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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Romanian Deadlift

Position yourself for this exercise by placing a barbell on the ground in front of you. Use a pronated grip (this is where your palms are facing downwards) in order to grip the barbell at a width slightly wider than that of your shoulders. Keep a slight bend in your…

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Lying Leg Curls

Position yourself for this exercise by adjusting a lying leg curl machine so that it appropriately fits your height. Lie face down on the machine so that the machine lever pad is positioned on the back of your legs (it should be about 2 or 3 inches under your calves).…

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Glute-Ham Raise

Position yourself for this exercise by adjusting the glute-ham raise machine to fit your body. Place your feet against the foot plate that is located between the rollers (you should be lying face down at this point). Ensure that your knees are positioned slightly behind the pad. Begin at the…

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