The buttocks are often neglected during men's weightlifting and strength-training workouts. However, paying attention to this area of your body can make the difference between an average physique and a lean, tight and toned body. Complete three sets of eight to 12 repetitions of each buttocks-tightening exercise at least twice a week.
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Chest press exercises are designed to help you build muscle mass in your pectoral, shoulder and upper body muscles. Arching your back while performing a chest press can result in you pulling or straining a muscle in your upper ...
Your back should arch -- or at least remain flat -- on the deadlift. What it should not do is round forward. An arched back limits the strain on the muscles of your lower back and spine. A round back -- where you lean forward -...
Performing exercises to target these muscles will help you appear more muscular and keep your body correctly proportioned if you are doing resistance training with other muscle groups. One exercise you can perform to improve tr...
The deadlift strengthens your legs, hips and back. A weakness in any of these areas or your core musculature may limit your ability to perform this important lift. By strengthening your supporting muscles, you allow yourself to...
The calf muscle, located on the back of the lower leg, works in conjunction with your hamstring to propel you forward. Greater strength and power in your calves can help you to walk, run or climb stairs faster and with more agi...
However, many other muscles are involved in this multijoint lift. The traps are not primary or even secondary movers for the deadlift exercise, but they do activate as stabilizing muscles. You can adjust the deadlift exercise t...
While you may already be able to support your body weight, there are some exercises that can strengthen the muscles necessary to do a cartwheel that will make it easier and safer. If you have any back, neck, arm, wrist or leg p...
A deadlift exercise involves pulling a weight off the floor using your legs and back. However, you can modify the deadlift to focus more on your back muscles using deadlift pulls.
The deadlift is an effective, compound exercise that works nearly every major muscle group on the posterior side of the body. Compound exercises are highly effective at stimulating muscle growth throughout your entire body. The...
Despite this, shrugs work your trapezius, the large muscle covering your upper back, not your shoulders. Your trapezius provides stability for your shoulders during many exercises, but if you wish shoulder development, you must...
Your semitendinosus works with the other hamstrings muscles to extend your hips and flex your knees. According to the American Council on Exercise, it is important to strengthen your hamstrings with exercises in weight-bearing ...
Well developed back muscles can help ease back pain caused or aggravated by weak ligaments and muscles as well as help support the spine. Although there are plenty of back exercises you can do, here are five basic moves that t...
To fully activate the long head of your triceps, you must stretch your arm out above your head. Only when your arms are in a fully extended position and your shoulders are flexed does this aspect of your triceps get completely ...
The high pull is a powerlifting exercise that works your legs, shoulders, back and traps. The mechanics of the movement allow you to use heavy weight. Performing a high pull involves lifting a barbell off the floor and pulling ...
The calf muscles are located on the back part of the lower legs below the knees. They are involved with a motion known as plantar flexion. You will know you are plantar flexing your foot when you stand on your tiptoes to reach ...
Sitting and standing are actions performed numerous times throughout the day by every person. Frail older adults sometimes have difficulty performing such a fundamental task simply because they lack the lower body strength. Bot...
Barbells are free weights that can be used to work your back muscles. The main muscles in your back are the erector spinae, latissimus dorsi and rhomboids, in order from the lowest to highest. When using a barbell, you need to ...
