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Calf Press
Beginner

Calf Press

The Calf Press isolates and strengthens the calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus) using a leg press machine. It's an effective beginner exercise for building lower leg size and power, which contributes to athletic performance and ankle stability.

Calves
Machine
Calf Press On The Leg Press Machine
Beginner

Calf Press On The Leg Press Machine

Using a leg press machine, sit down on the machine and place your legs on the platform directly in front of you at a medium (shoulder width) foot stance.

Calves
Machine
Calf Raise On A Dumbbell
Intermediate

Calf Raise On A Dumbbell

A unilateral calf isolation exercise performed while balancing on a dumbbell handle. It targets the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles through a full range of motion, challenging stability and ankle strength. Useful for developing calf definition and ankle resilience.

Calves
Dumbbells
Calf Raises - With Bands
Beginner

Calf Raises - With Bands

Grab an exercise band and stand on it with your toes making sure that the length of the band between the foot and the arms is the same for both sides.

Calves
Resistance Bands
Calf Stretch Elbows Against Wall
Beginner

Calf Stretch Elbows Against Wall

The Calf Stretch Elbows Against Wall is a foundational static stretch used to improve flexibility in the posterior lower leg. It primarily targets the gastrocnemius muscle of the calf and is excellent for post-workout cool-downs or addressing lower leg tightness.

Calves
Bodyweight
Calf Stretch Hands Against Wall
Beginner

Calf Stretch Hands Against Wall

Stand facing a wall from several feet away. Stagger your stance, placing one foot forward.

Calves
Bodyweight
Calves-SMR
Intermediate

Calves-SMR

Begin seated on the floor. Place a foam roller underneath your lower leg. Your other leg can either be crossed over the opposite or be placed on the floor, supporting some of your weight. This will be your starting position.

Calves
Foam Roller
Car Deadlift
Intermediate

Car Deadlift

This event apparatus typically has neutral grip handles, however some have a straight bar that you can approach like a normal deadlift. The apparatus can be loaded with a vehicle or other heavy objects such as tractor tires or kegs.

Quadriceps
Forearms
+4
Other
Car Drivers
Beginner

Car Drivers

Car Drivers is an isolation exercise that targets shoulder stability and rotational strength by simulating turning a steering wheel. It primarily strengthens the rotator cuff muscles and forearms while challenging core stability to resist torso rotation, making it useful for shoulder health and sports involving rotational force.

Shoulders
Forearms
Barbell
Carioca Quick Step
Beginner

Carioca Quick Step

Begin with your feet a few inches apart and your left arm up in a relaxed, athletic position.

Adductors
Core
+5
Bodyweight
Catch and Overhead Throw
Beginner

Catch and Overhead Throw

Begin standing while facing a wall or a partner.

Lats
Core
+2
Medicine Ball
Cat Stretch
Beginner

Cat Stretch

Position yourself on the floor on your hands and knees.

Lower Back
Middle Back
+1
Bodyweight
Chain Handle Extension
Intermediate

Chain Handle Extension

You will need two cable handle attachments and a flat bench, as well as chains, for this exercise. Clip the middle of the chains to the handles, and position yourself on the flat bench. Your elbows should be pointing straight up.

Triceps
Other
Chain Press
Intermediate

Chain Press

Begin by connecting the chains to the cable handle attachments. Position yourself on the flat bench in the same position as for a dumbbell press. Your wrists should be pronated and arms perpendicular to the floor. This will be your starting position.

Chest
Shoulders
+1
Other
Chair Leg Extended Stretch
Beginner

Chair Leg Extended Stretch

Sit upright in a chair and grip the seat on the sides.

Hamstrings
Adductors
Other
Chair Lower Back Stretch
Beginner

Chair Lower Back Stretch

Sit upright on a chair.

Lats
Lower Back
Bodyweight
Chair Squat
Beginner

Chair Squat

To begin, first set the bar to a position that best matches your height. Once the bar is loaded, step under it and position it across the back of your shoulders.

Quadriceps
Calves
+2
Machine
Chair Upper Body Stretch
Beginner

Chair Upper Body Stretch

Sit on the edge of a chair, gripping the back of it.

Shoulders
Biceps
+1
Other
Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch
Beginner

Chest And Front Of Shoulder Stretch

Start off by standing with your legs together, holding a bodybar or a broomstick.

Chest
Shoulders
Other
Chest Push from 3 point stance
Beginner

Chest Push from 3 point stance

Begin in a three point stance, squatted down with your back flat and one hand on the ground. Place the medicine ball directly in front of you.

Chest
Core
+2
Medicine Ball
Chest Push (multiple response)
Beginner

Chest Push (multiple response)

Begin in a kneeling position facing a wall or utilize a partner. Hold the ball with both hands tight into the chest.

Chest
Core
+2
Medicine Ball
Chest Push (single response)
Beginner

Chest Push (single response)

Begin in a kneeling position holding the medicine ball with both hands tightly into the chest.

Chest
Core
+2
Medicine Ball
Chest Push with Run Release
Beginner

Chest Push with Run Release

Begin in an athletic stance with the knees bent, hips back, and back flat. Hold the medicine ball near your legs. This will be your starting position.

Chest
Core
+2
Medicine Ball
Chest Stretch on Stability Ball
Beginner

Chest Stretch on Stability Ball

The Chest Stretch on a Stability Ball is a flexibility exercise that targets the pectoral muscles and anterior shoulder. It uses the unstable surface of the ball to allow a deeper, more controlled stretch, helping to improve posture and upper body mobility.

Chest
Shoulders
Stability Ball
Chin To Chest Stretch
Beginner

Chin To Chest Stretch

The Chin to Chest Stretch is a fundamental flexibility exercise that targets tightness in the posterior neck and upper back. It is commonly used to relieve tension from prolonged sitting or screen time and to improve cervical range of motion.

Neck
Bodyweight
Chin-Up
Beginner

Chin-Up

Grab the pull-up bar with the palms facing your torso and a grip closer than the shoulder width.

Lats
Biceps
+2
Bodyweight
Circus Bell
Advanced

Circus Bell

The circus bell is an oversized dumbbell with a thick handle. Begin with the dumbbell between your feet, and grip the handle with both hands.

Shoulders
Forearms
+5
Other
Clean
Intermediate

Clean

With a barbell on the floor close to the shins, take an overhand (or hook) 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.

Hamstrings
Calves
+6
Barbell
Clean and Jerk
Advanced

Clean and Jerk

With a barbell on the floor close to the shins, take an overhand or hook 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.

Shoulders
Core
+6
Barbell
Clean and Press
Intermediate

Clean and Press

Assume a shoulder-width stance, with knees inside the arms. Now while keeping the back flat, bend at the knees and hips so that you can grab the bar with the arms fully extended and a pronated grip that is slightly wider than shoulder width. Point the elbows out to sides. The bar should be close to the shins. Position the shoulders over or slightly ahead of the bar. Establish a flat back posture. This will be your starting position.

Shoulders
Core
+8
Barbell