By Palmer Johnson
Mason got their fifth win of the season against the Pirates, giving them a record of 5-1. Your George Mason Patriots convincingly beat East Carolina 81-59.
It was Mason’s slowest game of the season, with each team only getting about 59 possessions, but the Patriots scored their second most of the season.
This difference between the teams’ twos certainly was something. Mason shot 74.2% from two, compared to East Carolina’s 36.8%. This is absolutely nuts.
I’ve noticed a trend of the opposing team’s highest volume scorer struggling against Mason, such as Monmouth’s Xander Rice (7 for 21), Austin Peay’s Demarcus Sharp (8 for 24), and South Dakota State’s NBA Prospect Zeke Mayo (9 for 20). ECU’s RJ Felton kept this trend going, shooting 2 for 10 from the field and ending with only 5 points and 0 assists. Skinn’s defense has a way of shutting down these volume shooters, and then they get frustrated and shoot bad shots when they cannot get anything going.
Amari Kelly didn’t score too much, but he did EVERYTHING else. It seemed like he was getting doubled every time he touched the ball, but he handled it well. Five assists from your center is crazy considering his previous career high was just three.
Gotta reward the big fella when he runs the floor!@xkeyy2 ➡️ @AmariKelly12 #PatriotPressure pic.twitter.com/Y2FHzN98oz
— George Mason Men's Basketball (@MasonMBB) November 25, 2023
What a pass from Keyshawn Hall.
The sophomore UNLV transfer continues his dominance. Hall “only” scored 17, hitting 6 of his 12 shots, and got another double-double with 4 assists on top just for fun. Along with that, he stayed in the game after a lower leg injury that easily could have taken him out of the game and forced a goaltend minutes later. Tough. Board man gets paid. League him.
Picking up where he left off. @xkeyy2 | #PatriotPressure pic.twitter.com/sTSM0Rkrk2
— George Mason Men's Basketball (@MasonMBB) November 25, 2023
Ronny Polite had his best game of the season so far. He facilitated the offense and scored efficiently, ending up with 11 points, 3 assists, and 0 turnovers while shooting 5-9 from the field. ECU really couldn’t do much when he drove to the rim.
Vintage RPIII in transition.@ronnypolite | #PatriotPressure pic.twitter.com/bTEdUcw6xJ
— George Mason Men's Basketball (@MasonMBB) November 25, 2023
Baraka Okojie may have had a quiet scoring day, but his presence was still felt. He facilitated the bench unit, played defense, and drew a team-leading five fouls.
Jared Billups showed he could take advantage of his athleticism and cut to the rim. He had some nice dunks, scoring 10 on 5-6 from the field. Billups also got four offensive rebounds on top of that, he was a lowkey candidate for player of the game.
Jared gets 🆙@jaredbillups1_ | #PatriotPressure pic.twitter.com/60SsPmoHQn
— George Mason Men's Basketball (@MasonMBB) November 25, 2023
Darius Maddox remains Auto-Maddox, scoring 19 on 7-14 from the field. He was open a lot more than normal today, which is a bit odd. That’s what happens when your guards are getting to the rim, someone has to help off a shooter. Maddox gets my vote for player of the game.
You just can't give him space…#PatriotPressure pic.twitter.com/Fzgzuu9OxV
— George Mason Men's Basketball (@MasonMBB) November 25, 2023
Tre Wood got his first points as a Patriot. Wood is such a luxury to have as your third point guard. He’s such a shifty guy with the ball in his hands. Remember, Tre was once thought of as the fastest guard in the DMV back in his high school days, we saw that today.
Pretty move from Tre'!@Tre_Snoo | #PatriotPressure pic.twitter.com/R8DohCNPgG
— George Mason Men's Basketball (@MasonMBB) November 25, 2023
Woody Newton was annoying the heck out of ECU, got 2 breakaway steals, hit 2 threes. He continues to do the dirty work, but had a loud 10 points. I don’t expect him to keep it up, but him shooting 8-13 (61.5%) from three this season has been awesome. It feels like he goes 2-3 from deep every single game. I’ve definitely said this before, but he truly has an NBA body. He shouldn’t be able to move like that at 6’9. A talent like Woody coming off the bench shows how complete this team is.
