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Coach Tudor SIRBU
Founder of "Training for Acro"
What is winged scapula and how to fix it
Have you noticed someone’s shoulder blades(scapula) travelling towards each other while performing a press up? Or maybe you felt that the skin of your back is getting pinched when you lower yourself in a press up. Perhaps you are constantly in a state of poor posture at…
Exercise breakdown: Squat
The squat is a natural human position, maybe the most primitive movement pattern known to man and one of the best exercises that you can do. Squats have multiple health, aesthetical and functional benefits. There are many variations of this great exercise, see which one…
What are proprioceptors and how to train them
In every moment our brain is invaded with loads of information that requires time for processing and in order to be efficient, our brains uses automatic movement patters (like locking the door when you leave home or turning the car engine on) to perform different tasks.…
Training routines: Super Twenty
Five sets of 20 reps for the major muscle groups with compound and isolation exercises like front and back squats, bench press and chest flies, chin ups and bicep curls. This program is design to improve fast-twitch muscle development and increase muscle endurance with …
The best exercises for building a strong and muscular body
You don’t need to do tons of exercises or to follow a special and complex training program to see the results that they expect. See what exercises engage the large muscle groups and include them on your training for gaining strength and muscles.
Shoulder pain and rotator cuff injuries
Shoulder pain is an extremely common issue, and there are many common causes of this problem. It is important to make an accurate diagnosis of the cause of your symptoms so that appropriate treatment can be directed at the cause.
How to prevent and treat muscle imbalance
Muscle imbalances can be characterized by either side-to-side (right versus left) or front-to-back (agonist versus antagonist) differences in muscle length or strength. Most musculoskeletal pain syndromes are caused by front-to-back differences, or imbalances of muscles…
Fit and healthy during holidays
It’s near the end of 2013 and you’re probably getting ready for the holidays. Here are some ways to stay away from overindulging during the Christmas meals and New Year’s Eve party.
55 Press Ups Challenge
Start by having a high plank position and after one second, perform one press up then rest in the same high plank position. After two seconds perform another two press ups and so on.
Your result is the number of rounds done before you get too tired to hold the plank or…
Basic principles of muscle building
Muscle growth, also referred to as muscle hypertrophy is an example of muscular adaptations and changes. Resistance training causes neural adaptations, which result in changes in muscular strength, and eventually, the size of the muscles. Some training protocols can p…
