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According to WHO, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents aged 5-19 has risen dramatically from just 4% in 1975 to just over 18% in 2016. Although excess fat is formed throughout the body, it is most noticeable in the abdomen – largely through the work of hormones responsible for storing excess carbohydrate energy.

The barbell is a classic bodybuilding and strength training tool for gaining muscle mass. The presence of a barbell and a set of weights allows you to perform many different exercises for all muscle groups of the body – without machines and other equipment. There are five main multi-joint exercises with a barbell – these are squats, deadlifts, bent-over rows, military presses, and bench presses (the only exercise of these that requires a bench). Let’s look at how to do them correctly – technique and tips.

Powerlifting is a competitive strength sport that involves three main lifts: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. The goal of powerlifting is to lift as much weight as possible for a single repetition in each of these lifts. Powerlifters compete in different weight classes, and the winner in each class is determined by the total weight lifted across the three lifts.

Pull-ups on the bar is a fairly heavy, but effective basic exercise that solves various training problems. The temptation to do pull-ups every day is great because there is hope that this will accelerate the growth of results. Today we will take a look at whether this statement is true.

On the one hand, the rowing machine is one of the best ways to strengthen the cardiovascular system and the muscles of the whole body. Classes burn a fairly large number of calories, and not only the legs, as usual with cardio but also the upper half of the body are involved in the work.

Shoulder training is the best way to widen your back and create a V-shape. Strengthening the shoulder joint is necessary for pull-ups, push-ups, all kinds of barbell presses, as well as for performing exercises for the arm muscles (primarily triceps).