This movement combines an oblique twist with a hanging simulated toe-touch. This total-body core move is very difficult. It combines strength and control in the core, along with grip strength. To do this one correctly: You need to be strong enough to bring your legs up to the bar. Isometrically contract to hold yourself up. Then rotate when twisting the
How To Do The Shoulder Tap Push-Up: Begin in a plank position with your hands directly under your shoulders and feet hip-width apart. Keeping abdominals and legs tight, slowly lower your chest toward the ground with your elbows bending and pointing behind you. Exhale as you push back up to lengthen arms into plank, then lift you right hand to tap
How to do the Rope Rear Delt Row: The face pull is not a "power" exercise, and it certainly isn't an ego lift. Here's what you should do: Attach a rope to a pulley station set at about chest level. Grasp both ends of the rope with a pronated (overhand) grip. Step back so you're supporting the weight with arms
Muscles Targeted: The basic dip is the “upper body squat” working many muscles in the chest, shoulders, back, and triceps. You can even work your abs and hip flexors with some variations. It’s a fantastic way to work the primary pushing muscles in a balanced way without placing too much emphasis or neglect on a select area. This is also a
Muscles Targeted: The dumbbell hammer bicep curls target the biceps as the primary muscle group but they also hit the forearms and the brachialis muscle, which is the area of the arm that is often neglected since most biceps exercises involve curling or twisting the dumbbell with the palms facing up. The key aspect of the hammer curl is the
Exercise Advice: Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart. Hold a dumbbell in each hand letting your arms hang straight down and your thumbs facing in toward one another. Simultaneously raise one the dumbbells upward to where your arms become parallel to the ground. Pause for a one-count at the top of the movement and then slowly return to
Exercise Advice: Straddle a flat bench and grasp a dumbbell in each hand allowing the dumbbells to hang down at your sides with your palm facing in toward your body. Next, simultaneously raise the dumbbells by bringing the backs of your hands to the ceiling, keeping your arms as straight as possible throughout the movement. Bring your arms to a
Exercise Advice: Stand with your feet approximately shoulder width apart and grasp a dumbbell in each hand allowing the dumbbells to hang down at your sides with your palm facing in toward your body. Next, simultaneously raise the dumbbells by bringing the backs of your hands to the ceiling, keeping your arms as straight as possible throughout the movement. Bring
Muscles Targeted: If you’re looking for an excellent bodyweight exercise that really works your chest, then pushups are perfect for you. The pushup exercise targets the pectoralis major as the primary muscle group and it also works the deltoids and triceps as secondary muscles. Pushups also really work your core muscles of your abdominals and lower back since you need
Exercise Advice: Lay on your back (on the ground or exercise mat) and completely stretch out with your arms and legs fully extended. Grasp a kettlebell with both hands and position it behind your head with your arms extended. (If wanting to add weight) Simultaneously raise your arm with the kettlebell (If desired) up along with your upper body and
