by Steffi Simpson | Sep 12, 2022 | Exercises, Technique
The lat pulldown is a weight-based strength training exercise that primarily works your latissimus dorsi muscle by performing a movement that pulls a weight down towards you. The latissimus dorsi is the broadest muscle across your back and is commonly referred to as...
by Steffi Simpson | Aug 8, 2022 | Exercises, Technique
The biceps curl is an upper body strengthening exercise, here we’ll take a brief look at the anatomy involved as well as technique and variations on the basic version. Biceps anatomy The biceps brachii is a muscle located in the upper arm. It is...
by Steffi Simpson | Jul 4, 2022 | Exercises, Technique
Swiss ball pikes are a movement that will have you using a number of muscles throughout the whole body. As well as using your quads and glutes, this exercise will be working deltoids, trapezius and rhomboids. With the added instability of using the fitball, the core...
by Steffi Simpson | Jun 5, 2022 | Exercises, Technique
The cable chest fly is an isolation movement aimed at targeting the chest. It is a great alternative to a standard dumbbell fly due to its increased tension at the top of the movement, adding more activation and squeeze onto the chest. The cable fly also uses...
by Steffi Simpson | Apr 28, 2022 | Exercises, Technique
The single leg deadlift is a uni-lateral movement which basically means working each leg individually. It is a progression from the traditional Romanian deadlift and focuses on working your posterior chain, so think the muscles down the back of your body, but...
by Steffi Simpson | Mar 27, 2022 | Exercises, Technique
Jumping lunges are an explosive movement that uses power and works all of your leg muscles. It increases the intensity of the normal lunge by adding more of a cardiovascular aspect to it with the jump. You will feel your quads, glutes, hamstrings, calves, and hip...
