Thursday 30 December 2010

Resistance Training

Resistance training i.e weights and bodyweight training need to be done to change up your body composition, increase your metabolic rate and tone up your body.  Below is a list of bodyweight/resistance band exercises that will hit up all your major muscles.  If you need guidance, give me a shout and remember this isn't meant as a complete workout and I can't take responsibility for injurys incurred without my supervision


Upper Body
Press Ups (Chest)
Resistance Band Row (Back)
Resistance Band Shoulder Press (Shoulders)
Resistance Band Bicep Curls (Biceps - Frontal Upper Arms)
Tricep Dips (Triceps - Rear Upper Arms)

Lower Body
Body Weight Squat (Quadriceps - Frontal upper Legs)
Body Weight Lunge (Hamstrings - Rear upper Legs)
Squat Thrusts (Hip Flexors, Cardiovascular)
Calf Raises (Calves)

Abs
Abdominal Crunch (Rectus abdominus)
Alternate Elbow and Alternate Knee (Obliques)
Dorsel Raise (Lower Back)
Plank, Side Plank and Crucifix (Deep Postural muscles such as the Quadratous Lumborum and Multifidus)

1 comment:

  1. Awesome!! My in my coaching personal trainer for body transformation in uk where i can teach and coach people that wana be fitter and healthier!Keep Inspiring others mate!

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