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Spider Crawl
Beginner

Spider Crawl

Begin in a prone position on the floor. Support your weight on your hands and toes, with your feet together and your body straight. Your arms should be bent to 90 degrees. This will be your starting position.

Core
Chest
+2
Bodyweight
Spider Curl
Beginner

Spider Curl

Start out by setting the bar on the part of the preacher bench that you would normally sit on. Make sure to align the barbell properly so that it is balanced and will not fall off.

Biceps
EZ Bar
Spinal Stretch
Beginner

Spinal Stretch

Sit in a chair so your back is straight and your feet planted on the floor.

Middle Back
Lats
+3
Bodyweight
Split Clean
Intermediate

Split Clean

With a barbell on the floor close to the shins, take an overhand grip just outside the legs. Lower your hips with the weight focused on the heels, back straight, head facing forward, chest up, with your shoulders just in front of the bar. This will be your starting position.

Quadriceps
Calves
+6
Barbell
Split Jerk
Intermediate

Split Jerk

Standing with the weight racked on the front of the shoulders, begin with the dip. With your feet directly under your hips, flex the knees without moving the hips backward.

Quadriceps
Glutes
+3
Barbell
Split Jump
Beginner

Split Jump

Assume a lunge stance position with one foot forward with the knee bent, and the rear knee nearly touching the ground.

Quadriceps
Calves
+2
Bodyweight
Split Snatch
Advanced

Split Snatch

Begin with a loaded barbell on the floor. The bar should be close to or touching the shins, and a wide grip should be taken on the bar. The feet should be directly below the hips, with the feet turned out as needed. Lower the hips, with the chest up and the head looking forward. The shoulders should be just in front of the bar. This will be the starting position.

Hamstrings
Calves
+7
Barbell
Split Squats
Intermediate

Split Squats

Being in a standing position. Jump into a split leg position, with one leg forward and one leg back, flexing the knees and lowering your hips slightly as you do so.

Hamstrings
Calves
+2
Bodyweight
Split Squat with Dumbbells
Beginner

Split Squat with Dumbbells

Position yourself into a staggered stance with the rear foot elevated and front foot forward.

Quadriceps
Glutes
+1
Dumbbells
Squat Jerk
Advanced

Squat Jerk

Standing with the weight racked on the front of the shoulders, begin with the dip. With your feet directly under your hips, flex the knees without moving the hips backward. Go down only slightly, and reverse direction as powerfully as possible. Drive through the heels create as much speed and force as possible, and be sure to move your head out of the way as the bar leaves the shoulders.

Quadriceps
Calves
+4
Barbell
Squats - With Bands
Beginner

Squats - With Bands

To start out, make sure that the exercise band is at an even split between both the left and right side of the body. To do this, use your hands to grab both sides of the band and place both feet in the middle of the band. Your feet should be shoulder width apart from each other.

Quadriceps
Calves
+3
Resistance Bands
Squat with Bands
Intermediate

Squat with Bands

Set up the bands on the sleeves, secured to either band pegs, the rack, or dumbbells so that there is appropriate tension.

Quadriceps
Adductors
+4
Barbell
Squat with Chains
Intermediate

Squat with Chains

To set up the chains, begin by looping the leader chain over the sleeves of the bar. The heavy chain should be attached using a snap hook. Adjust the length of the lead chain so that a few links are still on the floor at the top of the movement.

Quadriceps
Adductors
+4
Barbell
Squat with Plate Movers
Intermediate

Squat with Plate Movers

To begin, first set the bar on a rack to just below shoulder level. Position a weight plate on the ground a couple feet back from the rack. Once the bar is loaded, step under it and place the back of your shoulders across it.

Quadriceps
Abductors
+4
Barbell
Stairmaster
Intermediate

Stairmaster

To begin, step onto the stairmaster and select the desired option from the menu. You can choose a manual setting, or you can select a program to run. Typically, you can enter your age and weight to estimate the amount of calories burned during exercise.

Quadriceps
Calves
+2
Machine
Standing Alternating Dumbbell Press
Beginner

Standing Alternating Dumbbell Press

Stand with a dumbbell in each hand. Raise the dumbbells to your shoulders with your palms facing forward and your elbows pointed out. This will be your starting position.

