself and touch the floor with your head. Put yourself back and repeat. Place your head on the floor more carefully (careless movements can damage your neck). To make the exercise easier, place something under your head, such as a rolled blanket or several thick books. To complicate things, place firm support under your arms. Perform as many times per set as you can. Do 3-5 approaches, depending on how you feel.
Wrapping Up
Developed deltoid muscles will make you look athletic and simply stunning, so if you dream of a beautiful body, make sure to do some of these exercises.
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The calf muscles are often neglected in the early training stages when people concentrate on working out the chest, arms, and back. As a result, exercises for building calves are postponed or performed extremely rarely, which leads to a lack of progress. The muscles of the lower legs, as well as the deep muscles of the back, practically do not rest during the day, as they have to bear the weight of the body, help maintain balance, and stabilize the joints when walking. This means that it is focused on a low level of development and the way of working with it should be different.Here are some exercises for calves.
Calves 45Among all the exercises this one is aimed at developing the calf muscles, it is also one of the most difficult ones. It's all about changing the angle of the legs, which allows you to use not only the calves but also the soleus. To perform this exercise, you need Gakkenshmidt's Machine. Depending on the design, you will be facing it or not. Set a suitable operating weight. It is calculated as the arithmetic average between the working weights in the two previous exercises. Next, select the weights according to the loads. Then you need to lower the heels, trying to stretch the calf as much as possible. Perform a toe lift. Lock in the position of extreme tension for 1-2 seconds.
Calf raises with dumbbellsThis exercise is designed for athletes of any level and is considered the main one for working out the calf muscles. Stand on a wooden block. You can perform a movement in Smith, getting a step platform under your feet, and put the barbell on your shoulders. Fix the body in a straight position. If additional weight is required, dumbbells or weights should be taken. Next, you need to lower your heels below the level of the bar, trying to stretch the ankle as much as possible. Rise on your toes with a powerful impulse movement. Stay in this position for 1-2 seconds and tighten the calves. Slowly lower and get back to the starting position.
Seated calf raisesThis exercise is great for lazy training and will be a perfect option for beginners. Sit on the machine seat. Place the toes of the feet on the support step. Lower your heels to the floor as much as possible. Lower the lever with soft stops on your knees and lock.
Leg pressLie on a leg press machine. This uncommonly effective device for working out the legs can be used for training the calf muscles. Look for the platform where the legs would be straight. Fix the speed. You only need to do two actions. Remove the platform from the stops and squeeze it out with your toes. Return the socks to their original position.
It is important to know that the effect of posture on the development of the lower leg and calf muscles is much stronger than the effect of training. Flat feet, if not taken into account and not compensated, also interfere with bringing the shape of the lower leg. To improve your calves without exercising machines, you can simply choose the right shoes and adjust your gait.
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Developed calves not only help you perform certain exercises better but also make your legs look simply gorgeous. Therefore, take another look at these exercises and make sure to at least give them a try while working out next time.
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When working out, most people pay more attention to their legs and waist and pretty often they forget about their arms. In fact, if you do not train your arm muscles, then over time, they will become the number one problem area. Luckily, you can easily avoid that by doing some simple exercises that will help you tighten your muscles, eliminate laxity, and improve relief. In addition, some arm exercises involve the spine muscles and eventually improve your posture.
At the same time, before embarking on a specific set of exercises, you need to tune in to a good result. As a matter of fact, it is pointless to wait for an instant effect but you should know that daily workouts will certainly make your arms look beautiful and fit. So let’s talk about arm strengthening exercises.
Warming Up
First of all, it is very important to warm up before you start doing any exercises, otherwise, you can get an injury. To prepare the muscles of the arms, you can do the following exercises:
Rotate the hands for 2-3 minutes
Do a simple scissors exercise
Stretch your arms above your head a few times
Warm up your hands by making fists for a couple of minutes
Basic Arm Exercises
The main set of exercises is performed with dumbbells. You want to start with taking dumbbells in your hands and raising your arms to the sides. While doing this exercise, you have to make sure that you raise your arms to the shoulder level as well as that you do it smoothly and slowly. Do at least 12 repetitions during each workout and you will see how your shoulder line transforms.
Let’s move on to the second exercise. Take your dumbbells and repeatedly bend your arms at the elbows. Repeat this exercise at least 12 times per training session.
The third exercise in this set is mainly for strengthening your triceps. This is the main exercise, which is aimed at strengthening the muscles of the most problematic area of your arms and it is performed as follows. Start in a standing position and slightly bend forward, take your dumbbells, bend your arms at the elbows, and pull them back a little bit. Slowly straighten your arms in this position. If the exercise is done correctly, you can feel the tension in your forearm muscles. The exercise is also repeated 12 times.
sh-ups for Triceps
The next exercise is push-ups. It will not only strengthen the muscles of your arms but also tighten the pectoral muscles. It is performed from a prone position. Bend your elbows 90 degrees, lower your body to a distance of about 15 inches from the floor and stay in this position for a few seconds, then lower yourself to the floor completely and again stay in this position for 3-5 seconds. Lifting is done in the same way. The exercise is repeated 16 times in two sets. If you can't do so many exercises at once, you can do more sets, increasing the number of exercises over time.
Correct Stretching
Once you are done with a strengthening workout, it’s time to stretch your muscles a little bit. Raise your right arm, bend it at the elbow and throw it behind the back. Lightly press on the elbow with your left hand and hold this position for 5 seconds. Repeat the same steps for the left hand. This simple exercise will help you relax your muscles after training as well as avoid or reduce muscle soreness.
