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The following are a few simple full range of motion exercises
that you can do at home that require no specialized other than basic
equipment that you may find around your home that you can do to tone up
and look great!
The exercises represent a full range of workout
activities.The abdominal exercises strengthen
the core muscles of the body, trimming your waist and improving
posture. Leg exercises strengthen the muscles that allow you to run,
jump, and climb stairs; these include the thighs, hip flexors, and
quadriceps. The arm, chest, and shoulder exercises emphasize biceps and
triceps, among other muscle groups.
Have a Clear Objective
To get the most out of a workout program, you should establish goals and objectives. Because this workout is designed to maximize intensity,You should not rest no more than two minutes at the end of each circuit before
starting the next one.
Warm Up
Now before you start, you should warm up properly and stretch. Warm-up
exercises and stretching are essential to any workout. Both help
prepare your muscles and joints for more intense activity. This helps
prevent injury, as well as promoting circulation. Warm-up exercises
should be done before stretching.
Warm-up exercises increase the temperature of the body, making the
muscles more flexible and receptive to strenuous activity. Warming up
should slightly increase the heart rate but not to the level
experienced during your workout. The warm-up should be intense enough
to increase your body temperature but not strenuous enough to cause
fatigue. A rule of thumb might be to work hard enough to break a mild
sweat.
Other Tips
Perform 8-12 repetitions of each exercise (resulting in
failure at the last rep)
Work up to four to six complete circuits.
Quadriceps (Upper leg), Hamstrings
- Squats - 1. Position your feet flat on the floor, about shoulder
width apart (toes slightly turned out) 2. Keep the abdominals tight and
the lower back straight and your head up. 3. If you wish you can hold
onto something to give you some support, i.e. a desk. 4. Slowly descend
until the thighs are parallel to the floor, hold for a second, then
push back up to the starting position 5. Maintain the body in an
upright position and avoid leaning forward. 6. Always inhale your
breath on the way down, and exhale as you stand up.
- Pigeon Squats - 1. Position your feet flat on the floor, about s6
inches apart (toes slightly turned in) 2. Keep the abdominals tight and
the lower back straight and your head up. 3. If you wish you can hold
onto something to give you some support, i.e. a desk. 4. Slowly descend
until the thighs are parallel to the floor, hold for a second, then
push back up to the starting position 5. Maintain the body in an
upright position and avoid leaning forward. 6. Always inhale your
breath on the way down, and exhale as you stand up.
- Lunges Wide Stance - 1. Begin by standing straight, then step forward
with one foot, leaving the other back. 2. Both feet should be directed
straight with the toes facing forward. Take a large step. 3. Lower your
back knee almost to the floor, and rise up again, concentrating on
squeezing your buttocks to push yourself up 4. Maintain your body in an
upright position and avoid leaning forward. 5. Repeat this action to
perform several repetitions, then again with the opposite foot forward.
- Lunges Narrow Stance - 1. Begin by standing straight, then step
forward with one foot, leaving the other back. 2. Both feet should be
directed straight with the toes facing forward, heels no more than 4
inches apart. Take a half step. 3. Lower your back knee almost to the
floor, and rise up again, concentrating on squeezing your buttocks to
push yourself up 4. Maintain your body in an upright position and avoid
leaning forward. 5. Repeat this action to perform several repetitions,
then again with the opposite foot forward. 6. Make sure there is not
too great a distance between your feet. Do not allow your front knee to
go forward beyond your toes as you come down, and stop where your feel
comfortable.
- Single-Leg Lunge - This exercise targets the Glutes, Hamstrings,
Quadriceps, and Core. 1. Stand in a lunge with left foot in front,
knees bent and left thigh parallel to floor. 2. Lean forward from hip,
then straighten left leg, extending right leg behind you 45 degrees. 3.
Return to start. 4. Complete 10 - 20 reps on each leg.
- Step Ups - 1. Stand just in front of the step, with your feet about
shoulder-width apart. You can place your arms down by your sides or on
your hips, whichever is more comfortable. 2. Step up onto the step with
one leg in a steady and controlled motion, pulling you up onto the
step. 3. Pause momentarily with both feet up on the step 4. Step down
off the step with your opposite foot and then follow with the other
foot, returning to the starting position. 5. Repeat this action,
alternating the leading leg each time. 6. Repeat for a total of 10 to
20 times per leg.
Calves
- Calf Raise - 1. Stand with your toes of one leg on the edge of a step
(your other leg should be up, feet back against buttocks. 2. Push up
with your toes and get a full extension in a controlled motion. 3.
Pause momentarily. 4. Lower back to the stating position. 5. Repeat
this action for a total of 10 to 20 times per leg.
