Exercise List

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Back Extension on Stability Ball

This exercise provides flexibility as it strengthens the muscles of the back and core.

Back Flys With Resistance Bands

Back Flyes will strengthen your upper back and improve your posture.

Barbell Rear Delt Row

A good workout that tergets your middle back and posterior deltoids.

Barbell Shrugs

This is an exercise for the traps.

Barbell Upright Rows

The barbell upright row is a standard upright row exercise that targets your traps and deltoids.

Bent Arm Pullover

The bent arm pullover targets your chest using an arcing motion.

Body Row

This is a good overall all exercise for the chest, back and core muscles. You should use a Smith Machine or stable tall weight rack for this exercise.

Cable Shrugs

The Cable Shrug is a variation of the standard shrug is done using a cable machine. A cable machine's weight is easier to adjust. This version is better suited to people doing drop sets or those who aren't sure about what weight they're comfortable with.

Cable Upright Rows

Cable upright rows are a good exercise for strengthening your uppser back.

Climbers Chin Up

This variation on the basic chin up is a great exercise for people who rock climb.

Close Grip Front Lat Pulldown

This is a classic body builder exercise to build your lower Lats (back muscles).

Deadlift

The deadlift is a weight training exercise where a loaded barbell is lifted off the ground from a stabilized, bent over position. It is one of the three canonical powerlifting exercises, along with the squat and bench press.

Dumbbell Bent Arm Pullover

A variation on the standard barbell bent arm pullover, using only a single dumbbell.

Dumbbell Shrugs

This shrugs exercise is great for targeting the traps using only a pair of dumbbells.

Dumbbell Upright Row

The dumbbell upright row targets your upper back, deltoids and biceps using only a pair of dumbbells.

Front and Back Neck Isometric

The front and back neck isometric exercises are great for your neck muscles. The primary advantage to a strong neck is that it helps align the rest of your body. Neck exercises are often overlooked by gym goers, so it's important to create awareness around simple neck isometric exercises like these.

Gironda Sternum Chins

This is a variation of the basic Chin Up that focus more on the lats. Your goal is to touch the bar at the sternum (mid chest).

Good Mornings

Good Mornings are an advanced exercise that work your lower back while incorporating the hamstrings.

Hyperextensions

This exercise not only adds strength but also flexibility to the back and core muscles.

Narrow Parallel Grip Chin-ups

This is a more advanced version of the basic Chin Up. The closer grip provides more development on the shoulders.

Rear Deltoid Row

Rear Deltoid Rows are a simple, yet effective exercise for targeting your lats and rear deltoids.

Biceps

Alternate Bicep Curl

This exercise is a single arm version of a biceps curl.

Alternate Hammer Curl

This exercise uses a hammering (up and down) motion to isolate the biceps.

Alternate Incline Curl

This exercise uses an incline bench to change your bodys position as you perform bicep curls.

Ball Wall Circles

Ball Wall Circles will strengthen and stretch your rotator cuff while stretching your chest.

Bicep Curl Lunge with Bowling Motion

This exercise is similar to the motions of bowling.

Bicep Curl on Stability Ball with Leg Raised

This exercise incorporates balance along with a bicep curl.

Bicep Curl with Deadlift

This is an advanced exercise. This exercise combines a bicep curl with a deadlift.

Bicep Curl, Stork Stance

This is an advanced exercise that requires excellent coordination and balance.

Bicep Curls

This version of a biceps curl uses both arms at the same time.

Bicep Curls Machine

This exercise uses a machine to insure proper form.

Bicep Curls Seated on Stability Ball

This version of a biceps curl uses a Stability Ball. Exercises preformed with Stability Balls encourage better posture and core muscle development.

Bicep Curls V Sit on Dome

This exercise uses a Dome (or Bosu) as a seat forcing you to engage and contract your abs throughout the exercise. The name comes from having our body in the shape of a V.

Bicep Curls with Overhead Extension Kneeling on SB

This is an advanced exercise. This exercise requires you to be able to balance kneeling on a stability ball before you can correctly perform this exercise.

