Workout Routines: Video Series

Aerobic movements are simply any repetitive, rhythmical motion that involves most, if not all major muscle groups. Experience the maximum benefits of aerobic activity by participating in it at least three times a week with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

When looking to strengthen the neck and back, it's important to start with simple movements that can be performed on a stability ball. Do a simplified dumbbell dead lift to strengthen the neck and back with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

Exercise balls, such as stability balls, can be used for abdominal exercises, and they allow for more flexion and extension. Use an exercise ball to get a more comprehensive abdominal workout with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

Motionless exercise is a new fitness trend that often involves isometric contractions, which simply means that a muscle is not lengthened or shortened and the joint angle isn't increased or decreased. Discover examples of isometric motion with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

Kids should exercise every day, and it's important to be creative and fun when setting up exercises for kids. Teach kids about balance, foot-eye coordination and body stability with hopscotch with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

A beginner's weightlifting program should be supported by a physician, and it's important that beginner's know how to avoid injury before starting to lift weights. Learn about proper joint alignment on weightlifting machines with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

The elliptical exercise machine causes all of a person's muscles to engage, including their pull muscles in their back and biceps. Feel the burn of an elliptical machine in the quads and calves with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

There's no specific exercise for burning fat off of the stomach, so the best way to reduce stomach fat is to reduce overall body fat. Discover how to combine proper nutrition with exercise to burn off stomach fat with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

Lying leg raises have a simple motion, but they can be very effective for working out the lower back. Get the most out of lying leg raise exercises with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

In order to tone the back, waist and lower abdomen, try doing reverse hyperextension and a figure-eight exercise for the low abs. Find out how to reduce waist size in the oblique area with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

The key to burning fat is building lean muscle mass and making sure that one's diet is in check. Decrease the amount of fat being consumed, and the simple sugars as well, with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

Building lean muscle is all about an effective combination of exercise and nutrition, so it's important to incorporate cardiovascular training into workouts. Find out ways to supplement an exercise with protein and carbohydrates to build muscle with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

There are many different exercise machines for aerobic exercise, and they are all effective as long as the person using them gets their heart rate up for a certain amount of time. Use a spin bike to get the body in a number of different positions with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

Maximum benefits from a short exercise are dependent upon how movements are combined in an exercise, so it's important to do exercises that work out the whole body. Do a sumo dead lift and an oblique rotation with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

In order to prevent injury when using a rowing machine, it's important to maintain good posture by rowing back into the sternum. Achieve great pull action for the upper body with a rowing machine with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

BMI, or body mass index, is calculated by taking a person's body weight, multiplying it by 703 and dividing that result by the person's height in inches squared. Discover why BMI is not always an accurate gauge of body composition with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

In order to increase vertical leap, a person must do exercises that allow them to generate more power from the hips, which will allow them to create more force when pushing against the floor. Do step-ups or a platform circuit to increase vertical leaping abilities with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

Before working out at the gym, it's important for a person to eat protein and a complex carbohydrate. Find out how to keep muscles from breaking down during workouts, and how to get a sustained energy burn with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

Before exercising, it's important to warm up in ways that will help the specific activity, whether that is through static or dynamic warm ups. Learn about warming the quads and hamstrings before a run with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

Getting rid of hip fat can be a difficult process, but the best way to do so is by promoting overall weight loss through a combination of exercise and good nutrition. Make sure that leg muscles are involved in workouts with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

Exercises for the lower abdominal region don't require the use of equipment, and the abs can be worked out at home through basic crunches or simple knee extensions. Find out how to do scissor kicks and flutter kicks to work out the abs with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.

The obliques are located at the sides of the abdomen, and a number of exercises can be performed to target the obliques, such as the wood chop. Use a medicine ball to help exercise the oblique muscles with help from a fitness trainer in this free video on exercises and working out.