Month: February 2022

Cable Tricep Extension Guide: Form, Common Mistakes, Benefits & More

Related Blackridge guides: close grip bench press, smith machine bench press, does the bench press work the biceps? Table of contents: skip to what you’re interested in What is a cable tricep extension? It’s an exercise where we’re using the triceps muscle flex (or extend) the elbow joint using a cable machine. The interesting thing …

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Prone Trap Raise Guide: How-To, Benefits, Muscles, Alternatives & More

Related Blackridge guides: humble row (upper back), helms row (lats), pronated pulldown (lats), neutral grip pulldown (lats), V bar pulldown (lats), 5 dumbbell pullover alternatives (lats + chest), pull-ups (back) Table of contents: skip to what you’re interested in What is a prone trap raise? The prone trap raise is a lying lower trap exercise …

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V Bar Lat Pulldown Guide: How-to, Benefits, Muscles Worked & More

Related Blackridge guides: humble row (upper back), helms row (lats), pronated pulldown (lats), 5 dumbbell pullover alternatives (lats + chest), pull-ups (back), cable rope pullover (lats), chest supported row Table of contents: skip to what you’re interested in What is a v bar lat pulldown? Simply put, it’s a type of pulldown where we use …

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Cable Rope Pullover Guide: Benefits, How-To, Alternatives & More

Related Blackridge guides: humble row (upper back), helms row (lats), pronated pulldown (lats), neutral grip pulldown (lats), V bar pulldown (lats), 5 dumbbell pullover alternatives (lats + chest), pull-ups (back), chest supported row Table of contents: skip to what you’re interested in What is a cable rope pullover? In short, it’s a brilliant standing cable …

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Pronated Pulldown Guide: Benefits, How-To, Grip Comparison, & More

Related Blackridge guides: humble row (upper back), helms row (lats), neutral grip pulldown (lats), V bar pulldown (lats), 5 dumbbell pullover alternatives (lats + chest), pull-ups (back), cable rope pullover (lats), chest supported row Table of contents: skip to what you’re interested in What is a pronated lat pulldown? Simply put, this exercise is a …

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Bench Squat Guide: How-to, Benefits, Muscles Worked, Mistakes & More

Related guides: burpee broad jump, goblet lunge, kneeling squat, reverse lunges, v squat, b stance hip thrust Table of contents: skip to what you’re interested in What is a bench squat? A bench squat is extremely similar to a normal squat except we’re going to touch a bench with our glutes at the height where …

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Burpee Broad Jump Guide: How-To, Benefits, Muscles Worked, Alternatives & More

Related guides: bench squat, goblet lunge, kneeling squat, reverse lunges, v squat, b stance hip thrust Table of contents: skip to what you’re interested in What is a burpee broad jump? Simply put, it’s a variation of the burpee that replaces the upwards jump at the end with a forward jump. This slight change has …

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Plate Front Raise Guide: How-To, Benefits, Muscles Worked, Alternatives & More

Related guides: clean and press, seated front raise, shoulder press, cable y raise Table of contents: Skip to what you’re interested in With there being so many front delt exercises out there, why choose the plate front raise? There is a range of benefits that we’ll be covering. But first, let’s tackle how to do …

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Humble row guide: how-to, muscles worked, benefits, alternatives & more

Related Blackridge guides: helms row (lats), pronated pulldown (lats), V bar pulldown (lats), 5 dumbbell pullover alternatives (lats + chest), pull-ups (back), cable rope pullover (lats), chest supported row Table of contents: skip to what you’re interested in What is a humble row? The humble row is a form chest supported dumbbell row. If you’re …

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Helms Row Guide: How-to, Benefits, Muscles worked, Alternatives & More

Related Blackridge guides: humble row (upper back), pronated pulldown (lats), V bar pulldown (lats), 5 dumbbell pullover alternatives (lats + chest), pull-ups (back), cable rope pullover (lats), chest supported row Table of contents: skip to what you’re interested in This dumbbell row variation isn’t a household name but has a range of benefits that are …

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Neutral Grip Lat Pulldown Guide: How-to, Benefits, Alternatives & More

Related Blackridge guides: humble row (upper back), helms row (lats), pronated pulldown (lats), V bar pulldown (lats), 5 dumbbell pullover alternatives (lats + chest), pull-ups (back), cable rope pullover (lats), chest supported row Table of contents: skip to what you’re interested in So, what is a neutral grip lat pulldown? Neutral grip pulldowns are a …

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Cable Y Raise Guide: How-to, Benefits, Muscles Worked & Alternatives

Related guides: clean and press, plate front raise, seated front raise, shoulder press Table of contents: skip to what you’re interested in: The cable Y raise is a strength training exercise that targets the muscles in the shoulders and upper back. If you’re looking for a brilliant all-round shoulder exercise that can target all 3 …

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Goblet Lunge Guide: Reverse & Lateral Explained, How to & More

Related guides: bench squat, burpee broad jump, kneeling squat, reverse lunges, v squat, b stance hip thrust Table of contents: skip to what you’re interested in Front Goblet Lunge Lateral (side) Goblet Lunge Reverse Goblet Lunge Front Goblet lunge A goblet lunge is simply a normal lunge whilst using a goblet grip with a weight, …

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B Stance Hip Thrust Guide: How To, Benefits, Variations & More

Related guides: bench squat, burpee broad jump, goblet lunge, kneeling squat, reverse lunges, v squat Table of contents: skip to what you’re interested in What is b stance hip thrust? The b stance hip thrust is exactly the same as a normal hip thrust barring one tweak with our feet. Instead of having both feet …

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V Squat Guide: How To, Muscles Worked, Alternatives & More

Related guides: bench squat, burpee broad jump, goblet lunge, kneeling squat, reverse lunges, b stance hip thrust Table of contents: skip to what you’re interested in The v squat, also known as the power squat, is a brilliant exercise for building quad strength whilst using the stability of the v squat machine. Whilst there are …

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