The shoulders are a difficult muscle group to target without using resistance. These four shoulder defining exercises demonstrated by Sean Vigue of http://www.seanviguefitness.com are perfect for outdoor or indoor bodyweight training. We recommend adding this routine to your bodyweight core and lower body strengthening exercises, for a full body routine you can perform anytime, anywhere.
The medicine ball is a truly adaptable piece of gym equipment. It can be used for a variety of upper and lower body exercises as well as numerous core and sports specific movements. This clip from NikeWomen is an adaptation on the plank exercise which turns it into a challenging and advanced core exercise.
Broad jump burpees are an excellent exercise for building explosive power and of course for increasing jump height. By adding a body twist while in flight with different landing configurations, you can also improve balance, stability and agility. This video clip from WorkoutDojo is an excellent example. Ditch the gym and train outdoors equipment free!
Front Squat to Press by Philipp Halfmann. This is an excellent exercise for building explosive power and strength.
Brad McNamara of AthletesNationTV demonstrates the correct technique for a reverse overhead toss. Medicine ball exercises are fantastic for building explosive power and strength. You will however need a large space, and the rubberized specialist medicine balls required for this type of training. Remember to make sure no-one is behind you!
EZIA HP show us how to make an accurate hexagon for home use, and test our fitness and agility levels against their athletes. Fitness testing is something most of us push to the background, but it can help to motivate and improve some components of fitness, that we do not normally focus on. This good fun, we recommend giving it a go!
The lower back is one of the least focused on areas in general strength programming, but also one of the most important. Lower back pain is a leading cause of work-place absenteeism and can make the most mundane of every-day activities painful and frustrating. Not surprisingly most lower back pain could have been abated with regular and correct muscle conditioning. These three exercises from Mary Rambin are an excellent base for strengthening the lower back.
Rope exercises are another welcome addition to the mainstream fitness environment from MMA sports specific training. More gyms are providing them for their clients and if you are lucky enough to have enough space in your backyard, they are definitely worth purchasing. The undulating rope can provide a great full body workout as it engages many different muscle groups at the same time. This quality clip from Sander V. demonstrates five excellent exercises using undulating ropes.
NikeWomen make high quality video clips – and heres another. The Bicycle exercise is very good for abdominal strength and definition. It can however be hard on the lower back – discontinue at the slightest twinge.
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