How to Get A Bigger Back (USING YOUR CHEST!)

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Build muscle faster by training like this - http://athleanx.com/x/train-like-this If you are one that wants to know how to get a bigger back then you have to start by learning how to use your chest. In this video, I show you that by focusing on the movement and position of your chest you can start getting a much better contraction on every back exercise you do. The best part about this tip is that it is something that you can implement in your very next back workout on your first set. The reason why this tip works is because it is difficult for many lifters to focus on the movement of either their back muscles or the arms as they pass into extension behind the body. At the same time that they extend their arms behind their torso they often lean forward or allow their shoulders to round as they do this. This acts to collapse the chest, protract the shoulders and make true extension at the shoulder joint even more difficult. That said, if you focus on the position of your chest it is much easier to accomplish this same movement. The sternum is one of those target areas that we have good control over. When prompted to “lift the sternum” or “stick your chest up and out”, we often find it much more easy to accomplish than “extending your arms behind your body”. The question becomes, which part of my arm should go behind and how far behind. When you focus on the breast bone or sternum you are able to do this without much thought and it takes your arms into the extension

Published 2016-08-03 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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