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Five foundation resistance exercises to build base strength.

February 21, 2012 / Strength

They say good houses need to be built on a solid foundation. Building a strong body is no different; you need to build a strong base focusing on the largest muscle groups to start with. There are fancier videos on Surfgym, but we recommend going back to basics from time to time. This clip from The Eyeopener features five foundation strength exercises with in-depth instruction. Dumbbell squats Dumbbell incline press Lat pull downs Lunges Abdominal crunches

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No equipment required: Shoulder workout routine.

February 20, 2012 / Exercises, Strength, Upper Body

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.

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Eight minute abdominal workout video with screen timer

February 15, 2012 / Strength

This full-routine eight minute workout routine by psychetruth should have your abdominals burning by the end – if not go again! The plank exercises are complimented by an on-screen timer. All exercises are equipment free making this routine perfect for home and outdoor use.

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Shoulder Training with Jim Cordova: Heavy equipment

February 12, 2012 / Strength

Most of us do not look like this, or even remotely want to. But you cannot help admire the dedication that goes into achieving a body of this size and muscularity. This video by WorldBBChamp Jim Cordova demonstrates and states the reasoning behind the exercises he uses in his shoulder routines. Warning: Heavy gym equipment on show.

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Advanced Exercises to Improve Balance: Bosu Workout

February 12, 2012 / Advanced, Fitness, Sports Specific, Strength

Improving balance and stability should be a mainstay of any fitness program. The Bosu makes this easy as it can be used as a platform for many exercises. Squats, lunges, press-ups, standing arm-curls, shoulder press, crunches, back-extensions and many more exercises can be performed while, standing, lying or jumping on the Bosu. In this video clip by JustinChavezTrainer the Bosu is used for a series of advanced balance and stability movements, ideal for use in the home or the gym [...]

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12 Minute Full Body Strength Circuit Routine Using Dumbbells and a Bench

February 11, 2012 / Strength

Reformed Bodies Fitness are producing a series of varied and full routine videos, suitable for weight loss, fitness, strength, and flexibility. Ideal for the home or the gym, being full-length they are also excellent for motivation and ease of use. This clip is a total body strength workout demonstrated and instructed with attention to detail and professionalism.

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Equipment Free Full Body Workout Routine

February 11, 2012 / Fitness, Hard, Strength

Tia Casady from HQ Performance demonstrates an equipment free (timer required) body weight workout routine. The exercises engage all the muscle groups for a full body workout. The full workout will take around twenty minutes. This is an excellent clip for toning, fitness and increasing postural strength and balance.

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Twelve Minute Abdominal Routine Using a Fitness Ball

February 6, 2012 / Strength

Another easy to follow and challenging workout video from FitnessBlender. This clip is a full routine abdominal core routine on a fit-ball or physio-ball. Perfect for home or the gym, this routine is ideally used as the final component in a strength or cardio workout.

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Lower body workout to strengthen and tone the thigh muscles.

February 3, 2012 / Fitness, Moderate, Strength

Many of us admire, and long for, toned and cut thigh and calf muscles. They act as a poster board for athlete potential and advertise one’s commitment to serious exercise. Forty-three year old Jane, of seejanesweat has together an excellent video routine focusing on defining the thigh muscles.

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