Exercise Database

Cable Knee Raise (Supine)

Steps : 1.) Start by placing a flat bench right in front of a low pulley cable machine and attaching ankle straps to the pulley. 2.) Lay with your back flat on the bench, feet pointed towards the machine and your hands grasping the bench behind your head. 3.) Slowly pull your knees up as high as you can towards your chest until you feel a stretch in your abs, then return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Side Angle Pose With Rotation

Steps : 1.) Begin this pose in a lunge position keeping your feet at least 3-feet apart with your right foot being the lead. 2.) Lift your arms at shoulder level and fully extend at your elbows, then lunge into your right leg until you are almost at a 90-degree angle at the knee joint. 3.) Follow this by bending to the right side allowing the left hand to touch the floor just inside of the right foot 4.) Hold this position for 5 to 10 breaths and return back to the starting position repeating in the opposite direction.

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 Seated Alternating Reverse Fly

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on the end of a flat bench with your feet together on the floor in front of you and a dumbbell in each hand. 2.)Lower your body so your chest is rested upon your thighs and position the dumbbells underneath your legs. 3.) Slowly elevate one of the dumbbells up and out to around head level and squeeze your shoulders. 4.) Hold for a count then return back to the starting position then repeat with the opposite arm. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell One-Arm French Press (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on a stability ball with a dumbbell in one 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 elbow then push the weight up towards the ceiling until your arm is fully extended. 4.) Return the weight back down to the starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets desired. 5.) Switch to the other hand and repeat.

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.

Dumbbell Supination (Side-Lying)

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; lie sideways on a flat bench with one arm holding a dumbbell. 2.) Then take the upper arm that is holding the dumbbell and rotate the forearm so that it is lifted forward and down. 3.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.

Rocky Pull-Up

Steps : 1.) Begin by grabbing the pull-up bar with an overhand grip. 2.) Lift your chest up towards the bar until it touches it just as in a regular pull-up and make sure that you squeeze your back on the motion upward. 3.) Lower your torso back down to the starting position then repeat the exercise again but this time lift up by your chest with the back of your neck touching the bar squeezing your back as soon as your neck touches the bar. 4.) Return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.

Seated Glute Stretch

Steps : 1.) You will need a partner for this stretch. 2.) Start off in a seated position with your knees bent and one ankle crossed over one knee. 3.) With your partner standing behind you, lean forward as your partner braces your shoulders then try to push your body back for 15 to 30 seconds while your partner tries to prevent any movements. 4.) Relax your muscles and have your partner gently push your body forward for 15 to 30 seconds to increase the stretch. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and however long as desired.

Dumbbell Pronation (Side-Lying)

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; lie sideways on a flat bench with one arm holding a dumbbell. 2.) Then take the upper arm that is holding the dumbbell and rotate the forearm so that it is lifted forward and up. 3.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.

Dumbbell One-Arm Reverse Preacher Curl

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on a preacher bench with your upper arms resting upon the padding and holding a dumbbell in one hand with a reverse grip. 2.) Slowly raise the dumbbell up towards your shoulders, squeezing in your forearms and hold for a count. 3.) Return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell One-Arm Bent-Over Reverse Fly

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on the end of a flat bench with your feet together on the floor in front of you and a dumbbell in one hand. 2.) Bend down so that your chest is rested upon your thighs and position the dumbbell underneath your legs. 3.) Slowly elevate the dumbbell up and out to around head level and squeeze your shoulder. 4.) Hold for a count then return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Side Hop-Sprint

Steps : 1.) Start by standing to the side of a cone or a hurdle, then hop sideways over the obstacle and then rebounding over the obstacle once again to return to the starting position. 2.) Continue hopping back and forth for a number of repetitions as quickly as possible. After finishing your last rep, sprint a short distance. 3.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Barbell Power 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.

Side-Lying Quadricep Stretch

Steps : 1.) Start by laying on your side with the leg on the floor bent at a 90-degree angle to help stabilize the body and the elevated leg being held by one hand. 2.) Slowly stretch the elevated leg behind you so that your heel is being pulled towards your glutes. 3.) Hold this position for 15 to 30 seconds and return back to the start. 4.) Repeat for as many reps, sets or duration as desired.

Dumbbell Incline One-Arm Press

Steps : 1.) Start off by laying down on an incline bench with your feet flat on the floor and holding a dumbbell in one hand with arm extended straight over your chest. 2.) Then slowly lower your arm until it is at about shoulder, keeping a 90-degree angle in your arm 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 High Curl (Supine)

The high cable curl exercise targets the muscles of your arms from a different position and helps build bigger biceps. Steps : 1.) Start by placing a flat bench next to a cable weigh stack and attaching a short bar to the high pulley. 2.) Lay on your back with your head towards the stack. 3.) Grip the bar with and overhand grip (palms facing you) and extend your arms fully on a slight angle over your head. 4.) Pull the bar down towards you, curling your arms as much as possible, and holding for a count. 5.) Slowly return to the starting position. 6.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as possible.

Stability Ball Weighted Wall Squat

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up an exercise ball against the wall, leaning your back up against the ball so it is positioned in the middle of your body and holding a dumbbell in each hand. 2.) Slowly lower your body towards the ground so that your thighs are parallel with the ground, so 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.