Sentences with phrase «bottom of the movement»

As a result, you'll be placing your pecs under significant tension both at the very bottom of the movement all the way into the fully contracted position.

Extend your spine so that your head is slightly lower than your hips at the bottom of the movement.

For maximal benefits, you need to perform each exercise according to the prescribed tempo code — the first digit refers to how long (in seconds) it should take you to lower the weight, the second digit indicates how long you should pause at the bottom of the movement, the third how long it should take you to lift the weight, and the fourth tells you how long you should pause at the top portion of the movement.

The first digit is how many seconds you need to take to lower the load, the second digit is for how many seconds you need to pause at the bottom of the movement, the third digit is for how many seconds you need to lift the load and the fourth digit is for how many seconds you need to pause at the top of the movement.

With a help from a spotter slowly lower the weight, stretch at the bottom of the movement and get the weight back up.

In addition, make one pause at the top a second pause at the bottom of the movement.

The same applies to the bottom of the movement.

So, when you are at the bottom of the movement, only the upper part of your body is allowed to make any contact with the floor.

For optimal gains, you need to perform each exercise according to the prescribed tempo code — the first digit refers to how long (in seconds) it should take you to perform the eccentric part of the rep (lower the weight), the second digit indicates how long you should pause at the bottom of the movement, the third how long it should take you to perform the concentric part of the rep (lift the weight) and the fourth tells you how long you should pause at the top portion of the movement.

Once you reach the bottom of the movement, slowly press off with your hands and push yourself back up to the starting position with your triceps.

Do seven reps from the bottom of the movement, seven from the top and seven with the full movement.

Once at the bottom of the movement, drive through the heel to extend the knee and hip to return to the starting position.

At the bottom of the movement your elbows will naturally flare out to the side.

Tip: «X» refers to exploding from the bottom of the movement to the top of the movement, as quickly as possible.

At the bottom of the movement, drive through the heel to extend the knee and hip to return to the starting position.

Flex your wrists at the bottom of the movement to stop the dumbbell from hitting the back of your head.

O = Outer Pecs, I = Inner Pecs You train the outer portion of your pecs when you get a full stretch at the bottom of the movement.

You should feel like your shoulder blades are poking out at the bottom of the movement.

When you lower your body down slowly, taking 5 or more seconds to reach the bottom of the movement, you increase the intensity because you keep the muscle under tension longer.

What I see a lot of guys doing wrong at the gym, is they keep the bar a good few inches away from their chest at the bottom of the movement, simply because it allows them to lift a heavier weight.

While breathing in, lower the weights back to the starting position, being sure to get a deep stretch at the bottom of the movement.

Starting from the bottom of the movement and keeping a straight back throughout the movement, bend at the hips and knees.

Some people take several breaths during each squat rep and / or breathe out at the bottom of the movement.

This is yet another reason why I prefer using dumbbells, because you can get a far better stretch at the bottom of the movement.

Key # 1: Train with a full range of motion (ROM), being sure to stretch the pecs as much as possible at the bottom of the movement.

With the dumbbell incline press, not only can you get a greater stretch at the bottom of the movement, but EMG studies have shown that you can get a more intense contraction in your pecs at the top of the movement, especially if you bring the dumbbells in toward one another at the top.

Lift the bar up by extending the hips and knees and keeping the bar close to the body until you reach full extension before lowering it to the bottom of the movement again.

Once you reach the bottom of the movement, push through your hands to press you back up into your starting position without sitting on the bench.

You can bend your back only slightly at the bottom of the movement.

At the bottom of the movement pause and then lift back up to the starting position.

To avoid shoulder pain and ensure maximum results, tuck your elbows 75 degrees at the bottom of the movement and don't try to stretch your chest by flaring your elbows out.

At the bottom of the movement, make sure you take your hips back, as though you're about to sit in a chair.

At the bottom of the movement your shoulder muscles are both strengthened and stretched, giving you improved flexibility.

To make the exercise more difficult add a static hold by pausing at the bottom of the movement for 5 to 10 seconds.

By incorporating the slight rotation at the bottom of the movement you build rotational power and total body awareness.

The difficulty is that one could rest at the top or bottom of the movement,» Marker says, adding, «I am not sure many people have that much upper body endurance to do a push - up in a sprint - like manner.»

In basic terms, it means at the bottom of the movement you are fairly strong.

Use wider than shoulder grip — your elbows should have a 90 degree bend at the bottom of the movement.

Perform regular Calf raises or Chin Ups but hold the position at the bottom of these movements for 10 - 15 seconds.

Without break at the top or bottom of the movement, do thirty repetitions.

A good way to get the feel for the proper technique at the bottom of the movement is to have somebody put his or her knee in your mid-back on your spinal column.

When you get to the bottom of the movement, try to squeeze your shoulder blades behind your back for a second then slowly let the bar go back up.

It puts a great stretch on the triceps at the bottom of the movement when the barbell is down by your face.

At the bottom of the movement, focus on keeping a little bend in your arms to keep tension on the triceps muscle.

The main purpose of incline curls is the extra stretch you get at the bottom of the movement.

So for example, take 4 seconds to go down, hold yourself as you contract the muscles at the bottom of the movement, go back up taking 2 - 3 seconds and then taking a full 1 second contraction at the top of the movement.

Start from the bottom of the movement.

hold at the bottom of the movement.

Get into a classic push - up position, lower yourself to the bottom of the movement, and then EXPLODE up by forcefully pushing your hands off the ground.