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1306 EXERCISES FOUND
Dumbbell One-Arm Press (Palms In)
Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off by holding a dumbbell in one hand and standing straight up next to an incline bench. 2.) Have the dumbbell pressed up on your shoulder with palms facing in towards your head. 3.) Take the dumbbell and press it with your arm until it is at overhead and hold position for a few seconds. 4.) Return the dumbbell back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed
Dumbbell One-Arm Decline Chest Press
Steps : 1.) Start off by laying on a decline bench with your feet under foot holders. 2.) One arm is holding a dumbbell and extended the arm above your chest. 3.) Slowly lower your arm to shoulder level, maintaining a 90-degree angle in your arm until you feel a tension in your chest. 4.) Hold this position for a count then return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.
Barbell Power Snatch
Steps : 1.) Start by standing in front of a barbell with your feet shoulder width apart and gripping the bar with a double overhand shoulder width grip. 2.) Bring the bar to about mid thigh level, keeping your back straight, then extend through your hips and knees forcefully driving the weight upward and shrugging your shoulders to your ears at the same time. 3.) Moving your feet into the receiving position, pull yourself below the bar as you elevate it overhead, making sure that you receive the bar as low as possible and extend your arms up fully over your body. 4.) Make sure that you have a balanced standing position and hold for a count, then slowly and under control lower the bar back to the ground. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.
Gorilla Chin-Up with Crunch
Steps : 1.) To begin the exercise, start in a hang from the chin-up bar with an underhand grip. 2.) Take your legs and bend your knees so that your calves are behind your back and keep them at a 90-degree angle. 3.) Pull yourself up as in a regular chin up, crunching your knees on the way up until they have reached your chest. 4.) As soon as your chin is at the level of the bar, you will stop. 5.) Following reaching the final position, return your body back to the starting position inhaling on the way down. 6.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.
Dumbbell One-Arm Bent-Over Reverse Fly
Steps : 1.) Start by standing up straight with your feet shoulder width apart, holding a dumbbell in one hand at your side. 2.) Bend down so that your body is parallel with the floor and bring the weight in front of you to about knee level. 3.) Slowly extend the arm holding the weight up and out so that the weight is at level with your head and squeeze your shoulder. 4.) Hold for a count then return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.
Dumbbell Seated Bent-Over One-Arm Tricep Extension
The seated bent-over dumbbell triceps extension exercise uses a kickback movement to work the tricep muscle in each arm individually. Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on the edge of a bench with your feet rested flat on the floor in front of you and holding a dumbbell in your right hand. 2.) Slowly bring bring your right arm up to your side so that your dumbbell is almost parallel with your chest, making sure that you keep your lower arm vertical and pressing your arm back in an arc. 3.) Hold this position for a count, return back to the starting position, switch arms and repeat.
Single-Leg Stance
Steps : 1.) Start by standing up straight with both arms at your side then raising up one leg with knee slightly bent. 2.) After gaining your balance, slowly flex forward in your pelvis and extend the bent leg out behind you, keeping your body straight and parallel to the floor. 3.) Hold this position for a few seconds and then return back to the start. 4.) Repeat for as many reps as desired.
Cable Knee Raise (Supine)
Steps : 1.) Start by placing a flat bench right in front of a low pulley cable machine and attaching ankle straps to the pulley. 2.) Lay with your back flat on the bench, feet pointed towards the machine and your hands grasping the bench behind your head. 3.) Slowly pull your knees up as high as you can towards your chest until you feel a stretch in your abs, then return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.
Barbell High Front Raise
Steps : 1.) Start by standing up straight and setting up an EZ bar with the weight that you would like to perform with your feet shoulder width apart and keeping the weight at waist level. 2.) Slowly elevate your arms up and above your head, squeezing your shoulders in the process and hold for a count. 3.) Return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.
Barbell Clean Pull
Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off with a weighted barbell right in front of your shins with an overhand grip. 2.) Bend down at the knees with your back straight, chest out and head facing forward and pull up on the barbell with the driving force from your heels. 3.) As you lift the barbell up, keep your back straight and pull up. 4.) When the barbell crosses your knees, lift up with your torso until the bar has reached your hips and your knees are fully extended. 5.) Then use the extended motion to pull the barbell up and at chest level with your arms bending at shoulder level. 6.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed
Box Side to Side Shuffle
Steps : 1.) Start by standing to one side of a box with your left foot resting in the middle of the platform. 2.) Quickly jump up and over to the other side, landing with your left foot on the floor and your right foot on top of the box. 3.) After landing continue to shuffle back and forth across the box until you have completed the amount of reps you wanted to perform. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.
Barbell Alternating Front and Back Press
Steps : 1.) Start by sitting up straight on the end of a flat bench with your feet shoulder width apart, holding a weighted barbell at waist level with an overhand grip. 2.) Then push the barbell up and above your head so that your arms are fully extended. 3.) Slowly lower the bar towards your upper chest so that its almost touching then immediately push it back up to the starting position. 4.) As soon as you reach the up position, lower the bar back down behind your neck and hold for a count. 5.) Return back to the starting position. 6.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.
Barbell Neck Press
The barbell neck press exercise is an advanced exercise for the chest that has the individual lower the barbell over your neck, not your chest. Steps : 1.) Start off lying on a flat bench with your feet planted firmly on the floor, grabbing the barbell with a wider than shoulder-width grip apart. 2.) Raise the barbell above your body and over your neck as this will be your starting position. 3.) Slowly lower the bar down so that it just about touches your chest (but doesn't fully touch) and you feel a stretch in your chest muscles. 4.) Hold this position for a count, then slowly raise the bar back up until your arms are fully extended out and your elbows are locked. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.
Straight Leg Sit-Up
Steps : 1.) Start by laying on the floor with your legs straight out in front of you with one foot on top of the other along with one arm pointed up towards the ceiling and the other hand used to stabilize your head. 2.) Once in position, lift your shoulders off of the floor until you feel a contraction in your abs, hold for a few seconds then return back to the starting position. 3.) Repeat for as many reps and sets desired and then switch with the opposite foot and extended arm. Tips : 1.) Make sure you are squeezing with your abs and not pushing up on your neck
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.
Smith Machine Incline Shoulder Raise
Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off by placing an incline bench underneath a smith machine and align the barbell at a height that you are able to reach the bar. 2.) Grab onto the barbell and lift the bar off from the rack and hold it over you with your elbows, slightly bent. 3.) Then lift the bar up until your arms are fully extended holding on for a few seconds, returning it back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.
Hack Single-Leg Calf Raise
Steps : 1.) Start by setting up a hack squat machine with the amount of weight that you would like to perform for this exercise, laying with your chest flat on the pad and shoulders rested underneath the shoulder pads. 2.) Stand on the platform, push the weight up off of the rack and hold onto the hand rests as this will be your starting position. 3.) While keeping your legs straight, slowly raise one of your heels up off of the floor as far as possible, letting your other leg extend out behind you, and squeeze your calf. 4.) Hold for a count and return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.
Seated Glute Stretch
Steps : 1.) You will need a partner for this stretch. 2.) Start off in a seated position with your knees bent and one ankle crossed over one knee. 3.) With your partner standing behind you, lean forward as your partner braces your shoulders then try to push your body back for 15 to 30 seconds while your partner tries to prevent any movements. 4.) Relax your muscles and have your partner gently push your body forward for 15 to 30 seconds to increase the stretch. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and however long as desired.
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Always start your workouts with a thorough warm-up to prepare your body for exercise and reduce the risk of injury. Incorporate dynamic stretches, mobility drills, and light cardio to increase blood flow and loosen up tight muscles before starting your workouts.
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