Questions tagged [upper-body-workout]
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How to get rid off from Pectus Carinatum aka Pigeon chest through diet and workout
I am about 21 years old and I have pigeon chest disease about 3-4 years ago. In start I can not even notice about it but time to time I felt really ashamed to pull off my shirt in front of any people, ...
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Why do women have more lower body strength than upper body strength
Do not talk about men. I would just like to know why women have more lower body strength than they do in their upper body. Is it because women's' hips tend to be wider because of childbirth? What is ...
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Training Pull Ups to failure with more volume
I hear a lot that you should not train pull ups to failure, so I usually do strength training with lots of rest in between sets. The reps depend on whether I choose to do Fighter pull up mode (5-4-3-2-...
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Sternum pain after dips, other upper-body exercises
I'm wondering how best to treat/avoid a sharp sternum pain I get after I do dips or other upper-body exercises. I'm a male, 30 years of age, and it's happened a few times over the past 6-8 months. I'...
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Better for arms & shoulder: breaststroke or freestyle swimming?
I know both are good, but between freestyle and breaststroke, which is more efficient in strengthening arms, shoulders, and upper body?
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Suitable way for exercising upper body
I'm currently using 30 day fitness challenge app, Full-body workout medium plan 2, it's great and working fine but I feel that it's only exercising my lower body. I want to exercise my upper body (arm ...
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Is it normal to have an uneven chest if you’re just starting working out?
I was in an accident and broke my left arm. I started working out and noticed my left chest is smaller. Would my chest become even if I just keep on working out, or do I need a specific routine?
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Does dieting and workouts mix well?
I recently started to diet so I could loose some weight. My main question is if I diet and do some workouts for targeted areas will I loose fat or not?
I am not looking for muscles I just want to ...
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How to reduce body fat?
I've decided to reduce fat, I want to increase my stamina as I feel tiered after walking a half mile and my final target is to get 6-pack abs and good biceps , triceps and chest.
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I'm ...
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How effective is a push-up/pull-up routine?
How effective is a routine consisting entirely of push-ups and pull-ups for the upper body (excluding abs)? Does the volume matter for the answer to this question? Thank you.
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squat much more than bench: need to introduce more upper-body lifts?
My program for 6 months is 5x5 (stronglifts). My last workout ("A") was
squat 3x5 300lbs
bench 5x5 167lbs
row 5x5 112lbs
My workout "B" is:
squat
overhead press 5x5 105lbs
deadlift 1x5 265lbs (...
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Feeling uneasy at 90-100 BPM and it takes time to lower it down
I've a sedentary life style, however, I'm trying to be more active recently.
Whenever I do any activity with moderate intensity e.g. trimming plants, going up/down stairs, running even for a 200m or ...
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what activity elevates your center of gravity? [closed]
what sport or workout would elevate your center of mass/gravity?
bigger arms, tighter calves. would sprinting be a good exercise for this?
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Using a speed rope?
So I found a speed rope, those really light jump ropes in my garage, and I need to exercise, so I took it in my house. I went on YouTube, but it seemed there were only tutorials using a heavy rope and ...
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Is it possible to gain 1.5-2 inches on arms and 2 inches on chest without protein supplement
I started working out quite recently and my trainer at the gym gave me the following diet plan as soon as I joined:
As you can see, most of the items are regular day to day meals (I'm an Indian and ...
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