Exercise Database

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.

Sage Twist 1

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on the floor and bringing your legs around to the left, tucking your right foot underneath your left ankle. 2.) Take your right hand and bring it behind you to the floor, keeping your knees facing forward and holding onto them with your right arm. 3.) Then if possible, take your left hand and slide it underneath your knee and catch hold of the left arm with your right hand, looking back over your shoulder 4.) Hold this position for 5 to 10 breaths and return to the starting position and repeat with the opposite side.

Box Jump Tap Overs

Box jump overs are a plyometric exercise that targets multiple muscle groups, including the lower body, core, and cardiovascular system. Stand facing the box with your feet shoulder-width apart. Keep your chest up, shoulders back, and core engaged throughout the movement. Start by performing a two-footed jump onto the box, landing softly with both feet on top of the box. From this position, jump off the opposite side of the box, extending your hips and knees to propel yourself over the box. Swing your arms to generate momentum and help you clear the box. Land softly on the ground on the opposite side of the box, ensuring that both feet touch down simultaneously. Turn around and repeat the movement, jumping back over the box in the opposite direction. Continue alternating sides with each repetition.

Stability Ball Tricep Stretch

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on an exercise ball with your back straight and feet firmly on the floor. 2.) Slowly reach up with both of your hands, grasp them together, bring them over your head and touch your upper back feeling a stretch in your triceps. 3.) Hold this position for 15 to 30 seconds and return to the start. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets desired.

Dumbbell Incline One-Arm Press (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start by laying down on an exercise ball in an incline position 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.

Stability Ball One-Arm Bridge

Steps : 1.) Start by rolling onto an exercise ball until your knees are rested upon the top of the ball with your hands in front of you underneath your shoulders as if you were about to perform a pushup. 2.) While keeping your body completely straight slowly elevate one arm out in front of you so that it is in line with your body and hold for a few seconds. 3.) Return back to the starting position and repeat with the opposite arm. 4.) Repeat this exercise for as many reps and sets desired.

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.

Stability Ball Side-Lying Neck Stretch

Steps : 1.) Begin by lying sideways on a stability ball with one arm hanging to the floor and the other resting on your hip. 2.) Begin by lowering your head towards the floor while also pressing your upper shoulder blade down towards your hip. 3.) Hold onto this position for 15 to 30 seconds and repeat with the opposite side.

Dumbbell One-Arm Single-Leg Bicep Curl on Stability Ball

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on an exercise ball, holding onto a dumbbell in one hand and elevating a leg on the same side. 2.) Lift up the weight, while keeping the leg raise, and curl it up to chest level, making sure to isolate the bicep and then return back to the starting position. 3.) Repeat for as many repetitions as desired and then switch arms.

Dumbbell Incline One-Arm Fly on Stability Ball

Steps : 1.) Start by laying on a stability ball in an incline position, with your feet flat on the floor, one arm holding a dumbbell and arm extended over your chest. 2.) Keeping your elbow slightly bent, lower the weight down until it is about chest level and hold. 3.) Return back to the starting position and repeat 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.

Dumbbell Incline One-Arm Hammer Press (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start by laying down on a stability ball with your feet flat on the floor and holding a dumbbell in one hand with a hammer grip position and 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 Clean From Blocks

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off with a weighted barbell rested on blocks right in front of your shins with a overhand grip. 2.) Bend down at the knees with your back straight, chest out, head facing forward and pull up on the barbell with the driving force from your heels. 3.) Extend out through your knees and hips in a jumping motion to push the bar upward. 4.) Most of the force should be driven through the initial momentum from the legs and hips with a slight pull from your arms. 5.) When you are full extended and upright, flex you arms with your elbows and pull yourself down allowing the barbell to roll up your forearms and rest on your palms and shoulder in a full squat position. 6.) Keep yourself in the full squat position until you have full control of the barbell. 7.) Then push yourself up with your heels into an upright position keeping your back straight and chest out. 8.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed

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.

Barbell Hang Snatch Below the Knees

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 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.

Dumbbell Single-Leg Fly (Stability Ball

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on a stability ball with a dumbbell in both hands. 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.) Lift both dumbbells right above your chest and elevate one of your legs so that it is extended out in front of you in level of your shoulders. 4.) Slowly lower the weights in a slight bend until your arms at at level with your chest then return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Dumbbell One-Arm Row (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start off laying prone with your hips on an exercise ball with one hand gripping a dumbbell and other arm at the side of the ball. 2.) Once in position, pull the weight upwards, keeping your elbow wide, and retract your shoulder to reach its peak until you feel a stretch. 3.) Slowly return back to the starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets 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.