Exercise Guides – Fitness Volt

12 Best Barbell Shoulder Exercises & Workout for Bolder, Stronger Deltoids

Vidur Saini — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 08:38:37 +0000

Broad shoulders symbolize strength and authority. Plus, they can help improve your physique aesthetics by accentuating your V-taper. Bodybuilding is all about illusions; wide shoulders can add to it by making your waist look smaller. Besides bodybuilding and aesthetics, shoulder strength and functionality are crucial for performing day-to-day activities. Training your shoulders can improve your […]

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Wall Plank Guide: Muscles Worked, How-To, Benefits, and Alternatives

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 07:39:01 +0000

Planks are one of the most popular core exercises of all time. Originating in yoga and popularized by Pilates, planks feature in many workouts and are a staple of group exercise classes. They’re relatively simple, so almost all levels of exerciser can do them. Beginners plank for just a few seconds, while more advanced exercisers […]

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High to Low Crossover Guide: Muscles Worked, How-To, Benefits, and Alternatives

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 04:42:10 +0000

Monday is national chest-training day, and that invariably means bench presses. The bench press can be an effective pec-builder, but it’s not the only way to sculpt the chest you’ve always dreamed of. In fact, while it may be a blasphemous thing to say, for some lifters, the bench press is not a good pec […]

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9 Toes-to-Bar (TTB) Alternatives To Revamp Your Core

Vidur Saini — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 05:06:36 +0000

Toes-to-bar is primarily a core exercise that entered the mainstream after it became a staple in CrossFit workouts. Nonetheless, most CrossFitters let out a long sigh of despair on seeing this exercise as a part of their WOD (workout of the day). This demanding exercise has featured in almost every recent CrossFit Games finals. The […]

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Vertical Mountain Climber: How-To, Benefits, Muscles Worked, and Variations

Matthew Magnante — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 03:45:58 +0000

You don’t need to be a mountaineer to benefit from vertical mountain climbers. A little coordination and hip/shoulder mobility is all that’s required to do this beginner-friendly bodyweight cardio activity. Similar to jumping rope or doing box jumps, you’ll get a leg and butt workout while shredding through calories. A jack of all trades, you […]

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Squat Jack Exercise Guide: How To, Benefits, Muscles Worked, and Variations

D'Annette Stephens NASM — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 05:32:22 +0000

Exercises that combine strength training and cardio are a great way to make your workout more efficient. The best representation of this is plyometric training. Plyometrics, also known as jump training, are exercises in which muscles exert maximum force in short periods to increase power. Power in strength training can be defined as the ability […]

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Hollow Body Crunch Guide: Muscles Worked, How-To, Benefits, and Alternatives

Patrick Dale, PT, ex-Marine — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 05:23:27 +0000

Having strong abs is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, it means you’ve probably got a stable, firm midsection that provides your lower back with all the support it needs to remain pain and injury-free. Your core will never be the weak link that holds back your gym or athletic performance. […]

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Weighted Crunches Exercises Guide: How-To, Benefits, Muscles Worked, and Variations

Matthew Magnante — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 05:39:42 +0000

Unless you were blessed with godly ab development that you never had to work for (lucky bastards), chances are you (most of us) can benefit more from advanced core training techniques, like weighted crunches. Sure, you can keep doing 200 bodyweight crunches every night (a good way to burn some extra calories). But if your […]

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Weighted Bench Dip Exercise Guide: How-To, Benefits, Muscles Worked, and Variations

Matthew Magnante — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 06:19:28 +0000

A favorite of bodybuilding legend Arnold Schwarzenegger back in the day, weighted bench dips are just as effective and relevant decades later. Whether you desire more upper arm mass, better triceps tone and definition, or building up your pressing strength, the benefits of this bodyweight compound movement cannot be ignored. However, we recommend this exercise […]

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Triceps Press Guide: Muscles Worked, How-To, Benefits, and Variations

Matthew Magnante — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 05:33:33 +0000

Every time I do bodyweight triceps presses (also called bodyweight triceps extensions), the back of my arms are sore the next day. Especially the long head of my triceps. It’s a movement that should be in your arm day lineup, especially if you train at home, have limited equipment, or want to mix up your […]

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