As this week marks the 50th anniversary of the first Nautilus machine being sold it is only fitting we share some insider info!

The idea here is a secret Nautilus move whereby you pre-exhaust a body part and without resting you go right into a second exercise which includes the same body part but also other muscles to help further deepen the effect.

To make it clear here are a few examples:

1. Perform a fly exercise like machine, cable or dumbbell fly for your chest muscles. Do this until momentary muscular failure then directly into a chest press move while your pectorals are still tired from the fly move. With the added help of your torso and triceps you can really deepen the effect.

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2. Do a side raise move for your the medial head of the deltoids (shoulders) then right into an overhead press.

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Here are more examples which can be used to force weaker muscles to participate more in a familiar exercise:

Say you have not so great hamstrings (back of upper leg – biceps femoris) instead of always just hitting your quadriceps with a leg press machine do a set of hamstring leg curls right before the leg press. Remember the key is to avoid resting longer than 1-3 seconds while switching exercises.

The combinations are endless. Say you want better biceps try doing curls right into a close grip pulldown exercise. Flabby back of the arms? Try triceps extensions or dumbbell kick backs directly into dips. Inner thigh issues? Do adductor machine right into a squat.

Be well, be strong,

Andrew and Tierney