Exercise Database

Weight Plate 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 each hand and letting your arms hang down at your sides. 2.) Once you have secured the weight plates in place, slowly shrug your shoulders 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.

Machine Lat Pulldown (Reverse Grip)

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on a lat pull down machine, grabbing the handles with an underhand reverse grip, keeping your knees positioned underneath the padding and feet flat on the floor. 2.) Once in position, slowly pull down on the handles and bring them down towards your sides, squeezing with your lat and back muscles. 3.) Hold for a count then return back up to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Barbell Rack Pull

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up a power rack with a barbell rested upon pins just below your knees and then position yourself right against the bar. 2.) Bend slightly in the knees just as in a deadlift position and while keeping your head looking forward, extend upward through your hips pulling the bar up until you lock with your knees. 3.) Straighten out, hold for a count then return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Outdoor Hiking

Outdoor hiking is a physical activity that involves walking or trekking on trails, often through natural environments like forests, mountains, or parks. It can vary in intensity, from easy flat trails to steep, challenging climbs. Is it Cardio or Strength and Endurance? Hiking is primarily considered a cardiovascular (aerobic) exercise, especially when done on moderate to steep inclines or for long durations. It increases your heart rate, improves lung capacity, and helps in burning calories, making it beneficial for heart health and weight management. Muscle Groups Used: Leg Muscles: Hiking works the major muscles in your legs, including the quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, and glutes. The uneven terrain and elevation changes help build strength and endurance in these muscles over time. Core: Maintaining balance on uneven surfaces engages your core muscles, contributing to overall strength. Endurance: Hiking longer distances or over challenging terrains also enhances muscular endurance, particularly in your legs and back. Thus, hiking is a combination of cardio and muscular endurance exercise, with some strength benefits, particularly in the lower body.

Barbell Spider Curl

The spider curl exercise utilizes the straight side of a preacher bench to increase the range of motion of the exercise. Steps : 1.) Start off by taking a preacher bench and turning it around so that you are leaning up against the angled side. 2.) Grab onto a barbell with a palms up close grip, then lean up against the bench and lower the bar on the flat side and fully extend your arms. 3.) Slowly curl the bar up, isolating the biceps, until they touch your forearms. 4.) Hold onto this position for a count then return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Tricep Stretch

Steps : 1.) Stand straight up with your arms at your sides and feet close together. 2.) Reach up with both hands and extend them up and behind your head. 3.) Then with one of the hands, reach over and press upon the other hand, feeling an extension and stretch in your triceps. 4.) Hold onto this stretch for 15 to 30 seconds and repeat with the opposite arm.

Cobra

Steps : 1.) Start by laying face down on the floor (prone position) with your arms by your sides. 2.) Squeeze your glutes lifting your chest off of the floor with your arms behind you and thumbs pointed towards the ceiling. 3.) While in the elevated position, pause and hold for a few moments then return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets desired.

Dumbbell Bicep Curl (Reverse Grip)

Steps : 1.) Start by standing up straight, feet shoulder width apart and arms rested at your sides holding a dumbbell in each hand with a palms down reverse grip. 2.) Slowly elevate the dumbbells up to your shoulders, squeezing your forearm, and hold for a count. 3.) Return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Extended Arm Child Pose

Steps : 1.) Start off with placing your hands and knees on the floor keeping your feet extended and hands underneath your shoulders. 2.) Take your right hand and place it underneath your left and slowly sit back onto your heels. 3.) Move your head forward in the direction of your stretch and hold this position for 5 to 10 breaths. 4.) Return back to the starting position and repeat with the opposite side.

Barbell Wrist Curl (Palms Down)

Steps : 1.) Start by placing the barbell on the floor in front of a flat bench. 2.) Sit down on the bench with your legs shoulder width apart. 3.) Use your hands to grab the barbell and bring it up so that your forearms are resting against your thighs with palms downward. 4.) Start out by curling your wrist upwards and exhaling. 5.) Slowly lower your wrist back down to the starting position while inhaling. (Do not move your arms or legs during the exercise.) 6.) Repeat for the desired amount of reps.

