Exercise Database

Dumbbell Shoulder Raise (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start off by sitting on top of a stability ball with your feet planted firmly on the floor in front of you, arms bent by your head at 90-degrees and dumbbells in each hand. 2.) Raise the dumbbells slightly in front of your head and elevate them over your head completely until they are touching at the ends. 3.) Keep your arms straight at the top and hold motion for a count then return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell Tricep Kickback with Stork Stance

Steps : 1.) Start by standing on one leg bending the knee at 20-degrees and holding dumbbells in front of your chest with elbows bent at around 90-degrees. 2.) Slowly bend forward in your core raising one of your legs behind you creating a body line that is parallel with the floor. 3.) After gaining your balance, execute a tricep kickback by extending your elbows back and feeling a stretch in your triceps. 4.) Hold this position for a few seconds then return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets desired.

Carioca

The carioca warm-up drill, also known as the grapevine drill, is a dynamic exercise that helps to improve agility, coordination, and lateral movement. Begin by standing with your feet hip-width apart and your arms relaxed at your sides. Engage your core muscles to stabilize your torso. Start with a basic carioca step. Take a sideways step to your right with your right foot, crossing it behind your left foot. Then, step to the right again with your left foot, uncrossing it from behind your right foot. Your feet should now be back in the starting position, but with your left foot slightly to the right of your right foot. Continue moving sideways to the right by crossing your right foot over your left foot, followed by your left foot stepping to the right. Repeat this crossing-over motion as you move across the space. Coordinate your arm movement with your leg movement to enhance balance and coordination. As you step to the right with your right foot, swing your left arm across your body in front of you. Similarly, when stepping to the right with your left foot, swing your right arm across your body. Keep your body low to the ground throughout the drill by bending your knees slightly. This helps to engage your leg muscles and maintain stability. Once you're comfortable with the basic carioca step, gradually increase the speed of your movements. Focus on maintaining control and proper form as you pick up the pace. After completing several repetitions moving to the right, switch directions and perform the carioca drill to the left. Begin by stepping to the left with your left foot, crossing it behind your right foot, then continue with the crossing-over motion.

Warrior High Lunge

The Warrior High Lunge, also known as Warrior I Pose, is a foundational yoga pose that strengthens the legs, stretches the hip flexors, and opens the chest and shoulders. Begin standing at the top of your mat in Mountain Pose (Tadasana). Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and your arms at your sides. Step your left foot back about 3 to 4 feet (depending on your comfort and flexibility), keeping your feet hip-width apart from left to right and your front foot facing forward. Your back foot should be turned out slightly at about a 45-degree angle. Square your hips towards the front of your mat, aligning your right hip with your right knee. Square your shoulders towards the front of the mat as well, keeping your chest open and facing forward. Bend your right knee, stacking it directly above your right ankle. Aim to create a 90-degree angle with your front leg, ensuring that your knee does not extend past your ankle to protect your joint. Lengthen your spine by reaching your arms overhead, bringing your palms together in prayer position or keeping them shoulder-width apart. Keep your shoulders relaxed and away from your ears. Engage your core muscles to stabilize your torso. Press firmly into the outer edge of your back foot to help activate your leg muscles and maintain balance. Keep your gaze straight ahead or lift it slightly upward, finding a focal point for balance and concentration. Hold the Warrior High Lunge for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or longer if you're comfortable, breathing deeply and evenly. Focus on grounding through your feet and maintaining strength and stability in your legs and core. To come out of the pose, lower your arms and step your left foot forward to return to Mountain Pose. Repeat the Warrior High Lunge on the opposite side, stepping your right foot back this time. If you have difficulty balancing, you can widen your stance slightly or place your hands on your hips for added stability. You can also shorten your stance or practice against a wall for support. For a deeper stretch in the hip flexors, you can deepen the bend in your front knee or bring your hands to the floor on either side of your front foot. Warrior I can also be performed with a backbend by gently arching your upper back and lifting your chest towards the sky.

Dumbbell Lunge with Bicep Curl Bowling Motion

The dumbbell lunge with bicep curl bowling motion exercise is an exercise that targets the bicep muscle using a motion similar to bowling. Steps : 1.) Start by holding a medicine ball or dumbbell in both hand with your palms facing up at shoulder height. 2.) Bring one foot back and into a lunge, keeping your front foot stationary and not letting your back knee touch the ground. 3.) While lunging bring the ball or dumbbells down and back as if you were bowling, feeling a stretch in your biceps. 4.) Bring your arm back up to the starting position, switch legs and repeat. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on a stability ball straight up, gripping a dumbbell in one hand and keeping it parallel to your head. 2.) Slowly press the weight upward until the elbow is next to your ear and hold for a count. 3.) Return back to the starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Side-Lying Floor Stretch

Steps : 1.) Start by laying on your side, keeping your one knee slightly bent in front of you and the other extended out behind the bent. 2.) Extend your arms out over your head, hands on top of each other, reaching out above you. 3.) Hold this position for 15 to 30 seconds and then release. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and duration as desired.

