Posted By: NashMay 4th, 2008
If you saw our earlier post about the ab boot camp workout, we figured you might like a video demonstration.
Ab Boot camp Abdominals Workout Demonstration from Nash on Vimeo.
If you saw our earlier post about the ab boot camp workout, we figured you might like a video demonstration.
Ab Boot camp Abdominals Workout Demonstration from Nash on Vimeo.
Today’s exercise of the day, is the last one in our series on Triceps, and is a great exercise to mix up your workout. I would suggest starting with a low weight at first, until you have the proper form before moving up.
Standing Dumbbell Triceps Extension Exercise from Nash on Vimeo.
Continue reading for instructions on how to perform this exercise: Read the rest of this entry »
Going along with this week’s focus on triceps exercises, today’s exercise of the day are “Bench dips.” This is a great exercise which can tone up your triceps and can be done anywhere. You can even add weights to make the exercise more intense for a focus on gaining mass. Check out the video below to watch Jimbo and I (and friends) demonstrate how to properly perform the exercise.
Bench Dips Triceps Exercise from Nash on Vimeo.
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This week we’ll be focusing on the triceps muscle group. Today’s exercise of the day, is the “kick back exercise” also known as a kneeling triceps extension. This is a great exercise that really isolates the triceps, and doesn’t need a lot of weight to be very effective.
Don’t be afraid to try this exercise with a low weight first, if its too low, just move up on your next set, its always safer to start low, and you can always move up later.
Kick Back Tricep Extension Exercise from Nash on Vimeo.
Continue reading for some quick tips for this exercise. Read the rest of this entry »
I often hear people speaking negatively about their forearms. My guess is, this is because they don’t really exercise their forearms. Sure, some back or bicep exercises might strain them a little, but not enough to give most people the results which they desire.
Why are forearms important? They’ll help you with many other exercises! Such as barbell curls, back exercises, and any other compound exercise which may feel the bonus of some forearm support! If you don’t spend time on them now, you’ll notice a difference after you do.
When I do forearms I like to do two different exercises to work all the areas evenly.
Palms-Down Barbell Wrist Curl Demonstration from Nash on Vimeo.
Continue reading for detailed instructions about this exercise.
Heres a great back exercise, if you’re looking to mix up your workout. I like to do it in place of the lateral pull downs now again. Read after the video for details on how to perform this exercise.
V-BAR Pull down demonstration from Nash on Vimeo.
The key points for this exercise are:
If you’re looking for a new effective triceps exercise, this one is for you. I’ve been doing it for about 6 years, and still find it to be the most intense and achieves the greatest results. If you think doing free-weight kickbacks are difficult (coming soon), well this is about just as hard, but in each hand at once.
Reverse Cables Tricep Exercise Demonstration from Nash on Vimeo.
The key points of this exercise are
Here is one of my all time favorite biceps exercises. It’s difficult if you’re doing it correctly, and most people don’t know about it.
View the demonstration below.
Bar-Stop Curl Demonstration from Nash on Vimeo.
The key points of this exercise are
This will help exercise the area under your bicep, from your inner elbow (that 1-2 inch space thats smaller than the rest of your arm), in addition to your bicep itself.
If you’re an avid weight lifter then chances are you’ve reached that point where you feel like you’re killing yourself in the gym (over training), going as hard or harder than you’ve ever gone before and somehow you’re just not seeing the desired results.
I feel your pain, I’ve been there on more than one occasion. If this is happening to you, then you’ve most likely been doing the same workout for too long.
Realistically it’s probably a good idea to be changing your routine up every month in order to get optimal results. I don’t change that often even though I should, the problem is I find a workout/routine that I like and just want to keep doing it.
On the same token though I really like feeling that burn during the workout and the soreness the next day. If you’re like me and you want to keep doing tough weight training workouts with similar exercises but still want to shock your muscles into shape and keep things from getting too repetitive, then read on for a few tips that I’ve found pretty enjoyable/effective. Read the rest of this entry »
Drop sets are a great way to increase the intensity of your workout. What they are, is a set immediately after your last set, of lower weight. I generally try to go for the highest weight which I can do for 12 reps.
Who should use the drop set? People looking to gain MASS. Drop sets do not add strength, or speed, or any other true athletic ability, they’re essentially solely for a cosmetic purpose.
Whats the science behind drop sets? According to Tom Venuto, drop sets are all about hitting all the muscle fibers within the muscle, to essentially stimulate growth.
The way this works is, with each set you hit different fibers, so after reaching your max weight, each subsequent drop set is hitting “reserved” fibers.
Ensuring you hit all these fibers will stimulate greater muscle growth, as all the fibers have been “ripped” meaning when they are all repaired, they will all be larger than before (i.e. the science behind muscle growth).
Don’t forget an important diet always plays a major roll in fitness however, and you need to consume the proper amount of protein (in food, or whey) to successfully repair your muscles.
