Strength Exercises, Weight Training exercises, types of exercise, weight training technique, types of weight training

Strength Conditioning - Weight Training Chart
Alphabetized By Exercise
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EXERCISE	MUSCLE GROUP	TYPE	FOCUS	EXECUTION	EQUIPMENT
Back Extension	Back	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Push	Focuses on the errector spinae (lower back), hamstring (upper rear leg) and gluteus maximus.	* Lie on the bench in the prone position. With the head and back lowered and perpendicular to the floor, place your hands behind the head and elbows out. Extend back and lift back to slightly above horizontal position, and return to start position.	Roman Chair / Hyperextension Bench
Back Squat	Legs	Free Weights Closed Chain Compound Push	Works the leg muscles.	* Similar to a normal squat, but bar may be placed across traps in varying positions.	Barbell
Barbell Curl	Biceps	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Pull	Builds bicep mass and overall arm strength.	Curl while using a barbell.	Barbell
Barbell Row	Back	Free Weights Open Chain Compound Pull	The Barbell Row is one of the best mass builders for the back.	While holding a barbell infront of your thigh, lift it up keeping it infront of your chest and bending your elbows, then lower.	Barbell
Behind The Neck Pull down	Back	Machine Open Chain Compound Pull	Works the back muscles.	** Grab the bar over your head and Pull it down behind your head and slowly raise it again.	Machine
Bench Press	Chest	Free Weights Open Chain Compound Push	Builds pectoral mass along with the deltoids, and the triceps.	With your back flat on the bench without arching your back. Lift the weights straight up, then after a pause bring it back down again.	Barbell
Bent Knee Situp	Waist	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Pull	Focuses on the Abs muscles.	With your knee's bent and laying on the ground, raise your upper body to your knee's and back down again.	Bench/Floor
Bent Over Flyes	Shoulders	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Push	Stimulates growth in your rear delts.	While sitting, bend over and hold the dumbells straight down. Then raise them up to your sides with out bending your elbows, then lower.	Dumbell
Bent Over Lateral Raise	Shoulders	Machine Open Chain Isolated Push	Works the rear delts and back muscles.	Similar to the Lateral Raise, you do this procedure by bending over.	Machine
Cable Crossovers	Chest	Machine Open Chain Isolated Pull	Gives chest definition and separation.	Standing in between two pulleys (one for each hand), start slightly above shoulder level with hands and arms at their most lateral point. Use a neutral grip and slowly contract chest, keep arms slightly bent and bring hands together to midline.	Cable
Cable Crunch	Waist	Machine Open Chain Isolated Pull	Works out the ab muscles.	Similar to the normal crunch, you use the cable rowing Machine to assist you in this exercise.	Cable
Cable Curl	Biceps	Machine Open Chain Isolated Pull	Used to chisel the biceps.	Similar to a normal curl, you do this exercise with a cable Machine .	Cable
Cable Flye	Chest	Machine Open Chain Isolated Pull	Focuses on the chest muscles.	Same procedure as Flat Flye, but with a cable Machine .	Cable
Cable Raise	Shoulders	Machine Open Chain Isolated Push	Gives your front and medial delts separation and detail.	While standing sideways to the cable Machine , Pull it to your side with a straight arm.	Cable
Cable Row	Back	Machine Open Chain Compound Pull	Adds width and thickness to the lats and upper back.	Sit in front of the cable Machine with your legs against it. Grip the handle and Pull it away from the Machine in a rowing action.	Cable
Calf Raise	Legs	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Push	Focuses on the gastrocnemius soleus (calf muscles).	Place your feet straight ahead. Place the barbell across your shoulders with your palms down and elbows flexed. Flex both feet. Slowly return to first position.	Barbell
Cardio	Total Body	Body Weight	Can include jogging, treadmill, bike, rowing Machine etc.	Maintain your target heart rate for a duration of 30-40min to optimize fat burning	Varies
Close Grip Bench	Triceps	Free Weights Open Chain Compound Push	Places the emphasis on the triceps instead of the pecs.	* Similar to a bench press, you do this exercise with your hands close together on the bar.	Barbell
Close Grip Chins	Back	Body Weight Closed Chain Compound Pull	Develops the back and bicep muscles.	With your hands close to each other on a horizontal bar a few feet above your head, Pull yourself up till your chin is over the bar and slowly lower yourself down again.	Chin Bar
Close Grip Pull Downs	Back	Machine Open Chain Compound Pull	Works the back and bicep muscles.	Similar to the Lat. Pull down, you keep your hands close to each other.	Machine
