Exercise Database

Kettlebell One-Arm Palm Clean

Steps : 1.) To begin this exercise; start off by placing one kettlebell between your feet and bend down at your knees pushing your glutes out. 2.) Take the kettlebell by the handle and raise it quickly so that it flips and the ball lands in the palm of your hand. 3.) Then throw the kettlebell back out and catch it with the handle in front of you and return it back to the floor. 4.) Return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed

Alternating Diagonal Leg Bound

Steps : 1.) Start in a stance at an end of a room with one foot in front of the other. 2.) Push off with your front leg with as much force as possible, driving your opposite knee up and forward, landing with your front foot. 3.) Then repeat with the opposite leg and push with as much force as possible cover as much distance as you can. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as you desire.

Stability Ball Wood Chop

Steps : 1.) Start off standing up straight with your feet shoulder width apart and your knees slightly bent. 2.) Hold an exercise ball in your hands above your head to one side of your body in a motion that you are about to chop wood. 3.) Squeeze on your abdominals and slowly bring the exercise ball down in a diagonal direction, pressing the exercise ball down to your opposite thigh. 4.) Return back to the starting position and finish the rest of your repetitions on that side before switching over to your opposite side and repeating the exercise.

Dumbbell Hammer Curl on Stability Ball

Steps : 1.) Start by sitting on an exercise ball with dumbbell in each hand rested at your sides. 2.) With both of your arms raise the weights up towards your shoulder, keeping the elbow close to your body and squeezing the bicep. 3.) Return back to the starting position in a slowed and controlled motion. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets desired.

Depth Jumps

Depth jumps are an advanced plyometric exercise that can significantly enhance athletic performance when performed correctly. Start with a low platform to minimize the impact on your joints. As you become more proficient and conditioned, you can gradually increase the height of the platform. Stand on top of the platform with your feet shoulder-width apart or slightly wider. Ensure that you're in a stable position with good posture and alignment. Engage your core muscles to stabilize your torso. Bend your knees slightly to prepare for the jump. Keep your arms by your sides or slightly behind you for balance. Step off the platform with both feet simultaneously. As soon as you 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. Focus on exploding off the ground as quickly and powerfully as possible. Extend your hips, knees, and ankles simultaneously to generate vertical height. As you reach the peak of your jump, prepare to absorb the impact of landing. Bend your knees and hips to cushion the landing, aiming for a soft and controlled touchdown. Land with both feet simultaneously, ensuring that your weight is evenly distributed. After landing, quickly reset your position and return to the starting position on top of the platform. Repeat the depth jump for the desired number of repetitions or as prescribed in your training program.

Cable One-Arm Press (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start off setting up a handle on a low pulley cable machine and placing an exercise ball next to the machine. 2.) Grab onto the handle with a neutral, hammer grip, twisting it so that it is in a horizontal position and sit down on the ball. 3.) Slowly walk your feet out in front of you so that your legs are extended out in front of you with knees bent and your 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.

Eagle Pose

Steps : 1.) Begin by standing with your feet shoulder with apart, bending your left knee and extending your right leg up. 2.) Use the momentum of your right leg lifting to wrap it around the opposite whilst wrapping your left arm on top of your right. 3.) Keeping your elbows crossed, bring the backs of your hands towards each other and cross your wrists and forearms bringing your palms together. 4.) From there lift your elbows up so that they rise off your chest stretching your shoulders. 5.) Hold this pose for 5 to 10 breaths and return back to the starting position. 6.) Repeat this pose on the opposite side.

Dumbbell One-Arm Hammer Press (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start off by laying down on an exercise ball with your feet flat on the floor and holding a dumbbell in one hand in a hammer grip position 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.

Half Locust

Steps : 1.) Start by laying face down on the floor, placing a hand under your left hipbone and then bending your right knee back so that you are able to grab it with your right hand. 2.) Slowly lift your right foot up into the air as you lift your shoulders off of the floor and grab your right foot with your right hand. 3.) Pull back on the foot so that it stretches out your right hip flexor. 4.) Hold this position for 15 to 30 seconds then return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps, sets and duration as desired.

Stability Ball Back Extension

Steps : 1.) Start by kneeling down and leaning into an exercise ball with your toes pointed on the floor and arms extended behind you but close to your body. 2.) With your chest rested firmly on the exercise ball, extend your spine upward pressing your pelvis into the ball and feel the stretch and strengthening of your back. 3.) Return back to the starting position and repeat for as many reps and sets as possible.

Decline Bench Cable Knee Raise

Steps : 1.) Start by placing a decline bench in front of a low pulley cable machine, positioning the lowest end closest to the cable. 2.) Connect an ankle strap to the low pulley cable and wrap it around your ankles. 3.) Lay down with your back flat on the bench with your head up towards the highest end and grab onto the pads with your hands for support. 4.) Slowly pull up with your knees so that they go as high as possible and you feel a stretch in your abs, hold for a count then return back to the starting position. 5.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

One-Arm Chin-Up

Steps 1.) To begin this exercise; start off with taking a towel and wrapping it around a handle on the chin up bar. 2.) Take your other hand and grab onto the chin up bar in the basic chin-up position then pull up your body until your chest touches the bar. 3.) As you reach the bar, squeeze your back and shoulders tightly and hold for a few seconds then return back to the starting position. 4.) Repeat this exercise for as many repetitions as needed. Tips : 1.) A towel is used to help stabilize the body and to support the upper body during this motion

Band Shoulder Press (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Begin by sitting on an exercise ball that is placed on top of a stretched band with a grip held in each hand and keeping your feet flat on the floor. 2.) When balanced slowly press the bands upward so that they are elevated over your head and hold this position for a count and return back to the start. 3.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.

Seated Overhead Stretch

Steps : 1.) Begin by sitting up straight on a mat in a butterfly position, touching the soles of your feet together; or you can sit on an exercise ball with both feet flat on the floor in front of you. 2.) Position your arms at your sides as this will be your starting position. 3.) Slowly reach up with your hands, interlocking your fingers above your head until you feel a stretch in your abdominal muscles. 4.) Hold this position for 15 to 30 seconds and then return back to the start. 5.) Repeat for as many reps as desired.

Stability Ball Single-Leg Crunch

Steps : 1.) Begin by lying on an exercise ball with the small of your back, crossing your arms across your chest and slowly lifting one leg off of the floor. 2.) As soon as you find your balance, curl your torso up and draw in your belly button towards your spine. 3.) Squeeze with your abdominals and then slowly return back to the starting position repeating for as many reps and sets as possible.

Stability Ball Low Back Stretch

Steps : 1.) Begin by lying prone on an exercise ball and putting your arms on the floor next to both sides while your legs rest on the floor behind you. 2.) Get into a relaxed position then wrap your arms around the ball in a "hugging" position and feel a stretch along your back. 3.) Hold onto this position for a few seconds and then release back to the start.

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 Alternating Lateral Raise (Stability Ball)

Steps : 1.) Start off by sitting straight up on an exercise ball with both feet together and each hand holding a dumbbell. 2.) Elevate one of the dumbbells to shoulder height, keeping the dumbbell straight during the entire motion then slowly return back to the starting position. 3.) Then alternate with the opposite arm with the dumbbell to shoulder level. 4.) Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.