 Assistance exercises you can do at home or at the gym.
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What are Assistance Exercises
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Assistance exercises are movements the help you get better at structural exercises. The main structural exercises are squat, deadlift, lunge, push, pull, and twist. For example: If you do an upper body workout that includes chest presses, rows, shoulder press and chin-up, a set of lateral raises may work well with this program. The lateral raises would strengthen your shoulders and help you perform the structural back row exercise better.
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Assistance Leg Exercises
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Grip bar with hands slightly wider than shoulder width. Keep body in good alignment (abs tight, chest up, back straight). Squeeze down (depress) shoulder blades using a controlled motion, pull body up by drawing chest to the bar, keeping elbows down toward sides and forearms in line with body. Contract lat muscles fully without compromising form. While maintaining the controlled motion, return body to starting position. Do not allow body to swing. Do not allow muscles to relax before next repetition.
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Assistance exercises