Concentration Curl	Biceps	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Pull	Will give your biceps a peak.	While sitting and your one arm laying across both legs, hold a dumbell in the other hand and bend over so its perpendicular to the ground and resting against your other arm, then curl it up and back down again.	Dumbell
Crunch	Waist	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Pull	Focuses on the ab muscles.	Laying on your back with your knee's bent, place your hands below your ears and lift your upper back and head off of the ground, squeezing your abs muscles, then lower.	Bench
Deadlift	Back	Free Weights Closed Chain Compound Push	One of the best exercises for gaining mass, power and strength.	* While bent over with a barbell in your hands hanging down by your feet, stand up straight and then bend over again.	Barbell
Decline Bench Press	Chest	Free Weights Open Chain Compound Push	Places more emphasis on your lower chest.	Similar to a normal bench press, you do this exercise while laying on an declined bench.	Dumbell
Decline French Curls	Triceps	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Push	Places more emphasis on long head of triceps.	Lay supine on back with ez-curl bar (pronated grip) raised above you with arms fully extended. Lower the bar by bending the elbow. As the bar nears the head move the elbows slightly back just enough to allow the bar to clear around the curvature of the head. Extend the arm. As the bar clears the head reposition the elbows to its former position until the arm is fully extended.	Dumbell
Decline Dumbell Flyes	Chest	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Pull	Isolates Lower Chest	Same as dumbell flyes but on a decline bench. Keep arms slightly bent and at a 90 degree angle to the floor at the top of the movement.	Dumbell
Decline Dumbell Press	Chest	Free Weights Open Chain Compound Push	Works the chest muscles.	Similar to the dumbell press, you do this procedure by laying on a bench with your upper body towards the bottom of the slope.	Dumbell
Decline Push Up	Chest	Body Weight Closed Chain Compound Push	Works the chest muscles.	Similar to a normal Push up, you put your feet on a raised surface, putting extra weight on your upper body.	Bench/Floor
Diamond Push Ups	Chest	Body Weight Closed Chain Compound Push	Works on the chest muscles.	Similar to a normal Push up, you keep your hands close to each other.	Bench/Floor
Dips	Triceps	Body Weight Closed Chain Compound Push	Build mass in the lower pecs, serratus and triceps and are a good general strength builder.	While gripping parallel bars and your knee's bent under you, raise and lower yourself using your arms keeping elbows as close as possible to your torso.	Dipping Station
Dumbell Bench Press	Chest	Free Weights Open Chain Compound Push	Develops your chest and strengthens your tendons and ligaments.	Similar to a normal bench press, you do this exercise with a pair of dumbells.	Dumbell
Dumbell Curl	Biceps	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Pull	An excellent bicep builder.	Similar to a barbell curl, you do this exercise with dumbells while standing or sitting.	Dumbell
Dumbell Flyes	Chest	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Pull	A great exercise to isolate your chest muscles.	With your back against a horizontal bench, hold dumbells straight up in front of your chest and then lower them to your sides with your arms only slightly bent, then raise them again back to the starting position.	Dumbell
Dumbell Press	Shoulders	Free Weights Open Chain Compound Push	Works your front delts.	Similar to a bench press, you do this exercise with dumbells.	Dumbell
Dumbell Row	Back	Free Weights Open Chain Compound Pull	Will allow you to isolate your lats.	While bending over and one knee and hand on a bench, hold a dumbell straight down and lift it up towards your body and then lower.	Dumbell
Dumbell Shrugs	Shoulders	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Pull	Works on the shoulder muscles.	Similar to normal shrugs, you use a dumbell for this exercise instead of a barbell.	Dumbell
Dumbell Side Bend	Waist	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Pull	Works your obliques and is a good waist shaper.	Stand straight up with dumbells at your side, then bend over to the side and then stand up straight again, repeat for other side.	Dumbell
Dumbell Triceps Ext	Triceps	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Push	Places emphasis on the inner and middle heads of the triceps.	Hold a dumbell behind your shoulder and raise your arm up and then back down again.	Dumbell
Dumbell Wrist Curls	Forearms	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Pull	Develops the front forearms.	Hold the dumbell in your hand with the palm side up. Slowly raise and lower using just your wrist.	Dumbell
Dumbell Wrist Ext	Forearms	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Pull	Develops the back forearms.	Hold the dumbell in your hand with the palm side down. Slowly raise and lower using just your wrist.	Dumbell
