Exercise Database

EZ Bar Seated Curl (Close Grip)

The EZ bar seated close grip curl uses a barbell to limit your range of motion through concentration and increases the effectiveness of the movement. Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on the end of a flat bench with your feet flat and your legs spread live a V. 2.) Bend forward at your waist keeping your back straight. 3.) Grasp a barbell in your hands with a close grip, palms facing up. 4.) With your elbow pressed against your inner thigh just above your knee, curl the bar up towards your chest. 5.) Slowly lower the bar to the starting position near the floor. 6.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Boat Pose

Steps : 1.) Start off by sitting on a mat and leaning back with your hands and keeping your pelvis forward. 2.) Shift your abs so that they are closer in towards your spine and then lift your legs in the air with feet together and toes pointed out. 3.) Keeping your legs straight reach your hands forward towards your knees and hold this position for up to 5 seconds. 4.) Return back to the starting position and then repeat steps again.

Dumbbell Lateral Raise (Side-Lying)

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off by holding a dumbbell in one hand and lying on your side on a flat bench. 2.) Have the dumbbell resting on the edge of the bench just across from your chest. 3.) Take the dumbbell and raise it with your arm until it is at shoulder height and parallel to the floor. 4.) Return the dumbbell back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed

Kettlebell Windmill

Steps : 1.) Take the kettlebell and clean press it overhead. 2.) With the kettlebell in place overhead, push your glutes into the direction that the kettlebell is located on. 3.) The opposite hand should be kept behind your back as your turn your feet from the kettlebell. 4.) Keep your body as low as you can go to stretch the abdominals and kettlebell. 5.) Hold the position for a few seconds, stretching out the muscles, then return to starting position.

Kneeling Thoracic Mobility

This movement is great for improving mid-back mobility. Begin in a kneeling or quadruped position (on all fours). Position your straight arms in front of the body with hands on floor, about shoulder-width apart. Bend the right arm touching the fingers to the right side of the head while the left arms is kept straight. Next, rotate and move the right arm upwards, trying to point the right elbow towards the sky or the ceiling. As you're doing that, try to push the extended left arm into the floor. This will enable you to open up and rotate more.

Kettlebell Alternating Shoulder Press

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off by taking two kettlebells and clean pressing them to your shoulders keeping your palms inward. 2.) Then press the kettlebell in your right arm overhead keeping your palms facing outward holding onto the position for a few seconds. 3.) Return back to the starting clean pressed position. 4.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.

Kettlebell Alternating Row

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off by holding onto two kettlebells and aligning them in front of your feet, keeping your knees bent and pushing your glutes out. 2.) Then take one of the kettlebells off of the floor and pull back towards your chest using your shoulder blades leaving the other in front of your feet. 3.) Hold in this position for a few seconds then return back to the starting position and repeat with the other arm. 4.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.

Cable One-Arm Preacher Curl

Steps : 1.) Start off setting up either a handle on a low pulley cable machine and place a preacher bench in front of the machine. 2.) Grab onto the handle with an underhand grip, then sit down on the bench with your forearm rested over the padding and feet flat on the floor in front of you. 3.) Keep your arm extended out in front of you then slowly curl the handle up towards your chest, isolating your bicep and squeeze. 4.) Hold for a count then return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Ab Roll

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on the floor with your knees bent, feet planted firmly on the floor and your hands at your sides behind your knees. 2.) Once in position rock backwards off of your pelvis towards the floor, keep your hands underneath your knees forming a "C" shape with your spine. 3.) Make sure that you keep your feet planted firmly on the floor throughout the entire motion. 4.) Squeeze with your abdominals and hold for a few seconds, then return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Trap Bar Overhead Press

Performing a trap bar overhead press is an effective way to build shoulder strength and stability, as well as engage the triceps and upper chest muscles. Begin by standing inside the trap bar with your feet shoulder-width apart. Position the handles of the trap bar so that they're in line with your shoulders. Grip the handles firmly with an overhand grip, palms facing forward. Engage your core muscles to stabilize your torso. Bend your knees slightly and push through your heels to lift the trap bar off the ground. Keep your back straight and chest up as you lift the trap bar to the starting position, just above your shoulders. Your elbows should be bent and pointing forward, with your upper arms parallel to the ground. Once you're in the starting position, exhale and press the trap bar directly overhead by extending your arms. Keep your core tight and maintain a neutral spine throughout the movement. As you press the trap bar overhead, avoid leaning back excessively or arching your lower back. Fully extend your arms at the top of the movement, but avoid locking out your elbows. Keep your head in a neutral position, looking straight ahead or slightly upward. Inhale and slowly lower the trap bar back down to the starting position, controlling the descent. Keep your elbows slightly bent as you lower the trap bar to maintain tension in your muscles. Lower the trap bar until your elbows are at about 90 degrees, or slightly below shoulder level. Aim to perform 8-12 repetitions per set, depending on your strength and fitness level. Start with a weight that allows you to maintain proper form and gradually increase the weight as you become stronger. Inhale as you lower the trap bar. Exhale as you press the trap bar overhead.

Smith Machine Bench Press (Wide Grip)

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up a smith machine with the amount of weight that you want to use to perform the exercise. 2.) Place a flat bench underneath the bar and lay down with your back flat on the bench and feet out in front of you. 3.) Grab the bar with an overhand grip, keeping your hands at a wide distance 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.

Barbell Seated Good Morning

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off by sitting on a bench or a box with your butt resting on the very edge keeping a barbell rested upon your shoulders behind your neck. 2.) Then using your torso, lower yourself close down towards your knees, squeezing your back tightly and pressing the barbell down on your shoulders. 3.) Tighten up your abdominals in the process as well. 4.) Return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.

Wrist Circles

Steps : 1.) Start by standing up straight with your feet shoulder width apart and your arms at your sides. 2.) Elevate your hands so that they are at about hip level and fully extended out in front of you. 3.) Begin to rotate your wrists in a forward circular motion, keeping the rest of your body still. 4.) Repeat for as many repetitions as desired.

Ankle Circles

The ankle circles exercise is the most simple workout for the calves to loosen the joints and strengthen and improve flexibility within the muscle. Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on an exercise mat. 2.) Lift your foot off the ground and draw circles clockwise in the air with your toes. 3.) Reverse the direction (counter-clockwise) and switch feet.

Back Extension (Prone)

Steps : 1.) To begin the exercise; position your stomach flat on the floor with your arms extended down by your side. 2.) With your body flat, extend your lower back and lift your chest up off of the ground. 3.) In this process do not use your arms to push up, use your back to extend your spine up. 4.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.

Side Step-Up

Steps : 1.) Start by standing parallel with a box or bench, keeping your feet shoulder width apart and straight ahead of your body. 2.) Place your hands upon your hips, then step to the side with one foot placed upon the box or bench. 3.) Follow through by stepping up with the opposite leg through your hip so that you are fully positioned on the platform. 4.) Step down still holding onto your hips and repeat for as many repetitions as possible.

Dumbbell One-Arm Reverse Curl

Steps : 1.) Start by standing up straight, feet shoulder width apart and arms rested at your sides holding a dumbbell in one hand with a palms down reverse grip. 2.) Slowly elevate the dumbbell up to your shoulder, 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.

Dumbbell Single-Leg Squat

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up a horizontal flat bench behind you, placing one of your legs behind you in the middle of the bench and holding a dumbbell in each hand as this will be your starting position. 2.) Cross your arms in front of you and slowly lower your body down towards the floor, bending with your front leg until your knee is parallel with the floor and hold for a count. 3.) Return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.