Exercise Database

Dumbbell One-Arm Arnold Press

Steps : 1) Begin by standing up straight with feet shoulder width apart holding a dumbbell in one hand. 2.) Slowly, while using your thighs, raise the dumbbell to shoulder height and rotate your palm so that it is facing in towards your body. 3.) From there raise the dumbbell above your head, squeezing in your shoulder, and hold for a count. 4.) Return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Barbell One-Arm Bicep Curl

The one arm bicep curl with an olympic bar exercise is an advanced workout used for building stability and strength in the bicep muscles. Steps : 1.) Start by standing with your feet shoulder width apart and your knees slightly bent. 2.) Grab an olympic bar (empty weight bar) in the middle with one hand so that the bar is equally balanced, keeping your free hand at your side for support. 3.) Curl the bar up so your forearm touches your bicep, squeezing and isolating the muscle. 4.) Slowly lower the bar and change arms. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell One-Arm French Press (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on a stability ball with a dumbbell in one hand. 2.) Slowly roll down making sure that your head and shoulders are on the ball and your feet are planted firmly on the floor in front of you. 3.) Extend the dumbbell behind your head with bent elbow then push the weight up towards the ceiling until your arm is fully extended. 4.) Return the weight back down to the starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets desired. 5.) Switch to the other hand and repeat.

Low Back Chair Stretch

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting upright in a chair with your feet planted on the floor in front of you. 2.) Slowly bend to one side of your body with one arm extended over your head reaching towards the ceiling while using the hand on the bent side to grab the chair. 3.) Hold this stretch for 15 to 30 seconds then return back to the starting position and repeat on the opposite side. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and however long that you desire.

Band Quad Stretch

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on the ground and looping a band, rope or belt around one foot. 2.) Twist your body over to your stomach and lay flat face down on the floor and flex the knee with the band wrapped around it, keeping the other fully extended behind you. 3.) By pulling on the band, your hip and knee should come up off of the floor creating tension in your quads and hip flexors. 4.) Hold this stretch for 15 to 30 seconds and return to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps, sets and however long you desire.

Rolling

Steps : 1.) Begin by sitting on the floor with your spine flexed forward in the shape of a "C". 2.) Keep your knees bent at a 45-degree angle with your legs connected together, placing your hands on your shins and keeping shoulders in place. 3.) While maintaining the "C" shape, roll back onto the floor behind you and exhale. 4.) On the ground, keep a lock on your knees and your head slightly tilted forward until you feel a stretch in your lower back. 5.) Hold this position for a few seconds and then roll back up to the start, staying completely balanced and in form. 6.) Repeat for as many times as you would like.

Side-Lying Quadricep Stretch

Steps : 1.) Start by laying on your side with the leg on the floor bent at a 90-degree angle to help stabilize the body and the elevated leg being held by one hand. 2.) Slowly stretch the elevated leg behind you so that your heel is being pulled towards your glutes. 3.) Hold this position for 15 to 30 seconds and return back to the start. 4.) Repeat for as many reps, sets or duration as desired.

Stability Ball Chest Stretch

Steps : 1.) Start by positioning yourself next to an exercise ball in a kneeling position with one arm rested upon the ball and other keeping your body upright with hand firmly on the floor. 2.) Slowly lower your body towards the floor until you feel a stretch in your chest. 3.) Hold this position for 15 to 30 seconds and then return to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as long and as many times as you desire.

Barbell Shoulder Pull (Prone)

Steps : 1.) Begin by setting up a weighted barbell and placing it in front of a flat bench. 2.) Lay down with your chest flat on the bench, feet extended behind you and take hold of the bar with an overhand shoulder-width grip. 3.) Slowly pull the barbell up to shoulder level, squeezing on the way up and hold for a count. 4.) Return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell Incline One-Arm Fly

Steps : 1.) Start off by laying on an incline bench, with your feet flat on the floor, one arm holding a dumbbell and arm extended over your chest. 2.) Keeping your elbow slightly bent, lower the weight down until it is about chest level and hold. 3.) Return back to the starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Double Leg Hundreds

Steps : 1.) Begin by laying on your back with both legs extended up towards the ceiling, directly over your hips, keeping your arms rested at your side. 2.) Flex your body forward letting your head and shoulders curl up off of the floor and bringing your chest to your pelvis. 3.) Then raise your arms up off of the floor and keep them at level with your shoulders, moving them up and down rapidly but in a controlled motion. 4.) Return back to the starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets desired.

Barbell Decline Bench Press (Reverse Grip)

Steps : 1.) Start by laying flat on your back on a decline bench, feet on the rested underneath the pads and hands holding dumbbells in a underhand reverse grip at the sides of your chest. 2.) Slowly push the dumbbells straight up above your chest, squeezing your pecs and hold for a count. 3.) Return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Single-Leg Wall Squat

The single-leg wall squat is an effective lower body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and stabilizing muscles of the hips and core. Begin by finding a clear wall space where you have enough room to perform the exercise. Stand with your back against the wall. Position your feet about hip-width apart and a few inches away from the wall. Your feet should be parallel to each other. Lift one foot off the ground and extend it forward, keeping your knee slightly bent. This will be your working leg for the exercise. Lean your back against the wall, ensuring that your spine is in a neutral position with your shoulders and hips in contact with the wall. Engage your core muscles to maintain stability throughout the exercise. This will help support your spine and prevent excessive arching or rounding of your lower back. Lowering Phase: Slowly lower your body down by bending your standing knee, keeping your working leg lifted off the ground. Lower yourself as far as you can comfortably go, aiming to create a 90-degree angle at your knee. Keep your torso upright and your chest lifted throughout the movement. Avoid leaning forward or allowing your knees to collapse inward. Press through your heel to push yourself back up to the starting position, straightening your standing leg. Focus on using the muscles of your quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes to lift your body. Complete the desired number of repetitions on one leg before switching to the other leg.

Dumbbell One-Arm Hammer Shoulder Press

Steps : 1.) Begin standing up straight with your feet shoulder width apart, holding a dumbbell in one arm at head level in a neutral grip so that your palms are facing in. 2.) Slowly elevate the dumbbell up and above your head while squeezing your shoulder. 3.) Hold for a count then return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Smith Machine Front Squat

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up a smith machine rack with the amount of weight that you would like to perform for the exercise. 2.) Position yourself underneath the bar so that your collar bone and shoulders are used to rest the bar across your body. 3.) Keep your feet shoulder width apart and extend your arms out in front of you as in a Frankenstein pose. 4.) Slowly squat down towards the floor keeping your back straight until your thighs are parallel with the floor and hold for a count. 5.) Return back up to the starting position. 6.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Stability Ball V-Up

Steps : 1.) Start by lying on a mat with your legs extended out towards the ceiling and slightly apart. 2.) Extend your arms above your head with an exercise ball in your hands and in front of your chest. 3.) Squeeze with your abs and reach up with your arms in between your legs and hold this position for a few seconds. 4.) Return back to the starting position and then repeat for the desired number of reps and sets.

Barbell Round the World Shoulder Stretch

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off standing up straight holding a barbell, with palms up towards the ceiling, behind your back. 2.) Keep the barbell positioned behind your hips and then slowly lift your arms up so that they are behind your head. 3.) Return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.

Box Single-Leg Push-Off

Steps : 1.) Start by standing in front of a box with one foot resting upon the box with knee bent and the other rested on the ground. 2.) Once in position push up with your top foot on the box trying to get as much height as possible. 3.) As you come back down, land with the same foot on top of the box returning the elevated foot back to the floor and starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.