Using the back extension machine in the gym is a great way to strengthen your mid and lower back muscles. But if you can’t get to the gym maybe it’s time to try some back extension exercises at home? If so, stick around to discover some perfect alternatives. Alternative Back Extension Exercises At …
If you’re looking to strengthen the muscles of your posterior chain, hyperextension exercises using a Roman chair are a great way to do it. The Roman chair, also known as a hyperextension bench, is a piece of equipment that’s designed to help you perform a variety of exercises which target your lower back muscles, glutes, and core muscles. When you perform hyperextension exercises on a Roman …
The dumbbell pullover exercise is a compound movement that has, in the past, been touted as the ‘squat for the upper body’ and it’s certainly a great way of activating your upper back, triceps and chest muscles all in one hit. However, they may not be suitable for everyone. Let’s say you have limited shoulder mobility or suffer from lower back pain, you may want to …
With a proper dumbbell back workout, it’s easy to build a well-defined and strong back using just a pair of dumbbells. In this article, we’ll cover some of the best dumbbell back exercises and provide tips on how to perform them safely and effectively. Proper positioning and form are crucial when it comes to dumbbell back exercises. Incorrect form can …
Training the trapezius muscles can often be overlooked. Whilst bodybuilders will focus on this area to get the muscles to pop, the traps actually play a very important role in upper body stability. The trapezius is a large muscle which connects from the base of your neck, passes down across your shoulder blades and …
Your back muscles enable many movements of the upper body and work with your chest and torso helping to provide stability and protection to the surrounding joints and your spine. The muscles of the middle back are made up of the trapezius, a large triangle shaped muscle which sits just under the skin, and …
The ‘lats’ refer to your latissimus dorsi muscle, which is a large fan shaped flat muscle located posteriorly. It’s the broadest muscle of the back and also one of the largest muscles in the entire body which attaches at the upper arm, running down the spine to the thoracolumbar fascia of the lower back. Lats …
Keeping your workouts varied not only helps to keep you motivated, it’s also important for working all of the major muscle groups in order to see continued strength gains and muscle growth. Split Workouts For Training Variety By splitting your training, you’ll be allowing certain muscles to rest and recover meaning you can fit more …
A conventional deadlift is an excellent strength-training exercise that can be performed in a wide variety of ways. Two such variations are the RDL (Romanian Deadlift) and SLDL (Stiff Legged Deadlift). The posterior chain, which comprises muscles of the lower back, gluteus maximus, hamstrings and erector spinae, are activated with both variations, but in different …
If you have just started out on your weightlifting journey, or you’re looking to add an exercise that can help you improve your overall strength, then the deadlift is one of the best compound exercises you can opt for. You not be aware but there are different variations of the deadlift. In this article we …