Archives: Exercises
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Standing Military Press
How to do Standing Military Presses The standing military press is a strict barbell press from your shoulders to overhead, with no help from your legs. It’s one of the classic tests of upper-body strength, and few lifts work the shoulders as directly. 1. Take a firm grip of the barbell with your hands placed…
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Upright Barbell Rows
How to do Upright Barbell Rows 1. Take a firm grip of the barbell and allow it to rest on the front of your thighs with your palms facing towards you and your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart 2. Stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart and a slight bend…
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Barbell Squats
How to do Barbell Squats 1. Carefully load the barbell onto your shoulders, keeping a firm grip with your hands on either side throughout the entire motion 2. Place your feet about shoulder-width apart with your toes very slightly pointing outwards 3. Brace your core and inhale as you lower your body, bending at the…
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Barbell Sumo Deadlifts
How to do Sumo Deadlifts 1. Place the barbell on the floor just in front of you 2. Stand tall and strong with your feet placed between 125% and 150% of your shoulder-width apart with your toes pointing outwards at a 45-degree angle 3. Keeping your back straight and neck in line with your spine,…
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Barbell Sumo Squats
How to do Barbell Sumo Squats 1. Carefully load the barbell onto your shoulders, keeping a firm grip with your hands on either side throughout the entire motion 2. Place your feet between 125% and 150% of your shoulder-width apart with your toes pointing outwards at a 45-degree angle 3. Brace your core and inhale…
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Barbell Deadlifts
How to do Barbell Deadlifts 1. Place the barbell on the floor just in front of you 2. Stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart and a very slight bend at the knee 3. Keeping your back straight and neck in line with your spine, bend forwards at the hip while…
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Barbell Bicep Curls
How to do Barbell Bicep Curls 1. Take a firm underhand grip of the barbell at about shoulder-width apart and allow it to rest lightly on the front of your things 2. Stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart and a slight bend at the knee 3. Bring the barbell upwards…
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Barbell Cleans
How to do Barbell Cleans 1. Place the barbell on the floor just in front of you and stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart and a very slight bend at the knee 2. Keeping your back straight and neck in line with your spine, squat down and take a firm,…
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Barbell Clean and Press
How to do Barbell Clean and Press 1. Place the barbell on the floor just in front of you and stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart and a very slight bend at the knee 2. Keeping your back straight and neck in line with your spine, squat down and take…
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Barbell Box Squats
How to do Barbell Box Squats 1. Carefully load the barbell onto your shoulders, keeping a firm grip with your hands on either side throughout the entire motion 2. Stand in front of a sturdy, gym box or bench so that the top barely touches the backs of your knees 3. Place your feet about…