Shoulders
Triceps
Dumbbells
Standing Barbell Calf Raise
Beginner

Standing Barbell Calf Raise

This exercise is best performed inside a squat rack for safety purposes. To begin, first set the bar on a rack that best matches your height. Once the correct height is chosen and the bar is loaded, step under the bar and place the bar on the back of your shoulders (slightly below the neck).

Calves
Barbell
Standing Barbell Press Behind Neck
Intermediate

Standing Barbell Press Behind Neck

This exercise is best performed inside a squat rack for easier pick up of the bar. To begin, first set the bar on a rack that best matches your height. Once the correct height is chosen and the bar is loaded, step under the bar and place the back of your shoulders (slightly below the neck) across it.

Shoulders
Triceps
Barbell
Standing Bent-Over One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension
Beginner

Standing Bent-Over One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension

With a dumbbell in one hand and the palm facing your torso, bend your knees slightly and bring your torso forward, by bending at the waist, while keeping the back straight until it is almost parallel to the floor. Make sure that you keep the head up.

Triceps
Shoulders
Dumbbells
Standing Bent-Over Two-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension
Beginner

Standing Bent-Over Two-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension

With a dumbbell in each hand and the palms facing your torso, bend your knees slightly and bring your torso forward, by bending at the waist, while keeping the back straight until it is almost parallel to the floor. Make sure that you keep the head up. The upper arms should be close to the torso and parallel to the floor while the forearms are pointing towards the floor as the hands hold the weights. Tip: There should be a 90-degree angle between the forearms and the upper arm. This is your star

Triceps
Dumbbells
Standing Biceps Cable Curl
Beginner

Standing Biceps Cable Curl

Stand up with your torso upright while holding a cable curl bar that is attached to a low pulley. Grab the cable bar at shoulder width and keep the elbows close to the torso. The palm of your hands should be facing up (supinated grip). This will be your starting position.

Biceps
Cable Machine
Standing Biceps Stretch
Beginner

Standing Biceps Stretch

Clasp your hands behind your back with your palms together, straighten arms and then rotate them so your palms face downward.

Biceps
Chest
+1
Other
Standing Bradford Press
Beginner

Standing Bradford Press

Place a loaded bar at shoulder level in a rack. With a pronated grip at shoulder width, begin with the bar racked across the front of your shoulders. This is your starting position.

Shoulders
Triceps
Barbell
Standing Cable Chest Press
Beginner

Standing Cable Chest Press

Position dual pulleys to chest height and select an appropriate weight. Stand a foot or two in front of the cables, holding one in each hand. You can stagger your stance for better stability.

Chest
Shoulders
+1
Cable Machine
Standing Cable Lift
Beginner

Standing Cable Lift

Connect a standard handle on a tower, and move the cable to the lowest pulley position.

Core
Shoulders
Cable Machine
Standing Cable Wood Chop
Beginner

Standing Cable Wood Chop

Connect a standard handle to a tower, and move the cable to the highest pulley position.

Core
Shoulders
Cable Machine
Standing Calf Raises
Beginner

Standing Calf Raises

Adjust the padded lever of the calf raise machine to fit your height.

Calves
Machine
Standing Concentration Curl
Beginner

Standing Concentration Curl

Taking a dumbbell in your working hand, lean forward. Allow your working arm to hang perpendicular to the ground with the elbow pointing out. This will be your starting position.

Biceps
Forearms
Dumbbells
Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise
Intermediate

Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise

Stand with your torso upright holding two dumbbells in your hands by your sides. Place the ball of the foot on a sturdy and stable wooden board (that is around 2-3 inches tall) while your heels extend off and touch the floor. This will be your starting position.

Calves
Dumbbells
Standing Dumbbell Press
Beginner

Standing Dumbbell Press

Standing with your feet shoulder width apart, take a dumbbell in each hand. Raise the dumbbells to head height, the elbows out and about 90 degrees. This will be your starting position.

Shoulders
Triceps
Dumbbells