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How to Do a Hanging Ab Reverse Crunch Exercise

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Many of us would love to turn our abdomens into a firm "six pack." Attaining that flat stomach isn't that difficult if you learn some basic abdominal strengthening exercises and do them regularly. For best results, do a variety of abdominal ... more »

How to Do a Hindu Squat

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Hindu squats have been used for centuries to build strong legs with explosive power. Indeed, the great Indian wrestler Gama used them to develop tree trunk thighs that overwhelmed his foes. While regular squats use weights which may prove ... more »

How to Do a Hip Abduction Exercise Using a Chair

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The hip abductor muscles stabilize the hips and are located on the sides of the upper leg. Someone with weak hip abductor muscles might notice that their pelvis drops slightly on the side with weaker muscles. Maintaining good hip abductor ... more »

How to Do a Hip Extension Exercise Using a Chair

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Exercise is extremely important to maintain health and a flexible, pain-free body, even for those recovering from injury an the elderly. Exercises which target the hips and low back are particularly important to prevent lower back pain that so ... more »

How to Do a Hip Plank Execrise

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The hip plank exercise is a simple and effective way to work the hamstrings and lower back and increase flexibility around the hips. One of a few exercises that can be done literally anywhere, the hip plank uses functional motion to build ... more »

How to Do a Hip Raise Exercise for Abs

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This hip raise exercise focuses on the erectus abdominus, which are the abdominal muscles directly across the front of the body. These muscles protect the internal organs and support the lower back. Strengthen your abs with this exercise and you ... more »

How to Do a Jumping Pull Up Exercise

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Cross training is all about adding diversity to the workout. Sometimes it's simply a matter of combing two or more classic moves to create one exercise that offers a more through work out. The jumping pull up exercise combines both cross bar pull ... more »

How to Do A Leg Rise Exercise for Abs

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Give your abs a great workout using the captain's chair and chin-up bar at the gym doing leg rise exercise. As with any effecient workout, form is everything. Practice these moves with precision to get the most benefit... more »

How to Do a Leg Throw Exercise for Abs

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Strengthening the core muscles provides the body with the stability and power to support the entire body. Abs are part of this core muscle group, but rather than doing sit-ups, try these leg throw exercises. They work the lower abs... more »

How to Do a Log-Roll

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There are two kinds of log-rolls that serve different purposes. The first log-roll is an exercise that most of us learned to do as a child. Another form of log-roll is a method to get out of bed safely. This method is often used for people that ... more »

How to Do a Long Arm Crunch Exercise for Abs

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The long arm crunch is a spin on the traditional crunch that works the upper abdominals. This long arm crunch creates a long lever when you raise your arms above your head, creating a greater amount of resistance for your abs to lift. This ... more »

How to Do a Lower Back Strengthener

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Do you have lower back pain and or are you trying to strengthen your lower back? The lower back strengthener exercise does just what it says, strengthens your lower back... more »

How to Do a Lumberjack Squat

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The lumberjack squat is a simple yet highly effective squat variant that uses a barbell and plates to perform an excellent squat. The lumberjack squat's mechanics require that you use good squat form to complete the exercise. At the same time, ... more »

How to Do a Medicine Ball Push-up in Functional Fitness Training

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Push-ups help strengthen your upper bodyby working your arms, shoulders, chest and back. Your core is engaged and working during push-ups as well. Add a medicine ball to make this workout more challenging and it will work your stablizing muscles ... more »

How to Do a Medicine Ball Rotation in Functional Fitness Training

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Functional fitness training is an excellent way to get in shape and strengthen your abdominals, buttocks, calve muscles and stretch other parts of the body. By using a medicine ball and doing functional fitness training techniques, you will ... more »

How to Do a One Arm High Row

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The one arm high row is a cable exercise that allows you work your back out with a smooth, controlled and low-impact motion. By using a high-to-low pulling motion that is familiar to every day life, the one arm row allows you to isolate important ... more »

How to Do a One Handed Handstand

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The one handed handstand is another gymnastics progression after the handstand..... more »

How to do a One Leg Squat

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One leg squats or "pistols" are used by runners, bikers, wrestlers, martial artists, athletes or anyone who wants to build explosive strength, balance and powerful legs. They target the gluteus, quadriceps and hamstring muscles and can be ... more »

How to Do a One-Arm Chest Press With Kettlebells

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A kettlebell is a piece of exercise equipment that resembles a bowling ball with a suitcase handle attached at the top. Kettlebells are available in many sizes ranging from 8 to 105 pounds. You can do any number of weight-training exercises with ... more »

How to Do a Pelvic Lift for Lower Back Exercise

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Whether you're training for an event, lifting your 3 year old or have a physical job, lower back strength is important in order to avoid injury and pain. Chronic lower back pain can cause difficulties in walking and sleeping. The pelvic lift is a ... more »

How to Do a Physio Ball Back Extension Exercise to Strengthen Core Muscles

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Physio balls, also known as Swiss exercise balls, are commonly used in physical therapy but can also be added to your regular fitness routine. The instability and flexibility of the ball forces your body's core muscles to engage in order to hold ... more »

How to Do a Physio Ball Back Stretch

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Physio balls are versatile exercise tools that can be used by people of all ages and body types as part of your fitness routine or in physical therapy. The instability of physio balls engage your muscles as you work to maintain balance throughout ... more »

How to Do a Physio Ball Bridging Exercise to Strengthen Core Muscles

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Physio balls, otherwise known as Swiss balls or exercise balls, can add to your fitness routine or be used in physical therapy. The instable and flexible balls require your body's core muscles to engage in order to balance your body. The physio ... more »

How to Do a Physio Ball Shoulder Exercise

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Physio balls, also known as Swiss balls or exercise balls, are most commonly used in physical therapy. However, they can also be used in part of your regular fitness routine. Physio balls are flexible and unstable, forcing your body to work a bit ... more »

How to Do a Physio Ball Sit Up Variation Exercise to Strengthen Core Muscles

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Physio balls, also knows as Swiss exercise balls, were created for use in physical therapy. However, you can utilize these versatile tools in a number of ways in your regular fitness routine. Because physio balls are unstable and flexible, they ... more »

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