Taking Flight @Woody4x_ 🦅 pic.twitter.com/Um6F2qAWhB
— Liem 🎥 (@3L_Creations) November 26, 2023
With good offensive games from both Polite and Billups, I hope they can keep this momentum going. This team could be unreal if Billups can outproduce expectations and Polite can get back to where he was near the end of last season.
Mason moved up the KenPom rankings all the way to 104 after this dominating win. Rankings don’t mean too much this early, but seeing the number go down does make me happy.
Next up, NJIT.
That’s why we take the time to choose out our different workouts
carefully to make sure they do the identical factor as
the original transfer. Similar to the inverted row, you can do a TRX row and make the
exercise as easy or as hard as you want. As An Alternative of performing a full rep, on the method in which down you’ll
pause at the half way mark, bring the burden back
up, after which convey the load all the way down.
So, as well as working your upper again, scapular wall slides also present your chest with a useful stretch.
As its name implies, this muscle is located on the back of your shoulder.
The rear delt is usually underdeveloped and wishes loads of direct
coaching to ensure that it doesn’t lag behind the other
two deltoids. This also is dependent upon your fitness goals but,
as a common rule, yes you would.
Chest Supported Rows can be a nice exercise for building strength
and hypertrophy. And, as a outcome of the chest is supported,
a lot of the stress placed on the low again during many rowing
actions is usually eradicated. Simply as with barbell rows with a
normal barbell, Smith machine rows can be programmed in numerous methods.
Keep a micro bend in your knees each time
performing Pendlay rows to guard your spine. Make positive you allow the barbell to come to a whole cease at the
bottom of the rep to make sure a full vary of movement and
forestall momentum from aiding the lift. Here are some key tips to make sure you perform bent over barbell rows correctly.
Bent-over rows and dumbbell rows are related in effectiveness, while inverted rows could be simpler for some and tougher for others.
The excessive row falls in between the row and pull ups, and it targets the lats a bit more than a seated row.
However you’ll nonetheless get nice activation of the higher back,
and meaning you’ll be able to go fairly a bit heavier. It additionally locks
you into a strict range of movement, and most are able to isolateral actions.
The T-bar row is a cornerstone train for a lot of bodybuilders
and is a superb method to construct again width and thickness.
It’s not the best train to master, however it is a very
rewarding one. Strength coaching machines have come
a really good distance in the last 100 years.
The Place they was huge, clunky, uncomfortable, and barely efficient, they’re now state-of-the-art and permit
you to target your muscular tissues with laser-like precision. With all the other muscles you have
to train to build a balanced physique, it’s straightforward
to miss the rear deltoids. After all, you can’t see them in the mirror, so they’re
often out of sight and out of mind.
One mistake you have to avoid when performing the one-arm DB bent-over row
is swinging your arm as an alternative of sustaining a slow and regular vary of movement.
You can vary the load; the machine is designed to isolate your upper-back muscle tissue.
Hold the TRX handles whereas sustaining a diagonal place and row yourself
as a lot as the handlebars. Moreover, strengthen your core,
so you don’t fall again whereas performing the train.
The seated shut grip cable row puts minimal stress on the posterior chain while immediately focusing on the muscular tissues
of the again, which makes this a fantastic machine different to
the t-bar row. During the t-bar row, the close neutral hand position permits you to squeeze your lats
as you pull the burden in the path of your abdomen. This places the body able
to directly target a quantity of muscular tissues of the again, which improves
your capability to carry more weight. The barbell row is
a free weight compound exercise performed for the purposes of training the again muscles and biceps brachii in a single
high-intensity closed kinetic chain motion. In contrast, the T-bar row positions
the load instantly under your heart of gravity.
