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Best Home Gym Fat Burning Workout – TT Intermediate Workout B

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

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This is the intermediate level Turbulence Training workout B. You will begin with the warm-up for the intermediate level and then begin your first superset with dumbbell squats and stability ball rollouts, which is a difficult abdominal exercise.

So, for the db squats, hold the dumbbells at your sides at arm’s length with your feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart. Next, you will squat to parallel and then push back up while keeping your chest and head up. Be sure to keep your shoulder blades together and have a nice proud posture at all times for 8 repetitions.

Move quickly over the stability ball rollout. To get in position for this exercise, begin by kneeling on a mat with the ball close to you and your hands down low on the ball. With your abs braced, rollout, stretching the abdominals, and roll back in. So, as you go out, keep your body in a straight line and feel the stretch and then contract your abs to come back up. Be conservative and only go out as far as you feel comfortable. You will perform all repetitions of this exercise and then rest for one minute and repeat the superset 2 more times for a total of 3 supersets.

In the second superset of workout B, you will do a dumbbell reverse lunge which is like a split squat and pair that with a side plank.

For the reverse lunge, hold the dumbbells at your side and step backwards, bend your front knee and drop your hips straight down, keeping the back knee just off the ground and then return to the start position. So, pull yourself back up with the glutes and the hamstrings of the lead leg. Do 8 repetitions and then switch to the other side.

Without rest move immediately into the side plank for a 20 second hold. For proper form, place your body in a straight line, chest up and out with your shoulder blades back. Once you’ve done 20 seconds for one side, switch over and do another 20 for the other side. After you finish this exercise take a one minute rest and repeat the superset 2 more times for a total of 3 supersets.

It’s important to really work on your form in this exercise and in all exercises as it will help you to get use to standing and sitting with better posture and hopefully help relieve any pain that you might have in your upper back.

In the final superset of workout B from the intermediate Turbulence Training program, you will pair a dumbbell row with a back extension on the ball. For the db row, you are going to have the db in one hand, while the other hand is going to rest on the end of the bench as is the knee on the same side. Now, keep your back flat and bend your back knee, while planting the foot into the ground. Place the db at arm’s length, and then using your upper back and lats (a back muscle), bring your shoulder blade towards the midline and row that dumbbell up to your chest. Be sure to perform this exercise without changing any other body position but your shoulder. So, do all repetitions for one side and then switch sides.

Without rest move on to the back extension on the ball. For this exercise, make sure you place the ball on a non-slip surface. Next, place your feet up against a wall and press your thighs into the ball. Then you will lean forward without using your hands and then come back up. You will use not only your lower back to come back up, but also your glutes and your hamstrings. So, perform all repetitions, take a one minute rest and then repeat the superset 2 more times for a total of 3 supersets.

That’s it for your strength training and you can now move on to the interval training and finish off with stretching.

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Best Home Gym Weight Loss Workout – TT Intermediate Workout A

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

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To start off workout A from the Turbulence Training intermediate workout, we will start out with a superset of dumbbell split squats and dumbbell incline chest presses.

So, for the split squat you will get in a split stance, which is a slightly exaggerated step. Hold the dumbbells by your sides. However, if you are new to this exercise then you can do the split squat without weights or do it next to a wall or a beam to get some balance. The lead leg in this exercise is going to do all of the work. You will be balanced on the ball of your back foot, and a lot of weight is going to be on the heel of your front leg. So, in a nice proud position, drop straight down, letting your knee drop just above the ground, and then drive through the front leg to come back up. Complete all 8 repetitions for one side and then switch to the other side. You will know if you are using too much weight if your chest is sagged forward and your posture is deviated from what it should be.

Moving right into the dumbbell incline chest press, set the incline at about 45 degrees and place the dumbbells at chest height. Press up and in, and then down and out for 8 repetitions. Now rest one minute and then repeat 2 more times for a total of 3 supersets.

In the second superset of workout A you are going to do 15 repetitions of two bodyweight exercises, the stability ball leg curl and pushups. For the stability ball leg curl, you want to push your heels into the ball and bridge your hips up, using the back of your legs to curl the ball in while keeping your body in a straight line.

