How To Do Side Straddle Hop Properly
The side straddle hop, commonly known as jumping jacks or star jump is a beginner-friendly cardiovascular exercise that is all-inclusive working both your upper and lower body muscles. Chances are pretty high that you did this workout as a child but it…
Read MoreHow To Do The Smith Machine Leg Press Properly
The Smith machine leg press is a strength-training compound exercise that particularly targets your leg muscles. In essence, this movement emphasizes your quadriceps, but it also fires up your hamstrings, glutes and calves. Here’s how to do it: Set the…
Read MoreHow to Do Standing Hamstring Curl Properly
The standing hamstring curl, also known as the leg curl, is a single-joint isolation workout that primarily targets the hamstring and calf muscles. It can be performed in many different positions and can be an excellent addition to lower limb hypertrophy…
Read MoreHow To Do Staggered Stance Deadlift Properly
The staggered stance deadlift, a variation of the standard deadlift, is an exercise that promotes stability by training a single leg. The variation requires placing one foot in front of the other during the workout. The exercise is relatively easy and…
Read MoreHow to Do Standing Barbell Calf Raise Properly
The standing barbell calf raises, a variation of the standing calf raise is an isolation exercise that targets the calf muscles and strengthens the lower leg. It is a simple workout that requires a barbell only. There is another variation that can…
Read MoreHow To Do Toe Touch Crunches Properly
A very common bodyweight workout toe touch crunches, is a core working exercise that mainly targets your abdominal muscle which is the muscle responsible for your spinal stability. The exercise also strengthens and tones your abs if getting a six-pack…
Read MoreHow To Do Step Jacks Properly
Step jacks are a variation of jumping jacks. The difference comes when instead of jumping outward with both legs, you take a step to the side with one leg. The movement of your arms remains the same sideways upward-downward movement as the regular…
Read MoreHow To Do The Smith Machine Front Squat Properly
The barbell front squat works perfectly for your overall lower body strength, but if you are looking to focus on the quads, the Smith machine front squat does a much better job working them. This is because it requires less of your core, which makes it…
Read MoreHow To Do The Smith Machine Deadlift Properly
A conversation about lower body strength would not be complete without mentioning the Smith machine deadlift. Like its name suggests, it is a conventional deadlift done on a Smith machine. Usually, most people would prefer to do the deadlift with a…
Read MoreHow To Do Seated Leg Lifts Properly
The seated leg lifts are a lower body exercise that targets and strengthens your lower abdominals, quadriceps and hip flexors. It also increases flexibility across the hip flexors and back extensors. This exercise is better than the hanging leg raise…
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