Exercise Database

Barbell Side Bend

Steps : 1.) Hold the barbell on the back of your shoulders as you stand up straight while keeping your feet shoulder width apart. 2.) Leave your head up and your back straight; bend down at the waist to the right side as much as possible. 3.) As you bend down, breathe in and clench on your abdominals, holding on the position for a few seconds, come back up to the starting position exhaling on the way up. 4.) Repeat steps 1 and 2 but to the left side, followed by repeating for the amount of repetitions you desire.

Smith Machine Decline Bench Press (Close Grip)

Steps : 1.) Begin by setting up a smith machine with the amount of weight that you want to use to perform the exercise. 2.) Place a decline bench underneath the bar and lay down with your back flat on the bench and feet out in front of you either on the floor or underneath rests. 3.) Grab the bar with an overhand grip, keeping your hands about a foot apart and release the weight from the rack. 4.) Slowly lower the bar towards your chest, feeling a stretch, and hold for a count. 5.) Return back to the starting position. 6.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Heel Walking

Heel walking is a simple yet effective exercise that targets the muscles in your front lower leg and calves, particularly the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. It also helps improve ankle strength and stability. Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and your arms hanging naturally by your sides. Lift your toes off the ground so that only your heels are in contact with the floor. Your weight should be shifted slightly forward onto the balls of your feet. Start moving forward by taking small steps, only using your heels to propel yourself forward. As you walk, focus on keeping your toes lifted and your heels in contact with the ground. Keep your upper body upright with your shoulders relaxed and your gaze forward. Engage your core muscles to help maintain stability and balance. Walk slowly and deliberately, emphasizing control and proper form. Avoid rushing through the exercise, as this can compromise technique and effectiveness. You should feel a stretching and burning sensation in your calf muscles and front lower leg as you continue to walk. This indicates that the exercise is effectively targeting and engaging the muscles. Aim to walk for a predetermined distance or time, such as 20-30 meters or 30-60 seconds, depending on your fitness level and goals. You can gradually increase the distance or duration as you become more comfortable with the exercise.

Medicine Ball Chest Throw (Supine)

Steps : 1.) Begin by lying on the floor, knees bent and feet flat on the floor with a medicine ball in your hands rested above your chest. 2.) Forcefully extend your elbows up and push the ball up directly above your body as high as possible 3.) Follow through feeling a stretch on your triceps then catch the ball as it comes back down 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Barbell Stiff-Leg Deadlift (Wide Stance)

Steps : 1.) Start by placing a weighted barbell on the floor in front of you. 2.) Position yourself in a wide stand with feet well over shoulder width apart, bending at the hips and grabbing the bar in a close grip. 3.) Keep your hips as far back as possible and your legs straight. 4.) Then extend through your pelvis, driving your hips forward, keeping your arms hanging straight with the barbell coming up to thigh level. 5.) Continue with this motion until you are fully standing up straight, then carefully return the weight down to the starting position. 6.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Barbell Decline Pullover (Wide Grip)

The barbell wide grip decline pullover is an advanced exercise to target the lats and pectoral muscles and build a wider and stronger chest.. Steps : 1.) Start by lying on a decline bench with your feet higher than your head. 2.) Grab onto a barbell with an extra wide grip (hands near the plates) and then from your upper thighs, raise the barbell in an arc over your head towards the floor. 3.) Continue until you feel a stretch in your chest muscles and then hold the position for a count. 4.) Return back to the starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets as desired. Tips : 1.) Squeeze the bar as though you were pushing both ends together as this will give an additional muscle contraction. 2.) Do not go beyond a normal range of motion

Bench Rotational Crunch

Steps : 1.) Start by placing a bench horizontally in front of you and then laying with your back on the floor, feet placed upon the bench with your arms out to your sides in a "T" position. 2.) Extend your hands behind your head and clasp them around for support as you come up for this exercise. 3.) Slowly lift your upper body up off of the floor and twist your right elbow into your left knee until you feel a stretch in your abs. 4.) Hold for a count, return to the starting position and repeat with the opposite side. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell One-Arm Pullover (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start by laying on your back on a stability ball with the middle of your back placed on the top of the ball. 2.) Hold a dumbbell in one hand raised high above your chest and slowly extend the weight behind your head slightly bending your elbow until your arm create a straight line with your body and you feel a stretch in your chest. 3.) Return back up slowly to the starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Smith Machine Zercher Squat

