Where doing deadlifts always keep proper form in mind. Here are the critical steps: Keep a neutral spine (flat back) Tense abs Keep chest up Slightly bend knees Keep weight on the heels Drive hips back as you lower the weight Keep your shoulders above the bar
Weight Training
Workout routine: Back Day
As the milage of my running has gone up surprisingly so has my strength in the weight room. Today my back workout routine was very intense, and I’m already feeling a little sore only a few hours after. Here’s a list of the exercises that I performed: Bent over barbell rows Lat pull downs Hammer […]
Build Great Shoulders (Delts): Cable Upright Rows
This is a great exercise for building great shoulders (delts)! The exercise targets the front and middle delts. Because of the cable you get a constant tension on the muscle that is unlike the dumbbell or barbell version of this exercise. I use this exercise both when trying to loss weight, and gain muscle.
Great Back Exercise: 1 Arm Dumbbell Row
This is a great back exercise! My current program is moving from high volume to high intensity weights workouts as my running volumes increase. I’m also adding more stretching (active, and static) to keep things mobile. 🙂
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Back to the Weights!
Now that the long race is over it’s time to start gaining back some muscle. This is the first week in months that I’ll be working out with weights at least 4 days. My body is a little sore, but it feels great! I’m starting off in straight hypertrophy. 8-12 reps, 3 sets, 3-4 exercises. […]