Bicep Hammer Curl

This exercise uses a hammering (up and down) motion to isolate the biceps.

Cable Machine Preacher Curl

A Preacher Curl uses a special bench to support the triceps and isolate the biceps to build the arms.

Chin-Ups

This exercise is one of the most basic and best for building strength in the back and arms.

Close Grip EZ Bar Curls

This exercise uses a cambered EZ or curl bar to isolate the biceps during a curl.

Concentration Curls

Concentration exercises limit your range of movement to increase the effectiveness of the movement.

Cross Body Hammer Curl

This exercise targets the biceps using a crossing motion rather than a standard curl.

Barbell Incline Triceps Extension

This version of a triceps extension uses gravity to increase the resistance of the exercise.

Chest

Butterfly Machine

The butterfly machine is a simple way to target your chest. This is a machine exercise, so it's very easy to do.

Bench Press

The mighty bench press is a great exercise for building a powerful chest. The bench press is one of the power exercises, known to be very effective for building body mass. Learning how to do a proper bench press is well worth the effort.

Bench Press Machine

This is a primary exercise for the Pectorals (chest muscles). Many people prefer this exercise to the standard Bench Press because if offers more stability for people new to exercise.

Bench Press With Bands

A bench press variation that uses bands as resistance. The resistance comes from a slightly different angle so will target a different area of your pectorals.

BOSU Ball Push-Ups

This exercise combines a standard Push Up with a half round exercise Dome to become a Core focused exercise. Core exercises strengthen the abdominal and back muscles.

Cable Crossover

The cable crossover is a good exercise for targeting your inner chest. It does require that you have 2 cable machines facing each other, but this is a common setup in most gyms.

Chest Dips

The chest dip is a variation of the tricep dip that focuses more on your chest. Even though it uses a dip machine, it is a body weight only exercise.

Close or Wide Push Ups

These are variations on Push Ups, one of the best exercise for muscles of the chest (pectorals), arms (bicep and triceps) and core development. The core muscles are the rectus abdomen and obliques which support the spine.

Decline Bench Press

The decline bench press is a variation of the bench press performed on a incline bench. It targets the lower part of your chest.

Decline Chest Press

This is an exercise for the lower portion of the Pectorals (chest muscles). Many people prefer this exercise to the Barbell or Dumbbell decline Press because if offers more stability for people new to exercise.

Decline Dumbbell Bench Press

The dumbbell incline bench press targets your lower chest. It incorporates your stability muscles more than the standard incline bench press.

Dumbbell Bench Press

The dumbbell bench press is a great alternative to the standard bench press. You can do the dumbbell bench press without relying on a spotter. It's also good to alternate between the standard bench press and the dumbbell bench press so your muscles don't get too used to either.

Dumbbell Decline Flys

Decline dumbbell flys target the inner part of your lower chest. They also stretch your chest and biceps, making them a good addition to any workout program.

Dumbbell Flys

The dumbbell fly targets your pectorals with far more focus than the standard dumbbell bench press. You're keeping your arms relatively straight throughout the exercise so you wont use your triceps as much. It also focuses more on the inner part of your pecs.

Dumbbell incline bench press

This variation of a bench press is a great workout for your upper chest.

Flat Bench Cable Flys

The Flat Bench Cable Fly targets your chest using the fly motion. It's similar to a cable crossover. The difference is this exercise allows you to support your back on the bench.

Front Raise And Pullover

This is a combination exercise that works the chest, shoulder and arms. It can also give you a good assisted stretch.

Hammer Grip Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

The Hammer Grip Incline Bench Press is a variation of the standard Incline Dumbbell Bench Press where your palms face in towards each other. Using a hammer grip tends to isolate the chest and helps take pressure off your shoulders.

Incline Bench Press

This is a variation of the bench press that targets your upper chest by using an incline bench. It'll help give your fuller, more balanced size.

Incline Cable Flys

Cable Flyes target your upper part of your pectorals. It's similar to the standard Inline Dumbbell Flyes.

