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QUICK SEQUENCE : Computer Break Stretches

a combination of dynamic (no holding and counting but moving gently ) and static  (holding and counting to 30 seconds minimum)  to keep you from getting too stiff at your new workstation  STAYING HOME DURING COVID 19 shareable link   https://bodybymargo.blogspot.com /2020/04/computer-break-stretches.html Use scroll bar at bottom of page to see all positions below  Raw Feelings - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Chinups and Pullups - Getting it Done

Consulting the website I  use to study/review for the NSCA-cpt test because this site is not afraid of a biomechanical explanation I found an excellent explanation of how a chin up works. https://exrx.net   explains why  palms facing you/Palms Up  is easier than palms away from you when pulling your body on a bar... Picture By Dima Goroziya  at PixaBay.com   Royalty Free Images  https://bodybymargo.blogspot.com/2018/02/chinups-and-pullups-getting-it-done.html ...It’s interesting that the chin-up has a more dynamic resistance curve than the pull-up. Both movements allow the muscles to relax momentarily at the bottom of the motion. However, at the top of each movement, the lever arms are closer to the body’s center of gravity in the chin-up as compared to the wider grip pull-up. So it turns out that the Chin-up is relatively easier at the top of its motion. Also, the underhand grip of the Chin-up allows the Biceps Brachii to p...

YWLT is the shoulder workout that you really need

The person on the far left  did the YWLT sequence exclusively: the other two women did military presses and classic lateral raises. The shoulder workout that you really need- How do I know? Well having busted my collarbone as a cyclist  I have learned almost every exercise there is out there from the experts- My PT worked on Olympic Rowers and I got Lucky- a client got me in there and she totally fixed it- But more importantly I STILL do the exercises. The YTML sequence is one of my favorites. I did it with my Clorox bottles  starting at the 2 lbs the PT  suggested.(Clorox bottles make great weights).  Eventually I got up to 8 lbs per hand. If you know anything about the physics of shoulders  an object held out from the side of the body with a barely flexed elbow exerts pressure on the core as well- It is not all shoulder all the time... Using the Pythagorean Theorem  A2  times B2 = C2  An 8 lb ...

Getting Beach Ready Abs in the heart of winter

This is a 3 part article written from my experiences as a trainer and someone who wants that look ... Women should be able to especially identify and apply what I am proposing here. Part 1 -Abs  Science,    Part 2-  6 points for a 6 pack    Part 3:  Actual exercises that work:   Series A & B so ...there is a blog article incorporated  into Part 2- which f o cuses on producing a 6 pack foundation Otherwise known as a Core. Some of you may have to start there and not go onto Part 3  but if you hate to read....... and want something quick here is my 45 seconds  to  flat abs video and if you scroll to part 3   VIDEO      Series B is a  6 pack  routine @  2 minute 45 sec  Part 1 -Abs  Science Hi! Does this sound like you? You have a flat stomach, you are fit, you are in the fitness industry, but you are not model perfect? I have always had a relative...