When it comes to exercises, there are specific exercises for reducing your tummy, butt, strengthening muscles etc. The following are the top 10 strength training exercise picks.
1. Barbell Bench Press
This exercise is a great compound movement as it works multiple muscle groups and activates the triceps, shoulders and chest.
2. Dumbell Incline Chest Press
This movement is the best chest exercise as it stimulates the upper pectorals. You can have a well developed upper chest by doing this exercise as it gives an almost Herculean look. This exercise can also be done with dumbbells as this will let you contract the pecs completely as opposed to the limitation imposed when performing it with a bar. This is also a great exercise for females.
3. Barbell Deadlift
This exercise lets you build overall strength and for developing the hard-to-reach lower back muscles. The barbell deadlift helps to stimulate the lower body when performed correctly. However this is a difficult exercise which can be taught by a trained professional only.
4. Chin-Ups
You can undertake this movement for developing a strong and spectacular back. It affects the forearms, biceps, deltoids and almost the entire back. In this movement you will be pulling your own body weight up to the bar and the weight of your body will not be evenly distributed.
5. Barbell Squats
This is a great lower body movement and is quite difficult to pursue. It will leave you gasping for breath when done correctly. The barbell squat develops the legs and is effective using low reps (4-8) or high reps (no more than 20) depending on your goals.
6. Seated Incline Alternate Dumbbell Curls
Many bodybuilders undertake only this bicep exercise for exercising! The exercise lets you enjoy instant growth and strength gains. You must have perfect form with no swinging of weight to do this correctly.
7. Seated Barbell Military Press
This movement is one of the best shoulder exercises for strengthening the triceps and increasing the size and muscularity of the deltoid. It is a solid compound movement and hence features in the top 10 list.
8. Dips
This movement can be taken up to isolate the chest or the triceps. These movements can give instant results when it comes to strength training. Your position and angle on the dip bar determine the extent to which you can isolate the pecs or the triceps. Dips which concentrate on the chest enable you to develop a round and full outer pec area.
9. Lying Tricep Extensions
These movements otherwise called the “skull crushers,” are a great way to build triceps. You can do this with a curl or straight bar. The best advantage of this movement is the good stretch that can be had at the bottom before pushing the weight back up. This movement is liked by many people because the triceps are one of their strongest muscle groups and they can use some significant weight for this movement.
10. Hanging Leg Raises
One of the most complicated exercises for the lower abs, this exercise can be difficult to master. In this movement you have to first and foremost pull your knees up to activate the lower abs. Through inhalation you have to pull your knees and legs up as high as you can. After reaching the highest point, completely exhale but do not lower your knees until the exhale is complete.
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