Exercise Database

Heel Walking

Heel walking is a simple yet effective exercise that targets the muscles in your front lower leg and calves, particularly the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. It also helps improve ankle strength and stability. Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and your arms hanging naturally by your sides. Lift your toes off the ground so that only your heels are in contact with the floor. Your weight should be shifted slightly forward onto the balls of your feet. Start moving forward by taking small steps, only using your heels to propel yourself forward. As you walk, focus on keeping your toes lifted and your heels in contact with the ground. Keep your upper body upright with your shoulders relaxed and your gaze forward. Engage your core muscles to help maintain stability and balance. Walk slowly and deliberately, emphasizing control and proper form. Avoid rushing through the exercise, as this can compromise technique and effectiveness. You should feel a stretching and burning sensation in your calf muscles and front lower leg as you continue to walk. This indicates that the exercise is effectively targeting and engaging the muscles. Aim to walk for a predetermined distance or time, such as 20-30 meters or 30-60 seconds, depending on your fitness level and goals. You can gradually increase the distance or duration as you become more comfortable with the exercise.

Locust Pose

Steps : 1.) Start off by lying face down with your forehead on the floor, your arms at your sides and feet straight together. 2.) Lift your legs up in the air while keeping your ankles together and knees off of the floor. 3.) Make sure that your hips are still positioned on the ground then lift your arms, head and chest up. 4.) Take your hands and reach back towards your toes with your fingertips. 5.) Hold this position for a few seconds, return back to the starting position and repeat the pose.

Warrior Pose

Steps : 1.) Start off with stepping laterally with your left leg until both legs are 3 feet apart. 2.) Then take your left leg at a 45-degree angle to your front foot and lunge into the right leg. 3.) Keep the left leg straight and turn your glutes and hips in the direction of the right and raise both arms overhead in a full extension. 4.) Hold this post for about 5 to 10 breaths and then switch sides.

Box Side to Side Shuffle

Steps : 1.) Start by standing to one side of a box with your left foot resting in the middle of the platform. 2.) Quickly jump up and over to the other side, landing with your left foot on the floor and your right foot on top of the box. 3.) After landing continue to shuffle back and forth across the box until you have completed the amount of reps you wanted to perform. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

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

Knee Tuck Jump

Steps : 1.) Start by standing up straight with your feet shoulder width apart and your hands at your sides. 2.) Slightly bend your knees and extend your hands out in front of you, hold them interlocked at your chest. 3.) Then quickly dip down and forcefully push upward in a jump and pull your knees up towards your chest in attempts to touch the palms of your hands. 4.) Land back down on the ground by extending your legs down, absorbing the impact and having your knees bend slightly. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Straight Leg Sit-Up

Steps : 1.) Start by laying on the floor with your legs straight out in front of you with one foot on top of the other along with one arm pointed up towards the ceiling and the other hand used to stabilize your head. 2.) Once in position, lift your shoulders off of the floor until you feel a contraction in your abs, hold for a few seconds then return back to the starting position. 3.) Repeat for as many reps and sets desired and then switch with the opposite foot and extended arm. Tips : 1.) Make sure you are squeezing with your abs and not pushing up on your neck

Bench Rotational Crunch

Steps : 1.) Start by placing a bench horizontally in front of you and then laying with your back on the floor, feet placed upon the bench with your arms out to your sides in a "T" position. 2.) Extend your hands behind your head and clasp them around for support as you come up for this exercise. 3.) Slowly lift your upper body up off of the floor and twist your right elbow into your left knee until you feel a stretch in your abs. 4.) Hold for a count, return to the starting position and repeat with the opposite side. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Stability Ball Weight Plate Pullover

The pullover on a stability ball with a weight exercise uses a ball for core stabilization and help strengthen the back and hips. Steps : 1.) Start off grabbing a weight plate and sit on an exercise ball with your feet planted firmly on the floor in front of you. 2.) Lower your body so your upper abs are the only part of your body supported on the ball. 3.) Bring the weight plate to your chest with your arms extend. 4.) In an arcing motion raise the weight plate over and behind your head towards the floor until you start to feel a stretch in your core, back and chest muscles. 5.) Hold the position for a count. 6.) Return to starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Cable Low Tricep Extension (Supine)

