Exercise Database

Stability Ball Single-Leg Bridge

Steps : 1.) Start off by sitting on an exercise ball and slowly walk your feet out in front of you so that your back is laying on the top of the ball. 2.) Make sure to keep your head and shoulders on the ball, forming a bridge position, keeping one foot on the ground bent at a 90-degree angle and the other extended in the air. 3.) Slowly lift your hips towards the ceiling, with your arms extended out to the sides of you, and hold this position for 15 to 20 seconds. 4.) Return back to the starting position and repeat. 5.) Switch legs and repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell Kneeling Bicep Curl (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start off kneeling on an exercise ball, making sure that you find and get your balance first, with a dumbbell in one of your hands. 2.) Hold the dumbbell palms up at hip level and slowly curl the weight to chest level, pause and then lower back down to the starting position under control. 3.) Repeat for the number of reps and sets desired and switch arms.

Barbell Power Snatch From Blocks

Steps : 1.) Start by standing in front of a barbell that is rested upon boxes, around knee level, 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 Posterior Fly on Stability Ball

Steps : 1.) Start off sitting on a stability ball with both feet together, your chest close to your knees and arms hanging down in front with a dumbbell in one hand. 2.) While maintaining a flat back, lift the weight to shoulder height allowing the arm to bend slightly and hold for a count, as the other arm stays in front of you. 3.) Return back to the starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets desired.

Stability Ball Standing Hamstring Stretch

Steps : 1.) Start by standing in front of an exercise ball with one leg in front of the other, keeping both legs straight. 2.) Lean towards the exercise ball while contracting your abs so that you are placing one hand on either side of the ball. 3.) As soon as you feel a stretch hold the position for 15 to 30 seconds. 4.) Return back to the starting position and repeat stretch with opposite legs.

Dumbbell Alternating Bicep Curl (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Begin by standing up straight with a dumbbell in each hand and a stability ball placed behind you. 2.) Lift up one of your legs and place it behind you onto the stability ball making sure that your shin is placed on the top of the ball. 3.) Slowly lift one of the dumbbells up to chest level, isolating the bicep, hold for a 2 count and then lower back down to the starting position under control. 4.) Repeat with the other other for as many reps and sets as desired.

Kettlebell Alternating Hang Clean

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off by taking two kettlebells and placing them in front of your feet and pushing your glutes out back. 2.) Then clean press one the kettlebell in your right arm to your shoulder and keep the other kettlebell in a hanging position. 3.) Return the right kettlebell back to the hanging position and repeat the exercise with the opposite hand. 4.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.

Dumbbell Kneeling Lateral Raise (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start by kneeling on an exercise ball, keeping your body upright with your arms at your sides holding a dumbbell in each hand. 2.) Slowly extend and lift your arms to about shoulder height and then return back to the start, repeating for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell Alternating Arnold Press (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on an exercise ball with a dumbbell in each hand. 2.) Elevate the dumbbells up towards your shoulders with your palms facing towards you in an Arnold Press position. 3.) Slowly press the dumbbells up towards the ceiling, rotating your wrists outward, until your arms are fully extended. 4.) Then return back to the starting position, rotating your wrists back inward, and repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Stability Ball Hundreds

Steps : 1.) Start by laying with your back on the floor and your legs placed on top of an exercise ball, keeping your hands at your sides. 2.) Once in position lift your shoulder blades off of the floor with your hands and then quickly raise your hands up and down using short spurts feeling tension on your abs. 3.) Repeat for as many reps and sets desired.

Cable One-Arm Incline Press (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up a handle on a low pulley cable machine and placing a stability ball next to the machine. 2.) Grab onto the handle with a neutral, hammer grip, twisting it so that it is turned horizontally and sit down on the ball. 3.) Walk your feet out in front of you so that your legs are extended out in front of you with knees bent and your upper back is flat on the middle of the ball. 4.) Raise the handle above your chest as this will be your starting position. 5.) Slowly lower the handle down to your side, feeling a stretch in your chest and hold for a count. 6.) Return back up to the starting position and squeeze. 7.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Stability Ball Shoulder Flexion

Steps : 1.) Start by laying prone on an exercise ball with the ball positioned right under your bell button, keeping your legs straight behind you and arms resting in front of the ball. 2.) After getting your balance, slowly raise one arm high in front of you and hold for a count, then return back to the starting position. 3.) Repeat with the opposite arm and alternate between the two for as many reps and sets as desired.

Medicine Ball Chest Push to Run

Steps : 1.) Start in a bent stance, keeping your knees and back bent slightly and holding an exercise ball within your hands below your waist. 2.) Bring the ball up to your chest, take a step forward with one foot and then with as much force as possible push the ball forward. 3.) Immediately after the release of the ball, sprint forward. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets desired.

Kettlebell One-Arm Jerk

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off by taking a kettlebell in one hand and clean pressing it to your shoulder. 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 kettlebell overhead. 4.) Hold onto this position for a few seconds then return back to the starting point with the kettlebell clean pressed at the shoulder. 5.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.

Dumbbell One-Arm Press (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start off by laying down on a stability ball 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 level, 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.

Barbell Snatch from Blocks

Steps : 1.) Begin by standing in front of a barbell rested upon boxes, with your feet shoulder width apart and gripping the bar with a double overhand shoulder width grip. 2.) Bring the bar to about lower knee 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.

Barbell Press on Stability Ball

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting upright on a stability ball with your feet in front of you and a weighted barbell rested upon your collarbone held in a shoulder width overhand grip. 2.) Slowly push the bar upward until your arms are fully extended above your head, squeezing your shoulders and hold for a count. 3.) Return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Stability Ball Back Stretch (Prone)

Steps : 1.) Start off by lying face down upon an exercise ball. 2.) Position yourself so that your abdominals and hips are directly over the top of the ball so that your tension is completely gone in your lower back. 3.) Hold onto this position for 15 to 30 seconds and repeat for as many times as you would like.