Sentences with phrase «targeting weak muscle»

This is where working with a trainer can come in handy, as there are a number of important factors we consider in program design — such as muscular endurance, progression, targeting weak muscle groups and planning periodisation.

Not exact matches

Since machines provide support for the weaker areas, it is much smarter starting there, as this gives you an opportunity to strengthen the target muscle before moving on to free weight.

Some people believe that you should save the weakest link for the end of the workout because by then the surrounding muscles will already be fatigued thus leaving room for proper exhaustion of the target muscle, but this is not how things really work.

Build muscle strength and relaxation: If you have fallen arches, those muscles might be weak, work on them with yoga poses specifically targeting those muscles in the lower legs.

If your forearms are weak, you may want to give up during a set, before the targeted muscles have reached failure, thus missing the whole point of taxing the the muscle and working on strength.

However, if you want to target only a specific weak muscle or to rehab from an injury, one of the best options is to practice with isolation exercises.

Aside from helping to prevent injuries, there's another reason: thanks to the good old 9 - 5 spent sitting on our tush, most people have weak glutes, tight hip flexors and tight hamstrings, which means if they dive straight into the exercises they don't target their glutes, but rather other muscles like the thighs (quadriceps in the front, adductors on the inside and hamstrings at the back).

This dumbbell workout targets muscle groups that are commonly weak among women, including the chest, back and core.

To combat the chances of injury, try these hip stability exercises to target the commonly weak muscles of the hip