External Rotation	Shoulders	Machine Open Chain Isolated Push	Develops the external rotators	Stand straight up with your arm bent 90 degrees, elbow by your waste, hold Pull ey neutral (like your shaking a hand), starting position at stomach, keep elbow in (use as a pivot) and externally rotate arm (humerus) by slowly moving hand (while gripping Pull ey) away from stomach to most lateral point.	Machine
Flat Flye	Chest	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Pull	Focuses on the inner pectorals.	Laying on a flat bench pick up the dumbbells on each side of the bench and move weights to the shoulders. Extend arms straight up with elbows slightly bent. Then lower weights to each side maintaining the same elbow angle.	Dumbell
Front Raise	Shoulders	Machine Open Chain Isolated Push	Isolates the front delts.	Hold dumbell's in front of your thighs with your palms in a neutral position, raise your arms in front of your body with out bending your elbows, then lower the weights.	Dumbell
Front Squat	Legs	Free Weights Closed Chain Compound Push	Similar to the Squat but it places emphasis on the quadriceps.	With a barbell across your shoulders in front of your neck, slowly lower your weight down while squatting and raise yourself up again.	Barbell
Glute Machine	Legs	Machine Open Chain Isolated Push	Builds and shapes the Gluteals and hamstrings.	Place limb in biomechanically correct position on machine as instructed, extend thigh as far back as possible.	Machine
Hack Squat	Legs	Machine Closed Chain Compound Push	Isolates the front thigh and quads.	With a barbell across your shoulders, you squat downward and then lift yourself up.	Machine
Half Squat	Legs	Free Weights Closed Chain Compound Push	Used by beginners or people with back problems and works the legs.	Similar to the Hack Squat, but you only squat half way down.	Barbell
Hammer Curl	Biceps	Machine Open Chain Isolated Pull	Works the pectoral muscles.	Similar to a normal curl, you hold the dumbell like you would a hammer, with the bar verticle.	Dumbell
Hyperextension	Back	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Pull	Lower back strengthener.	* Laying on an inclined bench that goes up to your waist, you lower your upper body down and back up again.	Roman Chair
Incline Bench Press	Chest	Free Weights Open Chain Compound Push	Places emphasis on your upper chest.	Similar to a bench press, you lay down on an inverted bench, Push ing weights up 90 degree's from the ground.	Barbell
Incline Dumbell Flyes	Chest	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Pull	Works Upper Pecs for Definition	Same as dumbell flyes but on an incline bench. Keep arms slightly bent and at a 90 degree angle to the floor at the top of the movement.	Dumbell
Incline Dumbell Press	Chest	Free Weights Open Chain Compound Push	Focuses on your pectoral muscles.	Same procedure as Dumbell Bench, but with an incline in the bench.	Dumbell
Inclined Flye	Chest	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Pull	Focuses on the upper and inner pectoral muscles.	Same procedure as Flat Flye but on an inclined bench.	Dumbell
Knee Raise	Legs	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Pull	Tightens the lower abs.	While standing at the Machine , lift your leg up with your knee bent and lower down again.	Bench/Floor
Lat Pull down	Back	Machine Open Chain Compound Pull	Develops the upper portion of the lats.	Grabbing the bars from overhead, Pull them down and slowly raise it.	Machine
Lateral Raise	Shoulders	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Push	Isolates you medial delts.	Holding dumbells in front of your thighs with the top of each dumbell pointed away from you, lift your arms up by your sides with out bending your arms, then lower your arms	Dumbell
Leg Curl	Legs	Machine Open Chain Isolated Pull	Builds and shapes the hamstrings.	Laying on a bench on your chest and with your legs under a bar with weigh attached, curl your legs at the knee's, then lower the weight.	Machine
Leg Extension	Legs	Machine Open Chain Isolated Push	Isolates and shapes the front thighs.	Fully extend legs outward while squeezing your quadriceps and hold for a moment. Slowly lower your legs back to the start position.	Machine
Leg Press	Legs	Machine Open Chain Compound Push	A great thigh builder.	Laying on a bench, use your feet to Push the weight away from your body, then slowly bring it back to you.	Machine
Lower Crunch	Waist	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Pull	Develops your lower abs.	Similar to a normal crunch, focus on the lower abs while performing the crunch.	Bench/Floor
Lunge	Legs	Free Weights Closed Chain Compound Push	Isolates the front thigh.	Move your feet apart with one in front of the other while holding a barbell over your shoulders. Bend your back leg's knee and lower yourself, then Push yourself back up.	Barbell
