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A Collection of Exercises and their Variations from Around the World.

Hanging Leg Raises Variations

May 24, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Michael aka GymnasticsBreaks goes through some gymnastics leg raise variations. Russian Leg Lifts hang to L V to L to V circular leg lifts (side to side) and one handed, why not

Dorsal Push Ups to Increase Your Flexibility

May 23, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Dorsal Push Ups. Put these in your ever increasing bag of shoulder flexibility exercises.

Negative Maltese Board Presses

May 18, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is how you start training for a maltese. You could probably try this using just two benches. This variation allows you to train your shoulder girdle and get a feel for the maltese while not putting excessive stress on your elbows.

Horizontal Shoulder Press John Meadows

May 16, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Big man struggling with little weights. Doesn’t look that hard, but try it for yourself. These are really tough. I am actually trying to keep my wrists lined up with my elbow (held high), but even with 5 lbs it’s tough. These are great to develop external rotation strength, and they also compliment shoulder workouts […]

Technique WOD Exercise Tutorials

May 9, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Check out Technique WOD with Doug Larsen from fitr.tv. There are probably a couple of things for your own training as well, as for training others, you can take away here. For example: Pistols progressions for the ankle ROM challenged among us. Also good advice on Lunges form and progressions.

Weighted Shoulder Flex Pulls

May 8, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Here is an exercise to increase active shoulder flexibility – Weighted Shoulder Flex Pulls. 1 set of 10 reps (hold the last rep for 10 seconds) Check out Mobility 101 for more mobility awesomeness.

Banded Good Mornings

May 8, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Justin found an opportunity to be shirtless and hump another man in one video. Here he is on banded good mornings. I have used them for warm ups and assistance on 531 deadlift days. But I was doing them standing on the band (vary the width of your stance to modify tension). But of course […]

Chinese Rows a.k.a Chest Supported Barbell Rows

May 7, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Get a Chinese Back with Chinese Rows a.k.a Chest Supported Barbell Rows or just chest supported barbell rows. Mike Gray shows you how to do them properly. Update: Here is Liao Hui doing them. Note the sweeping back in the pull. Update: Donovan Ford does a variation for Grip Strength, grabbing the plates like in a Reeves Deadlift. A […]

Donny Shankle on Negative Pulls

April 27, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Donny Shankle makes a point for slow negative pulls. And boy, he really means slow. 10 count slow. Benefits: strengthens back arch improves ability to stay over the bar longer -> puts you in a powerful position to “finish” as violently as possible -> get under the bar quicker great way to tackle the dreaded stripper […]