Punch the kettlebell upward and forcefully press your extended arm into the floor so your torso rises up. Begin your rep by hingeing at the hips focus on not only dipping your chest down, but by pushing your hips back, all while maintaining a straight torso position. Banded Hamstring Curls; 2-Up, 1-Down Hamstring Curl; Hamstring Curl 21s; Glute Ham Raise; Romanian Deadlift; Stiff-Leg Deadlift. Begin performing your curls, focusing on squeezing your hamstrings as you pull the ball in towards your hips, all while maintaining the same torso position. Clamshells with Hip Extension, Seated Banded Clamshells, Fire Hydrants, Banded Lateral Walk, Monster Walk. Repeat for the prescribed time or reps. Split Squat Variations; Lunge Variations; Box Step-Up Variations; any other unilateral lower body exercises. Return the weight to an extended overhead position. Balance your weight on both feet and the hand closest to your weight, and with your unweighted hand, reach across your body and lift the weight until it is extended as high as possible, rotating your torso and hips and rolling from the balls of your feet to the sides of your feet. Also known as Spider Curls. To reach your start position, complete either a strict chin-up, or jump up to hang with biceps flexed, and chin over the bar. Set up a band to an anchor at or slightly above your shoulder-level, holding the band with both hands in a pronated (overhand) grip. Seated/Standing DB OHP; Barbell OHP; Seated Cable OHP; Modified Handstand Push-Up; Overhead Pressing Machines. Aim to maintain a neutral posture (keeping your elbow by your sides, and hips & shoulders square facing towards the anchor), with the only movement coming from flexing your bicep. Laying on the ground on your side, bend your knees 90-degrees while maintaining extended hips you should have a straight line from knees to hips to shoulders. To perform a DB Lat Pullover, lay on a flat bench, hold a dumbbell with arms extended over eye level and a slight bend in the elbow. Can also be performed seated. A narrower grip will place more emphasis on your biceps, while a wider grip will place more emphasis on your lats and back. As soon as you land, drop straight back into a squat, and repeat. The wider you spread your legs, the more stable your base will be. Descend your torso back until youre roughly 45-degrees off the floor (think half-way through a sit-up). Shoulder Passs Through, Reverse grip shoulder pass through, Down Dog Position. Can also be performed on a Belt Squat machine if available, or by attaching weight plates to dip-belt, while straddling two blocks. Banded Lateral Raise; Prone Incline DB Lateral Raise; Prone Incline Y-Raise; Cable Lateral Raise; Overhead Pressing variations; any other shoulder exercises. Set up a long resistance band anchored to a low position. Standing with your back to the anchor, straddle the band, and pull the handles through your legs and lockout the hips by squeezing your glutes. feet up close grip bench press). Changing the exercise order might make some things a little easier right now, but also might be self-handicapping your long-term results. Holding this deep squat throughout this keep this a challenging variation. Start with your arms down by your side and palms facing up. Set up by wrapping a band around an upright pillar or column, then step into each end of the band so that each end is wrapped behind your knees. Top sets (when performed submaximally or shy of failure) can also be used as an objective measure of fatigue or preparation at various points in a training cycle, and can act as a barometer of your progress. Since we all have different experiences and starting levels of pull-up strength, you will first need to conduct a baseline test to ensure our progression is appropriately scaled to your starting point. In an open space, maintain an upright posture (tall torso) while mimicking your sprinting mechanics (knees driving high, arms driving forward) in a march or skip just like in the A-Skip. Set up in a standing position, with a long resistance band looped under your feet and over your shoulders. In pushup position with forearms on the ground, maintain neutral spine by tucking the ribs and squeezing the glutes and abdominals. Walking/Alternating/Reverse Lunge variations; Box step-ups; Flat or Front Foot Elevated Split Squat variations. Lower the weight with control again behind your head to return the weight to the start position. Lie on floor with knees bent and soles of feet pressed together. While that may feel discouraging at first, taking one step back in your Training Max will act like a deload over your longer term macrocycle, and give you room to build momentum as you ramp back up from week-to-week based on the suggested adjustments in your training notes. Reverse the movement to come back to standing, making sure youre again rolling up one vertebrae at a time. Control the weight during your descent, resisting the rope as it pulls back towards your start position. Ensure you are far enough away from the machine so that there is tension on the cable at full extension. Take small steps laterally on one side and complete all reps. Then switch sides. Hollow Body Hold; Hollow Body Rocks; Plank; Birddogs; V-situps; Deadbugs; On cable pulldown machine, choose a long handle, and grab with a grip that is noticeably wider than your shoulder width. Bodyweight Leg Extension, Leg Extension, Bodyweight Lunge. Instead, hover arm and leg over the ground. Return your hand to the ground with control, then repeat for the opposite side. These can also be performed at home or without access to a DB or KB load a backpack or suitcase with books, shoes, and