How to Squat Properly

August 3, 2008 · Filed Under Weight Lifting Workout · Comment 

The barbell squat is a great exercise to help build the lower body and leg muscles, especially the glutes, hamstrings and quads. Because you are putting weight on your spine, it is very important to do a squat properly to avoid lower back and knee injuries.

Start slow to avoid causing any injuries. Start out doing your squats just the bar without weight on it until you have nailed the form. Then add weight slowly until you feel comfortable. Read more

How to do a Bench Press

July 31, 2008 · Filed Under Weight Lifting Workout · Comment 

Doing a bench press correctly is very important. IF you do a bench press incorrectly, you can cause some bad injuries, and your muscle building will go a lot slower.

The muscles being targeted in a bench press are the pecs (the chest muscles), the triceps (the upper arm muscles) and the deltoids (front shoulder muscles). After doing a bench press, only your chest and upper arm muscles should be sore. If anything else becomes sore, especially your shoulder muscles, you should stop because you are doing it wrong. Read more