After all the repetitions for the leg curls are done, move without rest into pushups. If you cannot do 15 regular pushups, then do kneeling pushups. With your abs braced and body in a straight line, bring your chest to the floor and then drive through your triceps, shoulders, and chest to push back up. Again, rest one minute and then repeat 2 more times for a total of 3 supersets.

In the final superset of workout A, you’re going to do a difficult abdominal exercise, the stability ball jackknife, followed by a very difficult upper back exercise, the dumbbell rear deltoid raise.

To get into position for the stability ball jackknife, place your elbows on a bench and your feet on a stability ball, keeping your body in a straight line. Once you’re in position, brace your abs, and tuck your knees up to the chest and then back out. Repeat this for 10 repetitions in total.

Immediately following the jackknives, you will perform 10 repetitions of the rear deltoid raise. For this, you will bend your knees, push your hips back, brace your abs, and keep your chest up. Next, bend forward a bit and then raise the dumbbells out to the side, squeezing the shoulder blades together at the top of the movement. Make sure you are nice and controlled going both ways. This exercise will work the back of the shoulder, which tends to be a very weak spot for individuals who sit at a desk all day. Rest one minute and then repeat the superset 2 more times for 3 in total.

You can then move on to the interval training portion of the workout and then finish off with stretching. That’s workout A from the intermediate Turbulence Training program.

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The Evolution of Abs Exercises and Core Workouts

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

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This video takes you through the evolution of 21st century ab training.

You’ll find 6 different ab exercises where the focus isn’t on crunching or spinal flexion, but instead is geared towards providing a core workout that offers stabilization and resistance rotation.

Just because these ab exercises aren’t your traditional crunches, doesn’t mean that you won’t get that great ab burning feeling following your workout.

These core exercises will still help build 6 pack abs, but in a much safer way that will reduce the incidence of low back pain.

The first ab exercise in the evolution of ab training is a simple plank.

This exercise needs to be mastered by beginners and those at risk of low back pain. The goal here is to work up to a 90 second to 2 minute hold in the plank position.

The next core exercise is the side plank or side bridge. A little more difficult than the regular plank, the trick here is to keep your body in a straight line and keep those hips raised.

Once you’ve mastered those ab exercises, try the plank with your elbows on the stability ball.

According to Men’s Health magazine, this exercise works your abs 30% hard than a regular plank. To increase the difficulty of this ab exercise, try moving the ball further away from your body.

The fourth ab exercise to work your entire core is the stability ball jackknife.

Here, you will place your feet on the stability ball and your hands on the floor or elbows on a bench. Then you will bring your knees to your chest, while maintaining the plank position, and then return to the starting position.

Similar to the ab wheel, the next exercise in the evolution of ab training is the stability ball rollout.

Place the ball in front of you, with your hands on the ball, roll the ball out, stretching and maintaining your back in a straight line, and contract to return to the starting position.

The last ab exercise is a plank rotation.

When you take a regular plank and combine it with a side plank, the subsequent resisting rotation works to provide a total body workout.

So to perform this exercise you will start in the side plank position, and without moving your hips rotate to a regular plank, and then over to the opposite side plank position.

Continue to do this, while keeping your back straight and hips raised.

Crunches are old news. You just won’t get the same total body benefits of this new type of training.

Try out these 6 ab exercises that will provide not only an exceptional core work, but a total body workout as well.

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Home ab workout: exercises for six pack abs

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

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Our videos include varying degrees of difficulty, so no matter what your fitness level is, you can begin the journey to having great abs! Knowing that nutrition is also a key ingredient, our website also offers nutritional education and sample nutritional programs so you can have all the ingredients you need to be successful.

Form and technique are always extremely important. Our instructors will guide you through each exercise to maximize your workout safely and effectively. Follow one of our free workout programs to sculpt that great looking 6-pack!

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Intense Home Ab Workout

Monday, April 26th, 2010

This is a thorough routine for the abdominal muscles. The routine consists of exercises that isolate the three main areas of the core: the lower abs, the obliques, and the upper abs. Remember that it takes more than a solid ab workout to get a flat, toned midsection, however. Great abs happen as a result of consistent training that balances cardio, strength training, as well as a clean diet. For this workout, do each exercise for about 20-25 reps so that you do a total of about 200-300 reps for the abs (this is what I demonstrate in the video). The workout should be done 3-4 times per week. For more free exercise ideas, tips on working out, and nutritional guidelines, please visit my free fitness website at http://www.home-workout-routines.com

This video is for informational purposes only. Consult a physician before beginning any exercise program.