Alternating Diagonal Leg Bound

Steps : 1.) Start in a stance at an end of a room with one foot in front of the other. 2.) Push off with your front leg with as much force as possible, driving your opposite knee up and forward, landing with your front foot. 3.) Then repeat with the opposite leg and push with as much force as possible cover as much distance as you can. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as you desire.

Barbell Snatch Balance

Steps : 1.) Start by holding a barbell with light weight across the back of your shoulders, keeping your feet shoulder width apart and turned out slightly. 2.) Slowly lower yourself by bending your knees slightly then forcefully pushing yourself up so that the bar is overhead and you can drive yourself underneath. 3.) As you continue into a full squat, elevate the barbell overhead and hold for a count. 4.) Return to a standing position then slowly, under control, lower the weight back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Stability Ball Hip Roll

Steps : 1.) Start by laying with your back flat on the floor and putting your legs on top of an exercise ball, with your calves resting on top. 2.) Place your arms out to your sides, palms down on the ground in a "T" position, then slowly while using your abs, roll over to one direction as far as possible until you feel a stretch in your core. 3.) Return back to the starting position and repeat in the opposite direction. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell Decline One-Arm Hammer Press

Steps : 1.) Start by laying on a decline bench with your feet flat on the floor or secured under foot holders, one arm holding a dumbbell in a hammer grip position and arm extended above your chest. 2.) Slowly lower your arm to shoulder level, maintaining a 90-degree angle in your arm until you feel a tension in your chest. 3.) Hold this position for a count then return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Stability Ball Straight-Leg Crunch

Steps : 1.) Start off by laying on your back flat on the floor, placing your feet on top of an exercise ball with your legs straightened out. 2.) Place your arms straight at your sides and contracting on your abdominals. 3.) While squeezing lift your shoulder blades off of the floor and reach your arms out towards your feet pausing at the top and hold this position for a few seconds. 4.) Return back to the starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Stability Ball Wood Chop

Steps : 1.) Start off standing up straight with your feet shoulder width apart and your knees slightly bent. 2.) Hold an exercise ball in your hands above your head to one side of your body in a motion that you are about to chop wood. 3.) Squeeze on your abdominals and slowly bring the exercise ball down in a diagonal direction, pressing the exercise ball down to your opposite thigh. 4.) Return back to the starting position and finish the rest of your repetitions on that side before switching over to your opposite side and repeating the exercise.

Stability Ball Narrow Push-Up

Steps : 1.) Begin by rolling into a prone position on an exercise ball until your shins are on the top of the ball and your hands are on firmly on the floor in front of you right under the shoulders. 2.) Position your hands and bring them closer together so that they are just shoulder width apart. 3.) Lower your chest in a pushup position bending at the arms and go down as far as you comfortably can and then slowly raise back up. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Stability Ball Single-Leg Hip Rotation

Steps : 1.) Start by rolling onto an exercise ball so that you are in a pushup position with your shins and ankles are rested right on top of the ball. 2.) Take one leg and bring it off of the ball so that your hip, knee and ankle turn inward towards your pelvis. 3.) Keep your shoulders square and turn your hip so that the twisting leg goes underneath the straight leg. 4.) Return back to the starting position and repeat with the opposite leg for as many reps and sets as desired.

Hare Pose

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on your knees keeping them close together. 2.) Fold your body forward so that your forehead rests on or near the floor. Extend your arms behind you near your feet. 3.) Take your hands and hold onto the sides of your feet, then lift your buttocks high in the air. 4.) Hold onto this position for 5 to 10 breaths and return back to the starting position.

Stability Ball Dip

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on an exercise ball and placing your hands on each side of the ball. 2.) Slowly, while maintaining your balance, lift your buttocks off of the ball, keeping your elbows tight at your sides. 3.) Bend at your elbows and perform a tricep dip, feeling a stretch and pull in your muscle. 4.) Return back to the starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets desired.

Stability Ball Walking Lunge

Steps : 1.) Start by standing straight up, feet shoulder width apart and holding an exercise ball in front of you. 2.) Lunge forward by placing one foot in front of the other, then twisting your upper body with the exercise ball away from your bent legs. 3.) With your back foot, return back to an upright position then switch sides and lunge forward. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.