Exercise Database

Reach and Catch

Steps : 1.) Start by laying with your back flat on the floor, keeping your knees bent, feet together and arms extended in front of you with fingers interlaced. 2.) Place your hands on your right thigh then slowly flex your abs and pull your hands up towards your knee until you feel a stretch in your abs. 3.) Slowly lower back to the starting position and repeat in the opposite direction. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as possible.

Rolling

Steps : 1.) Begin by sitting on the floor with your spine flexed forward in the shape of a "C". 2.) Keep your knees bent at a 45-degree angle with your legs connected together, placing your hands on your shins and keeping shoulders in place. 3.) While maintaining the "C" shape, roll back onto the floor behind you and exhale. 4.) On the ground, keep a lock on your knees and your head slightly tilted forward until you feel a stretch in your lower back. 5.) Hold this position for a few seconds and then roll back up to the start, staying completely balanced and in form. 6.) Repeat for as many times as you would like.

Leg Slide

Steps : 1.) Start by laying on your back on a mat with your legs bent and arms extended out on the floor to your sides. 2.) Once in position, squeeze on your abs and straighten one leg out until it is right above the floor with your heel. 3.) Hold this position for a few seconds, feeling the squeeze in your lower abs and then return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets desired.

Weighted Three Bench Dip

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up 3 benches, one horizontally in front of you and two vertically positioned at your sides for this exercise. 2.) Place your hands at the end of the two vertical benches while your feet are extended out and heels are resting in the middle of the horizontal bench, then place a weight plate on your hips and this will be your starting position. 3.) Push up with your arms so that your body is elevated and arms straight, then slowly lower your body down until your elbows are at shoulder level and hold for a count. 4.) Return back to the starting position.

Barbell Reverse Grip Tricep Extension

Steps : 1.) Start by laying on an incline bench with your feet flat on the floor, holding a barbell with both hands over your eyes with palms facing inward. 2.) Slowly lower the barbell towards the top of your head feeling tension in your triceps, hold this position for a count and return back to the start. 3.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Stability Ball Hip Rotation

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on an exercise ball with your feet firmly on the floor, sitting up straight and putting your hands on your thighs. 2.) When in position slowly rotate your hips counter-clockwise a few times while keeping your upper body still. 3.) Repeat this movement in the opposite direction for as many times as you would like.

Reverse Lunge with Rotation

The Reverse Lunge with Rotation is an effective exercise for targeting multiple muscle groups, including the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and core, while also improving balance and coordination. Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and your arms at your sides. Engage your core muscles to stabilize your spine throughout the movement. Take a large step backward with your right foot, landing on the ball of your foot. Lower your body by bending both knees until your left thigh is parallel to the ground and your right knee is hovering just above the floor. Your front knee should be stacked directly over your ankle. Ensure that your back knee is bent at a 90-degree angle, with your shin perpendicular to the ground. Once you're in the lunge position, rotate your torso towards the left side, twisting from your waist. Reach your arms straight out in front of you, then rotate your torso and arms together to the left side. Keep your core engaged and your hips facing forward as you twist. Slowly rotate back to the center, bringing your arms back to the starting position. Press through your front heel to push yourself back up to the starting position, bringing your right foot back to meet your left foot. Repeat the movement on the other side, stepping back with your left foot and rotating towards the right side. Inhale as you step back into the lunge position, and exhale as you rotate your torso.

Barbell Neck Press

Steps : 1.) Start by laying with your back on a flat bench using a medium grip on the barbell above you. 2.) Slowly lift the bar over your neck with your arms locked then come down until the bar is on your neck. 3.) Hold this position for a count then return back to the starting position squeezing with your chest as you push up. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Stability Ball Chest Stretch

Steps : 1.) Start by positioning yourself next to an exercise ball in a kneeling position with one arm rested upon the ball and other keeping your body upright with hand firmly on the floor. 2.) Slowly lower your body towards the floor until you feel a stretch in your chest. 3.) Hold this position for 15 to 30 seconds and then return to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as long and as many times as you desire.

Dumbbell Forward Lunge with Bicep Curl

The forward lunge with bicep curl requires balance and coordination and also targets the bicep muscles. Steps : 1.) Grasp a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing up and stand up straight with your feet together, your back straight and your abs drawn in. 2.) Allow your arms to extend down fully to the sides of your body. 3.) While keeping your body straight, take a step forward then bend your waist and your knee into a lunge. 4.) As you go into the lunge curl your arms up towards your shoulders contracting your biceps. 5.) Return to starting position and switch legs. 6.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired. Tips : 1.) Refrain from dropping your leg and knee to the ground.

Barbell Jerk

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off bringing yourself up as you would as in a normal jerk by standing up straight with the weighted barbell resting upon your shoulders and palms. 2.) Dip your knees a bit and use your momentum to overhead press the barbell above your head. 3.) Return back to the starting position 4.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed

Medicine Ball Two-Arm Overhead Throw

Steps : 1.) Start by laying on the ground with your back on the floor and your knees bent, holding a ball in both hands extended behind your head. 2.) Forcefully come up through your shoulders, in a sit up motion, and throw the ball directly in front of you as if you were going for a maximum distance. 3.) Bounce the ball off a wall back to you and repeat or have a partner catch and bring the ball back to you for as many reps and set as desired.

Bench Leg and Hip Stretch

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting upright on a bench with your feet flat on the floor and holding onto the sides of the bench with your hands. 2.) Slowly raise one leg off of the floor and then extend your leg. 3.) Next, move the leg outward towards, performing hip abduction, as far as you can and hold for a few seconds before bringing it back to the center and back down. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and how long as you desire.

Single-Leg Reverse Hyper (Flat Bench)

Steps : 1.) Start off by laying face down in a prone position on a bench with your toes touching the floor. 2.) Extend your legs straight out behind you then pull one leg up towards your upper body until you feel tension in your abs and glutes. 3.) Hold this position for a count then return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Barbell Alternating Press

Steps : 1.) Begin by standing up straight with your feet shoulder width apart, holding a weighted barbell at waist level with an overhand grip. 2.) Then push the barbell up and above your head so that your arms are fully extended. 3.) Slowly lower the bar towards your upper chest so that it is almost touching, then immediately push it back up to the starting position. 4.) As soon as you reach this position, lower the bar back down behind your neck and hold for a count. 5.) Return back to the starting position. 6.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Barbell High Front Raise

Steps : 1.) Start by standing up straight and setting up an EZ bar with the weight that you would like to perform with your feet shoulder width apart and keeping the weight at waist level. 2.) Slowly elevate your arms up and above your head, squeezing your shoulders in the process and hold for a count. 3.) Return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Kettlebell One-Arm Para Press

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off by clean pressing a kettlebell to your shoulder with your palms facing outward in front of you. 2.) Take the kettlebell and press it up until it is in the overhead position. 3.) Return the kettlebell back to the shoulder press. 4.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.

Smith Machine Reverse Bench Press (Close Grip)

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up a smith machine for the close grip bench press exercise by placing a flat bench underneath the bar and laying down with your back flat on the bench, feet in front of you. 2.) Grab the bar with a reverse grip, palms facing inward, then lift the bar off of the rack and slowly lower it down towards your chest. 3.) Keep your elbows tucked in at your sides, until the bar is almost touching your chest and hold for a count. 4.) Return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.