Clark - The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding: Bible of Bodybuilding

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Wght trnng l fu on frm performing th mvmnt withth appropriate mul groups nd nt trnfrrng the wght tdffrnt bd rt n rdr to mv great wght. If you dont usegd form in weight training, u rk mul injury whh couldhinder your rgr.

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Bendur lbw at a nnt-dgr angle wth ur ur rm rlll t the ground. Pr th wght u vr ur ht in atrngulr mtn untl th meet bv th ntr ln f your body.A you lift, nntrt on keeping th weights blnd nd undercontrol. Fllw th same th dwnwrd.

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Sit on a flat bnh hldng a url br wth n vrhnd grip.L bk tht thet f ur head is even with thend of th wght bench.A u r lng bk, xtnd ur arms vr ur hd tht thebar drtl vr ur . K your elbowstght nd ur urrm ttnr throughout th xr.

Th biggest key to th xr kng ur ur arms in a fxdtn. Slowly lwr the br untl t lmt tuh ur forehead.Pr the bar bk up n a lw, wng r-lk mtn. At thfnh, lock ur elbows mltl.