Towel Pullups

Position yourself for this exercise by looping a medium-sized towel around a pullup bar and firmly grasping it on both ends. Hang from the towel with your arms and body in a fully extended position. Bring your torso back at about 30 degrees and create a curvature in your lower…

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Trap Bar Carry

Position yourself for this exercise by standing upright inside of a trap bar apparatus that is lying on the ground. Look forward and keep your back straight as you grip the trap bar handles and lift the weight up until you are standing completely upright. You are now in the…

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Farmer’s Carry

Position yourself for this exercise by standing upright with a heavy dumbbell in each hand. Be sure that you look forward and keep your back straight as you lift these heavy dumbbells up. Hold the dumbbells directly at your sides with your palms facing your torso. To execute the exercise,…

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Box Squat

Position yourself for this exercise by standing in a power rack with a box behind you. The box should be at an appropriate height so as to allow you to squat to a depth where your upper thighs are parallel to the floor. Step underneath a loaded barbell and place…

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Weighted Hip Extension

Position yourself for this exercise by sitting on the ground with a flat bench directly behind you. Have a loaded barbell over your legs. Roll the bar in the appropriate direction so as to ensure that it is positioned directly over your hips. Then, lean back against that flat bench…

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Sumo Stance Deadlift

Position yourself for this exercise by placing a loaded barbell on the ground in front of you. Position your feet underneath the bar so that, when you are looking down, the bar crosses the middle of your feet. Your feet should be in a very wide stance (very close to…

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Deadlift

Position yourself for this exercise by placing your feet halfway underneath a barbell lying on the ground in front of you, to the point where, if someone were to be looking at your setup from the side, it would appear as though the bar is running through the middle of…

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Floor Glute-Ham Raise

Position yourself for this exercise by standing on your knees with both your torso and upper legs upright. Use a partner (or a stable apparatus) in order to firmly hold your feet in place. To execute the movement, slowly lower your body towards the floor by extending your knees. Do…

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Standing Leg Curls

Position yourself for this exercise by adjusting the machine lever of a standing leg curl machine so that it fits your height. Lie on the machine, bending at your waist so that you are leaning forward at approximately a forty-five degree angle. The pad of the lever should be on…

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Seated Leg Curls

Position yourself for this exercise by adjusting the machine lever position of a seated leg curl machine so that it fits your height. Sit down on the machine with your back against the support pad. Then, place your lower legs on top of the machine lever (so that the pad…

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