other heavy items, and walk for the prescribed time. Press yourself the the end of the range of motion, pause for one second and return to the start position. Actively engage your abdominal muscles by keeping your ribs pulled down and your pelvis tucked under your hips. Start your rep by pulling the handle back towards the lower abdomen. Think about pushing the feet through the floor while keeping the barbell as close to your body as possible. Extend one leg fully, and place the other foot flat on the elevated surface. Can be performed on an EZ curl bar, with DBs, or on cables. Feet Up Bench Press). Create tension in the band by taking a slightly wider than hip width stance, and bend the knees to get in an athletic stance. This is a core strengthening and activation movement, and your focus should be on maintaining flat shoulders and hips throughout the movement (avoid tipping). Return to the starting position and repeat the process for the prescribed number of reps. Switch legs, and repeat to complete your set. Start by facing forward, and maintain a relaxed pose for a few seconds. The body should form a straight line from head to knees. Can also be performed with a band. Pronated Grip Inverted Rows (At-Home version), For a full squat tutorial as well as breakdowns of other barbell squat variations, see our, The goal here is to push yourself on these sets to complete as many reps as you can with, Training our heavy compound lifts later in a session rather than first thing when were fresh means those lifts will feel harder, 2) Gym-less training companion & BW guides, Goblet or other Front loaded (DB, KB, barbell) squat, Supinated Grip Inverted Rows (At-Home version), Post-Workout Pancake Tacos w/ Grilled Peaches and Bacon, 25 Bodyweight only strength exercises video. Regular Plank (both arms); Hanging Leg Raises; Bear Crawls; Side Plank; L-Sit. Switch opposite arm/opposite leg. Think about leading the pull with your elbows, tucking your arms back to your torso throughout the repetition. Press your flat foot into the ground to raise the hips, using the other foot as a kickstand for balance. Resistance implement can be substituted if needed if a plate, band, or pair of DBs are unavailable, you can substitute for a loaded book bag for resistance. Raise the hips into a bridge, then sweep your extended leg under onto your knee. Set up in front of a cable machine with the pulley in the lowest position, with a rope handle attached. Grab the band with both hands and pull back towards the lower abdomen. Bench Dips or Tricep Kickbacks). Lower and repeat for reps. Barbell Curl 21s, EZ bar curls, Alt. Heel Elevated Goblet Squat, as demonstrated above). This is one of the most advanced Push-Up variations we will cover, and is very tricep dominant. Laying on your back, raise arms overhead and extend hands and feet, creating a starfish position. Can be performed in place, or inching forward. Take position sitting upright on a bench, block, or chair, with a short band wrapped around your knees and your legs together. Laying on a bench, hold a DB above your body directly above your shoulders. Set your feet on a stable surface with your hands on the floor so that youre bent over in a 90 degree position, with your legs extended and your hips as stacked above your shoulders as possible. In pushup position with forearms and balls of your feet on the ground, modify your traditional plank setup by internally rotating one forearm until it is almost 90-degrees (so your fist sits below your opposite shoulder), then raise the unused arm off the ground and hold it straight down by your thigh. Can also be broken down into Half Get-Ups or Position Repeats to build proficiency and confidence in the movement. Setup a long resistance band to a low anchor, and loop the free end of the band around one ankle. Begin your rep by hingeing at the hips focus on not only dipping your chest down, but by pushing your hips back, all while maintaining a straight torso position. For air squats (bodyweight), check out our detailed breakdown in the Instagram TV video linked here. Banded Lat Pullover; DB Pullover; Lat Pull Down variations (wide grip, single arm, etc); Pull-Ups, Chin-Ups, Rows. These weight increases can be anywhere from 2-5%+ of your training max. Stand on an elevated plate/board/block and perform your competition style deadlift (conventional or sumo, your preference) with the additional range of motion. Laying on your back, keep your arms down at your sides and extend your legs. Extend one leg fully, and with the other, press into the foot to raise the hips. In a standing position, set up a band in a high position. To scale this movement, bring your feet closer (easier) or further away/elevated (harder). After all If your first session was hard to the point of failure, how are you supposed to build momentum and actually progress from there? Lunge variations; Split Squat variations; Cossack squat; Box Step Ups; Any other unilateral lower body exercises. Replace that hand to the ground, then repeat on the other side. Use a preacher curl setup, an incline bench, or other like surface to perform a curl with one arm at a time. Can also be performed while inching forward. Side Plank, Paloff Press, DB/KB Windmill, Turkish Getup, Half Turkish Getup. Glute Bridge; Hip Thrusts; Monster Walk; Banded Lateral Walk. Try to pick a box where your elevated leg has no more than a 90-degree angle at the knee at the deepest position. Grip a pull-up bar slightly wider than hip width apart, palms facing away from your face (supinated grip). Rotate your trunk towards the ground on your kneeling side. Grab the attachment with one hand, and