Lying Side Flye	Shoulders	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Push	Focuses on the shoulder muscles.	Same procedure as Flat Flye but laying on your side.	Dumbell
Machine Bench Press	Chest	Machine Open Chain Compound Push	Simulates the Barbell Bench Press.	Similar to a normal bench press, you do this exercise with a Machine instead of a barbell or dumbell.	Machine
Machine Crunch	Waist	Machine Open Chain Isolated Pull	Simulates Lower/Upper Crunch.	Similar to a normal crunch, you do this exercise with a Machine instead of weights on your chest.	Machine
Machine Curl	Biceps	Machine Open Chain Isolated Pull	Simulates a free weight barbell curl.	Similar to a normal curl, you do this exercise with a Machine instead of a dumbell.	Machine
Machine Lunges	Legs	Machine Closed Chain Compound Push	Works the leg muscles.	Similar to free weight lunges, you use a Machine for this one.	Machine
Machine Press	Shoulders	Machine Open Chain Compound Push	Works all three heads of the deltoid.	Similar to the Machine bench press.	Machine
Neck Lateral Resistance	Neck	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Push	Works all neck lateral neck muscles	Hold one hand against the side of your head. Use your hand to resist the movement as you try to touch your shoulder with your ear. Hold this posture for a count of 5.	Manual
Neck Forward Resistance	Neck	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Pull	Works all anterior neck muscles	Hold both hands against your forehead. Try to move head forward, but resist the movement with your hands. Hold this posture for a count of 5.	Manual
Neck Backward Resistance	Neck	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Pull	Works all posterior neck muscles.	Place both hands behind your head. Try to move head backwards, but resist the movement with your hands. Don't tip chin. Hold this posture for a count of 5.	Manual
Neck Rotational Resistance	Neck	Machine Open Chain Compound Push	Works all neck muscles	Hold one hand against the side of your head. Use your hand to resist the movement as you try to rotate your head to one side until your chin is lined on top of your shoulder. Hold this posture for a count of 5.	Manual
Oblique Twist	Waist	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Pull	Focuses on the oblique muscle.	While doing a crunch, twist your body to one side focusing on the oblique muscle, then repeat for the other side.	Bench
One Arm Cable Rows	Back	Machine Open Chain Compound Pull	Works the back muscles.	Similar to the cable row, you use one arm to do this procedure.	Machine
One Arm Cable Side Laterals	Shoulders	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Push	Works the shoulder muscles.	Similar to a Lateral Raise, you use a cable Machine to do this exercise.	Machine
One-Arm Dumbell Kickbacks	Triceps	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Push	Works all three heads of the tricep at different stages of this movement	Keep arm and elbow close to waist. Hold dumbell in a neutral position and extend forearm back as far as possible (using elbow as pivot point). Do not move arm (humerus)	Barbell
One-Arm Row	Back	Free Weights Open Chain Compound Pull	Excellent exercise for Lats and rhomboids.	Hold dumbell with a neutral grip and start with the arm bent 90 degrees with elbow beside waist. Lower weight slightly forward until elbow is extended and pull weight back to waist while keeping the arm as close as possible to the body (through all stages of movement).	Dumbell
Overhead Press	Shoulders	Free Weights Open Chain Compound Push	Works all three heads of the deltoid.	While holding a barbell on your shoulders in front of your neck, press it upward and then slowly lower down again.	Barbell
Pec Deck	Chest	Machine Open Chain Isolated Pull	Isolates your inner pectorals.	While sitting at the Machine and your arms spread to your sides, Pull the Machine 's handles towards your body in front of you and then back to the starting position.	Machine
Plie Squat	Legs	Body Weight Closed Chain Compound Push	Developes the inner thighs, quadriceps, and the glutes.	With feet wider than your shoulder width and toes out at a comfortable angle, bend your knees and lower your body. Keeping your knees in line with your toes Push back up. Dont lock your knees and keep your abs and back straight and tight.	None
Preacher Curl	Biceps	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Pull	Places emphasis on the lower section of your biceps.	While sitting and your arms laying top down, grip the handle and curl it towards your body.	Preacher Bench
Pull Ups	Back	Body Weight Closed Chain Compound Pull	Works the back muscles.	With your hands close to each other on a horizontal bar a few feet above your head, Pull yourself up till your chin is over the bar and slowly lower yourself down again.	Chin Bar
