Showing posts with label alternate heel touch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alternate heel touch. Show all posts

Saturday, 19 July 2014

FACTS ABOUT OUR BODY, EXERCISES AND INJURIES


MISCELLANEOUS FACTS



Ø Beginners should  always start their training  with machines, because machines provide correct range of motion to the muscle and hence protect  from any kind of injury.

Ø Spot reduction is  impossible. it means  neither gaining nor reduction can be done  on a particular area of  our body.

Ø E-Z curl bar provides  ergonomically  better  position than straight bar, during biceps curls.

Ø For inclined bench press, the bench should be positioned at 30 degrees from the horizontal.

Ø For declined bench press, the bench should be at 15 degrees declined position from the horizontal.

Ø Exhale, during the positive phase of repetition and inhale during the negative phase of repetition.

Ø Most flexible as well as unstable joint of our body is shoulder rotator cuff joint (gleno-humeral joint).

Ø R.I.C.E  treatment processes should be done only for first 48 to 72 hours of injury.

Ø Antioxidants are  the  best solution to look young.

Ø There are two most injury prone joints in human body
1.   Spine
2.   Shoulder rotator cuff





Saturday, 21 July 2012

ALTERNATE HEEL TOUCH CRUNCHES FOR ROCK-HARD ABS



ALTERNATE HEEL TOUCH






     PRIMARY TARGET : ABS MUSCLES

            OTHER MUSCLES : NIL




1.   Lie down flat on the ground in such a manner that your back and hips are acting as a base and touching the ground.

2.   Now, bend your knees approximately at 90 degree angle.

3.   In this starting position, place your hands extended along your torso.

4.   Now, contract your belly by pulling your belly button towards your spine and touch your right hand to the right heel, as you exhale.

5.   Pause for a second in this position and Feel the stretching in your abdominal muscles.

6.   Come back to the starting position, as you inhale and now, touch your left hand to the left heel, while crunching your abdomen, as you exhale.

7.   As the procedure mentioned above, do the recommended number of repetitions every time with alternate hand side. 








TIPS:



Ø Make sure that legs remain stationary, during the exercise.

Ø Try to avoid/minimize the use of body momentum.

Ø Make a full control on your body during the exercise.

Ø Pace, while doing the exercise must be slow or medium.







Friday, 13 July 2012

MOST EFFECTIVE ABS WORKOUTS



10 MORE ABS WORKOUTS


1.                      CABLE CRUNCH








2.                      LOADED TORSO CRUNCH








3.                      KNEE RAISES CRUNCH ON   
        PARALLEL  FRAMES


     






4.                      CRUNCH-HANDS OVERHEAD








5.                      BARBELL SIDE BEND








6.                      TWIST WINDMILL








7.                      SEATING PLATE TWIST








8.                      TOE TOUCH








9.                      ALTERNATE TOE TOUCH





10.            ALTERNATE HEEL TOUCH







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