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Seated Cable Rows Exercise

cleo — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:05:30 +0000

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.

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.

Dumbbell Reverse Flys Seated on Ball

cleo — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:17:19 +0000

Tone your upper body muscles by practicing dumbbell reverse fly’s seated on ball regularly. The steps to perform the exercise rightly is described below.

Take a ball and balance yourself by sitting on the ball with your feet placed flat on the ground.

Hold dumbbells in both your hands with the palms facing inwards.

Bend yourself leaning your chest and spine in downward direction and place your hands besides both the feet.

Now raise both the arms sideways at an angle of 45 degrees slowly.

Now bring the lifted hands to the shoulders so that the hands and shoulders are in one line.

Try to keep your hands as straight as possible.

Repeat the exercise for at least 10-12 times.

Seated Calf Raise

cleo — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:02:54 +0000

For all the athletic devotees here is an exercise for your legs. Legs lift the entire weight of your body. Hence they must be exercised on daily basis to maintain fitness and strength. Our exercise of the week is “seated Calf Raise”.

You can perform the exercise in following manner:

As shown in the figure, position yourself on a steady ball and let the dumbbells relax on your thighs.

Lay your toes on the ground and press on your toes down such that your heels rise up. Assure that your calves are flexed enough upwards for few seconds.

Perform exercise again. The first rising move of the toe should be rapid.

Seated Torso twist: Back Ache Bye Bye

cleo — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:19:29 +0000

Almost whole of the current generation is facing a common problem known as back ache. This article offers the solution to back ache through the outcome of twisting on the biomechanical retort of a seated personality, the exercise known as Seated Torso Twist.

Sit erect on a rug keeping the left leg straight and stiff.
Curve your right knee and cross your legs in such a way that the right leg is over the left.
Keep the right leg leveled on floor exterior to the left knee.
Turn chest (torso) to the right, expanding right limb back with hand to the ground, as left hand arrives around the right side of right leg, attaining for ankle.
Glance over right shoulder.
Undergo tender strain through the torso area. Seize the same position for about 15 to 30 seconds and then replicate on other side.

Practice Seated Torso Twist regularly and you’ll get rid of back pain.