Samson

The secrets of the perfect press

Athletes-beginners and skilled "movers and shakers" iron dream of a beautiful "cubes" on the belly. But it's not as easy as it seems at first glance. The majority incorrectly assumes that, if intensively to do a number of exercises aimed at improving the press, the result will exceed expectations. Only the right combination of training and nutrition will improve this part of the body. If the menu is far from ideal, the beauty of muscle fibers will conceal body fat. The result is not "cubes" in the press, and a large and strong stomach.
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How to make training more effective and more interesting

People come to the gym to improve your health, become fitter and stronger. But force yourself to act hard by starting to train novices throw a pass. Often this is due to lack of motivation or get tired of the monotonous process of execution of repetitions and exercises, or laziness getting in the way of progress.
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Activation of the glutes for athletes

If you sit most of the day, you may have weak glutes and hamstrings narrow. Use this program to activate the gluteal muscles to make your buttocks burn during a workout. To maximize the proper involvement in the program, follow this basic procedure and activate the buttocks as the first part of your warm-up before workouts or after long sitting.

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Interval training to increase speed and endurance

Interval training is popular among athletes ever since the birth of fitness. They combine a short phase of intensive exercise on speed and long recovery phase, repeated during exercise. An early form of interval training - fartlek ("speed play") – was incorrect; the runner just increases and decreases the tempo at will.

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Interval running

Many argue about how good Lee pace, but it remains the most popular sport. New, progressive kind of running is interval runs. What is it?
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Crossfit training

Probably the majority of fans and athletes hear about this system of training as "crossfit". This system of training consists of different exercises, taken from athletics, weightlifting, gymnastics, and a variety of cardio load.

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Alex  Hammer

Classification of muscle fibers

Everyone knows that each person has an individual muscle composition, that is, only he has an inherent combination of muscle cells (fibers) of different types in all skeletal muscles.But there are several classifications of these types of fibers, and they do not always coincide. What classifications are currently accepted?Muscle fibers are...
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The myofibrils or sarcoplasm, which is better?

How to build muscle – the most important thing1. The more developed the strength displayed in the range of 5-10 repetitions, the more inflated myofibrils are. These dimensions cannot be built quickly, but they are the most durable of all the other components. Any training strategy that leads to a significant...
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Grip width in the bench press. How to choose.

Still wondering what the width of the grip should be every time you get under the bar? Choose a grip that will fit your goals. Let's look at the basic rules.You may never have really thought about how far apart your hands are in the bench press, but simply moving them...
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Protocol TABATA: burn fat in minutes

In our quest to become slim and physically attractive, we often resort to functional training. If you have been thinking about how to speed up the breakdown of fat and achieve maximum results in the shortest possible time, most likely, you are already alternating segments of high-intensity cardio loads with short...
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The sarcoplasm - what is it?

The sarcoplasm is the fluid surrounding the myofibrils in the muscles and is a source of energy. It contains enzymes, ATP, glycogen, creatine phosphate and water. Sarcoplasmic hypertrophy generally occurs as well as myofibrillar. The body in the recovery period after the depletion of your energy reserves, "offset oversized" lost. Thus,...
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Myofibril - what is it?

Myofibril is the contractile elements of muscle fiber. The more specific muscle fiber, the greater the force of contraction is able to show the fiber. Each muscle fiber consists of myofibrils. A specific person is given a certain number of muscle fibers, each of which contains a certain number of myofibrils....
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Deep squats or not?

And again about physical exercise of all times and peoples. It is made by both men and women. True, the latter are less willing, but the former persuade them, giving hundreds of promises. To the question whether to do this or not, the answer is an unequivocal "Yes". The main thing...
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How to stretch your shoulders before you bench press

A long talk about how important the warm up before performing heavy exercises, I will not. But rather draw your attention to how to make it really qualitative for the shoulder girdle before executing the bench press. Before I was limited to a simple pyramid, gradually coming up to working weights...
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Fifty dollars a hand

Summer, beach, terrain and fifty kopecks hand! And many people will never achieve this size. Having big hands is good, but big and strong is even better!Build large and strong hands will help the program that I will talk about in this article.Deltas, biceps and triceps are relatively small muscle groups,...
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Work with maximum effort

All you need to know about working at your limit is the one-time maximum.Calculator for calculating the one-time maximum (here)Most people associate the maximum effort method with two things:1. Work with maximum weights, which involves performing one maximum repetition for the basic exercise.2. The Westside Barbell System.The Westside Barbell system does...
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Frequency in training

Frequency is one of the key factors affecting continuous progress in results. The optimal cycle time is 8-16 weeks. During this time, you can go from low-intensity training with relatively small weights, to classes with extreme weights and maximum mental stress. To the question "how to pump?" - this article will...
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12 minute intense workout

Lose the extra pounds and transform your body with a super-intense 12-minute crossfit workout.It's time to get ready for the summer season! Are you ready to change yourself for the better? If so, this training is designed specifically for you. A super-intensive 12-minute program will increase your overall anaerobic endurance, and...
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At the limit: get the most

Everyone wants to achieve maximum results during training. But to really reach the limit in deadlift, squats, bench press, you need to develop a strategy that involves little more than a simple race for the weight you can take.Not hurrySwitching attention to training on the principle of "one repetition with maximum...
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Glutes for the summer

You can't hide a flat or fat ass in a bathing suit. Beach season is a hard time for saggy buttocks! Get ready for summer, it's time!Getting swimwear, girls and ladies: the beach season is just around the corner! If all winter you regularly visited the gym, diligently preparing for the...
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