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Estrogen: Hormone From Hell Or Essential For Health?

Mention the term ‘steroid hormone’ to most beginner bodybuilders and they may assume you are talking about the most coveted ...

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The Fat Loss Pyramid

Key Point Summary: – There are 5 ‘levels’, or stages, you must implement IN ORDER to optimize fat loss. – ...

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Tyrosine: An Adjunct to Intensity

Looking for lazer focus and unabated energy during tough workouts? Tyrosine could be the superamino you need to swoop in ...

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Optimize Your Gains By Increasing Insulin Sensitivity

For all of us trying to reach the full potential of our health, it is important to be sure that ...

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The Essentials of Bodypart Specialization: Quad Training

It is important to keep in mind that these 10 key suggestions for Quad training will fly in the face ...

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MI40 Strength: Hypertrophy & Strength Periodization Programming – Part 2

The process of muscle growth is best stimulated with high volume using relatively moderate weights. But to get stronger faster, ...

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Lat Isolation Exercises

BPak breaks down the muscle mechanics behind various lat isolation exercises so that you can grow wings!

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Lunges / Split-Squats

Whether your goal is to target the glutes, hams or quads, Ben explains you how to lunge your way ...

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Bent-Knee Calf Movements

It may be the smaller of the 2 main calf muscles, but it's important you work the soleus if you ...

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Quad Isolation Exercises

Leg extension's - love them or hate them, they're great for quad development... if done right! Here's how to ...

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Front Delt Movements

The best front delt exercises to add to your routine and how to perform them for optimal growth!

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Adductors & Abductors

Serving an important function as hip stabilizers, strengthening the abductors and adductors can help you maintain proper pelvic position and ...

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Adductors & Abductors

 

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(1) Single Leg Cable Abductions / Adductions

As1(abductions depicted)

Abductions: pull weight away from the body (standing leg closest to apparatus)

Adductions: pull weight towards body (facing the opposite direction with standing leg furthest away from apparatus)

        • chest up, abs tight (keep upper-body stationary)
        • one hand on a support for balance, other hand on hip
        • initiate movement with the heel
        • no external rotation of hip (keep neutral) and move in a straight line
        • don’t allow weight stack to ‘touch down’ during the movement

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(2) Machine Adductions

machine adductions

(drive ‘knees’ together, not feet)

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(3) Machine Abductions

machine abductions

(drive ‘knees’ apart, not feet)