Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Full Body”
Pogo hops are small, quick hops that train ankle stiffness and controlled landings, which makes them a primer for impact work rather than a bone program on their own. How to do them, how many to start with, and what the research on hopping and bone density really shows.
FITBODY Exercise Library · Core Hollow Body Hold The hollow body hold is a gymnastics staple that builds serious deep core strength and stability. It looks simple, but holding your body in that gentle banana shape while keeping your lower back flat is one of the best ways for women over 40 to train the whole core at once. The …
Plank to downward dog is a full body flow that strengthens the core, shoulders, and upper back while lengthening the hamstrings, calves, and spine, the mix of strength and mobility that supports better posture. Here is how to do plank to downward dog with proper form, plus easier and harder variations, reps, and the common mistakes to avoid.
Glute step-ups are a compound lower body exercise that combine a hip drive, a controlled step-up, and a knee raise into one flowing movement, building rounder, stronger glutes and better single-leg control with almost no equipment. This exercise library page covers proper form, muscles worked, sets and reps, common mistakes, and safe modifications for women who want a stronger backside without hours in the gym
The farmer’s carry builds full body strength, core stability, grip, and posture in one deceptively simple movement. Learn proper form step by step, what the research actually shows about carries versus planks, how heavy to go, how long to walk, and four variations.
Learn how to do the Superman Plank (aka Bird Dog Plank) with proper form, modifications, and benefits to strengthen your core, glutes, and shoulders.
Strengthen your core, sculpt your obliques, and improve balance with the Windshield Wiper Exercise. Learn proper form, benefits, and mistakes to avoid.
The Glute Pull Through is a lower body exercise that primarily focuses on engaging and strengthening the gluteal muscles. This exercise uses a cable machine, a common piece of fitness equipment that allows for smooth and controlled resistance throughout movements. This exercise is suitable for individuals of various fitness levels, since the resistance level can be adjusted by modifying the weight stack on the cable machine. This makes it ideal for both beginners and experienced fitness enthusiasts.
While seemingly straightforward, the Glute Pull Through can prove to be a challenging exercise that effectively targets the gluteal muscles. Incorporating this exercise into your workout routine can not only help you build stronger glutes but can also contribute to improved lower body stability and mobility.
The “heels to heaven” exercise, also called the “Upward Hip Thrust,” is an easy-to-do exercise that you can do anywhere, and it targets your lower abdominal muscles. It’s a great exercise to add to your workout regimen to tighten your midsection.
Equipment needed: Just a clear spot on the floor!
The dead curl press exercise combines three strength moves (dumbbell deadlift, bicep curl, and overhead press) to build lean, sexy muscle while burning fat!
These ab exercises, the Bird Dog Exercise, Bird Dog Crunch, and Bird Dog Plank, will tighen your core. Great ab exercise for diastasis recti. Tighen & heal!
FITBODY Exercise Library · Glutes and Conditioning Kettlebell Swings The kettlebell swing builds powerful glutes, strong hamstrings, and real conditioning through one explosive hip hinge. No kettlebell at home? The kettle bell swing with dumbbell modification gives you the same movement with the weight you already own. Target MusclesGlutes, Hamstrings Also WorksCore, Lower Back, Shoulders, Grip EquipmentKettlebell or one dumbbell …
Dumbbell Clean and Press: A Total Body Strength and Power Exercise for Women When it comes to full-body strength and power exercises, the Kettlebell or Dumbbell Clean and Press stands out as a fantastic choice for women looking to achieve their fitness goals. This compound movement targets multiple muscle groups, providing numerous benefits for overall strength and functionality. In fact, …
Low Impact Burpees: How to Do a Modified Burpee Safely and Effectively Julie Lohre demonstrates the Modified Burpee also known as a Low Impact Burpee Low Impact Burpees: How to Do Modified Burpees Safely and Effectively Burpees are often labeled as one of the most effective full-body conditioning exercises—and they can be. But traditional, high-impact burpees are not appropriate for …
Strengthen your core and sculpt your glutes with the Plank Glute Crossover. This bodyweight exercise targets the booty, boosts stability, and helps fix flat butt syndrome—no equipment needed! Fix that Pancake Butt!
Julie Lohre – Single Leg Skip Up Plyometric Exercise – Exercise Database EXERCISE LIBRARY VIDEO TRANSCRIPT:We’re going to get your heart rate up and we’re going to work your legs with single leg skip ups. Allright! This is awesome Plyometric movement. I’m going to start facing the side so you can see a little bit better. Lower abs are tight, …
Squat with Side Leg Lift | Banded Squat with Lateral Leg Raise Exercise Demonstration Looking to get the most bang for your exercise buck? I am a big fan of combining exercises to create compound movements. In fact, that has become a key strategy I use when creating workout plans for my online personal training clients in order to maximize …
This is the ultimate handstand progression guide to learning how to do a handstand. This video includes step by step exercise progressions for the handstand! With 5 simple steps you can work toward building the strength you need to execute a full handstand Perfect for beginners! More advanced viewers may also find this video beneficial as I share tips and secrets to balancing your handstand and for completing pirouettes.
The Man Maker Exercise or Dumbbell Manmakers are one of those full body exercises that test both your endurance and your strength. Borrowed from Crossfit athletes, this man maker movement is a great way to work your full body with very little equipment. While you can do man makers with a barbell or with no weight at all, I prefer to include two dumbbells of a modest weight.
The inch worm exercise is ideally used as part of your warm up to safely stretch out your hamstrings, calves and all the way up the back of your legs. In fact, head to any Crossfit gym and you are likely to see it being used as part of a dynamic warm up.