Back/Lats
- Bent Over Row - 1. Stand next to a sturdy bed or another flat surface
that will provide a good support. 2. Place your left hand and left knee
onto the flat surface 3. Hold onto the weight in your right hand. A bag
of potatoes or other weighted option can work if weights are not
available. 4. Slowly bring the object up to the side of your chest,
keeping your back straight. 5. Lower the weight back down to straighten
the arm. 6. Repeat this procedure, concentrating on utilizing your back
muscles. 7. Switch over and do the exercise with your left arm.
- Chin-ups - Note: For this exercise you require suitable overhead
support, such as ceiling rafters in a garage or the molding of your
door frame. (There are also commercially available pull up bars that fit
within a door frame available). 1. Stand on a chair or ump up to grasp
the bar, with your hands positioned shoulder-width apart and with an
underhand grip. 2. Start in the hang position below the bar. 3. Slowly
raise your body until your chin reaches the bar level. 4. Pause a
moment before slowly lowering yourself back to the starting position.
Chest and Triceps Building
- Push-ups - 1. Start by lying face down on the floor with your hands
approximately shoulder width apart. You may need to have your knees
touch the ground until you can build up enough strength to perform the
movement with your legs straight.2. Push-up until your arms are
straight, keeping you back and legs straight. This is the starting
position. 3. Lower your body until your chest touches the floor at the
bottom, and then return to the starting position.
- Close Grip Push-ups- 1. Start by lying face down on the floor with
your hands approximately four to six inches apart. You may need to have
your knees touch the ground until you can build up enough strength to
perform the movement with your legs straight. 2. Push-up until your
arms are straight, keeping you back and legs straight. This is the
starting position. 3. Slowly bend elbows and lower body to floor with
the chest almost touching the hands. Remain in proper alignment with
abdominals held in tight. Exhale on exertion. 4. Return to starting
position. 5. Repeat for 8 - 12 times. , and then return to the starting
position.
- Chair Dips - 1. Position yourself between the chairs, supporting your
weight on your hands and with your feet out in front of you. 2. Slowly
lower yourself until your upper arms are parallel to the seat of the
chairs 3. Hold in lower position before pushing back up until your arms
are fully extended again. 4. Repeat for the desired number of
repetitions.
Shoulders
- Side Laterals - 1. Straddle a flat bench and grasp a weight in each
hand allowing the dumbbells to hang down at your sides with your palm
facing in toward your body. 2. Next, simultaneously raise the dumbbells
by bringing the backs of your hands to the ceiling, keeping your arms
as straight as possible throughout the movement. 3. Bring your arms to
a point that is parallel to the floor, hold for a one-count and return
to the start position and repeat for 8 to 12 repetitions.
- Shoulder Press (use a bag of potatoes or rice for weight if you do
not have dumbbells available).1. Position yourself on a chair to
support your back set firmly against the pad. 2. Press the barbells up
over your head and return to the start position allowing the barbell to
come down in front of you just below your chin. Repeat this movement
for 8 to 10 repetitions.
Biceps
- Curls - 1. Position two dumbbells to sides, palms facing in, and arms
straight. 2. With elbows to the sides, raise one dumbbell and rotate
forearm until forearm is vertical and palm faces shoulder. 3. Lower to
original position and repeat with opposite arm. 4. Repeat this movement
for 8 to 10 repetitions. Continue to alternate between sides.
Abdominals (stomach)
- Leg Raises -Leg raises place primary stress on the lower half of the
rectus abdominis although the muscle fibers of the upper rectus
abdominia are recruited as well. Secondary stress is also placed on the
intercostal muscles.Because this movement works the hard to work lower
abs you want to do this exercise before crunches. How to do: 1. Lie on
your back on an inclined ab board with your head toward the raised end.
2. Grasp the end of upper bench with your hands to stabilize your body.
3. Bend your leg 15-20 degrees or until you feel your back relax. 4.
Use your abdominal muscles to raise your feet in an arc to a position
directly above your head. 5. Drop your feet in a return arc until they
clear the bench. 6. Repeat until failure (get 15-25 reps).
- Reverse Crunches - Reverse Crunches are a great exercise for working
the lower abs. 1. Lie flat on your back with legs extended. Raise your
legs into an L position with your abs. You can flex your knees a bit.2.
Lower them to almost floor level and raise again.3. Keep going until
failure.
- Roll up Crunch - Targets: Rectus abdominis (the "six-pack" muscle).
30 percent more effective than the standard crunch because the move
challenges your abs through a fuller range of motion, recruiting more
muscle fibers. 1. Lie back with legs straight and arms extended above
head next to ears. 2. Bring arms forward, tilt chin down, and slowly
curl upper body up, reaching hands to toes. 3. Repeat 15- 25 times.
- Bicycle Crunch - Targets: Upper Abdominals, Obliques, And Hip
Flexors. 1. Lie back with legs straight and arms extended above head
next to ears.2. Bring arms forward, tilt chin down, and slowly curl
upper body up, reaching hands to toes. 3. Repeat to failure.
Follow this workout two or three times a
week, with at least a day between workouts for recovery and you will
look great in no time!.
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