People often look for fancy exercise variations without having a solid understanding of the basics. Any good fitness and workout program begins and ends with the fundamental exercises. Anything else is just fluff or a smokescreen used by trainers who themselves don't have a decent understanding. So what exactly are the basic exercises? It's multi-joint or compound movements. This means that several muscle groups are trained all with one movement. The following movements are required to set up a complete workout program. 1) SQUAT 2) UPPER BODY PUSH 3) UPPER BODY PULL 4) BENDING 5) CORE CONTRACTION 6) CORE STABILITY However it doesn't end there. Simply knowing what…
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GET YOUR BASICS DOWN
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OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND!
Don't make the mistake of neglecting the muscles on the back of your body. It may sound a bit ridiculous, but a lot of people only train what they see in the mirror. Muscles such as the chest, biceps, abdominals, and front of your legs (quads) always get all the attention. But what about the equally important muscles of the upper and lower back, hamstrings, or triceps? It's imperative to do this. Neglecting this part of your training can lead to muscular imbalances which can in turn cause pain and injury. Inb today's video, I cover three exercises for this purpose.…
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