Incline Chest Press

This is an exercise for the upper portion of the Pectorals (chest muscles). Many people prefer this exercise to the Barbell or Dumbbell Incline Press because if offers more stability for people new to exercise.

Incline Flys

This is a sculpting exercise for the pectoral muscles (Chest).

Incline Flys With A Twist

This is an advanced exercise for the chest and very good for sculpting and defining when used along with bench presses. At the top of the exercise you twist your arms so that your pinky finger are facing each other.

Incline Press

This is a primary exercise to build the pectorals (chest muscles).

Incline Smith Machine Bench Press

This is an exercise to build the pectoral muscles of the chest. This is a good exercise for beginners as the Smith Machine allows for greater control of the weights.

Neck Press

This is an advanced exercise for the chest. It is similar to a Bench Press except you keep the barbell moving over your neck not your chest.

One Arm Bench Press

This is a very advanced exercise used mostly by body builders and power lifters. This exercise should no be done by beginners and it is recommended that someone demonstrate this exercise you and spot you while performing it.

One Arm Flat Bench Flys

This exercise is similar to a Fly done with two dumbbells. This will help build strength in your rotator cuff and shoulder muscles.

One Arm Floor Press

This is a good exercise to build the strength and coordination needed for weight training. This exercise is best done with a partner.

One Armed Biased Push-Up

This is an advanced form of Push Up, which also targets the Core muscles. Core exercises strengthen the abdominal and back muscles.

Push Up With Feet on Exercise Ball

This is similar to the standard Push Up except using an Exercise Ball forces you to engage the muscle of your core (Rectus Abdominis, Transverse Abdominis, and the Obliques.

Push-Ups

Push ups are a body weight only exercise with an action similar to the bench press.

Smith Machine Bench Press

This is the same exercise as a Bench Press but using the Smith Machine allows for greater control of the bar throughout the exercise.

Straight Arm Pullover

This is an exercise to strengthen the muscles of the shoulder and the rotator cuff.

Wide Grip Decline Pullover

This is an advanced exercise for the pectoral muscles (Chest). Similar to the Wide Grip Pullover, it targets muscles of the chest, shoulders and works the core muscles (abdominals).

Triceps

Barbell Incline Triceps Extension

This version of a triceps extension uses gravity to increase the resistance of the exercise.

Bench Dips

This exercise is one of the most basic and still one of the best for building the triceps (muscles on the back of the arm).

Cable Incline Triceps Extension

This exercise uses cables to isolate and work the triceps (muscles on the back of the arms).

Close Grip Smith Machine Bench Press

This version of a Bench Press uses a close grip to isolate the triceps as well as working the chest.

Close Triceps Push-Up

This version of the Pushup isolates the tricep (back of the arm) muscles.

Decline Close Grip Bench To Skull Crusher

This exercise combines a close grip bench press with triceps extension.

Decline EZ Bar Triceps Extension

This exercise combines a decline bench and a curved bar to more efficiently work the triceps.

Decline Triceps Extension

This exercise combines a decline bench and dumbbells to target the tricpes.

Incline Pushdown

This exercise uses cables to isolate and work the triceps (muscles on the back of the arms).

Incline Triceps Extensions

This version of the triceps extension uses an incline bench.

Incline Triceps Extensions

This version of the triceps extension uses an incline bench.

JM Press

This exercise is named after the inventor, J.M. Blakley. This is and advanced exercise used by bodybuilders and power lifters to build explosive power in the triceps muscle (back of the arms).

Kneeling Concentration Triceps Extension

Concentration exercises limit your range of movement to increase the effectiveness of the movement.

Kneeling Triceps Extension

Kneeling allows you to isolate your triceps more effectively.

Low Triceps Extension

This exercise is done while lying on a seated row station.

Lying Close Grip Triceps Press to Chin

This exercise is a classic for building the triceps.

Lying Close-Grip Triceps Extension Behind the Head

You can use a barbell or EZ (curl) bar to further concentrate the benefit to your triceps.

Lying Supine Two Arm Triceps Extension

This a lying version of a Triceps Kickback.

Lying Triceps Extension

This exercise uses gravity to increase the resistance of the weight.