Beginner Exercises
Perfect for those new to strength training.
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Seated Dumbbell Palms-Down Wrist Curl
Start out by placing two dumbbells on the floor in front of a flat bench.
Seated Dumbbell Palms-Up Wrist Curl
Start out by placing two dumbbells on the floor in front of a flat bench.
Seated Dumbbell Press
Grab a couple of dumbbells and sit on a military press bench or a utility bench that has a back support on it as you place the dumbbells upright on top of your thighs.
Seated Flat Bench Leg Pull-In
Sit on a bench with the legs stretched out in front of you slightly below parallel and your arms holding on to the sides of the bench. Your torso should be leaning backwards around a 45-degree angle from the bench. This will be your starting position.
Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch
Sit on a mat with your right leg extended in front of you and your left leg bent with your foot against your right inner thigh.
Seated Leg Curl
Adjust the machine lever to fit your height and sit on the machine with your back against the back support pad.
Seated Leg Tucks
Sit on a bench with the legs stretched out in front of you slightly below parallel and your arms holding on to the sides of the bench. Your torso should be leaning backwards around a 45-degree angle from the bench. This will be your starting position.
Seated One-Arm Dumbbell Palms-Up Wrist Curl
Sit on a flat bench with a dumbbell in your right hand.
Seated Overhead Stretch
Sit up straight on an exercise mat.
Seated Palms-Down Barbell Wrist Curl
Hold a barbell with both hands and your palms facing down; hands spaced about shoulder width.
Seated Palm-Up Barbell Wrist Curl
Hold a barbell with both hands and your palms facing up; hands spaced about shoulder width.
Seated Side Lateral Raise
Pick a couple of dumbbells and sit at the end of a flat bench with your feet firmly on the floor. Hold the dumbbells with your palms facing in and your arms straight down at your sides at arms' length. This will be your starting position.
Seated Triceps Press
Sit down on a bench with back support and grasp a dumbbell with both hands and hold it overhead at arm's length. Tip: a better way is to have somebody hand it to you especially if it is very heavy. The resistance should be resting in the palms of your hands with your thumbs around it. The palm of the hand should be facing inward. This will be your starting position.
Seated Two-Arm Palms-Up Low-Pulley Wrist Curl
Put a bench in front of a low pulley machine that has a barbell or EZ Curl attachment on it.
Shotgun Row
Attach a single handle to a low cable.
Shoulder Circles
With shoulders relaxed and arms resting loosely at your sides (or in your lap if you're seated), gently roll your shoulders forward, up, back, and down.
Shoulder Press - With Bands
To begin, stand on an exercise band so that tension begins at arm's length. Grasp the handles and lift them so that the hands are at shoulder height at each side.
Shoulder Raise
Relax your arms to your sides and raise your shoulders up toward your ears, then back down.
Shoulder Stretch
Reach your left arm across your body and hold it straight.
Side Bridge
Side Bridge targeting Core.
Side Hop-Sprint
Stand to the side of a cone or hurdle.
Side Jackknife
Side Jackknife targeting Core.
Side Lateral Raise
Pick a couple of dumbbells and stand with a straight torso and the dumbbells by your side at arms length with the palms of the hand facing you. This will be your starting position.
Side Laterals to Front Raise
In a standing position, hold a pair of dumbbells at your side. This will be your starting position.
Side Leg Raises
Stand next to a chair, which you may hold onto as a support. Stand on one leg. This will be your starting position.
Side-Lying Floor Stretch
First lie on your left side, bending your left knee in front of you to stabilize your torso (use your abdominal muscles as well to hold you upright).
Side Lying Groin Stretch
Start off by lying on your right side and bend your right knee in front of you to stabilize the torso.
Side-Lying Hip Abduction
A side-lying isolation exercise targeting the gluteus medius — the lateral hip stabiliser that controls knee tracking and pelvic level during single-leg stance. A weak glute medius is a common cause of IT-band issues and patellofemoral pain in runners.
Side Neck Stretch
Start with your shoulders relaxed, gently tilt your head towards your shoulder.
Side Plank
A lateral isometric plank that targets the obliques, quadratus lumborum, and lateral hip — the anti-collapse chain that keeps the pelvis level on each foot strike. Late-race trunk stability separates runners who hold form from runners who lose minutes per mile.
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