Exercise Database

Trap Bar Romanian Deadlift

The Trap Bar Romanian Deadlift (RDL) is a variation of the conventional Romanian deadlift that targets the hamstrings, glutes, lower back, and upper back muscles. Place the trap bar on the ground and load it with an appropriate amount of weight. Stand in the center of the trap bar with your feet shoulder-width apart. The bar should be aligned with the middle of your feet. Bend your knees slightly and hinge at your hips to grip the handles of the trap bar with an overhand grip (palms facing your body). Your hands should be just outside of your knees. Keep your spine neutral, chest up, and shoulder blades pulled back and down. Keeping your back flat, core engaged, and knees slightly bent, hinge at your hips to lower the trap bar towards the ground. Maintain a slight bend in your knees throughout the movement, but avoid excessive knee flexion. Lower the trap bar by pushing your hips back, allowing it to slide down the front of your thighs. Lower the bar until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, typically when it reaches just below your knees. Keep the bar close to your body throughout the movement. Focus on maintaining tension in your hamstrings and glutes as you lower the bar. Once you reach the bottom of the movement, reverse the motion by driving your hips forward and standing up tall. Squeeze your glutes at the top of the movement to fully extend your hips. Keep your back flat and avoid hyperextending your lower back at the top of the movement. Inhale as you lower the trap bar towards the ground. Exhale as you extend your hips and return to the starting position.

Plyo Push-Up

Steps : 1.) Start in a prone push up position on the floor with your arms fully extended at shoulder width and keeping your body straight. 2.) Slowly descend to the ground by flexing through your elbows, lowering your chest towards the ground until you feel a tension in your chest. 3.) As soon as you feel a stretch in your muscle quickly push yourself back up so that your hands leave the ground. 4.) Return back to the starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets as desired

Dumbbell Decline Press

Steps : 1.) Start off by laying down on an decline bench with your feet flat on the floor or in foot holder, holding a dumbbell in both hands with arms extended straight over your chest. 2.) Then slowly lower your arms until they at about shoulder, keeping a 90-degree angle in your arms until you feel 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.

Cable Seated Row to Neck

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up either a V-Bar or Rope Extension on a low pulley cable machine and sit down flat on the floor or on a bench with your feet facing towards the machine, grasping the rope and bringing it to knee level. 2.) Slowly, while keeping your body still, pull the rope in towards your chest and up to your neck, squeezing your shoulders and hold for a count. 3.) Return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell Incline Hammer Curl

The dumbbell incline hammer curl exercise keeps stress on the biceps and helps strengthen the forearm muscles. 1.) Begin by sitting on an incline bench with your feet firmly on the floor in front of you and grabbing a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing in towards each other. 2.) Bring your arms down to your sides, keeping your wrists as straight as possible (i.e. hammer grip), raise your wrists to your shoulders. 3.) Concentrate on squeezing your biceps as you raise up your arms. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Push-Up to Side Plank

Steps : 1.) Start in a push-up position on the floor with your toes extended out and arms at shoulder level. 2.) Once in position perform a push-up and then quickly come back up, but shift your weight to one side of your body twisting to one side and bringing the arm on the twisted side up towards the ceiling. 3.) Hold this position for a count then return back to the starting position for another push-up. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell Bench Press (Reverse Grip)

Steps : 1.) Start by laying flat on your back on a bench, feet on the floor 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.

Knees to Chest Hug

Steps : 1.) Start by laying with your back on a mat and knees pulled up towards your chest. 2.) Then place your arms underneath your knees and pull them towards your shoulders, feeling a stretch in your lower back and glutes. 3.) Hold this position for 15 to 30 seconds then return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and duration as desired.

Handstand Push-Up

Steps : 1.) Start with your back up against a wall, then bend forward placing both hands on the floor in front of you shoulder width apart. 2.) Slowly kick your feet up against the wall, still keeping your arms straight, and walk your way up the wall with your feet so that your legs and arms are fully extended. 3.) Make sure that your body is straight and balanced before you move onto the next step. 4.) Slowly, through your shoulders, lower yourself towards the ground so that your head almost touches the floor and you feel a stretch in your shoulders and upper body. 5.) Push yourself back up until your elbows are near locked. 6.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell Reverse Wrist Curl

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on the end of a flat bench with your feet flat on the floor, holding a dumbbell in each hand using a reverse grip. 2.) Rest your arms on your legs so the weights are extended off. 3.) Slowly lower the weights down below your legs as this will be your starting position. 4.) Using only your wrist, curl the dumbbell up until you feel a stretch in your forearm muscles. 4.) Hold this position for a count and then return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired. Notes : 1.) It is important to isolate the forearm muscles during this exercise. 2.) Do not move your arms or legs while you perform the workout. 3.) Use a weight that you are able to manage so you do not injure your wrists or perform the exercise incorrectly.

Dumbbell Bent-Over Tricep Extension

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off with a dumbbell in each hand, bend your knees and bring your upper body down and forward. 2.) Keep the arms at your waist with dumbbells parallel from the floor. 3.) Then take the arm and lift the weight up and behind your back squeezing your triceps tightly. 4.) Hold the position for a few seconds then return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.

Bench Leg Pull-In

Steps : 1.) Begin by lying flat on a bench. 2.) Bring your knees up to your chest while keeping your legs together. 3.) Extend your legs back down on the bench. 4.) Repeat for the desired amount of reps.

Barbell Lateral Lunge

Steps : 1.) Start by standing up straight with your feet about shoulder width apart, holding a barbell across your upper back with hands wider than your shoulders. 2.) Then take a short lateral step in one direction, sitting back while bending at one knee until you feel a stretch in your thighs. 3.) Hold onto this position for a count then return back up to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Cable Rope Pullover (Supine)

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up a rope extension on a low pulley cable machine then lay down on the back with your back towards the machine. 2.) Grab onto the rope with both hands keeping them extended behind your head with elbows bent as this will be your starting position. 3.) Slowly pull your hands up and across the top of your head and extend forward over your chest and squeeze. 4.) Hold for a count then return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Weight Plate Reverse Curl

The reverse plate curl exercise uses free weight plates to isolate the bicep and build bigger arms. Steps : 1.) Start by standing with your feet shoulder width apart, your knees slightly bent and your abs drawn in. 2.) Grab a plate in your hands with an overhand (palms down) grip at the 11:00 and 1:00 o'clock position. 3.) Keeping your elbows and arms at your side, curl the slowly up towards your head, squeezing and isolating the bicep muscle. 4.) Slowly return to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Downward Facing Dog

Steps : 1.) Begin this position on all fours with your hands directly underneath your shoulders. 2.) Push up with your hips towards the ceiling whilst extending your legs back. 3.) Keep a straight line from your arms to through your spine and your tailbone down through your legs. 4.) Hold this position for around 5 to 10 breaths, return to the starting position and repeat.

Iron Cross Stretch

Steps : 1.) Begin by laying flat on your back in a cross position so that you are forming the "T" shape, arms out to the sides and legs together. 2.) Slowly kick one leg towards the opposite hand through a rotation in your lower back and hips. 3.) Hold onto this position for 15 to 30 seconds and then repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Machine Seated Single-Leg Calf Raise

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up a seated calf raise machine by loading up the amount of weight that you would like to perform for this exercise. 2.) Sit down on the bench so that your left foot is on the foot rest and your right leg is extended out in front of you. 3.) Take the weight up off of the rack by extended up with your leg and dropping your heel down as far as possible. 4.) Then slowly lift your heel up as far as possible, squeezing with your calf and hold for a count. 5.) Return back to the starting position. 6) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.