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Popular Fitness Newsletter
Wednesday July 11, 2001
Online Fitness Programs, Exercise Guides and Tips

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. Arnold Press
2. New Exercise Additions

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1. Arnold Press - Deltoid free weight exercise

Since your deltoids can be seen from almost every angle, 
it's a good idea to focus on this muscle group during your
weight training. If you're looking to build muscle mass, 
well-developed deltoids will broaden your shoulders.

This exercise and not many people are aware of it but made
popular by Arnold Schwarzenegger, stresses the same muscle 
groups as the Dumbbell Deltoid Press (see link below) but 
somewhat more intensely. It's a bit more difficult and you 
should be careful when first attempting it, but it's a very 
effective deltoid exercise. I recommend when you first 
attempt this exercise you grab a light weight and slowly go 
through the range of motions just to get the feel for the exercise.

Performing the exercise:

Starting position:
- grasp two dumbbells, palms face inward (towards your body) 
and elbows more or less at your sides

- as you press the dumbbells upward, slowly rotate your hands 
so that your palms face outward (away from your body) during 
the mid range of the movement
- at the top of the movement, you are in the same position as a 
regular dumbbell deltoid press. You may first want to try the 
dumbbell deltoid press, before attempting this exercise. Also, 
do not lock your arms at this position
- now lower the weights slowly back to the starting position 
and repeat for desired reps.
 

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2. New Exercise Additions

Lately many people have been searching my site for chest exercises 
using cable crossovers. I've added an exercise instruction page for
this exercise.

I've also a deltoid free weight exercise page.

If there are any other exercises you need text instruction for, 
please feel free and email me and I will add it to my site.
 
 

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