Cable Deadlift

Steps : 1.) Start by attaching a bar to a low pulley cable machine and standing in front of it with your feet shoulder width apart and back straight. 2.) Bend down and grab the bar with an overhand grip and slowly lift the bar up towards upper thigh level, keeping your back, arms and legs straight through the motion. 3.) Hold this position for a count then return back to the start. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets desired.

Dumbbell Preacher Hammer Curl

The dumbbell preacher hammer curl exercise combines a hammer curl with a preacher bench to isolate the bicep muscle and build bigger arms. Steps : 1.) Start off by adjust the seat of the bench so your arms are level with the top of the bench. 2.) Grab a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing each other, shoulder-width distance apart and extend your arms fully along the bench. 3.) Keeping your arms and elbows on the bench at all times, curl the dumbbells up towards your head, squeezing and isolating the bicep. 4.) Hold for a count and then lower the bar back to starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Cable Rear Lateral Raise

The Cable Rear Lateral Raise is a great exercise for building strong shoulders and targeting the rear deltoids. Using a cable machine offers consistent resistance, making this exercise effective for muscle development. Here’s how to perform it correctly: Setup: Position a bench between two cable machines. Attach handles to the low pulleys of both cable machines. Stand between the cables, facing away from the machines. Reach back and grip the handles with the opposite hands, crossing your arms behind your back. Starting Position: Sit down on the bench with your feet positioned forward. Ensure your arms are crossed under your thighs, holding onto the handles. Lean forward slightly until your chest is either touching or just above your knees. This position ensures tension on the cables. Executing the Rear Lateral Raise: Inhale and engage your core for stability. Keeping your arms straight, slowly pull the handles outward and upward, away from each other, until they are parallel to the ground. Focus on using your shoulder muscles to perform the movement, rather than relying on momentum. Holding the Position: Hold the raised position for a brief moment, focusing on squeezing your shoulder blades together to maximize the contraction in your rear deltoids. Returning to Starting Position: Exhale and slowly lower the handles back to the starting position, controlling the movement to maintain tension on the shoulder muscles. Ensure your arms remain crossed under your thighs throughout the exercise.

EZ Bar Incline Tricep Extension

The EZ Bar incline triceps extension exercise is a version of the triceps extension that uses gravity to increase the resistance of the exercise. Steps : 1.) Start by grabbing onto a barbell with a close grip (4 to 6 inches apart) and lie on an incline bench, holding the barbell over your head, as this will be your starting position. 2.) Slowly lower your arms in an arc until your forearms touch your biceps and you feel a stretch in your tricep muscles. 3.) Hold this position for a count then return back up to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as you desire.

Bodyweight Step-Up

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up a horizontal bench in front of you, standing up straight with your feet in a shoulder width position and arms at your sides. 2.) Lift your left foot and step up onto the platform. 3.) Then once your foot is firmly on the platform, raise up your right foot and follow up onto the platform so that you are standing up on the platform. 4.) Return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell Bent-Over Row (Palm in)

Steps : 1.) Start by standing up straight with your feet shoulder width apart and a dumbbell in each hand holding with a neutral grip. 2.) Slowly and slightly lower your back towards the ground so you feel tension in your lower back and then slowly elevate the dumbbells up towards your chest. 3.) Squeeze your back in the process, hold for a count then return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Bodyweight Walking Lunge

Steps : 1.) Start by standing up straight with your knees slightly bent and arms at your sides. 2.) Step forward with your left leg and squat down through your hips driving your body down towards the floor, squeezing your quads. 3.) Hold for a count then continue moving forward by alternating the lunge with the opposite leg and repeating the motion. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Side Bridge

The side bridge exercise is a great core workout to improve strength and conditioning. Steps : 1.) Start by lying on one side of your body with your legs bent and your forearm perpendicular to your body. 2.) Once in position, draw your abs in and slowly raise yourself up so that you are balanced on your forearm. 3.) Hold onto this position for a count, squeezing your abdominals and then return back to the starting position.