Having your physique extra horizontal (parallel to the ground) will make the train more difficult.
Being extra upright (raising the bar larger off the ground) will make it simpler.
Experiment with different tempos or add a pause mid-rep to handle
areas of weak point or sticking factors.
Notice that in contrast to with other row variations, the Pendlay row is supposed to start and
end with the bar fully resting on the floor.
Every repetition should come to a whole stop before
the following one is performed. As Quickly As the
barbell makes contact with the decrease
stomach, the lifter slowly releases the strain of their back and allows their arms to extend again under their body – thereby completing the repetition. Gripping the handles of the
T-bar in an overhand orientation, the lifter then pushes their hips
again, unlocks their knees and braces their core so that steady spinal neutrality is
achieved. The chest ought to be pushed out, scapula impartial or slightly depressed and the shoulders pulled back.
Your physique can be in any place however the direction of pull must simulate that
rowing action. At Strong Home Fitness Center we worth your time – and intelligence – too much to
do that.
The banded row doesn’t make the most of a really excessive absolute load or immediately place stress on the posterior chain. Because of this, the banded row isn’t very fatiguing, which
might allow you to take this train to failure multiple instances
all through the week. This exercise solely requires a resistance band which
permits you to take this gym on the road, to a hotel, or just train at
house. In a t-bar row, one end of the bar is going to be fixed to
the ground by landmine. This will enable for a linear bar path which can lower the technical
necessities of the exercise.
There are a couple of explanation why swimming is a superb various to utilizing a rowing machine.
Swimming burns plenty of calories, works out muscles over your entire body,
and improves cardiovascular health. That being mentioned, the stationary bike
is an alternative with extra concentrate on legs alone.
There are stationary bikes with handles but usually, a stationary bike will not engage your upper physique muscle
tissue as a lot as a rowing machine. Free weights are principally the forms of weights you’ll find on the gym.
Some examples of free weights are dumbbells, kettlebells,
a barbell, exercise sandbags, etc.
Fortunately, there are plenty of lat pulldown different workouts you should use in your workouts to construct the again of your goals.
This is one other rear deltoid exercise that each one but
eliminates the prospect to cheat. With your chest resting towards an inclined
bench, it not solely stops you from utilizing
body English to raise the weights, but it additionally takes the stress off your lower back.
This is an excellent exercise for anybody affected by lower
again ache. This exercise is carried out on the pec deck machine, however the movement is reversed.
Reverse pec deck flyes require much less stabilization than many different rear delt workouts because the machine guides the
motion. If you may have some kind of straight bar attachment and a great anchor someplace high you may also have the flexibility to
do that seated row substitute with resistance bands for building muscle.
Nevertheless, when deciding what actions to include
in your bodybuilding workouts, you want to always consider the fee versus
the benefits. The incline prone dumbbell row is my favourite home fitness center
train to develop back thickness. It provides a excessive level of
lumbar spine help, whereas additionally eliminating momentum by way of hip thrust and allowing for a full vary
of movement within the stretch and contraction. What you need is a selection of various workouts that
provide a similar level of back, trap and bicep stimulation as the seated cable row.
Being in a continuously hinged place and rowing heavy weight
is rising your risk of injury. If you have entry
to a smith machine or squat rack, inverted rows are a tremendous exercise to build power and muscle in your higher again. Lat pulldowns work a lot of muscular tissues
– lat pulldowns are a compound train, and as such,
they involve a lot of muscular tissues working collectively.
A frequent mistake is using too much weight at first, which might
cause you to jerk round and lose proper type.
The problem stage for this exercise is excessive, as it requires a lot of steadiness
and core strength. That’s essential because you won’t get a full
range of motion in case your face is pressed into the bench.
This workout will work all of the muscular tissues
in your again in 30–45 minutes and ship great results.
