Alex  Hammer

Training pectoral muscles

Training the chest muscles requires a lot of energy, so it is also used to burn excess fat.The largest muscle of the chest is called pectoralis major in Latin. This muscle is attached to the humerus and is located in the direction from the chest bone to the clavicle. The main...
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Legs workout

Many beginners may think, " why train your legs when the bench is empty for bench presses?» And even if you have reached the stage where the need to train your legs is no longer in doubt, you may still have questions about working out your lower body.1. Leg workout should...
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The morning cardio. How.

I think many people have heard that morning cardio on an empty stomach can speed up the process of burning fat. And so those who want to lose weight start every morning not with Breakfast, but with a run. But there is one thing-is it really so?The fact is that a...
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Fitness after 40

The perfect figure is a dream of any woman. And it is not so important whether You are 20 or 40. But the fact is that women after 40 (most of them) do not seriously approach physical activities, as a result, they refuse to visit fitness centers, complaining about their inefficiency.Please...
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Strength training for women

The first step into the world of iron and sweat is not easy, but the results exceed all expectations. The exercises that we will discuss in this article will help you create a beautiful figure and increase your self-esteem.Dear women, it's time to leave the glamorous fitness centers and take up...
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Man Maker - that for an animal?

Man Maker exercise crossfit, which trains the muscles of the chest, back, legs, shoulders and buttocks. This exercise is good fat burning and endurance of the person. Try to incorporate it into your training program, to maximize the effectiveness of your workouts. This exercise can be performed with kettlebells. 
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The supercompensation

Learn what supercompensation is and how to use it to set up your training cycle to get the best results. If you train conscientiously, you get a reward. And all this is thanks to supercompensation.What is supercompensation?This is the phase that results from heavy training and intensive recovery — the period...
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Pump

The name "pump" (pumping with pump) already says a lot about the method. We pumped muscles, as a pump, by a constant, monotonous repetition of the same exercises with light weight. Pumping muscles is, first of all, the feeling of "fullness" and "seal" the muscles, you will feel like the muscle...
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Dips - very important exercise

Stagnation in the development of the pectoral muscles is often explained by a banal reason - the underdevelopment of individual muscles of the shoulder girdle.Remember: bench press - the heaviest basic movement that makes you work not only and not so much the chest, but the arms, deltas, trapezes, the entire...
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Genetics is not a death sentence

Genetics is something that is given to us before we are born. Our DNA is copied into every cell in our body. Our genetic project is the result of many generations of work.Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) is expressed as a gene and protein that plays an important role in the process...
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The leg press or gakk-squats?

In bodybuilding there are two effective exercises, sighting and loading the quads is gakk-squats and leg press in the simulator. Thus, answering the question of which of these exercises will be most effective, we will face a divergence of opinion – some athletes will argue that Sakr-squats are better, others that...
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The pectoral muscles. Detail.

Throughout the history of mankind, a well-formed chest was perceived as a symbol of heroism and courage, so bodybuilding attaches special importance to the chest muscles. The business card of a sporty and enviable torso is not a bicep, as many novice athletes believe, but a powerful chest. Breast training requires...
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Vacation. Workout without weights.

Everyone knows that only training with weights can give You an increase in muscle mass and increase your strength. This is true, however, there are many reasons why you may want to, or even be forced to, train for a while without being burdened. This method has enough positive aspects.Practicing regularly...
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Back. Debriefing.

I came across my own interview on the Internet, which I gave to the magazine " at&RS " year in 1999 or 1998 (I don't remember exactly) More than 15 years have passed. What has changed?The Answer Is Nothing!Everything that was relevant then, also works today. Don't be afraid to experiment....
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Presses on a flat bench, how to.

Upper chest muscles are usually advised to pump on incline bench. The only question is whether such a Council error? At least among the experts are of the opinion that the selectively loading a separate part of the breast is fundamentally impossible. Then it turns out that the inclined bench press...
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AB workout. How not!

Sit-UPS with rotation... How many of us don't know this exercise? For a long time, it was considered the main one for" pumping " the press. Recent research has shown that this exercise is DANGEROUS!Lifting the torso from a lying position with a turn causes three abdominal muscles to contract at...
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The importance of proper breathing.

Answer the question Sergey: the Importance of proper breathing, when to inhale, when to exhale, it is helpful to lock the breath? The question is quite extensive, although not the most difficult.The fact is that in fitness there are many areas and "proper" breathing, in addition to individual fitness may differ...
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Hohla
А у меня в приседе получается один глубокий вдох перед повторением, а потом постепенный выдох на протяжении обеих фаз (вниз/вверх)... Read More
Saturday, 30 May 2015 22:43
Alex Hammer
Наверное все же идет вдох перед приседом, потом задержка дыхания и негативная фаза (движение вниз), а на подъеме уже выдох? Если в... Read More
Sunday, 31 May 2015 01:27
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Strength exercises with osteochondrosis

Osteochondrosis is a complex of dystrophic disorders in the articular cartilage. It can develop in almost any joint, but most often the intervertebral discs are affected.(Wikipedia)Osteochondrosis of intervertebral discs is a very common phenomenon. It is expressed mainly in the form of thinning of the disk thickness, and, as a result,...
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Trenirovki alone

You can train beyond the edge of muscle failure without the help of a partner.The importance of muscle failureThe disadvantage of training alone is that it is harder to force yourself to work hard. It is almost impossible to do these last repetitions when no one insures or encourages you with...
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How to exercise after a long break?

I think each of us for some reason was forced to take a break in the training process. For example, during a vacation, or due to injury or illness. But sooner or later you need to return to training. Almost every athlete after a break tries to get to their previous...
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