raise the weight above your head with your arm bent and hand behind your head. Watch the demo link for the movements. Maintain tension in your core and brace your abs. 3 sets of 6 reps), hold the position for 2-3 seconds for each repetition before returning to the floor. For example, an accumulation block may be moderate intensity, higher volume, and includes wider array of movements with the intention of building muscle, increasing work capacity, and raising our potential for strength. After completing these reps, immediately elevate your hands. We recommend a Glute Ham Raise as a great substitute, or any other hamstring curl with a slow eccentric (negative), such as slider hamstring curls. As gyms begin to open back up, we encourage flexibility with programming adjusting exercise order, substituting based on equipment constraints, and breaking up supersets/circuits are absolutely fine if it helps you social distance. Demo Here To perform EZ Bar Curl 21s, grab an EZ Curl Bar with an underhand grip and start by completing 7 partial reps through the bottom half of the range of motion, 7 reps for the top half of the range of motion, then 7 reps as full range of motion this is one set. Begin pressing the DBs overhead for the prescribed number of repetitions, aiming to keep a vertical torso. Maintain your upper arm position, and avoid using momentum to press down the weight. Setup a barbell on a squat rack at shoulder height. When your elbows reach parallel with your torso, perform a slight pause to avoid any momentum (unless a specific pause or tempo is prescribed) and control the movement back to the starting position. If the prescribed time is too short or long for your current strength, consider scaling: Scale easier by performing your plank to your knees and/or raising to your hands (vs. forearms). Banded Front Raise; Front Plate Raise, DB Front Raise, Cable Front Raise. The elevated surfacewill increase the effective range of motion of your repetitions. Set up for a squat in a high bar position (bar resting on your traps / on top of your shoulders, compared to a traditional low bar squat, where the bar is placed on the shelf of your rear-delts). Stop at parallel and return to the start position. Continue for the prescribed number of repetitions. Follow the revolution with the other arm and repeat. Focus on driving your elbows back, squeezing your shoulder blades together during the contraction, and allowing the cable to return to a deep and reaching start position, protracting your shoulders and stretching your lats. Loop the free end of the band around one ankle, and ensure you are set up far enough away from the anchor so that there is tension on the band when your leg is fully extended. Bend at the knee and the hip, placing an emphasis on knee flexion as it will travel farther in front of the knee than your back squat variation. You should feel a light stretch in the abdominals. Perform a single arm lat pulldown, aiming to pull your right elbow in towards your right hip while keeping your torso upright and holding the rest of your body as steady as possible. Can also be performed with a DB. Then reverse the movement and return the weight to the start position. Starting with feet together, take a step forward and perform a lunge. Once your elbows are bent at 90-degrees, externally rotate your shoulders while holding your upper arms in position (making an L-shape with your elbows). Some amount of hip movement is natural as we move up and down throughout the repetition, whereas our hips would remain at a fixed height in a Stiff Leg Deadlift. Set up on an incline bench, or angle a flat bench with plates or blocks. Single Arm Front Curl; Single Arm Banded Away Curl; Single Arm Banded Curl; Single Arm Banded Hammer Curl; Single Arm Preacher Curl; Single Arm Cable Curl; Alternating DB Curl; Hammer Curl; DB Iso-Hold Curl. To scale this version to an easier variation, modify this exercise to alternate one leg at a time until you reach the prescribed number of reps per leg. It can take months and/or years of dedicated training for many lifters to get their first pull-up. Lift your hips off the ground, and maintain neutral spine by tucking the ribs and squeezing the glutes and abdominals. Inverted Rows (Regular Grip); Pronated Grip Inverted Rows (At-Home version); Supinated Grip Inverted Rows (At-Home version); DB Row; Cable Row; Chest Supported Row; Machine Row; Pull Up; Chin Up; Lat Pull Down, Pronated Grip Inverted Rows (At-Home Version). Perform with feet flat on the ground, unless specified otherwise (e.g. Place a glute band just above or just below the knees. Press yourself to the end of the range of motion, pause for one second and return to the start position. As you maintain a straight position at the hips (aiming for a straight line from knee to shoulders), begin to lean your torso forward, controlling your descent with your hamstrings. Let Megsquats lead you to your strongest self yet! Keep your feet flat on the floor, bending 90-degrees at the hip and knee. These can also be performed weighted by holding a DB or KB (goblet style), pair of DBs or KBs (at your sides), or holding a weighted book bag (worn on your back, held goblet style, or tucked to your chest). Press kettlebell or dumbbell overhead in one hand. Focus on driving your elbow back, retracting your shoulder blade during the contraction, and allowing the cable to return to a deep and reaching start position, protracting your shoulder blade and stretching your lat. Lower the weight with control, allowing the bar to reset completely on the ground before taking your next rep. 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