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  1. jimbosmith316

    Quick Exercises for the Holidays

    When gyms are closed or inaccessible, there are plenty of effective exercises you can do at home or outdoors to maintain your fitness. Here are some quick exercises: 1. **Bodyweight Exercises:** - **Push-Ups:** Work on different variations to target different muscle groups. - **Squats:**...
  2. jimbosmith316

    Build Your Upper Back

    Here's a sample upper back routine for a bodybuilder: 1. **Barbell Deadlifts:** Start your routine with deadlifts. This compound exercise engages multiple muscle groups, including the upper back. Perform 3-4 sets of 6-8 reps, focusing on form and maintaining a strong, neutral spine. 2...
  3. jimbosmith316

    Shoulder Health

    Shoulder health is crucial in bodybuilding, as the shoulders play a significant role in many upper body exercises and overall physique development. To maintain optimal shoulder health in bodybuilding, consider the following tips: Warm-Up Properly: Prior to your workouts, perform dynamic...
  4. jimbosmith316

    Help Your Shoulder Pain

    Experiencing shoulder pain can be uncomfortable and limiting, but there are several exercises and stretches that may help alleviate discomfort and improve shoulder mobility and strength. However, it's essential to consult with a healthcare professional or physical therapist before starting any...
  5. PEP PATRIOT52

    Pull Ups vs. Chin Ups: How These Two Moves Differ

    Pull Ups vs. Chin Ups: How These Two Moves Differ Pull Ups and Chin Ups are both great exercises, but which will help you more? Chin ups and pull ups are, without a doubt, some of the greatest bang-for-your-buck upper body exercises and assessments of upper body strength. One is certainly more...
  6. PEP PATRIOT52

    Give Your Bench Press a Major Boost With These Exercises

    Give Your Bench Press a Major Boost With These Exercises Break through your plateau by strengthening your back, shoulders, glutes, and triceps. THERE IS A certain type of gym bro, common in training facilities around the nation, that has only one method of gauging anyone else's strength...
  7. PEP PATRIOT52

    Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw set to retire

    Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw set to retire. TJ Dillashaw, one of the top bantamweight fighters in the history of MMA, has retired from UFC, Dillashaw's agent Tiki Ghosn told ESPN on Monday. Dillashaw, a former two-time UFC bantamweight champion, went into his title challenge...
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    Naps Gear Napsgear: Why You Should Never Neglect Your Obliques

    The rectus abdominus, or "six-pack" muscle, receives all the attention, and for good reason. The focus is on your six-pack when your nutrition is on point and you are powerful and lean. However, the two oblique muscles, which are on either side of your rectus abs and are trained with side planks...
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    Naps Gear Napsgear: The Top 6 Trap Bar Exercises That Aren’t Shrugs or Deadlifts

    This versatile workout tool can be used for a lot more than just pulls. Al Gerard created the trap bar in the late 1980s as a simpler way to perform shrugs, which is how the trap bar earned its name. And who doesn't enjoy working out their upper back biceps and traps? A large set of traps is...
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    Naps Gear 5 Extremely Underrated Arm Exercises That You Should Be Doing

    When your arm workout consists of only a few biceps curls and shoulder presses, it can quickly become monotonous. Plus, you're probably not getting the outcomes you want. Instead, try a few underappreciated workouts that can sculpt your arms in no time. Try these five moves during your next...
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    Naps Gear Napsgear: THE 5 BEST TRAP EXERCISES FOR BUILDING MASS

    Get a physique that is extremely muscular and has massive trapezius muscles. The top and middle of your back are where the trapezius muscles, or traps, are located. This three-part muscle extends from the middle of your spine to the base of your head. Your back will get bigger and more defined...
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    Build a V-Taper and Save Your Joints

    When you have broad shoulders, a thick upper back, large lats, and a thin waist, your body takes on a V-taper shape. It exudes physical strength, twisted steel, and sensuality appeal. It's backed up by science. According to studies, males with a shoulder circumference 1.6 times that of their...
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    Why Is the Cable Upright Row A Good Shoulder Workout Option?

    This amazing exercise with the cable upright row can help you grow your shoulders. Building our shoulders can be difficult, but with wonderful exercises like the cable upright row, it's not impossible. The right shoulder exercise will help you to target those muscles that are frequently...
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    Napsgear Knowledge Article: Want 3D Shoulders? Ditch the Delt Flys

    Let’s be frank. A lot of us struggle with our rear delt development compared to the rest of our shoulder. Whether it be neglecting them in general or just inefficient training, if you want to build bigger rear delts and have that 3D shoulder look, the first step is to ditch the reverse dumbbell...
  15. drtbear1967

    One Plate. Big Shoulders.

    <header class="entry-header" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: din-2014, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">One Plate. Big Shoulders.Most people say shoulder presses and lateral raises are your meat and potatoes for delts. And if you truly want...
  16. drtbear1967

    The Beast of All Rows

    The Beast of All Rows Get on the ground and build your lats, shoulders, and core strength. This animal-style row is metabolically brutal and fun. <svg xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 32 32" version="1.1" role="img"...
  17. drtbear1967

    4 practical tips about triceps training.

    4 practical tips about triceps training. - First, we want to make sure you train the triceps with full range of motion. The main function of your triceps is elbow extension. So let's train this movement pattern effectively by properly stretching and contracting your triceps on exercises like...
  18. drtbear1967

    Working the Serratus Anterior.

    The serratus anterior is a muscle located on the surface of your first 8/9 ribs, at the side of the chest. The main functions of the serratus is to stabilize the shoulder when you upwardly rotate and protract the scapula. It's also often called the boxer's muscle since boxers heavily use the...
  19. drtbear1967

    2 handed landmine press

    Two-Handed Landmine Press – Secure one end of a barbell in a corner or on a landmine base. This version allows heavily loaded progressive shoulder training and doubles as a chest training tool. . 1. Grasp the bar symmetrically with both hands. . 2. Press your palms together and the weight...
  20. drtbear1967

    Pulldown or Rows?

    Bodybuilders often rely on muscle activation data to figure out how to train a certain muscle group. However, when it comes to the lats, we have a ton of studies showing similar activation in rows and pulldowns with a variety of grip widths. So why do bodybuilders still use both types of...
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