Do You Have One Arm Bigger Than The Other?
Do you have one arm or one leg bigger than the other?
If so there are certain exercises (that I’ll show you in the video below) that you can do that will force each side to handle an equal workload and help you develop a well balanced, proportioned, and symmetrical physique.
Killer Trap & Upper Back Workout…
I’ve been getting a lot of video requests for trapezius workouts so last night myself and Patricia went in the gym and filmed some of our favorite exercises for building up the traps and upper back.
Early on in the video we had an interesting “workout blooper”…
Now most people would have probably edited this out, but we decided to leave it in for a bit of fun, and it also goes to show that not every exercise is good for every body 
If you’d like to get some more unique workout programs then I recommend you pick up a copy of the Total Fitness Bodybuilding DVD Training System.
Regardless of what level you are currently at; whether you are brand new and looking to get in shape for summer. Or if you’ve been hitting the gym for several years and you’re looking to take your physique to the next level. There are unique workout programs and training strategies that will help you achieve your personal fitness goals.
You can check it out for yourself right now at: http://www.LeeHayward.com/dvd
YouTube Bodybuilding Workout Videos…
I went through some of my best YouTube workout videos and categorized them into “Playlists”. So if you are searching for a specific workout then this will make it even easier to reference and find the exact workouts & exercises you need to train each muscle group:
Just click on the link below to see all the videos for each category…
How To Perform Handstand Push Ups
| What if I told you that there is a simple exercise that you could do that would pack on solid muscle mass to your shoulders. Dramatically increase your pressing power and functional strength. And this simple exercise would only take 15 minutes per week. It doesn’t cost a cent, doesn’t require any exercise equipment, and can be done practically anywhere… would you be interested?
Well there is such an exercise and it is the handstand push up. This is one of the best exercises that you can do for building functional strength and muscle mass throughout the entire upper body. You can consider the handstand push up to be the equivilant to the barbell military press or shoulder press. |
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However, one major advantage that bodyweight exercises (such as handstand push ups) have over traditional weight training exercises is that they move your entire body in a real 3 dimensional environment. Exercises where you move your entire body through space are much more demanding and provide a greater level of nero-muscular activation then exercises where you just move your limbs. That is why squats are harder then leg presses, pull ups harder then pull downs, and handstand push ups are harder then shoulder presses, etc.
Handstand push ups work all 3 heads of the deltoids, the upper chest, the upper back, and the triceps heavily. Secondary stress is also placed on the core muscles of the mid-section and the forearms from balancing and supporting your body.
With a regular push up you are only lifting about 60% of your bodyweight, but with a handstand push up you are lifting 100% of your bodyweight. Due to the difficulty of the exercise, beginners should start off just practicing getting their body in the handstand position with their feet supported against a wall. And gradually work up to holding this position for 30 seconds or more.
Blood pressure to the head can be a problem at first, but the body will get used to it overtime. A great thing that you can use to help get yourself used to being upside down is an inversion table. There are a lot of health benefits to using an inversion table and they are getting more common. You can usually get them at any major department store in the exercise equipment section.
You can use an inversion table to help your body become adjusted to being upside down.
Once you are comfortable holding the handstand push up position for at least 30 seconds. Start doing partial range of motion reps, just slightly bending your elbows and locking them out. Work up to doing a couple sets of 25+ short partial pumping reps.
Once the partial reps are easy to perform, you can gradually start going deeper into your handstand push ups, eventually touching your head to the floor at the bottom of each rep. Work up to doing sets of 10+ full range of motion reps, touching your head to the floor each time.
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Welcome To The Brand New Total Fitness Bodybuilding Blog!
Welcome To The Brand New Total Fitness Bodybuilding Blog!
I’m super pumped to get my new bodybuilding blog up and running. This is really going to help me deliver even more killer muscle building and fat loss advice that will help you take your physique and muscular development to the next level.
There is a lot more “bells” and “whistles” with this newer updated blog compared to my old blog…
Note: I’m still keeping the old blog online as an archive as there is almost 2 years worth of valuable posts at: http://www.LeeHayward.blogspot.com and I certainly don’t want to get rid of it.
So what I need you to do now before you go any further, is to make sure that you have entered your name and e-mail address in the form above and download my FREE Muscle Building Training Course. This will give you the foundational base of training information that you need to get started building your ultimate body. Plus you’ll also get on going muscle building and fat loss training tips from my a few times per week.
Another thing I suggest you do is get yourself set up with a Gravatar (globally recognized avatar) at: http://en.gravatar.com
This will add your face and personality to your comments. It’s always more enjoyable to see another persons face when conversing. It’s not mandatory but I encourage you to do so. You only need to set this up once which is great because if you post on other blogs or forums on the Internet, many of these websites will recognize your Gravatar.
I really encourage you to share your feedback with me by leaving your comments to the blog posts. This allows you to become part of the Total Fitness Bodybuilding community and it gives me valuable feedback and direction as to what things we should focus on and where we can improve the website in the future.
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If you enjoy a post, send it to your Twitter friends, post it to your Facebook news feed, or simply email it to your contacts. The sharing tool below each post makes it so easy!
In fact I need your help with sharing this site and all the valuable information on it! Together, we can help so many people better themselves and get in their all time best ever shape!
I’m looking forward to chatting with you in the comments section!
In fact you can leave your first comment right now below and introduce yourself on the new blog!
all the best,
Lee Hayward
(Your Muscle Building Coach!)
