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Bench Press - Barbell, Flat
3 sets: 5 reps, 5 reps, 5 reps
Lie on a flat bench and firmly position your feet flat on the floor a little ...Lie on a flat bench and firmly position your feet flat on the floor a little more than shoulder width apart. Keep your back flat on the bench! Using a grip broader than shoulder width, hold the barbell above your body, then lower slowly to the middle of your chest. Without bouncing the weight off your chest, drive the barbell up over the middle of your chest until your arms are straight and your elbows are locked. Lower the bar down slowly. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
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Bench Press - Barbell, Inclined
3 sets: 5 reps, 5 reps, 5 reps
Set the incline bench at about a 45 degree angle. Sit on the bench with your ...Set the incline bench at about a 45 degree angle. Sit on the bench with your feet flat on the floor a little more than shoulder width apart. Position your back firmly against the bench. Using a grip slightly wider than shoulder width, hold the bar over your upper chest with your arms straight. Slowly lower the bar and make slight contact with your upper chest area. Drive the weight straight up over your chest until your elbows are locked, or close to it. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
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Shoulder Press - Dumbbell, Seated
2 sets: 5 reps, 5 reps
Raise a barbell to your shoulders. Sit at the end of a bench, with your feet ...Raise a barbell to your shoulders. Sit at the end of a bench, with your feet at about shoulder width, flat on the floor. Keep your chest high and your back straight. Press bar to arm's length overhead. Use a slow, steady motion, without swinging. Lower slowly to starting position. Can also be done standing or with dumbbells. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
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Side Lateral Raise
2 sets: 10 reps, 10 reps
Stand upright, with your feet about shoulder width apart and your arms to...Stand upright, with your feet about shoulder width apart and your arms to your sides. Hold a dumbbell in each hand, with your palms turned toward your body. Keeping your arms straight, lift the weights out and up to the sides until they are slightly higher than shoulder level. Then slowly lower them to your sides. It's important to keep your palms turned downward as you lift the dumbbells so that your shoulders, rather than your biceps, do the work. Make sure you lift the dumbbells on the way up rather than "swinging" them up. Don't lean forward! Keep the dumbbells at your sides. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
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Rear Delt Raise - Dumbbell, Lying
2 sets: 10 reps, 10 reps
Works your rear delts. Lie face down on a fairly tall flat bench. Hold...Works your rear delts. Lie face down on a fairly tall flat bench. Hold dumbbells, palms facing in, arms hanging straight down. Keep your elbows almost locked and your arms straight. Raise dumbbells in a semicircular motion to shoulder height, in line with your ears at the top of the lift. Lower slowly to the starting position. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
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Tricep Pushdowns - Rope
2 sets: 10 reps, 10 reps
Same as the Tricep Pushdowns except with the rope attachment. At the bottom o...Same as the Tricep Pushdowns except with the rope attachment. At the bottom of the movement you should pull the rope "apart" to get the best contraction in your triceps. Exercise image and description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
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Tricep Extension - Dumbbell, Lying
2 sets: 10 reps, 10 reps
Lay down on a flat bench with your head at the very end of the bench. Hold a ...Lay down on a flat bench with your head at the very end of the bench. Hold a dumbbell around the end with both hands (palms facing up). Your arms should be pointed almost straight up, but tilted a little towards your head. While keeping your upper arms and elbows completely still, lower the dumbbell until it is behind your head. Do not let your elbows flare outward. Slowly lift the dumbbell back to the starting position where your elbows are locked or nearly locked. Repeat. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
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Tricep Kickbacks - Dumbbell
2 sets: 10 reps, 10 reps
Stand to the right of a flat bench. Bend your left knee and rest it on the...Stand to the right of a flat bench. Bend your left knee and rest it on the bench, and place your left hand ahead of you on the bench for balance. Your back should be as straight as possible. Pick up a dumbbell in your right hand. Bend your arm and raise your elbow up to shoulder height. Make sure the elbow stays close to the side of your body. Let the dumbbell hang. Press the weight back until your forearm is parallel to the floor. Squeeze your tricep and then slowly return to the starting position. Finish one set, then switch sides and arms. Only your upper arm should move... NOT your elbow! Look straight ahead at all times. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
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EZ-Bar Curl
2 sets: 10 reps, 10 reps
Just like a normal barbell curl, but with an EZ Curl bar. Position your...Just like a normal barbell curl, but with an EZ Curl bar. Position your hands so they are on the curve that causes your palms to face inwards. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
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Barbell Curl - Standing
2 sets: 8 reps, 8 reps
Possibly the best biceps exercise! With your hands shoulder-width apart...Possibly the best biceps exercise! With your hands shoulder-width apart, grip a barbell with an underhand grip. Stand straight up with your shoulders squared and with your feet shoulder-width apart. Let the bar hang down at arm's length in front of you, with your arms, shoulders and hands in a straight line. WITHOUT leaning back or swinging the weight, curl the bar up toward your chest in an arc. Keep your elbows in the same place and close to your sides. Bring the weight up as high as you can and squeeze the biceps at the top. Lower the weight slowly, resisting all the way down until your arms are nearly straight. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
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Preacher Curl
2 sets: 8 reps, 8 reps
Using a preacher curl bench and an EZ curl bar, make sure the seat is...Using a preacher curl bench and an EZ curl bar, make sure the seat is adjusted to the right height. When you sit, the seat should not be so low that the shoulders are elevated nor so high that you're hunched over the pad. Grasp the bar using a shoulder width grip. Curl the bar upward in an arc. As you begin, be careful not to swing or rock to get it moving. The goal is to make the exercise hard on the biceps. Curl the bar towards your chin, but keep in mind that the resistance is greater at the beginning of the rep. Go down SLOWLY and work the muscle on the way down as well. Can also be done with two dumbbells or one arm at a time. Exercise image and description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
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Crunch
2 sets: 25 reps, 25 reps
Lie flat on your back with your feet flat on the ground, or resting on a...Lie flat on your back with your feet flat on the ground, or resting on a bench with your knees bent at a 90 degree angle. If you are resting your feet on a bench, place them three to four inches apart and point your toes inward so they touch. Place your hands lightly on either side of your head keeping your elbows in. Don't lock your fingers behind your head! Push the small of your back down in the floor to isolate your ab muscles. Begin to roll your shoulders off the floor. Continue to push down as hard as you can with your lower back. Your shoulders should come up off the floor only about four inches, and your lower back should remain on the floor. Focus on slow, controlled movement - don't cheat yourself by using momentum! Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
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Hip Lifts
2 sets: 25 reps, 25 reps
Lay down on the floor flat. Press your lower back into the floor and raise...Lay down on the floor flat. Press your lower back into the floor and raise your legs straight up in the air. Rest your head on the floor and press your hips off the ground reaching your feet towards the ceiling by tightening your stomach. Reach as high as you can and slowly lower back down and repeat. Exercise description and photo by Michael Diebler. (less)
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