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FITNESS – Cardio Exercise Workout 2 by BodyRock.Tv

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

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upper back exercises

Friday, April 9th, 2010

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Here are the best ways to train your back at home with dumbbells. You can’t neglect training the upper back because it is one of the hot zones of fat burning in your body. Since there is so much muscle mass found in your upper back, you can really burn a lot of calories by training that area.

However, a lot of people have problems training that area at home because they dont have access to a chin-up bar or an adjustable bar where they can do inverted bodyweight rows lying on the ground.

So, this leaves us with a bench, dumbbells, and a ball. Fortunately, there are still quite a few different exercises we can do that will add variation to our workouts and help us enjoy them a lot more.

The first exercise is the Dumbbell Pullover and it is going to train your abs, chest, and your lats. This exercise is a classic Arnold Era exercise. However, it is important to be conservative when performing this one, as you can really injure yourself if you try to do too much weight.

There are a couple of different ways to do this exercise. One way is to do it lying regularly on a bench. Hold the dumbbell over your chest with a slight bend in your arms, and lowering the DB back over your head. You will begin to feel a stretch and using your lats, pull the DB back up over your chest. As the DB gets closer to your chest, then the chest muscles begin to do most of the work.

An alternative method of performing the DB Pullover is lying across a bench. In this position you will feel a greater stretch in the lats at the bottom position; however, you will want to use extra caution in the amount of weight you select. The more stretch, the more risk. So, in this position, keep your hips up, glutes contracted, abs braced and lower DB, and then pull back up.

A second exercise you can do is the Dumbbell Row. Like the DB Pullover, there are a few different ways in which this exercise can be performed.

Starting with the basic DB Row, place your left hand and knee on the bench, right leg slightly bent, butt back, abs braced, and back flat. Next, row the DB up from full extension up to your hip, keep elbow close and into your side.

To add a twist and target your lats and upper back differently, place your body in the same position, place your hand so that the palm is now facing towards your foot, with your elbow out. This is what is known as an elbow out DB Row. You will more than likely be a little bit weaker in this
position.

Also, using your hand and knee for support on the bench allows you to lift more weight, but you can also remove the support system and do these exercises one arm at a time or with both arms.

Instead of using a bench, you will use less weight with this exercise, but you will recruit more effort from your abdominals as well as the muscles in your legs to support your position. You can still perform the regular DB Row or the elbow out DB Row just as you would with a bench, but now you will be standing with a slight bend in the knees, leaning over slightly with your back flat.

The last exercise works your posterior delts and is known as side lateral raises in a bent over position. So, standing with two dumbbells, bring them out to the side, squeezing your shoulder blades together, and back down. You will feel a strong contraction in the posterior delts in this exercise.

The more bent over you are, the more you move stress to the back of the shoulder, and even between the shoulder blades. The more of a standing position that you are in, the more you recruit the medial delts. And when in a standing upright position, you will be working the medial and anterior delts mostly.

So those are some of the dumbbell exercises you can do for variety in training your upper back and lats at home without the need for fancy equipment.

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For the most effective exercises to burn belly fat and get ripped abs, visit:
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Fitness #49: Basic Inexpensive Exercise Equipment I Use (Freddie’s Modern Kung Fu 2010)

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

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Home Biceps Workout (Intense Supersets)

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Killer home bicep workout with little equipment

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Perfect Push-up PushUp Push-ups PushUps Home Chest Exercise

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

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The perfect push-up is a piece of equipment which any gym could have and a piece of equipment which any gym could live without.

It is definitely easier on the wrists than push-ups on the floor but it really does little to superiorly work your chest during push-ups.

Remember to keep your core tight and don’t let your hips sag towards the floor.

The correct way to perform is to externally rotate your palms as you lower your CHEST towards the floor.

To get the full benefit out of push-ups perform through full range of motion without snapping your elbows at the top.

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