Should be performed twice a week with at least two days rest between workouts.
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Rest a barbell on the upper portion of your back, not your neck. Firmly grip the bar with your hands almost twice your shoulder width apart. Position your feet about shoulder width apart and your toes...Rest a barbell on the upper portion of your back, not your neck. Firmly grip the bar with your hands almost twice your shoulder width apart. Position your feet about shoulder width apart and your toes should be pointing just a little outward with your knees in the same direction. Keep your back as straight as possible and your chin up, bend your knees and slowly lower your hips straight down until your THIGHS ARE PARALLEL TO THE FLOOR. Once you reach the bottom position, press the weight up back to the starting position. Don't lean over or curve your back forward! You can use a Belt to help reduce the chance of lower back injury. You can put your heels on a 1 inch block to further work the quads. You can also use a wider stance to work the inner quads even more. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 8 reps
Set 3: 6 reps
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Using a leg extension machine, sit in the seat and hook your feet under the padded bar. Adjust the pad and/or the seat so that your knees hang off the end of the seat and the footpad rest on the lowes...Using a leg extension machine, sit in the seat and hook your feet under the padded bar. Adjust the pad and/or the seat so that your knees hang off the end of the seat and the footpad rest on the lowest part of the shins. Grasp the handles on the machine or the edges of the seat to keep your hips from lifting up as you perform the exercise. Extend your legs until knees are straight, making sure you remain seated flat on the machine. Raise the weight all the way, lock and hold briefly, then slowly lower the weight back to the starting position. Get the full range of motion and feel the muscle being worked during the entire movement. Do not SWING the weight up! Exercise image and description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 12 reps
Set 2: 12 reps
Set 3: 12 reps
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Lie face down on a leg-curl machine and hook your heels under the roller pad. Your legs should be stretched out straight so that the pads rest on the back of your ankles. Grasp the handles under the b...Lie face down on a leg-curl machine and hook your heels under the roller pad. Your legs should be stretched out straight so that the pads rest on the back of your ankles. Grasp the handles under the bench for support. Remaining flat on the bench, curl your legs up until your hamstrings are fully contracted. Release and lower the weight slowly back to the starting position. Concentrate on using a full range of motion and do not SWING the weight up. You can point your toes to intensify the burn in your hamstrings. Exercise image and description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 8 reps
Set 3: 6 reps
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Raise a barbell to your shoulders. Sit at the end of a bench, with your feet at about shoulder width, flat on the floor. Keep your chest high and your back straight. Press bar to arm's length overhead...Raise a barbell to your shoulders. Sit at the end of a bench, with your feet at about shoulder width, flat on the floor. Keep your chest high and your back straight. Press bar to arm's length overhead. Use a slow, steady motion, without swinging. Lower slowly to starting position. Can also be done standing or with dumbbells. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 8 reps
Set 3: 6 reps
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Stand straight up with your feet at shoulder width. Hold two dumbbells with your arms hanging at your sides. Droop shoulders down as far as possible. Raise shoulders up as far as you can go. Then slow...Stand straight up with your feet at shoulder width. Hold two dumbbells with your arms hanging at your sides. Droop shoulders down as far as possible. Raise shoulders up as far as you can go. Then slowly return to the starting position. You can also rotate your shoulders by going up in a circular motion from front to rear and then back down. Can also be done holding a barbell instead. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 8 reps
Set 3: 6 reps
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Pull the bar down in front of you, not behind the head. Do not arch your back, but keep it completely still, no swaying, swinging, arching or curving. Just lean back about 10 degrees and maintain that...Pull the bar down in front of you, not behind the head. Do not arch your back, but keep it completely still, no swaying, swinging, arching or curving. Just lean back about 10 degrees and maintain that throughout the exercise. Your elbows should make an arc shape to the side of your body on the way down and on the way up. Squeeze your elbows into your body at the lowest part of the movement and the bar should be on or close to the very upper portion of your chest. The only movement should come from your arms. Exercise description by Hugo Saner. (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 8 reps
Set 3: 6 reps
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Do not lean forward or backward in this exercise. It is very important that once you are set up in position with your back perpendicular to the floor your back does not move. Only your arms should mov...Do not lean forward or backward in this exercise. It is very important that once you are set up in position with your back perpendicular to the floor your back does not move. Only your arms should move. From straight out in front of you bring your elbows back and keep them tight into your body. Once they are as far back as they will go slowly let the weight go forwards. Aim for a duration of 1.5 to 2 seconds in both directions. Swinging or arching your back to aid the movement is an indication that the weight is too heavy. We do not move the back whilst doing this exercise because it can damage the small muscles in the lower back. Exercise description by Hugo Saner. (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 8 reps
Set 3: 6 reps
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Sit on a calf raise machine. Place your upper thighs under the leg pad just above your knees. Disengage any weight lock that may be in place. Lower your heels to the lowest possible position. Slowly r...Sit on a calf raise machine. Place your upper thighs under the leg pad just above your knees. Disengage any weight lock that may be in place. Lower your heels to the lowest possible position. Slowly raise up on your toes as high as you can go. Hold for a moment and return to the starting position. Do not "swing" the weight up using momentum! Repeat. Exercise image and description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 20 reps
Set 2: 18 reps
Set 3: 16 reps
Set 4: 12 reps
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Lay down on the floor flat. Press your lower back into the floor and raise your legs straight up in the air. Rest your head on the floor and press your hips off the ground reaching your feet towards t...Lay down on the floor flat. Press your lower back into the floor and raise your legs straight up in the air. Rest your head on the floor and press your hips off the ground reaching your feet towards the ceiling by tightening your stomach. Reach as high as you can and slowly lower back down and repeat. Exercise description and photo by Michael Diebler. (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 20 reps
Set 2: 20 reps
Set 3: 20 reps
Set 4: 20 reps
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