Pulley Push down	Triceps	Machine Open Chain Isolated Push	Work the entire length on the triceps with extra emphasis on the outer head.	While standing at the cable Machine , grip the handle and Push it down, and slowly raise it back up to the starting position.	Machine
Pull over	Back	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Pull	Works your lats, triceps and pecs.	** Lie upper half of back, face-up across bench using legs bent 90 degrees to support lower back. Hold dumbell above head (with both hands) with elbows extended and lower in an arc motion (with arms slightly bent) until dumbell is slightly behind head.	Dumbell
Push Ups	Chest	Body Weight Closed Chain Compound Push	Basic Push Up Exercise for the chest.	Forefoot or toes on floor. Legs, hips, and back straight. Elbows extended, lower torso and chest 3-4 inches from floor. Be sure arm angle is 90 degrees at bottom of movement.	Bench/Floor
Reverse Crunch	Waist	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Pull	Tones the lower abs.	Laying on the ground, lift your legs towards you and then lower them back down again.	None
Reverse Curl	Forearms	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Pull	Develops the forearm.	Similar to a normal curl, grip the barbell or dumbell with your hands facing the opposite direction, towards you.	Barbell
Reverse Flyes	Back	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Push	Focuses on the back muscles.	Hold the weights with your palms facing each other in front of your body. Slowly lift your arms out to the side, Push ing your shoulder blades together, with your elbows bent and facing the ceiling. Then lower the weights.	Dumbell
Reverse Grip Pull down	Back	Machine Open Chain Isolated Pull	Works the back muscles.	Similar to the Lat. Pull down, you hold the handles with your palm's facing you.	Machine
Reverse Pec Deck Flyes	Shoulders	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Push	Works the shoulder muscles.	Similar to Peck Deck Flyes, but you Push from your chest to your sides.	Machine
Rows	Back	Free Weights Open Chain Compound Pull	Works the back muscles.	Standing with one leg in front of the other and bending over at a 45-90 degree angle, keep your back flat and contract both arms with weights in them and lower down again. Then switch legs with each set.	Barbell
Seated Calf Raise	Legs	Machine Open Chain Isolated Push	Develops the soleus. For inner and outer development point your toes out or in.	While sitting, raise and lower your legs using the tip of your feet.	Machine
Seated Dumbell Press	Shoulders	Free Weights Open Chain Compound Push	Works your front delts.	While sitting on a bench, keep each arm bent at side at a 90 degree angle (holding dumbell in each hand pronated). Push your arms straight up until fully extending. Never allow your arm angle to be below 90 degrees at any stage of movement.	Dumbell
Seated Military Press	Shoulders	Machine Open Chain Compound Push	Works the shoulder muscles.	** While sitting at a horizontal bench press Machine , Push your arms straight out and slowly return them towards yourself.	Machine
Seated Side Lateral Raise	Shoulders	Machine Open Chain Isolated Push	Works the shoulder muscles.	Similar to the Lateral Raise, you do this exercise while sitting down.	Machine
Seated/Standing Calf Raise	Legs	Free Weights Closed Chain Isolated Push	Works the leg muscles.	Similar to the normal calf raise, you do this exercise starting while sitting and then stand up.	Machine
Shoulder Rotation	Shoulders	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Push	Works the shoulder muscles.	With a dumbell and your arm straight down, rotate your shoulder in a circular motion.	Dumbell
Shrugs	Back	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Pull	The best way to develop your trapezius.	While standing with a barbell in your hands resting in front of your lap, raise and lower your shoulders.	Dumbell
Side Crunch	Waist	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Pull	Isolates your obliques.	While doing a crunch, twist your upper body to the side focusing on your oblique muscles, repeat for other side.	Bench/Floor
Side Knee Raise	Legs	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Push	Works out the ab muscles.	Similar to the Knee Raise, but you raise your knee to the side.	Bench/Floor
Skull Crusher	Triceps	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Push	Works the long-head of the triceps.	Lay supine on back with ez-curl bar (pronated grip) raised above you with arms fully extended. Lower the bar by bending the elbow. As the bar nears the head move the elbows slightly back just enough to allow the bar to clear around the curvature of the head. Extend the arm. As the bar clears the head reposition the elbows to its former position until the arm is fully extended.	Barbell
Squats	Legs	Free Weights Closed Chain Compound Push	Develop the thighs, glutes, adductors and hamstrings.	* While standing with a barbell across your shoulders, lower yourself down in a squatting motion and raise yourself up again.	Barbell
