Chic Shaping » Rows http://chicshaping.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:00:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Seated Cable Rows Exercise http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/seated-cable-rows-exercise/ http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/seated-cable-rows-exercise/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:05:30 +0000 cleo http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/seated-cable-rows-exercise/ For those of you who are seeking to see the exercise of the week, here it is. We are now going to tell you about the popular seated cable rows exercise. This exercise is beneficial for those who wish to strengthen their forearm, backbone and thighs.

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The main objective of this exercise is to build back thickness. Regular set of 15 repetitions or 30 repetitions of this exercise is considered good for an overall development of a person’s body physically.

Start this exercise by gripping the palms facing towards each other. Then, hold two cable handles and keep your feet firmly on the block that is kept in front of you. After this extend your arms forward stretching them as much as possible to pull the cable straight back.

Try to feel back contraction and stress at the center of your back. Make your best effort to put pressure on the cable to maintain the strength of your back.

Remember to keep your back straight during the whole exercise. Bending the back during seated cable rows exercise will be harmful.

]]> http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/seated-cable-rows-exercise/feed/ 0 Dumbbell Back Rows http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/dumbbell-back-rows/ http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/dumbbell-back-rows/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:40:45 +0000 cleo http://chicshaping.com/exercise-of-the-week/dumbbell-back-rows/ The exercise Dumbbell Back Rows help strengthening the rhombus shaped muscles more commonly known as rhomboids. The exercise also helps firming the shoulder muscles and the spine resulting in a toned back and a great back posture. So after performing this exercise on day to day basis you’ll be able wear backless dresses with an enormous amount of confidence.

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· Take a stability or medicine ball.

· Also take 2 dumbbells each weighing 6-8 pounds.

· Now position your butt on the stability ball with your legs making an angle of ninety degrees with the floor and holding the dumbbells in both the hands.

· Tilt your waist until the spine and torso are parallel to the ground.

· The chest should touch the knees and arms should be perpendicular to the ground.

· Now start bending the elbows upwards and downwards creating tension in the upper arm.

· While doing this bring the shoulder blades nearer to each other at the back.

· Repeat the above steps for a few times.

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