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2010 Jocks of the NFFLA Calendar

 
Are you ready for 2010? Well get ready we are only 2 months away so get your calendar before the New Year! JockBoyLocker had the chance to produce the 2010 Jocks of the NFFLA charity calendar for the NFFLA here in Atlanta and we worked with some great athletes from the league.

Proceeds from the calendar support the NFFLA and Positive Impact Atlanta so when you purchase your calendar you can feel great about it because you will be helping a great cause.

Don't miss out on your chance to purchase your calendar as this is a limited run so act fast and get to JockBoyLocker.com. The calendar is only $20 and you'll get 12 - 8.5" x 11" HD quality photos of amatuer jocks to grace your wall.

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Increasing Your Bench Press

Exercise Your Rotator Cuffs:

The Rotator Cuffs are a vital muscle group to maximizing your bench, they are responsible for internal and external rotation of the humorous (arm bone) as well as flexion and extension of the arm and also abduction and adduction of the arm.

All these movements are intrinsically involved in the actions of the bench press. If we take a moment to think of this and look at the bench press from an analytical perspective - we start the movement with the shoulder joint in the flexed position and also in the adducted position - as we move through the eccentric phase of the exercise we transfer from those positions into the extended and abducted position.

Bear in mind that the muscles responsible for these actions are small in comparison to the prime movers of the bench press (pectorals major) and even the assisting muscles, triceps and anterior deltoid.

Exercising your rotator cuff muscles will aid in the stabilization of the shoulder joint as a whole, minimizing the risk of injury while also allowing you to control more weight during the performance of the exercise.

Build Stronger Triceps:

Strong triceps are also a necessity for having a strong bench; after all they are solely responsible for the "lock out" phase of the movement.

Increasing the strength of the triceps through similar movements is a great approach to take when trying to increase the amount of poundage being used.

Close-grip bench pressing increases the range of motion of the elbow joint during the "lock out" phase maximizing the number of motor units being utilized to complete the movement, in other words, transferring the emphasis from the pectoral muscles to the triceps. The increased strength gained from performing this exercise transfers perfectly into the traditional bench press because of the biomechanical similarities between the two movements.

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Basic Nutrition

Many people have a problem reaching goals they have in their diet and exercise program simply because they are not knowledgeable about basic nutrition. If you are trying to lose weight you should know that reaching your weight goal is simply a matter of burning more calories than you take in.

You should also be concerned with improvement in your overall health at the same time, which is why having good nutritional skills are so important. Poor nutrition can lead to higher risks for of a variety of health problems including heart disease and cancer. You need to eat a balance of healthy foods and watch your caloric intake at the same time. A proper diet reduces cholesterol, blood pressure, and aids in weight loss.

For optimal body function you must eat the right combination of nutrients. One of the most important of these, contrary to some popular diets, is carbohydrates. They are used to create glucose which can be used right away or stored to use later. An over abundance of carbohydrates will cause your body to store the extra glucose as fat. Carbohydrates are broken into two categories, simple and complex. Sugars fall into the simple category, while starches and fibers are complex carbohydrates.

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