For instance, the supported chest row or the one-arm dumbbell row will give you excellent results.
The Yates row will too, though movements just like the seated cable row won’t work out the core in the
identical way. Effective barbell row alternatives such as the
cable row and the single-arm dumbbell row really permit for a greater vary
of motion and isolation of the back and lats. Incline
dumbbell rows are a great different to the bent-over row, specifically focusing on the
upper back muscles and promoting overall back improvement.
This exercise is performed on an incline bench, providing help and stability whereas permitting for
a greater range of motion.
It is designed for explosive power engagement and discourages ‘cheating’ through
momentum utilization. This makes it an exceptionally effective motion for enhancing
muscle progress and boosting strength levels. When performing
the T-bar row, place your feet at shoulder width and barely
bend your knees. Ensuring that you’ve a straight again is
crucial for spinal protection while executing the raise.
This consists of the muscle tissue of the latissimus dorsi, trapezius, rhomboids, the teres muscular tissues and other pull muscle
tissue normally focused by variations of the row. Despite this difference in overall stance and
positioning, the banded row can rival bent over rows by way of problem and training stimulus
if similar levels of relative resistance are used. Lifters preferring a extra handy and spine-friendly method to again training
can attempt performing shut grip rows with using a resistance band.
As far as free weight row variations go, there are not any exercises that feature a larger range of
movement than the Pendlay row – and only the seal row requires a more horizontal orientation to the torso.
Using dumbbells versus a barbell can require extra balance, which can help to enhance overall stability in the back, core, and shoulders.
If you’re a bodybuilder, building muscle mass is one of
your high priorities, and having options which will isolate muscles just a little more might help that.
Keeping the chest supported takes nearly the entire pressure off the low again and permits the lifter to focus solely on the row.
This can be one of my first recommendations for
somebody who needs a Barbell Row alternative if low again pressure is a matter.
You can do bodyweight rows anyplace yow will discover a stable horizontal bar, such as at a playground or out of doors gym.
Using the assist of a bench to anchor your body as you row one arm at a time minimizes
pressure on the decrease again. If you like a visible demonstration, this video tutorial is a great way to be taught seated cable rows.
They are a wonderful foundational back exercise for building muscle
and strength.
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trapezius and rhomboids – situated across and between the scapulae, the mid-traps and rhomboids work together to retract
your shoulder blades. Developing these muscular tissues will give your upper back thickness and could
improve your posture.
Choose a resistance band with sufficient tension to load the muscle tissue
in your again. Somewhat than sticking to a strict rep scheme, go for greater units and stop when you are 1-2 repetitions from technical failure to compensate for the lighter loading.
For a visual help, take a glance at this handy video from RPI power demonstrating the proper
technique for a supinated barbell row. This variation of the bent-over barbell row makes use of a supinated grip,
which implies that your palms are facing up.
Dumbbell pullovers are more of a seated cable row alternative
if you’re excited about isolating your lat muscles. Different
muscular tissues like your biceps, core, shoulders, and so on. is not going to have to do
a lot. This seated cable row different is finished with one aspect at a time, unilaterally.
This might help you avoid utilizing one arm more than the opposite which
might lead to muscle imbalances. T-bar rows offer very related benefits
as seated cable rows however they are going to be slightly more difficult on your decrease
again and erector spinae. The major draw back of changing seated
cable rows with inverted rows is that you’re not ready to
make use of that much exterior resistance.
However, there are several different exercises that
may effectively engage the back muscular tissues with out
the identical quantity of strain. In Contrast To the
bent-over row, Meadows rows are carried out with one arm at a time, allowing for a more managed and focused movement.
The train can be carried out using a barbell or a dumbbell, relying on your
choice and tools availability. To perform Meadows rows, stand beside a bench with one hand resting on it
for support. Hinge forward on the hips, maintaining a impartial
spine, and pull the burden up in path of your hip, squeezing
your back muscles on the high of the movement.
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