Zero Rest

12.09.2021

Blog|Head, Neck, Traps

The semispinalis and splenius are strong neck extensors. The semispinalis consists of three parts: the semispinalis capitis, the semispinalis cervicis and the semispinalis thoracis. The splenius is a two part muscle the splenius capitis and splenius cervicis. The capitis and cervicis portions of these muscles have very little, almost zero electrical activity at rest.

With very little tightening and contracting during time away from activity neck extension on a regular basis is important to prevent atrophy. Make neck extension an important part of your exercise regime. Keep and Get the neck Strong.

Neck Extension on the Pendulum 5-Way Neck Machine

12.1.2023

A Pulling Machine

A tremendously popular exercise to train the latissimus dorsi and associated muscles is the pulldown movement. Coaches, athletes, trainers and gym enthusiasts all use a variety of grips to target areas of the back that they want or need to...

11.24.2023

Manual Training Has Rules

In 1979 Manual Resistance was introduced at the National Strength and Conditioning Convention. Weight training’s ability to enhance athletic performance had become accepted and coaches were beginning to be hired by major sports programs. Facilities everywhere were extremely limited or...

11.16.2023

Powerful Hands

The hand is a complex anatomical system. This appendage is composed of twenty seven bones and fifteen joints. Having 30 degrees of rotational and translational freedom it’s able to grasp and apply force to objects of multivarious shapes and sizes....