Exercise Database

Kettlebell Dead Clean

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off by taking a kettlebell in one arm and bending over by your knees and pushing your glutes out with the kettlebell resting on the floor between your legs. 2.) From the bent position, clean press the kettlebell to your shoulder and hold for a few seconds. 3.) Return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed

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.

Cable Seated Shoulder Press

Steps : 1.) Start off by placing a bench in front of a low cable pulley machine or placing a bench in between two low cable pulley machines (depending on what your gym currently has). 2.) Grab the handles and bring the cables to shoulder level, keeping your arms bent in a 90 degree angle. 3.) Slowly extend through your elbows and push the handles up over your head and towards the ceiling until you feel a stretch in your shoulders. 4.) Hold for a count then return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell Rotational Bench Press

Steps : 1.) Start by laying down on a flat bench with a dumbbell rested in each hand in the starting position of a dumbbell chest press with the dumbbells rested at around shoulder level 2.) Slowly elevate the dumbbells up and above your chest, rotating in during the process, squeezing your triceps and hold for a count when the weights are above chest level. 3.) Hold for a count then return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Posterior Capsule Stretch

Steps : 1.) Start off standing up straight with your arms at your sides and your feet shoulder width apart. 2.) From there bring one of your arms across your chest so that the palm faces the body with your other arm putting pressure until you feel a stretch in your shoulder. 3.) Hold this position for 30 seconds to a minute and repeat with the opposite side.

Cable Russian Twist (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start by connecting a cable to a low pulley cable machine and then lie on a stability ball right to the side of the machine with your back on the top of the ball. 2.) Grab the handle with both hands and extend it out in front of your chest, then squeeze your abs and twist in the opposite direction of the machine, until you feel tension in your obliques as you reach the opposite side. 3.) Hold for a count then return back to the start and repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Seated Twist

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting cross legged and keep your ankles positioned underneath the knees. 2.) Take your fingertips on your right hand and place them on the floor in front of you whilst your left fingertips are placed behind your body. 3.) With fingers in place put pressure down on the ground, twisting to your left or right, using more of your spine in the motion, and exhale to keep twisting deeper. 4.) Hold this position for up to 10 breaths keeping your spine up straight so that your neck and head are aligned over your hips then return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat this pose but in the opposite direction.

Dumbbell See Saw Press

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off by grabbing a dumbbell in each hand and clean lift them so that your palms are facing in at chest level. 2.) Then take your left arm and extend it overhead, while it is being extended rotate your wrist so that the palms are facing inward, and bend your torso to the opposite direction. 3.) Repeat the exercise with the opposite hand and then return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.

Barbell Bradford Rocky Press

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off sitting on a straight up military press bench with a weighted barbell rested on your upper chest. 2.) Keeping your palms facing out, push the barbell up in an overhead press above your head and hold for a few seconds. 3.) Then lower the bar down behind the back of your head and hold for a few seconds. 4.) Return back to the overhead position and then back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.

Dumbbell One-Arm Wrist Curl

Steps : 1.) Start by kneeling in front of a horizontal bench with your forearms rested upon the padding and one arm holding a dumbbell. 2.) Slowly lower the dumbbell down below the bench as far as possible squeezing your forearms and hold for a count. 3.) Then return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Smith Machine Hack Squat

The smith machine hack squat exercise is a variation of the basic squat that focuses on strengthening and building the quadricep muscle. Steps : 1.) Start by adjusting the bar on the smith machine to a low setting just above your ankles. 2.) Stand with the bar on the floor just behind your legs, with your feet shoulder width apart and your toes pointing forward 3.) With your feet firmly placed on the floor reach down and grasp the bar from behind with and overhand grip. 4.) Lift the bar by extending your hips and knees, be careful not to lock your knees. 5.) Squat down until your thighs are parallel to the floor and hold the position for a count. 6.) Slowly raise yourself up to starting position. 7.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell One-Arm Upright Row

The Dumbbell One-Arm Upright Row is a great exercise for targeting the shoulders, particularly the deltoids, as well as the upper traps. Here’s how to perform it correctly: Starting Position: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Hold a dumbbell in one hand with an overhand grip (palm facing your body), allowing it to hang down in front of your thigh. Your other hand can rest on your hip or hang by your side for balance. Engage Your Core: Engage your core muscles to maintain a stable torso throughout the exercise. Lift the Dumbbell: Begin the movement by lifting your elbow up and out to the side, leading with your elbow. Keep the dumbbell close to your body as you lift it. Continue lifting the dumbbell until it reaches chest level, with your elbow higher than your wrist. Your hand should be in line with your shoulder at the top of the movement. Pause: Briefly pause at the top of the movement, squeezing your shoulder and upper back muscles. Lower the Dumbbell: Slowly lower the dumbbell back to the starting position in a controlled manner, keeping it close to your body.

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.

Hundreds

Steps : 1.) Start off with your back on the ground and your knees bent at a 45-degree angle, keeping your feet flat on the floor and thighs connected. 2.) Rest your arms by your sides with palms flat on the floor and a slight bend in the elbows. 3.) Flex your upper body forward, letting your head and shoulders curl up off of the floor, bringing up your chest. 4.) When in position, raise your arms off of the floor and keep them at level with your shoulders. 5.) With your abs flexed, move your arms up and down rapidly but in a controlled motion. 6.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell Fly (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on an exercise ball with a dumbbell in each hand. 2.) Slowly roll down making sure that your head and shoulders are on the ball and your feet are planted firmly on the floor in front of you. 3.) Hold the dumbbell straight over your chest then let them lower down, bending the elbows slightly so that they are just above shoulder level. 4.) Return back to the starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets desired.

Lying Alternating Knee Raise

Steps : 1.) Start by laying with your back flat on the floor, arms at your sides and legs extended out straight in front of you. 2.) Slowly extend one of your knees up as far as possible to your chest, keeping the other straight, until you feel a stretch in your abs. 3.) Return the knee back to the starting position and repeat with the opposite leg. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell Seated One-Arm Wrist Curl

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on the end of a flat bench with your feet flat on the floor and holding a dumbbell in one hand using a neutral grip. 2.) Rest the arm holding the dumbbell on the same leg so the weight is extended off. 3.) Slowly lower the weight down below your leg, squeeze using your forearm and hold for a count. 4.) Return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Plyo Box Step-Ups

Plyo box step-ups are a great exercise for targeting the lower body muscles, particularly the quadriceps, glutes, and hamstrings, while also improving balance and coordination. Start by standing facing the plyo box with your feet shoulder-width apart. Keep your chest up, shoulders back, and core engaged throughout the movement. Lift one foot and place it firmly on the top of the plyo box, ensuring that your entire foot is on the box. Push through the heel of the foot on the box and drive your body upward, straightening your leg and lifting your body onto the box. As you step onto the box, drive your opposite knee upward, bringing it to hip height. Fully extend your hip and knee as you stand tall on the box, maintaining balance and stability. Carefully step down from the box with control, returning to the starting position. Perform the same number of repetitions on each leg to ensure balance and symmetry in your training.