The shoulder joint is very complex. For a bodybuilder, there should be an effort to ensure the shoulder remains healthy as it is involved in nearly all upper body exercises. It is the muscles deep inside the shoulder joint, known as the rotator cuff, which can often cause discomfort. These muscles are not really visible in the same way as the deltoid muscles, and therefore may go underdeveloped. We have not included a rotator cuff workout here, but it would be important to implement some exercises within your overall training plan which strengthens the muscles of the rotator cuff.
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November 12th, 2009Fitness benefits
November 10th, 2009Increasing physical activity has been proven to improve both physical and mental health. Heart disease is a major killer in the west, and increasing physical activity has been shown to improve the health of the heart and reduce the chance of health implications. Improving ones fitness will strengthen the heart and make it more efficient, therefore reducing the stress it is under.
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November 9th, 2009A popular chest exercise in many gyms, the dumbbell fly was a favourite of bodybuilding legend Arnold Schwarzenegger, providing isolated stimulus to the chest fibres. Many chest exercises, such as the bench pressing variations and dips, are compound exercises; they target the chest muscle, but also recruit the triceps and shoulders to a great degree. The dumbbell chest fly does not recruit the triceps however, and therefore places more direct stress onto the chest fibres.
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October 16th, 2009Trenbolone, also commonly known simply as “Tren”, is an extremely potent anabolic steroid which is produced by underground labs. Tren is an oil based steroid which can be administrated via an Intramuscular injection (how to inject steroids), and is not available in a pharmaceutical grade, hence the demand being filled by many underground labs. The steroid was originally used in the form of pellets which are administrated under the skin of cattle. The FDA has not approved Trenbolone for human use, and the steroid is only available as vetinary pellets on the commercial market.
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October 14th, 2009This uncommon exercise is not as widely known as many of the other variations of dumbbell curls, yet is a highly effective exercise for stimulating the muscles responsible for the flexion of the arm. The exercise begins the same as a traditional dumbbell curl, with the wrists rotating as the dumbbell is curled up, so the palm is facing the ceiling at peak contraction. Where the zottman curl differs, however, is during the descend, with the wrist rotating a full 180 degrees so the palm is facing downwards as the dumbbell is lowered.
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