Standing Alternate Dumbell Curls	Biceps	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Pull	Works the both heads of bicep	Hold dumbell in each hand with a supinated grip and elbows full extended in front of you. Keep elbows by your waist and curl weight (one arm at a time) while using elbow as pivot point. Do not move arm (humerus)	Dumbell
Standing Calf Raise	Legs	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Push	Builds the calf.	While standing on a ledge with just your toes on it, raise and lower yourself using the tip of your feet.	Barbell
Standing Leg Curls	Legs	Machine Open Chain Isolated Pull	Works on the leg muscles.	Similar to leg curls, you use a Machine to do one leg at a time while you stand.	Machine
Step-Ups With Barbell	Legs	Free Weights Closed Chain Compound Push	Upper Thighs	Place foot of first leg on bench. Stand on bench by extending the hip and knee of the first leg and place the foot of second leg on bench. Step down with second leg by flexing the hip and knee of first leg. Return to original standing position by placing foot of first leg to floor.	Barbell/Step
Stiff Leg Dead Lift	Legs	Free Weights Closed Chain Compound Pull	Hamstrings	** With knees bent, Lower bar to the top of the feet by bending hips. Keep waist straight, flexing only slightly at the bottom. Lift the bar by extending at hips until standing upright. Pull shoulders back at top of lift if rounded. Extend knees at top if desired.	Barbell
Swiss Ball Crunches	Waist	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Pull	Excellent for abs	Variation of crunch using swiss ball as either support or between feet for a v-sit up.	Swiss Ball/Floor
T-bar Rows	Back	Free Weights Open Chain Compound Pull	Works the back muscles.	Standing with one leg in front of the other and bending over at a 45-90 degree angle, keep your back flat and contract both arms with t-bar weights in them and lower down again. Switch legs with each set.	Dumbell
Toe Press	Legs	Machine Open Chain Isolated Push	Works the entire length of the calf and is performed of the leg press Machine .	Similar to a leg press, you do this exercise using your toes.	Machine
Tricep Press Down	Triceps	Machine Open Chain Isolated Push	Develops the triceps.	With knee's slightly bent and standing, hold the barbell with palms down and bring your upper arms to your sides. With your forearms and biceps touching, press the bar down in semicircular motion to your arms length and return to the starting position.	Machine
Tricep Push down	Triceps	Machine Open Chain Isolated Push	Focuses on the triceps.	Fully extend your arms, Push ing the bar down. Squeeze and pause then return the bar to chest level, again pausing briefly.	Machine
Triceps Extension	Triceps	Machine Open Chain Isolated Push	Triggers strength gains throughout the tricep.	Hold a dumbell behind your shoulder and raise your arm up and then back down again.	Machine
Twisting Crunches	Waist	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Pull	Works out the ab mu scles.	Similar to the normal crunch, you do this exercise by twisting your upper body to one side one time, then the other side the next.	Bench/Floor
Twisting Sit-Up	Waist	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Pull	Tones your obliques.	Similar to the normal sit up, you do this exercise by twisting your upper body to one side.	Bench/Floor
Upper Crunch	Waist	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Pull	Isolates the upper abs.	Similar to a normal crunch, focus on the upper part of your abs.	Bench/Floor
Upright Row	Shoulders	Free Weights Open Chain Compound Pull	Develops the point where your shoulders meet your traps.	** While holding a barbell infront of your thigh, lift it up keeping it infront of your chest and bending your elbows, then lower.	Dumbell
Vertical Situp	Waist	Body Weight Open Chain Isolated Pull	Focuses on the ab muscles.	Laying on a vertical bench with your feet attached at the top, lift your upper body till you reach the top and then lower yourself.	Bench
Wide Grip Chins	Back	Body Weight Closed Chain Compound Pull	Builds wide lats.	Similar to a chin up, you spread your arms wide on the bar and Pull yourself up and slowly lower yourself.	Chin Bar
Wide Grip Pull Downs	Back	Machine Open Chain Isolated Pull	Works the back muscles.	Similar to the Lat. Pull down, you keep your hands spread apart as far as you can.	Machine
Wide Push Ups	Chest	Body Weight Closed Chain Compound Push	Works the chest m uscles.	Similar to the Push up, you do this exercise by spreading your arms out as far as you can on the ground.	Bench/Floor
Wrist Curl	Forearms	Free Weights Open Chain Isolated Pull	Develops the forearms.	Hold the barbell in your hand with the palm side up. Slowly raise and lower using just your wrist.	Barbell

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