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up a smith machine bar with the weight that you would like to perform for this exercise. 2.) Stand with your arms underneath the bar with your feet shoulder width apart then lock your hands together, resting the bar between your forearms and upper arms. 3.) Remove the bar off of the rack and slowly squat down towards the ground, squeezing your quads, until your thighs are parallel with the floor and hold for a count. 4.) Return back to the starting position. 5.) 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

EZ Bar French Press (Reverse Grip)

Steps : 1.) Start by loading up a EZ bar with the weight that you would like to perform for this exercise. 2.) Hold the bar with an underhand grip, lift it above your head, then slowly while keeping your elbows close to your body, lower the weight behind your head while squeezing your triceps and hold for a count. 3.) Return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Kneeling Back Stretch

Steps : 1.) Start by kneeling on the floor placing your hands on your heels. 2.) Slowly lift your glutes off of your heels and extend up and forward. 3.) While performing this motion, bring your head back and look up at the ceiling while arching your back. 4.) Hold this position for 15 to 30 seconds then return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps, sets and however long you desire.

Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up Lunge

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off lying flat on your back on the floor with a kettlebell pressed up above your chest. 2.) Take the knee that is on the same side as the kettlebell and bend it. 3.) Then use your opposite arm to help push yourself up into a lunge position and then move to resting on one knee. 4.) Slowly stand up with the kettlebell still pressed up overhead then reverse back down to the starting position. 5.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed

Weight Plate One-Arm Shrug

Steps : 1.) Start by standing up straight with your feet shoulder width apart and a slight bend in your knees, holding a weight plate in one hand and letting your arms hang down at your sides. 2.) Once you have secured the weight plate in place, slowly shrug your shoulder as high as you can and hold the position for a count. 3.) Return back to the starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell One-Arm Row (Reverse Grip)

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up an incline bench to around 35 or 45 degrees and laying down on it with your chest flat on the bench 2.) Hold a dumbbell in one hand, with a reverse grip, extended down towards the floor. 3.) Slowly pull the dumbbell up towards your chest, squeezing your back, and hold for a count. 4.) Return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Cable Rope Pull-Up

Steps : 1.) Start by hanging a rope extension over the top of a pull-up bar, then grab it with a neutral grip, palms facing inward. 2.) Holding tightly onto the rope, slowly pull yourself up until your hands are almost touching your upper chest. 3.) Squeeze with your lats and hold for a count. 4.) Return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Spiderman Lunge

The Spiderman lunge is a dynamic stretch that targets the hip flexors, groin, and hamstrings while also engaging the core muscles. Begin in a push-up position or high plank with your hands directly under your shoulders and your body forming a straight line from head to heels. Lift your right foot off the ground and step it forward outside of your right hand. Your right knee should be bent at a 90-degree angle and aligned with your right ankle. Your left leg remains extended behind you. Lower your hips towards the ground while keeping your chest lifted and your back straight. You should feel a stretch in the groin and hip flexor of your left leg. For an additional stretch and mobility work, you can add rotation to this position by twisting your torso to the right, reaching your right arm up towards the ceiling. This will also engage your core muscles and enhance flexibility in the thoracic spine. Hold the stretch for a few breaths, feeling the muscles elongate and relax. Press through your right foot and engage your core to lift your hips back up, returning to the starting plank position. Step your right foot back to the plank position and then repeat the same movement on the opposite side. Step your left foot forward outside of your left hand and lower into the lunge position. Continue alternating between right and left sides, moving through the stretch with control and fluidity. Throughout the movement, focus on keeping your core engaged, your spine neutral, and your chest open. Avoid letting your lower back sag or your shoulders hunch forward. Remember to breathe deeply and evenly throughout the stretch, inhaling as you lower into the lunge and exhaling as you return to the starting position.

Crow Pose

Steps : 1.) Begin the position in a squat with your feet close together. 2.) Take your hands and place them on the floor shoulder width apart with your fingers facing forward. 3.) Bend your knees, bring them right next to your upper arms and then keep your feet close together moving onto your tiptoes. 4.) Once set in this position, lean your body forward allowing the transfer of your weight to move from your toes to your palms. See if you can position your triceps on your thighs. 5.) Lift up with your ab muscles and arch your hips towards the ceiling moving your feet closer together near your buttocks. 6.) Keep your ab muscles and legs in, attempt to straighten out your arms and hold this position for up to 5 breaths. 7.) Slowly come down to the starting position and repeat.