fitness – MatthewMaynard.net https://matthewmaynard.net Liberty fiction for an enslaved world. And some other things. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 15:09:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Strong back, strong body https://matthewmaynard.net/2024/03/01/strong-back-strong-body/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 15:49:04 +0000 https://matthewmaynard.net/?p=413 Strong back, strong body: How to Do a Back Squat the Right Way

]]> Failure in form leads to failure in physique https://matthewmaynard.net/2024/02/27/failure-in-form-leads-to-failure-in-physique/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 20:38:00 +0000 https://matthewmaynard.net/?p=409 Failure in form leads to failure in physique: How to Master the Military Press. This covers the dumbbell press, but the barbell one follows the same guidelines.

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]]> More fitness form fixing https://matthewmaynard.net/2024/02/22/more-fitness-form-fixing/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:01:11 +0000 https://matthewmaynard.net/?p=351 More fitness form fixing: How To Do Dumbbell Rows (THE RIGHT WAY!)

]]> Dumbbell workouts you can use https://matthewmaynard.net/2024/02/21/dumbbell-workouts-you-can-use/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 05:00:22 +0000 https://matthewmaynard.net/?p=349 Dumbbell workouts you can use: How to Do the Arnold Press: Proper Form & Variations. Proper form is everything in fitness.

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]]> Where are you on the bench press scale? https://matthewmaynard.net/2024/02/17/where-are-you-on-the-bench-press-scale/ Sat, 17 Feb 2024 22:17:26 +0000 https://matthewmaynard.net/?p=252 Where are you on the bench press scale? Average Bench Press By Age, Weight And Gender. I’m about intermediate for my bodyweight, but the chart doesn’t include my age in its range.

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]]> Since I started going to the gym regularly https://matthewmaynard.net/2024/02/15/since-i-started-going-to-the-gym-regularly/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:35:44 +0000 https://matthewmaynard.net/?p=185 Continue reading →]]> Since I started going to the gym regularly about a year and a half ago, I’ve tended towards swimming for cardio and barbells & dumbbells for muscular development. So when I see an article like this – Don’t waste time on useless exercise equipment: These gym machines offer an efficient workout – all I think of is how each of those five machine exercises can be done with just a barbell or a couple dumbbells.

  1. Chest press machine: just do a bench press
  2. Lat pulldown machine: just do a barbell row
  3. Tricep press down machine: just do triceps extensions
  4. Leg press: just do a squat and/or deadlift
  5. Calf raise machine: just do a standing barbell calf raise

Machines are great for isolation exercises, which are good for injury recovery. But aside from that, they’re mostly inferior to the good old barbell, which trains your balance as well as your muscles.

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