Saturday, March 20, 2010

Plank

Plank

Plank is a good exercise to strengthening the core muscles, glut, quards and sometimes the shoulder joints.

Show here is the normal plank position and a side plank position. Notice the straight back and the engagement of the abdominal muscles.


Normal Plank

Side Plank

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

two common exercises in gym work

Two Common Exercises in Gym Work

Dip and Pec Deck are very commonly seen in gym work.
Here, we demonstrate these two exercises done by our members.




We always emphasis on good posture when performing exercise. In this exercise, we need the trainee to keep the trunk straight, engage his core muscle. When dipping, the upper arm shall stop when they are parallel to the floor, then slowly rise up the body. By the way, no one should hold his breath when performing this exercise. If the moment is right, you should feel the stress on your triceps and biceps after 3 to 4 sets.




This exercise is called Pec Deck. The muscle group you are working on majorly is the Pectoralis group of muscles. One should sit and get his chest close to the seat, slightly bend the arms and place them in front of you, with hands holding on the machine's handles. Then gently move the arms laterally, and stop at the shoulder point. Slowly release the tension and move the arm back to the starting position. Both legs position shall be 90 degrees at its shin and thigh.