Exercise Database

Roll Down

Steps : 1.) Stand upright with your feet hip-width apart and your hands relaxed at your sides. 2.) Drop your head forward, keep your knees slightly bent and let your arms hang down vertically. 3.) Exhale and roll your back down starting with your head, bending your knees further as you continue to roll down. 4.) Let the back of your neck relax so that the crown of your head is closest to the floor, while keeping your arms dangling the entire motion. 5.) Hold this position for 5 to 10 breaths and then roll back up slowly through the spine to the starting position.

Weighted Decline Rotation

Steps : 1.) Start by laying on a decline bench with a weight plate crossed in between your arms over your chest and feet secured in the foot rests. 2.) Slowly curl up with your abs and pause as soon as you reach the top. 3.) As soon as you reach this position rotate to one direction, then return back to the center and then back down. 4.) Repeat these steps but to the opposite direction. 5.) Perform this exercise for as many reps and sets as desired.

Barbell Incline Row (Reverse Grip)

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up a weighted barbell in front of an incline bench, laying down in a prone position with your body kept straight and your legs extend with toes on the floor in behind you. 2.) Reach down with a shoulder width reverse grip and grab the bar elevating it off of the ground slightly. 3.) Slowly raise the bar up towards your chest, squeezing your back, and then hold for a count. 4.) Return the barbell back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Cable Judo Flip

Steps : 1.) Start by connecting a rope attachment to a low pulley cable machine and standing to the side of the cable with a wide stance and rope in both hands. 2.) Turn your body away from the machine as you bring the rope over your shoulder as if you were performing a judo flip shifting the weight forward as you crunch to pull the rope downward. 3.) Hold this position for a count then return back to the start and repeat for as many reps and sets desired.

Cable Rotation (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start by placing a stability ball next to a cable machine and sitting up straight with your feet planted firmly on the floor in front of you. 2.) Grab the cable with both hands and extend it out in front of you as this will be the starting position. 3.) Using your core, slowly rotate outwards of the machine until you feel tension in your abs. 4.) Hold for a count then bring the cable back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell Shoulder Press (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.

Kettlebell Clean

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off by taking a kettlebell in each hand and clean pressing them to your shoulders. 2.) Perform a squat and dip your body at the knees keeping your chest and back straight. 3.) As you perform this movement, use your momentum to thrust the kettlebells overhead. 4.) Hold onto this position for a few seconds then return back to the starting point with the kettlebells clean pressed at the shoulder. 5.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed

Dumbbell One-Arm Row (Reverse Grip)

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up an incline bench to around 35 or 45 degrees and laying down on it with your chest flat on the bench 2.) Hold a dumbbell in one hand, with a reverse grip, extended down towards the floor. 3.) Slowly pull the dumbbell up towards your chest, squeezing your back, and hold for a count. 4.) Return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Stability Ball Wall Squat

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up an exercise ball against the wall and leaning your back up against the ball so it is positioned in the middle of your body. 2.) Slowly lower your body towards the ground so that your thighs are parallel with the ground and your upper back and head are rested on the exercise ball. 3.) Hold for a count then return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Kettlebell Arnold Press

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off by clean pressing a kettlebell to your shoulder with your palms facing inward towards your head. 2.) Press the kettlebell out and thrust overhead. 3.) Return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed

Half Kneeling Psoas Stretch

The psoas muscle is a deep hip flexor that connects the lumbar spine to the top of the thigh bone. Stretching the psoas can help alleviate tightness in the hips and lower back. Begin by kneeling on a soft surface such as a yoga mat or carpet. Make sure your knees are directly under your hips and your shins are parallel to each other. Engage your core muscles to stabilize your torso and maintain good posture throughout the stretch. Step your right foot forward, placing it flat on the ground in front of you. Your knee should be bent at a 90-degree angle, positioned directly above your ankle. Shift your weight forward slightly, so you feel a gentle stretch in the front of your left hip and thigh. You should feel a deep stretch along the front of the left hip and into the abdomen. To deepen the stretch, gently tilt your pelvis forward by tucking your tailbone under. Take your left arm extend it fully overhead. Once in this position, flex the trunk to the right towards the bent knee, stretching the arm that way too. This will increase the stretch along the front of the left hip and psoas muscle. Hold the stretch for 30-60 seconds, breathing deeply and allowing your body to relax into the stretch. Avoid holding your breath or tensing up. Release the stretch by stepping your right foot back to the kneeling position. Switch sides by stepping your left foot forward and repeating the stretch on the opposite side. Perform 2-3 repetitions on each side, gradually increasing the duration of the stretch as you feel more comfortable.

Smith Machine Bench Press (Reverse Grip)

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up a smith machine with the amount of weight that you want to perform and placing a flat bench underneath the bar, centering it out for the exercise. 2.) Grab the bar with an underhand reverse shoulder width grip, then unload the bar from the rack and press it above your chest. 3.) Slowly lower the bar towards your chest so that it is barely touching and hold for a count. 4.) Return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Table Pose

Steps : 1.) Start off by sitting on the floor with your palms placed firmly on the ground behind you 2.) Then take your hands and walk them away from your glutes and lift your hips up in the process. 3.) Continuously lift up your hips and push your chest straight up to the ceiling. 4.) Your knees and head should be horizontally at level in the final position like a table. 5.) Hold for 5 to 10 breaths and return back to the starting position.

Dumbbell One-Arm Press (Palms In)

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off by holding a dumbbell in one hand and standing straight up next to an incline bench. 2.) Have the dumbbell pressed up on your shoulder with palms facing in towards your head. 3.) Take the dumbbell and press it with your arm until it is at overhead and hold position for a few seconds. 4.) Return the dumbbell back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed

Dumbbell French Press (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.) Extend the dumbbell behind your head with bent elbows and hold. 4.) Then push the weight to the ceiling until your arm is fully extended then return the dumbbell back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets desired and switch with other arm.

Barbell Incline Bench Press (Reverse Grip)

Steps : 1.) Start by laying flat on your back on an incline 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.

Barbell Rear Delt Row to Neck

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up a weighted barbell in front of you, keeping your feet shoulder width apart and bend down so that your back is parallel to the floor. 2.) Extend your arms down towards the floor, grab the barbell with an overhand grip and bring it to shin level. 3.) Slowly pull the barbell up towards your neck, feeling a stretch in your shoulders and hold for a count. 4.) Return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Smith Machine Incline Tricep Extension

Steps : 1.) Start by placing an incline bench underneath a smith machine at a 30 to 45 degree angle, highest end underneath the bar and lay down with your back flat on the bench, feet in front of you. 2.) Lift the bar off of the rack with an underhand grip and slowly, while keeping your elbows fixed, lower the bar behind your head as far as possible, squeezing your triceps. 3.) Hold for a count then return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.