| Want to bring a zing and energize your stale | | | | to training. And it's not just about having "bowling |
| workout routine? Master a trick or two from the | | | | pin" forearms. Grip strength is the foundation of |
| following tips and see the results for yourself. | | | | many other important exercises. Sports, such as |
| Certain tips that can stimulate new techniques to | | | | martial arts, rock climbing and water-skiing, all |
| squeeze more muscle-building efficiency out of | | | | benefit from having more power in your grip and |
| each exercise that can really make all the | | | | forearms.Boost the intensity: If your workouts |
| difference...Check what the experts suggest!Do a | | | | are always of the same intensity, there is no |
| proper warm-up: Before lifting weights, do a | | | | reason for your body to grow new muscle or |
| 10-minute warm-up at a moderate pace on the | | | | transform itself in any way. So add a little more |
| treadmill, stationary bike or cross-trainer. A proper | | | | weight to each exercise or squeeze out a few |
| warm-up reduces the overall wear and tear of | | | | more reps.Use high-intensity exercises: When you |
| your body, which means that you will be able to | | | | want to target a specific muscle group, such as |
| stick with a programme longer.Use gloves and | | | | chest, triceps or quads, you have many exercises |
| wrist wraps: If the pressure from the bar causes | | | | from which to choose. Use the exercises that |
| too much discomfort, you will never be able to | | | | allow you to lift the greatest amount of weight in |
| reach your maximum number of reps. Also, many | | | | the shortest time.Try Alpha and Beta exercises: |
| people cant add more weight to 'pushing' | | | | There are two forms of muscle strength. Alpha |
| exercises, such as the bench press, because their | | | | strength is the momentary strength required to |
| wrists cant withstand it. Wrist wraps can help get | | | | do, for example, one maximum bench press rep. |
| you to the next level.Use lifting hooks: Hooks can | | | | Beta strength is the strength required to perform |
| assist you with important exercises, such as dead | | | | four sets of 20 reps with the heaviest weight |
| lifts, barbell shrugs, pull-downs, and chin-ups, where | | | | possible. Think of it as a sprint versus marathon. |
| grip fatigue is the usual reason people fail to do | | | | Experiment to discover which form of muscle |
| more reps and use heavier weights. Don't let your | | | | strength is your forte. Try a workout where you |
| grip strength limit the development of all those | | | | do only one all-out set, and then try a different |
| major muscle groups.Know your body fat per | | | | workout, where you do multiple sets to failure.Do |
| cent: Why is it that even if two men are of the | | | | leg presses: Heavy leg presses, especially when |
| same height and weight, one of them looks | | | | limited to only your strongest range of motion, |
| flabby, while the other appears lean and athletic? | | | | are the single most intense exercise anyone can |
| It's because of their respective percentages of | | | | do. The anabolic effects of doing ultra |
| lean vs fatty tissue. And that is why it is | | | | high-intensity leg presses carries over to the |
| important to measure your percentage of body | | | | entire body.Work out less often: This is the only |
| fat with fat calipers. If you gain five pounds of | | | | tip that is totally counterintuitive. If you want to |
| muscle and lose five pounds of muscle and lose | | | | burn more calories by jogging, you should jog |
| five pounds of fat, your bathroom scale will say | | | | every single day. But never make the mistake of |
| your weight hasn't changed, and you may feel as | | | | working out too often and not allowing your body |
| though you are getting nowhere when this is | | | | enough time to recover between workouts. Your |
| clearly not the case.Build your forearms: Forearms | | | | body must fully recover before it will be able to |
| are the most neglected body part when it comes | | | | perform muscle growing functions. |