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How To Bench Press Safely When You Are Alone

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The bench press is the most dangerous exercise among the popular lifts. A single slip and you could end up dead or seriously injured. Here are a few tips that will allow you to bench press safely when you are alone in the gym or at home. 1.Bench press in a power rack The safest way […]

Never Use Thumbless Grip When You Bench Press

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The most dangerous exercise in the weight room is neither the squat nor the deadlift. It’s the good old chesticle builder – the barbell bench press. While there are many ways to kill yourself when you lift weights, the bench press remains the most straightforward method. The reason is pretty obvious – you are holding a […]

The Best Exercises For Chest

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Everybody wants to have wide and full pectorals elevating the t-shirt. On that occasion, nattyornot.com presents you some of best chest exercises under the Sun. The list is based on effectiveness and overall joint safety. Push-Ups On Olympic Rings The push-up is one of the oldest chest exercises. Many people think that a man can’t […]

Fixing Wrist Pain During Push-ups

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The push-up is a basic exercise that can be a treated as a main lift or an accessory movement. Whatever the case, you shouldn’t feel joint discomfort when doing the exercise. One of the most common problems during push-ups is wrist pain. Below are a few adjustments that could fix the problem. 1.Use push-up handles […]

Alternatives To The Bench Press

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The bench press is a classic, but sometimes you may be in a position when you just can’t do it for whatever reason. Don’t worry. There are plenty of bad girls waiting to take her place. Push-ups Push-ups can be a great bench press alternative. The exercise is fairly simple and can be done at […]

Getting Your First Dip

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The dip is a classic upper body exercise that works the chest, triceps and shoulders. It’s a really good pectoral movement because the muscle gets a nice stretch at the bottom. However, many untrained people may fail to do a single repetition. This tutorial will help you get your first dip. 1.Lose weight During dips […]

Push-up Handles – What Are The Benefits?

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The push-up handle is one of the very few products in the fitness industry that don’t actually suck. This is quite rare since most of the training equipment is useless garbage backed by whore marketing. The main benefits of the push-up handles are: 1.Longer range of motion (ROM) When you perform push-ups on the floor, […]

Activate The Chest When You Bench Press

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In this post, I will present you a couple of ways to increase the involvement of the chest muscles in the bench press. 1. Lower the weight Your ego may hate it, but learning proper form requires a reduction of the load. You can’t make effective changes to your technique with heavy weights. The body […]