Plank Push-Up Row
Place a pair of dumbbells, slightly wider than shoulder width apart. Set yourself in a Pushup position with hands on dumbbells. Lower your body to the floor, pause, then complete 1 push up. Once you're back in the starting position, row the dumbbell on one side to the side of your chest by pulling
Stability Ball Rounded Rollout (female)
Take a stability ball and rest your arms till the elbows on the ball. Form a straight line with your body and resting your body on your toes. This is your starting position. Using your forearms move the ball in circular motion towards the right side. Complete the circle and return to the starting
Lever Lateral Wide Pulldown
Sit on the lat front pull-down machine and secure your thighs under the supports. Grasp the lever handles. Your arms and shoulders should be fully extended upward. Exhale as you pull the handles down to your upper chest. Hold for a count of two and squeeze your back muscles. Inhale as you return the
Lever Preacher Curl (plate loaded)
Sit on curl machine placing back of arms on pad. Grasp lever handles with underhand grip. Align elbows at same pivot point as fulcrum of lever. Raise lever handles toward shoulders. Lower handles until arms are fully extended. Repeat.
Elliptical Machine Skiing (female)
Stand upright on the machine and do not lean forward or backward. You should be able to balance without leaning the handles for support. Avoid gripping the handles too tightly. Look straight ahead. Move your body in a skiing motion.
Barbell Standing Concentration Curl
Stand with your legs apart, with barbell held firm. Pick up the dumbbell bar and rest both your elbows on your thighs. Bend your back forming a hunch while facing front. This is your starting position. Exhale as you curl the dumbbell up towards your shoulder. At the top of the movement, hold the
Inverse Leg Curl (on pull-up cable machine)
Place a box or a bench behind the seat of a cable pull-down machine. Kneel on the seat of the cable pull-down machine, facing the bench/box, and tightly secure your feet under the rollers. For reasons explained below, flex your hips a little and dorsally flex your ankles (i.e. point your toes up towards
Barbell Shoulder Grip Upright Row (female)
Grasp a barbell with an overhand grip that is slightly less than shoulder width. The bar should be resting on the top of your thighs with your arms extended and a slight bend in your elbows. Your back should also be straight. This will be your starting position. Now exhale and use the sides
Cable Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown (female)
Sit down on a pull-down machine with a wide bar attached to the top pulley. Make sure that you adjust the knee pad of the machine to fit your height. These pads will prevent your body from being raised by the resistance attached to the bar. Grab the bar with the palms facing forward
Elliptical Lateral Walk
Step onto the machine facing the monitor. Begin pedalling to turn it on. Start pedalling at an even pace. Do not lock your knees. Turn up the resistance. Change up your direction on the pedals. Use the swing arms. Increase the incline and resistance as you go.
Walk Elliptical Cross Trainer
Step on pedal platforms and grasp handlebars on each arm lever. Select "quick start" or enter program. Pedal forward while alternating the arm levers back and forth.