Final Thoughts
Beautiful and strong arms is not a dream, in fact, it’s something you can achieve in a couple of months. So leave all your fears and doubts behind and start working out right now.
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Every athlete gets injured sooner or later, especially runners, and most injuries are in the ankle joint, inner and outer parts of the foot, etc. What can be the reason? Too much training, weights, and the distance you actually run. It can be too difficult for feet because all our lives we walk in footwear, most people live a “lazy lifestyle”, which is why ankles and feet do not properly develop. So if one day you just start to run many kilometers the muscles of the foot will be overloaded - this leads to various injuries and inflammations.
Exercises for Strengthening Feet
Obviously, in order to be able to do any exercises safely and without any consequences for your health, you have to train your feet. So let us take a brief look at some of the exercises for these muscles.
Warm-upsSit down, concentrating on your toes. Raise your thumb up. At the same time, press the remaining 4 fingers to the floor. Hold this position for 5 seconds. Now press your thumb and lift the other 4 fingers up. Hold for 5 seconds. Repeat 10 times for each leg.
A knotTake a rope of medium thickness, about a meter long. Place the rope on the floor and sit on a chair in front of the rope. Pinch both ends of the rope with your toes. Try tying a knot. Do the exercise for 5 minutes. Attention: this is quite a difficult exercise.
Feet writingPut a piece of paper on the floor. Sit in a chair and place one foot on a piece of paper. Grasp the handle with your thumb and forefinger. Try to write any word, for example, 'Mom'. Do the exercise for at least 3-5 minutes. Attention: this exercise is quite difficult! Do this exercise for 3-4 minutes.
RollingSit in a chair. Keep your back straight. Place a tennis ball under your foot. Roll the ball back and forth. Don't forget your back. Do not relax and keep it even. Do this exercise for 2-3 minutes. Repeat with the opposite leg.
TowelSit in a chair and place a towel under your leg. Grab the towel with your toes. The heels should be flat on the floor. Bend and unbend your fingers as you slowly pull the towel towards you. Change legs and repeat the exercise. Do 2 sets of 10 reps. You can do more If you want.
Toes upYou can do this exercise anywhere, even in the office while you work at your desk. Sit with your feet flat on the floor. Raise your toes so that your foot arches. Slowly lower your toes while maintaining arch, so you can feel the tension in the arch of your foot. Hold this position for 5 seconds and then relax your feet. Do 5 reps for each leg.
Wrapping Up
Strong feet will enable you to safely do plenty of exercises, so do not underestimate feet workouts and do them at least a couple of times a week.
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Push-ups, exercises with dumbbells, planks, and handstands - all these exercises require strong and flexible wrists and today we will tell you how to develop wrist strength and do exercises without pain and discomfort.
Gymnastics, climbing, crossfit, various martial arts - all these sports require strong wrists. In fact, wrist strength should be developed along with flexibility. This will help you cope with exercises that not only require good grip but also joint mobility. In addition to that, these muscles will allow you to train without pain or injury if you are learning to do a handstand or other challenging elements.
Exercises for the wrists are also useful for people who are not fond of sports. Warming up and stretching these muscles can help avoid tunnel syndrome, which is a compression of the median nerve between the bones and tendons. Warming up will help relieve muscle tension.
Exercises for Wrist Muscles
As you can see, working on your wrists is extremely important for both your health and the ability to do other exercises, which is why you have to know how to correctly develop these muscles. So let’s take a look at some wrist strengthening exercises.
Raising from Wrists to Fists
Sit on the floor with your legs bent under you. Place your hands on the floor on the back of your hand, fingers facing each other. With the strength of your wrists, try to move your hands and make fists. If this works out easily and without pain, transfer your weight to your hands and try again. Reduce the load if pain occurs. Repeat 15 times.
Dumbbell Rows
Place your forearms on a platform. Turn your wrists so that your palms are facing the ceiling. Take the dumbbell with your fingers and start lifting it with the power of your wrist. Start with small weights and gradually increase the load. Perform three sets of 8-10 reps.
Reverse Grip Body Bar Lift
You will need a body bar for this exercise. Unlike the barbell, it is lighter so you can practice without overexertion and pain. Grasp the body bar with a reverse grip, bend your elbows at a 90-degree angle. Open and tilt your palms slightly so that the body bar rolls onto your bent fingers. At the extreme point, the angle at the wrist should be 90 degrees. With the power of your wrist, lift the body bar back up. Perform four sets of 8-10 times.
Holding Dumbbells
Grasp the top of the dumbbells with your fingers. Hold as much as you can - 30 seconds or longer.
Hand Rotation with Dumbbells
Take dumbbells in both hands, bend your elbows at a 90-degree angle. In the starting position, the back of your hands should look up. Flip your hands over so that your fingers are on top, and then return to the starting position. Turning back and forth counts in one go. Perform four sets of 8-10 times.
Wrist Stretching
Sit on your knees, place your palms in front of you, fingers towards you. Pull your torso back, increasing the angle at the wrist. Hold at the extreme point for 3-5 seconds, come back and repeat. Do it 5-10 times.
Wrapping Up
Wrists might seem like insignificant parts of the body, however, you need to develop these muscles to be able to do many exercises. So if you want to improve your wrist muscles, make sure to do these simple workouts and you’ll quickly see the results.
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