Exercise Technique Videos
These videos are too educate you on proper form, technique, common errors, and muscles used to help make you feel more confident in performing these movements at home on your own.
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DB Sumo Squat
Exercise Posture:
Feet wider than shoulder width apart, externally rotate at the hips turning feet out at a 45-60 degree angle, soft bend in knees, abs/glutes engaged, shoulders back, neck neutral.
Dumbbell Sumo Squat:
Starting from the exercise posture stance with the feet wider than shuolder w... -
DB Bent-over Row
Exercise Posture:
feet shoulder width apart, soft bend in knees, abs/glutes engaged, shoulders back, head neutral.
Bent over row:
Begin the movement by hinging at the hips and stopping parallel or slightly above parallel to the ground. From here, initiate the movement from the shoulder blades and... -
DB Stepping Lunge
Exercise posture: Feet shoulder width apart, soft knees, abs/glutes engaged, shoulders back and head neutral.
Stepping Lunge:
Begin by shifting weight into one leg and peeling the other leg off the floor. Once you lift the leg up, take a big step forward as if you are stepping over something. Mak... -
DB RDL
Start in exercise posture feet shoulder width apart, soft knees, core and glutes engaged, shoulders back, head neutral.
RDL:
Begin by pushing butt toward the wall behind you hinging at hips. Keeping the abs engaged as to not round your back. Continue to push back until you get the maximum stretc... -
Superman
Exercise Posture:
Lay on stomach with arms and legs extended
Head neutral
Superman:
Begin movement by contracting the abs and glutes
from here, slowly elevate the legs and hands off the ground focusing on the lower body.
After a slight pause at the top of the movement, slowly lower back down to... -
Bird/Dog
Exercise posture:
Table top position with knees under hips and hands under shoulders
Head in a neutral position
Bird/Dog:
Start by pulling belly button toward the spine
Shift weight into opposite arm and opposite knee
from here, begin to peel the other hand and knee off the floor and extend outwa... -
Pelvic Lift
Exercise posture:
Lay on back with knees bent and heels close to glutes.
Head and shoulders on ground.
Pelvic Lift:
Start by contracting abs, then contract glutes.
From here drive through your heels lifting your hips off the ground. Make sure everything is lifting as one unit.
Slowly lower th... -
Modified plank and plank
Exercise Posture:
-Knees or feet shoulder width apart
-Abs and glutes engaged
-Elbows in line with shoulder
-Head in neutral position
Plank Movement:
Begin in a table top position and slowly lower to your forearms
Hips and shoulders should be in line with each other.
Arms are parralel to one ano... -
Body Weight Squat
Exercise Posture:
-Feet shoulder width apart
-Abs and glutes engaged
-shoulders back
-head in neutral position
Squat Movement:
Begin by pushing butt back and weight through your heels
hinging at the hips and knees until quad(upper thigh) is parallel to the ground.
Squeeze the glutes and begin to...