Hwbod+ Gym

Is using one arm or two better?

It depends what you’re trying to get out of the movement

You can absolutely hit your lats with a movement like a neural grip pull down, but in this instance with how this machine is set up,

Using two arms is naturally going to force you to drive out and back, which is not the movement you need to hit the lats

Instead, shift yourself to the side and line yourself up with the machine so you can pull your elbow down to your hip

Keep your elbow tight to your body, turn your hand out slightly and think of wrapping your elbow around the bottom of your spine

Lost count of the amount of times you’ve tried to get back into shape?

It’s not through a lack of trying or effort, because you’ve tried everything and put the effort in

PTs, apps, classes. Salads all week long

The issue is that you’re trying to keep to a plan that was either not built for you

Or worked 10 years ago when you didn’t have kids, work and social occasions to navigate

This is exactly what we solve at HWBOD+

The next cohort starts 1st September

DM us Method for a plan that works, because it actually fits your life

Where should you put your feet on the leg press?

It depends what you’re trying to achieve

The lower your feet are and the more your knee bends, you’re going to be using more Quad. If you struggle to keep your heels down, try taking your feet a little wider

If you want to hit your glutes more, then your foot position should be high but NOT wide. Around shoulder width apart and knees at 90 degrees at the bottom of the leg press is going to put your glutes in a strong position to work

You can’t completely isolate your quads or glutes, but you can favour which works more

There will always be a coach on the floor at HWBOD so if you ever need advice, just grab one of us

We run through exactly how to get the most out of your training programme in our group intensive as part of The Method

We run a new cohort at the start of every month. All you need to do to get involved is send the word METHOD

Using a back machine should mean you work your back

But that’s not always the case

A common mistake we see when it comes to any sort of row, is people pulling with their arms and their shoulders staying fixed throughout

So here’s how to fix it:

Stop thinking of pulling when you’re doing pulls

Say whaaaa?

Instead of gripping hard and ripping, use your hands as hooks.

Then MOVE YOUR SHOULDERS

Imagine you’re trying to pinch a pencil with your shoulder blades, then drive through with your elbows

A programme is only as good as its applied

That’s why on the first week of The Method, we take every cohort through our group technique intensive

We cover everything you need to know to nail your programme from week 1

You’ll know how to use the muscles you’re trying to use, how to train with the correct tempo and you’ll know exactly how hard you need to train

We run cohorts at the start of every month, let us know if you want to join the waitlist 👊🏼