Discover the powerful Chest Bicep Stretch. Targets the chest and biceps, to improve posture, increase flexibility, and enhance upper body strength. Start your workouts right with some light stretching and unlock your full upper body potential today!
Under Bar Pull Up
Under Bar Pull Up as demonstrated by IFBB Pro Julie Lohre Two variations of this exercise involve hand placement either pronated (palms face away from body), or supinated (palms face toward body) Pronated grip Under Bar Pullup Supinated grip Under Bar Pullup Under Bar Pull Ups – My favorite exercise for pull up prep and strength. How many strict pull …
Standing Side Crunch with Leg Lift – Dancers Side Bend with Knee Lift
The Standing Side Crunch with Leg Lift or Dancers side bend with knee lift is a great combination exercise that works your core as well as your external obliques, outer thighs and is an exercise move you can do anywhere.
Man Makers Exercise | Dumbbell Manmakers
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.
Ball Crunches | Exercise Ball Crunch
How to do stability ball crunches and proper form for ball crunch
Inchworm Exercise
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.
Goblet Squat
Goblet Squats: Strengthen your lower body and elevate your fitness with the goblet squat! My comprehensive guide covers the benefits, step-by-step instructions, key form points, and variations to challenge yourself. Target your quads, hamstrings, glutes, and core for optimal results. Avoid common mistakes and master proper technique for a fitter, healthier you. Let’s goblet squat to success!
45 Degree Bicep Curls
45 Degree Bicep Curls45 Degree Dumbbell Bicep Curls Feel like your arms have hit a plateau? Sometimes you need to simply modify a familiar movement to keep growing. With 45 degree Bicep Curls, turning your arms out slightly to the side as you curl up hits the bicep in a slightly different way than traditional bicep curls and can lead …
Lying Leg Curl Alternative | Hamstring Ball Curl Ins
The best lying leg curl alternative can be done at home w/ stability ball. Fitbody Julie Lohre shows the hamstring ball curl ins to work glutes & hamstrings
Planking Exercise | Plank Challenge
Planking Exercise | Plank Challenge Planking exercise has become all the rage, and for good reason! This challenging movement is at the core of a healthy, fitbody! With just the right balance of abdominal engagement and upper body strengthening most fitness experts agree that the plank is one of the top full body exercises. Ready for a real test? One …
Proper Deadlift Form
Have you been perplexed at what muscles deadlifts work and how to have proper deadlift form? Find out now how this great exercise targets the glutes, hamstrings & quads. You can’t beat Romanian deadlifts for round out your glutes the right way!
Dumbbell Upward Delt Pulses Elbows Together
Dumbbell Upward Delt Pulses Elbows Together Upward Delt Pulse Exercise Demonstration is a variation on a shoulder press that focuses on your shoulder muscles. This exercise focuses on your shoulders and targets all sides of your deltoids, as well as your triceps. How to: Start standing with feet hip-width apart, slight bend in the knees. Bend your elbows 90 degrees, …
Kneeling Tricep Push Up
The Kneeling Tricep Push Up is an exercise that involves the triceps, chest and core. This movement is an advanced tricep exercise that will build strength throughout the upper body. Exercise Directions: Kneeling Tricep Pushup To begin, bring your hands together in a triangle position allowing your pointer fingers and thumbs to touch. From your knees, lean forward and place …
Walking Lunges
Walking Lunges (Pictured with kick to the back) Walking lunges are a great exercise that incorporates stability, balance and strengthen the muscles in the lower body. It also helps to stabilize the abdominals and obliques. When the basic alternating lunge becomes too easy, try holding a set of dumbbells in order to increase the intensity. While walking lunges aren’t …
Dumbbell Hammer Curls
Dumbbell Hammer Curls The dumbbell hammer curl increases strength and size in the biceps and forearms. The neutral grip of the movement places more emphasis on the forearms. Instructions: Stand up with your torso upright and a dumbbell on each hand being held at arms length. The elbows should be close to the torso. The palms of the hands should …
Band Pull Aparts
Band Pull Aparts – The band pull apart exercise is deceptively simple. It can be a very challenging shoulder and back exercise that tests the muscles in your upper back and the stabilizer muscles in your shoulder joints!
Stability Ball Pike Ups
Ab Ball Pike Ups – Stability Ball Pike Ups The stability ball ab pike up is sometimes referred to as ab ball pike up. This challenging exercise tests your balance along with both core and upper body strength. Begin in a plank or push up hold with the bottom of your shins and the tops of your foot pressing downward …
Ab Ball Curl Ins
Ab Ball Curl Ins – Stability Ball Ab Tuck – Stability Ball Knee Tuck The stability ball ab tuck is sometimes referred to as ab ball curl ins or Stability Ball Knee Tuck. This challenging exercise tests your balance along with both core and upper body strength. Begin in a plank or push up hold with the bottom of your …
Alternating Lunges
Alternating Lunge What is an alternating lunge? Alternating lunges are a great exercise that not only strengthens the muscles in the lower body, but also helps to stabilize the abdominals and obliques. When the basic alternating lunge becomes too easy, try holding a set of dumbbells in order to increase the intensity. Completing the exercise: – Stand tall. Step forward …
Bow and Arrow Exercise | Across Body Delt Pulls
One of my favorite delt moves is the across body delt pulls also known as the Bow and Arrow Exercise. So this is where you’re going to channel your inner “Archer”…so if you have drawn a bow before…one arm is going to be straight out of front…you’re going to take your bow string and you’re pulling back across your body. …