As I’ve trained my clients over the years, it’s great to see them smile when they are able to feel the exercise on the right muscle. I mean the muscle that is intended to be worked out. At gyms I have trained at, I tell you it is always surprising how so many people are doing exercises they believe are the right ones to do for a certain muscle group, but they are either doing it incorrectly or not even doing the right exercise!
My client in the photo is doing the curl correctly, ending the raise of the dumbbell at the angle of her forearm. That means not all the way completely up! That then causes the bicep to be used so much more. The tension is in the right place. If you do go all the way up, your biceps that you are intending to work gets relaxed, and a lot of pressure then goes to your elbow joint. So then you aren’t getting the fully intending workout. Another thing she is doing right is keeping her abs tucked in and spine straight up, which then automatically tightens your lower back and then it isolates it only on your biceps. The only other thing you should not do is have the weight too heavy, and then raise your shoulders to assist, or swing the dumbbells.
Doing the right lifting technique has to be done for each of the muscles to be trained the best and safely.
It can be complex to exercise right, but to get the fully planned workout you must learn it and do it correctly. It is all about if you decide and want to train right.
Until next time….
