Exercise Instructions and Tips

Instructions for Abdominal Exercises
Abdominal Crunches, Hands to Knees Crunch, Bench Crunches, Reverse Bench Crunch, Lower Ab Crunches, Fitball Pull-In or Exercise Ball Pull-In, Fitball Ball Crunch or Exercise Ball Crunch, Plank...

Instructions for Back Exercises
One Arm Rows, Bent Over Row, Wide Grip Pulldown, Seated Cable Rows, Lower Back Hyperextension...

Instructions for Beginners Exercises
Leg Extensions on Chair, Leg Curls on Floor...

Instructions for Biceps Exercises
Standing Barbell Curl, EZ Bar Curl, Preacher Curl, Dumbbell Curls, Hammer Curl, Cable Bicep Curls...

Instructions for Calf Exercises
Seated Calf Raises, Standing Calf Raises...

Instructions for Chest Exercises
Barbell Bench Press, Incline Press, Dumbbell Flyes, Pec Dec, Cable Crossovers...

Instructions for Forearm Exercises
Barbell Wrist Curls, Dumbbell Wrist Curls, Reverse Curls...

Body Resistance Leg Exercise Instructions
Step-ups, Tuck Jumps, Plyometric Continuious Step Jumps...

Instructions for Leg Exercise Machines
Leg Extension, Leg Curls, Leg Press, Hack Squat...

Leg Exercise Instructions for Lunges
Lunges, Walking Lunges, Alternating Lunges, Reverse Lunges...

Leg Exercise Instructions for Squats
Squats, Plie Squats, Half Squats...

Instructions for Shoulder Exercises
Dumbbell Lateral Raises, Shoulder Press, Upright Rows, Military Press, Arnold Press...

Instructions for Tricep Exercises
Close Grip Barbell Tricep Press, Cable Tricep Pressdowns, Dips, Tricep Extensions...

Upper and Lower Body Resistance Exercise Instructions
Push-ups, Jumping Jacks, Burpees...

Fun Animated Muscle Cartoon (created by my hubby) of the Body Parts mentioned in the exercise instructions below...

Ten Tips To Maximum Intensity!
Supersets, Pre-Exhaustion, Descending Sets, Forced Reps, Exercise Variation - You've probably heard people in your local gym talking about workout intensity. Many of these people who constantly flap their gums about this aspect of training have no idea what it really takes to build workout intensity.

Monica Brant's Training Tips!
Everyone knows cardiovascular exercise is important during dieting. I try to work out every day, even when I don't have access to a gym. I enjoy interval training. According to conventional wisdom, you should aim for a target heart rate of 138-148 when you're performing cardiovascular exercise. I personally prefer 145-160 instead. When I'm interval training, my heart rate can hit the 180s. And during my routines, my rate is 180 the entire time. That's why conditioning is so important.

The Do's And Don'ts Of Weight Training!
Sometimes it's hard to see the forest with all the trees blocking your view. In bodybuilding, it is easy to lose sight of the fundamentals and get caught up in the nitty-gritty details you read about in the magazines all the time. Time for a little checklist of do's and don'ts to make sure you're on track!

The Most Amazing (and Ridiculously Simple) Trick For Stiff-Legged Deadlifts You Will Ever Read In Your Life!
Do you have a hard time feeling your hamstrings working when you do stiff-legged deadlifts? You will never, EVER have that problem again after you read this tip.
The stiff-legged deadlift is one of the best exercises you can do for your hamstrings. The only problem is, it can also be one the hardest exercises to perform properly.