Sentences with phrase «multi-joint upper body exercises»

These are normally triple extension or multi-joint upper body exercises that are found on the strength - speed, power, and speed - strength portion of the force velocity curve: Olympic lifting variations, jump squats, bench press throws, trap bar jumps, kettle bell swings and snatches.

I usually like to do this by alternating a really tough lower body exercise such as a squat, lunge, or deadlift, with a multi-joint upper body exercise such as a bench press, overhead press, bent over row, or pullup.

Not exact matches

«A pull - up works the upper body, and is a multi-joint exercise that can increase the stability of the shoulder girdle, pulling strength of the upper body, midline strength and is great for building general strength,» says trainer and business owner, Chris Feather.

Additionally, they all have to work as a well - balanced team in order to perform multi-joint exercises, so any weak links will negatively affect the performance of the entire back and diminish your total upper body strength.

As a multi-joint exercise that involves movement at the elbows, scapula and shoulders, the pull - down effectively trains a variety of muscles in the upper body, with the latissimus dorsi being the prime mover.

Focus at least 90 % of your workout time on high intensity combinations of full body multi-joint exercises such as variations of deadlifts, squats, lunges, clean & presses, pullups, pushups, dips, bench presses, overhead presses, and upper body rows and pulls.

Several studies have directly compared the muscle activity of the trapezius muscle across a range of multi-joint resistance training exercises including the deadlift, horizontal and vertical upper - body pulling, as well as exercises utilising different load types, body posture and stability requirements.