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The Art Of Body Sculpting 33 Day Challenge: Day 6 Lateral Raises

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Moving onto day 6 of the Art Of Body Sculpting 33 Day Challenge, we’re going to improve your focus on the lateral aspect of your deltoid muscle with 1 arm Lateral Raises.

If you are new to the challenge, please visit the introduction page for complete details and rules.

The way most people perform lateral raises places more tension on the anterior (front) deltoid instead of the lateral aspect of the deltoid. Here’s how to correct that problem…

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The Art Of Body Sculpting 33 Day Challenge: Day 5 Lying Triceps Extensions

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On day 5 of the Art Of Body Sculpting 33 Day Challenge we’re going to have some fun experimenting with variations of the Lying Triceps Extension. If you are new to the challenge, please visit the introduction page for complete details and rules.

Your challenge for today is to reduce the weight slightly and play around with different wrist and shoulder positions…

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The Art Of Body Sculpting 33 Day Challenge: Day 4 Wide Grip Pulldown

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It’s day 4 of the Art Of Body Sculpting 33 Day Challenge. Today you will become more “In-Tune” with your back muscles while experimenting with variations of the Wide Grip Pulldown. If you are new to the challenge, please visit the introduction page for complete details and rules.

Be honest… do your biceps fatigue before your back does while you perform Wide Grip Pulldowns?

The mind-muscle connection is crucial to building a better back, which is why your challenge for today is to go a bit lighter with the weight, while focusing on pulling with your back muscles instead of your biceps.

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The Art Of Body Sculpting 33 Day Challenge: Day 3 Dumbbell Flys

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Welcome to day 3 of the Art Of Body Sculpting 33 Day Challenge, where we will be enhancing your mind-muscle connection with Dumbbell Fly’s. If you are new to the challenge, please visit the introduction page for complete details and rules.

Rarely do I see trainees maximizing the full benefits of the Dumbbell Fly. It’s one of those exercises where people either simply go through the motions or they flat out perform the exercise incorrect… increasing their risk of injury.

Your challenge for today is to check your ego at the door, lighten up the weight and focus on your pecs performing the majority of the grunt work with the Dumbbell Fly’s instead of your arms.

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The Art Of Body Sculpting 33 Day Challenge: Day 2 Bulgarian Split Squat

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Welcome back to the Art of Body Sculpting 33 Day Challenge. If you are new to the challenge, please visit the introduction page for complete details and rules. Now it’s time for Day 2 of the challenge, working with the Bulgarian Split Squats…

The Bulgarian Split Squat is one of the best exercises to test your mind-muscle connection skills. With a simple shift in focus this exercise can either set your quads on fire or ignite some serious burning of the buns (glutes)… and hamstrings.

You can either practice your mind-muscle connection with this exercise at the end of your regular scheduled workout today or at home, using a chair or bench.

Today I challenge you to slow down the tempo and heighten your level of awareness with where you are “feeling” the tension and contraction.

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The Art Of Body Sculpting 33 Day Challenge: Day 1 Barbell Curls

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Welcome to the Art Of Body Sculpting 33 Day Challenge. The purpose of this challenge is to improve the quality of your workout by enhancing your mind-muscle connection.

Body sculpting is so much more than simply lifting things up and putting them down. It’s an art form where every repetition is performed with great intention.

It’s about creating tension exactly where it’s meant to be “felt”. Taking supporting muscles out of the equation as much as possible and maximizing the activation of the target muscle.

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