Exercise Database

Barbell Frankenstein Squat

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off by placing a barbell on the front of your shoulders. 2.) Keeping the barbell still and in place, extend your arms out in front of you so that they are parallel with the floor and at shoulder level. 3.) Bend at the knees and lower your hips down towards the ground, keeping your chest and back straight along with the barbell secure on your shoulders. 4.) Continue in a basic squat motion until your upper legs come in contact with your calves. 5.) Return back to the starting position slowly with barbell in place. 6.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.

Dumbbell Alternating Row (Stability Ball)

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

Staff Pose

Steps : 1.) Start off by sitting on the floor with your legs straight out in front of you with your back erect. 2.) Take your fingertips and place them on the floor besides your glutes. 3.) Straighten out your knees so the back of your knees are stretched out and keep your arms straight out. 4.) Hold this position for 5 to 10 breaths and return back to the starting position.

Kettlebell Jerk

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off by taking a kettlebell in each hand. 2.) Clean press the kettlebells to shoulder level and hold onto this position. 3.) Push your body forward by bending at your knees keeping your back and chest straight keeping your front foot pressed to the floor and the back rested upon the knee. 4.) Overhead press the kettlebells in a thrusting motion as you bring your body to the floor. 5.) Hold onto this position for a few seconds squeezing with your shoulders. 6.) Return back to a standing position. 7.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed.

Crow Pose

Steps : 1.) Begin the position in a squat with your feet close together. 2.) Take your hands and place them on the floor shoulder width apart with your fingers facing forward. 3.) Bend your knees, bring them right next to your upper arms and then keep your feet close together moving onto your tiptoes. 4.) Once set in this position, lean your body forward allowing the transfer of your weight to move from your toes to your palms. See if you can position your triceps on your thighs. 5.) Lift up with your ab muscles and arch your hips towards the ceiling moving your feet closer together near your buttocks. 6.) Keep your ab muscles and legs in, attempt to straighten out your arms and hold this position for up to 5 breaths. 7.) Slowly come down to the starting position and repeat.

Seated Hamstring and Calf Stretch

Steps : 1.) Start by placing either a belt, rope or band around one foot then extend both of your legs straight out in front of you. 2.) Then lean forward slightly and pull back on the belt to draw the toes of your foot backwards until you feel a stretch on your hamstrings. 3.) Hold onto this position for 15 to 30 seconds then return back to the start. 4.) Repeat for as many reps, sets and duration as desired.

Stability Ball Dip

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on an exercise ball and placing your hands on each side of the ball. 2.) Slowly, while maintaining your balance, lift your buttocks off of the ball, keeping your elbows tight at your sides. 3.) Bend at your elbows and perform a tricep dip, feeling a stretch and pull in your muscle. 4.) Return back to the starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets desired.

Cable Shrug (Supine)

Steps : 1.) Start by setting up a straight bar on a low pulley cable machine with your back flat on the floor, feet extended out towards the machine and holding the bar at waist level. 2.) Slowly while keeping your body still, shrug the bar up as high as you can, 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 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.

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.

Kettlebell Double Windmill

Steps : 1.) To begin the exercise, take one kettlebell and place it next to your starting foot followed by clean pressing the opposite kettlebell overhead with the pressed arm palms out. 2.) With the kettlebell pressed overhead and locked, press your glutes out towards the pressed kettlebell. 3.) With the following arm, bend at the hip to the floor and touch it with the alternate kettlebell. 4.) Hold this position for a few seconds, then, reverse to the starting position. 5.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed then repeat the steps with the alternating arms.

Calf Stretch with Rope

Steps : 1.) Start by lying down on the ground face up and place a yoga strap over the ball of one of your feet. 2.) Bend your knee and pull on the rope to extend your foot backwards, breathing out while in this motion. 3.) Hold for 20 to 30 seconds, then release and start on the opposite foot.

Depth Box Jumps

Depth box jumps are an advanced plyometric exercise that involves stepping off a higher platform and immediately transitioning into a box jump upon landing. Choose a height for the higher platform that is challenging but manageable for your fitness level. Beginners may start with lower heights and gradually progress to higher ones. Stand on top of the higher platform facing away from the plyometric box. Your feet should be shoulder-width apart or slightly wider. Engage your core muscles and maintain a slight bend in your knees to prepare for the jump. Step off the higher platform with both feet simultaneously, allowing yourself to drop down to the ground. As soon as your feet make contact with the ground, focus on quickly absorbing the impact by bending your knees and hips. Land softly on the balls of your feet, aiming to minimize ground contact time. Maintain an athletic stance with your knees slightly bent and your chest up. Without pausing, immediately spring upward with maximal force, exploding off the ground as quickly and powerfully as possible. Swing your arms upward to generate momentum for the jump. Extend your hips, knees, and ankles simultaneously to generate vertical height. As you reach the peak of your jump, aim to land securely on top of the plyometric box. Fully extend your hips and knees at the top of the jump. Land softly and securely on top of the box, ensuring that your weight is evenly distributed. Step or jump down from the box with control, then return to the starting position on top of the higher platform to prepare for the next repetition. Repeat the depth jump to box jump combo for the desired number of repetitions or as prescribed in your training program.

Standing Pelvic Tilt

Steps : 1.) Start by standing up straight with your feet shoulder width apart and then slowly bend through your knees. 2.) Slowly move your pelvis backward, pulling your navel in towards your spine, until you feel a stretch in your lower back. 3.) Repeat for as many reps as you desire.

Decline Bench Cable Crunch

Steps : 1.) Start by placing a decline bench with the lower end facing the base of a low pulley cable machine with a rope extension attached to the machine. 2.) Lay down with your back flat on the bench with your head on the lower end and hold the rope by the side of your head. 3.) Use your ab muscles and pull your body up off of the bench and crunch up as far as you can until you feel a stretch in your lower abs. 4.) Slowly return back to the starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Peroneal Stretch

Steps : 1.) Start in a seated position and take either a belt, rope or band and loop it around one of your feet. 2.) Extend both legs out in front of you, then take the belt that is wrapped around the foot and pull so that your foot becomes inverted. 3.) You will want the inside of that foot being pulled towards you and hold this position for 15 to 30 seconds. 4.) Return back to the starting position and repeat for as many reps, sets and however long you desire.

Dumbbell Incline Hammer Press (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Begin by laying down on an exercise ball in an incline position with your feet flat on the floor and holding a dumbbell in both hands in a hammer grip with arms extended straight over your chest. 2.) Then slowly lower your arms until they are at about shoulder, keeping a 90-degree angle in your elbows 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 Side Crunch

Steps : 1.) Lay on an exercise ball with the small of your back rested upon the top of the ball. 2.) Begin to roll to one side of the ball until half of your body is on and the other half is off. 3.) After finding your balance, curl your torso up, bringing your belly button in towards your spine and squeeze on your abdominals. 4.) Return back to the starting position and repeat for as many sets and reps as possible.