Nutri-Sport Training Tip: Lying cable pullovers
April 5, 2012 by Ryan Irwin · Leave a Comment
The latissimus dorsi, commonly referred to as “lats” is one of the primary movers of the back muscle group. Additionally, it is one of the main muscles involved in the bench press.
As Mike Beiter explains in the video below, by strengthening the lats you will increase your bench press and other pressing exercises. The lying cable pullovers are a unique and effective way to train this muscle which is has a great carry over affect to the bench press. Not only that, it is a great exercise to isolate the lats which can trigger muscle growth and that coveted “V-taper”.
Throw this in on either your bench press or your back training session for an effective accessory exercise.
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Nutri-Sport training tip-dual barbell row
December 15, 2009 by Ryan Irwin · Leave a Comment
One thing constant is change and that should be no different to how you approach your workouts. The body is very adaptive and if you continually do the same exercises week after week, your progress will most likely slow, not too mention possibly make you bored during your workouts.
Below is a video of a back exercise that Ryan is demonstrating in the Nutri-Sport training studio that you can incorporate into your back training. This exercise is a nice switch up as it allows both arms to move independently (like in a one arm dumbbell row) but you still do both arms simultaneously, which saves on time. Being a free weight exercise, it requires core stabilization as well.
Make sure you keep an arch in your lower back, keep your chest up and maintain good form. Really focus on the squeeze and stretch of the back muscles (mainly the lats).
Nutri-Sport & Full Potential Training
9992 Swanson Blvd
Clive, IA 50325
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Nutri-Sport & Full Potential Training tip: low cable rows
July 9, 2009 by Ryan Irwin · Leave a Comment
The lats are sometimes a difficult muscle group for people to work and “feel”. This is a great exercise that really hits this region of the back.
In this video, Ryan Irwin demonstrates this exercise:
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Nutri-Sport and Full Potential Training Tip
November 18, 2008 by Ryan Irwin · 1 Comment
Back is one of those bodyparts that some people have a hard time with. Why? Mainly because it’s on your back and you can’t see it! One tip I like to use is “pull with your elbows” which helps clients to think of their arms as hooks and focus on contracting the back.
One of my favorite exercises is pull ups, but for many, this is a very difficult exercise to complete. A variation is what I call a “rack chin”. It’s great for lat development, plus it allows those who might not be able to get many pull ups to do more. This is why some will want to add weight to their lap for extra resistance. Make sure you can get a full stretch and really squeeze the lats at the top.