The cable low triceps extension exercise is performed while lying on a seated row cable station and targets the triceps muscles. Steps : 1.) Start by attaching a rope to the cable pulley at of a seated row station. 2.) Lie on the bench or floor with your head facing the weight stack. 3.) Grab the rope with your palms facing each other and raise your arms over your chest, with your forearms parallel to the floor at a 90 degree angle. 4.) Slowly extend your arms upward squeezing your triceps. 5.) Return to starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell One-Arm Decline Chest Press

Steps : 1.) Start off by laying on a decline bench with your feet under foot holders. 2.) One arm is holding a dumbbell and extended the arm above your chest. 3.) Slowly lower your arm to shoulder level, maintaining a 90-degree angle in your arm until you feel a tension in your chest. 4.) Hold this position for a count then return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Stability Ball Oblique Curl

Steps : 1.) Begin by lying down with the lower part of your back on an exercise ball and your feet planted firmly on the floor. 2.) Take your hands and extend them behind your head, placing your fingertips on your head to hold your chin up. 3.) Then take one of your hands to anchor your body on the ball, curl up your abdominals and squeeze, feeling the tension. 4.) Return back to the starting position and repeat for desired repetitions

Cross-Legged Forward Fold

Steps : 1.) Start off by positioning yourself in a cross-legged pose moving your feet forward so that the shins are in a horizontal line. 2.) Take your fingertips and place them right in front of your legs. 3.) Inhale with a few deep breaths and extend your hands forward as your chest and forehead come down towards the ground. 4.) Hold this position for up to 10 seconds and then return back to the starting position. 5.) You may repeat this pose but with your legs crossed the other way.

Barbell Clean Pull

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off with a weighted barbell right in front of your shins with an overhand grip. 2.) Bend down at the knees with your back straight, chest out and head facing forward and pull up on the barbell with the driving force from your heels. 3.) As you lift the barbell up, keep your back straight and pull up. 4.) When the barbell crosses your knees, lift up with your torso until the bar has reached your hips and your knees are fully extended. 5.) Then use the extended motion to pull the barbell up and at chest level with your arms bending at shoulder level. 6.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed

Stability Ball V-Up

Steps : 1.) Start by lying on a mat with your legs extended out towards the ceiling and slightly apart. 2.) Extend your arms above your head with an exercise ball in your hands and in front of your chest. 3.) Squeeze with your abs and reach up with your arms in between your legs and hold this position for a few seconds. 4.) Return back to the starting position and then repeat for the desired number of reps and sets.

Barbell Hang Snatch

Steps : 1.) Start by standing in front of a barbell with your feet shoulder width apart and gripping the bar with a double overhand shoulder width grip. 2.) Bring the bar to about mid thigh level, keeping your back straight, then extend through your hips and knees forcefully driving the weight upward and shrugging your shoulders to your ears at the same time. 3.) Moving your feet into the receiving position, pull yourself below the bar as you elevate it overhead making sure that you receive the bar as low as possible and extend your arms up fully over your body. 4.) Make sure that you have a balanced standing position and hold for a count, then slowly and under control lower the bar back to the ground. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell One-Arm Wrist Curl Over Bench (Neutral)

Steps : 1.) Start by kneeling in front of a horizontal bench with your forearms rested upon the padding and holding a dumbbell in one hand with a neutral grip. 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.

Dumbbell Seated Bent-Over One-Arm Tricep Extension

The seated bent-over dumbbell triceps extension exercise uses a kickback movement to work the tricep muscle in each arm individually. Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on the edge of a bench with your feet rested flat on the floor in front of you and holding a dumbbell in your right hand. 2.) Slowly bring bring your right arm up to your side so that your dumbbell is almost parallel with your chest, making sure that you keep your lower arm vertical and pressing your arm back in an arc. 3.) Hold this position for a count, return back to the starting position, switch arms and repeat.