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Weight Training Basics: Types of Weights
You can do strength training exercises on either free weights or weight machines . Free Weights Free weights aren’t attached to any other device. They can be used in conjunction with weight ...
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Marathon Training: Weight Training for Marathons
In addition to running work and cross-training, it’s helpful to weight train . Not only does weight training help prevent injuries and reduce muscle soreness, it also improves strength and overa ...
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Weight Training Basics: Weight Training: Form and Safety
Above all else, you must use correct form and follow safety procedures when working out with weights. Guidelines for Good Weight Training Form Though ignoring good form might enable you to lift mo ...
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Weight Training Basics: Weight Training Exercises
The rest of this guide lists the most common and beneficial free-weight and machine-based weight training exercises, organized by muscle group. Leg and Butt Exercises The largest muscle groups res ...
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Weight Training Basics: Leg and Butt Exercises
The largest muscle groups reside in your legs and rear end. Strong leg muscles give you stamina and speed in sports and provide extra support to your upper body. Strong legs also help prevent inju ...
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Weight Training Basics: Back Exercises
Your back muscles help you lift yourself up, shrug, drag heavy objects, and pull things toward you. Developing the muscles in your upper back helps you maintain good posture, which lessens the cha ...
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Weight Training Basics: Arm Exercises
Developing your arms greatly improves your performance on back and chest exercises. Biceps, which have the practical function of helping you carry things, are also the muscles identified most clos ...
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Weight Training: Abs, Legs & Butt: Exercising Your Abs
The Abdominal Muscles The abdominal muscles (or abs for short) are the muscles that make up the front of the torso. The abs consist of three major muscle groups: Rectus abdominis: Begins just belo ...
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Weight Training: Abs, Legs & Butt: The Abdominal Muscles
The abdominal muscles (or abs for short) are the muscles that make up the front of the torso. The abs consist of three major muscle groups: Rectus abdominis: Begins just below the sternum and exte ...
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Weight Training: Abs, Legs & Butt: Abs Exercises: Form and Safety
Ab exercises can cause injury to your neck and back if performed incorrectly. To avoid injury, always follow these general guidelines: Don’t pull on your head: Rather than haul yourself up ...
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Weight Training: Abs, Legs & Butt: Abs Workout Routines
The following tables provide beginner, intermediate, and advanced ab workouts. If you can do one routine without difficulty, either increase reps and/or sets or jump to the next routine level. ( F ...
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Weight Training: Abs, Legs & Butt: Exercising Your Legs and Butt
The Leg and Butt Muscles The legs and butt include several major muscle groups. Glutes: The muscles of your butt, including the gluteus maximus and, underneath and beneath it, the gluteus medius a ...
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Weight Training: Abs, Legs & Butt: The Leg and Butt Muscles
The legs and butt include several major muscle groups. Glutes: The muscles of your butt, including the gluteus maximus and, underneath and beneath it, the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus Quadri ...
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Weight Training: Abs, Legs & Butt: Leg and Butt Exercises: Form and Safety
To maximize your progress and limit the risk of injury, always follow these safety guidelines: Don’t slump forward or arch your back: While doing exercises that involve standing, make sure ...
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Weight Training: Arms & Shoulders: Exercising Your Arms
The Arm Muscles The arms contain a number of muscles, including biceps and triceps in the upper arm, and the multiple smaller muscles of the forearm and wrist. Biceps: The oblong muscle located in ...
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Weight Training: Arms & Shoulders: The Arm Muscles
The arms contain a number of muscles, including biceps and triceps in the upper arm, and the multiple smaller muscles of the forearm and wrist. Biceps: The oblong muscle located in the front of yo ...
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Weight Training: Arms & Shoulders: Arm Exercises
The following exercises have been organized by the primary muscle used to perform each exercise: the biceps, triceps, or wrist and forearm muscles. Your arm workouts should include enough variety ...
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Weight Training: Arms & Shoulders: Exercising Your Shoulders
The Shoulder Muscles Your shoulders are made up of the deltoids and the rotator cuff . Deltoids: Often referred to as the delts , these are the major muscles of the shoulder. They include the fron ...
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Weight Training: Arms & Shoulders: The Shoulder Muscles
Your shoulders are made up of the deltoids and the rotator cuff . Deltoids: Often referred to as the delts , these are the major muscles of the shoulder. They include the front deltoids , medial d ...
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Weight Training: Arms & Shoulders: Shoulder Exercises: Form and Safety
Shoulders are particularly injury-prone, so you should be extra careful to use proper form. To minimize the risk of injury when performing shoulder exercises, follow these guidelines: Don’t ...
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Weight Training: Arms & Shoulders: Shoulder Exercises
The following shoulder exercises are grouped into those that target your front deltoids, middle deltoids, and back deltoids. Shoulder workouts should include exercises from each group. For best re ...
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Weight Training: Arms & Shoulders: Shoulder Routines
The following tables provide beginner, intermediate, and advanced shoulder workouts. If you can do one routine without difficulty, either increase reps and/or sets or jump to the next routine leve ...
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Weight Training: Chest & Back: Exercising Your Chest
The Chest Muscles The chest consists of two major muscles: the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor , usually referred to collectively as the pecs . Pectoralis major: A thick muscle that’s ...
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Weight Training: Chest & Back: The Chest Muscles
The chest consists of two major muscles: the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor , usually referred to collectively as the pecs . Pectoralis major: A thick muscle that’s shaped like a fan ...
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Weight Training: Chest & Back: Chest Exercises
All of the following exercises will strengthen your chest. Some can be done with weights alone, while others require machines or equipment (such as a flat bench ) that can be found at any gym. You ...
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Weight Training: Chest & Back: Chest Workout Routines
The tables below provide beginner, intermediate, and advanced chest workouts. If you can do one routine without difficulty, either increase reps and/or sets or jump to the next routine level. ( Fo ...
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Weight Training: Chest & Back: Exercising Your Back
The Back Muscles The back is generally divided into three regions: upper, middle, and lower. The major muscles of the upper back are the rhomboids and the upper trapezius . The major muscles of th ...
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Weight Training: Chest & Back: The Back Muscles
The back is generally divided into three regions: upper, middle, and lower. The major muscles of the upper back are the rhomboids and the upper trapezius . The major muscles of the middle back are ...
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Weight Training: Chest & Back: Back Exercises: Form and Safety
To minimize the risk of injury when performing back exercises, follow these guidelines: Don’t use momentum: Wriggling or rocking back and forth when performing back exercises means that you ...
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Weight Training: Chest & Back: Back Exercises
The following exercises are organized based on the major muscle group(s) they work. Some exercises work out the entire upper back (lats, traps, and rhomboids), while others specifically target the ...
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Weight Training: Chest & Back: Back Workout Routines
The tables below provide beginner, intermediate, and advanced back workouts. If you can do one routine without difficulty, either increase reps and/or sets or jump to the next routine level. ( For ...
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