The V Grip Cable Front Raise is a variation of the front raise and an exercise used to build the muscles of the shoulders. Utilising the cable machine is useful in that it provides constant tension on the target muscle group as you move the weight through the range of motion.
The close neutral grip lat pull-down, or close grip v-bar pull-down, is a mass and strength building exercise which primarily targets the latissimus dorsi (Lats) muscles. But the upper back (Rhomboids) is also heavily stimulated during this exercise because of the close grip bar, plus the biceps and forearms get a good workout since you’re using them to pull the weight.
This exercise targets your posterior deltoid alongside your upper back muscles. Using the cables means you are able to create constant tension throughout the movement.
This exercise targets your posterior deltoid alongside your upper back muscles. Using the cables means you are able to create constant tension throughout the movement.
The bent-over cable lateral raise looks similar to the standing bent-over dumbbell lateral raise, but it uses cables instead. Unlike dumbbell raises, where the resistance varies during the movement, the cable pulley affords a uniform resistance throughout the motion.
This cable exercise targets your upper and mid back and helps strengthen the stabilising muscles in your core!
The bent-over lateral raise is a great isolation exercise which targets the posterior deltoids, giving the shoulders a complete look. It’s best to use light or moderate weights to effectively stimulate your delts as training too heavy is dangerous for your joints.
The renegade row is a fantastic full-body exercise that requires total body tension to master. This exercise will challenge your ab strength, increase your core stability, and build your back and quad strength.
Too often are we having to sit in certain positions where our focus and posture start to get a bit.. lazy.
This posture correction guide is a great way to reset your sitting position and practice it. By being in this position, you will be less prone to hip tightness, back pain and shoulder/trap tightness.
We can’t really escape sitting at computers, in cars or just work that requires certain movements – we can however ensure we counter act it and make an effort to combat it!
Got a TRX? Well Then – you have a great and challenging exercise to have a go at! This is a fantastic way of training your back with a variety of different ways to spice it up!
This is a great exercise to help with strengthening your back to stop that hunched back look.
A variation on a typical barbell row that is more demanding given you have to lift the bar from the ground each time.
One of the most common problems people get is shoulder pain. Sometimes all it takes is just the slightest, odd movement for something to be set off and thus niggled in the process. This exercise is a fantastic shoulder mobility and strengthening exercise.
A rack pull is actually a variation and partial movement of a deadlift. It is great for strengthening the back and also you can get a bit of glute work in there too which is no bad thing!
Neutral spine, shoulders in depression and flex your lats, pull bar into your knee, leg press the floor away. Keep your shins vertical and your butt poked back. Before your pull each rep insure you feel your lats tight and innervated to ensure they take the load.
This slow and controlled exercise will help strengthen all of the muscles in your upper back.
Let’s be clear here – Chin ups are hard. But you have to start somewhere and that is why assisted chin ups are great for working with a weight that is in line with your current strength. Most assisted chin up machines have varying grips so be sure to work with the grip that is given to you by our trainers.
This is a great exercise to engage your lat and rhomboid muscles to help develop stability and strength in your back. No cables handy? No problem – you can always improvise and use a power band lassoed around a post or solid, unmovable structure. It’s important to remember that this exercise is about retracting your shoulder – not about getting your elbow as far behind you as you can.