Start in a plank position on the floor, with hands firmly on the floor, right under your shoulders. Press toes firmly into the floor too. Keep core tight and back flat and engage your glutes and hamstrings. Your whole body should be neutral and in a straight line. Lift hips up and back until your body forms an inverted V shape. Keep arms and legs as straight as possible. Start to bend elbows, and then lower your entire upper body toward the floor. Stay there for a moment, then slowly push back up until your arms are straight and you’re in the inverted V position. Make sure you maintain control throughout the movement.

Stance will vary slightly from person to person, but your feet should be between hip- and shoulder-width distance apart, with your toes slightly turned out (between 5 and 15 degrees). Your spine should be neutral, shoulders back and down, chest open and tall. Make sure you keep your heels down and planted throughout the entire move. You can clasp hands in front of chest for balance. Initiate the movement by sending the hips back as if you’re sitting back into an invisible chair. Bend knees to lower down as far as possible with chest lifted in a controlled movement. Keep lower back neutral. Press through heels to stand back up to the starting position. Repeat. Aim to get thighs at least parallel to the floor. To do this, squat down so your thighs are even with your knees. If mobility allows, lower further. As you come back up, make sure hips are set right under your ribs—you don’t want your hips to pull too far back.

Using a pronated grip, grasp the pull bar with a wider than shoulder width grip. Take a deep breath, squeeze your glutes and brace your abs. Depress the shoulder blades and then drive the elbows straight down to the floor while activating the lats. Pull your chin towards the bar until the lats are fully contracted, then slowly lower yourself back to the start position and repeat for the assigned number of repetitions.
To decrease bicep involvement, use a false (thumbless grip). Try to keep a neutral head position (looking straight ahead or slightly up) as hyperextending the neck can lead to compensations throughout the spine. If the bar is high enough, keep the legs straight and in front of the body in a hollow body position. Avoid falling into overextension of the lumbar spine by squeezing your glutes and bracing your abs. The pullup is completed when the lats are fully flexed, don’t continue pulling and compensate with the pecs. When this occurs, the elbows will flare up behind the body, the shoulder will round forward, and you’ll begin to feel pressure in the front of your shoulders. A lifter’s segment length will determine whether or not they can actually get their chin over the bar, it’s not an absolute for everyone. Lower to almost full extension of the elbow but avoid locking out completely as this can place excessive strain on the ligamentous structures within the elbow and shoulder. If you can’t complete a single bodyweight pullup, start with slow negatives (add weight when these can be accomplished under control) or flexed arm hangs in the top position. Ditch the straps and kips, neither one is necessary or recommended.

Stand straight with your feet together and hands by your sides. Jump up, spread your feet and bring both hands together above your head. Jump again and return to the starting position. Repeat until the set is complete. Keep the knees slightly bent and land softly on the balls of your feet. Engage your core and glutes and maintain your knees in line with your hips and feet. Keep your arms extended and your elbows loose during the entire exercise and maintain a steady and smooth breathing pattern.

Sit on a bench, hold two dumbbells at your sides with palms facing each other. Use your bicep to curl the dumbbells up to your shoulders, twisting your palms to face your chest as you lift them. Slowly lower the dumbbells back down to your side and repeat.

Set up for the dumbbell tricep kickback by grabbing a flat bench and sitting a dumbbell on the left-hand side at one end. Position yourself on the left side of the bench with your right knee and right hand resting on the bench. Using a neutral grip, pick up the dumbbell with your left hand. Keep your back straight and look forward. Tuck your left upper arm close to your torso and bend at the elbow, forming a 90-degree angle with your upper arm and forearm. This is the starting position. Moving only at the elbow, raise the dumbbell behind you until your arm is fully extended. Pause, and then lower the dumbbell back to the starting position. Repeat this movement for desired reps and then repeat using your right arm. Keep your head up and your eyes facing forwards, as this will keep your back straight. Focus on moving the weight with your triceps, keeping control of the weight as you slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position. Keep your body as still as possible, moving only your forearms.

Anchor: Not required. Attach a handle to each end of the band(s). Stand on the band(s) hips width apart. Now grip a handle in each hand and stand up straight with your back straight, head straight, chest up, and stomach tight. Your arms should be straight with palms facing your thighs, on top of your thighs Raise your arms up, until your hands are at eye level. Keep your hands 6 inches apart as you raise your arms.

Sit up straight on a bench with your feet flat on the floor and spread wide. Hold one dumbbell with your arm hanging down between your legs. Lean forward a bit and position the back of your upper arm, just above the elbow, against the inside of your thigh. Exhale as you lift the dumbbell toward your shoulder in the basic curling motion. Inhale as you return the weight slowly to the starting position. IMPORTANT MODIFICATION: When bringing the dumbbbell up, you need to raise your pinky to be above your thumb in order to target the short head. Also, try to bring the dumbbell to your opposite pec.

Attach the middle of your lastics on the top hook. Stand facing the wall and grab the handles with an underhand grip. Your posture should be tall with your feet slightly wider than hip-width apart and a slight bend in your knees. Your shoulders should be directly over your hips with a neutral head and neck position. Your chin should remain tucked throughout the movement, as if you were holding an egg under your chin. Evenly distribute your weight and grip the floor with your feet to create a stable position. IMPORTANT: IN ORDER TO HIT THAT LATERAL HEAD, INVERT YOUR SHOULDERS INWARDS. Pre-tension your shoulders, hips, and core. Your ribs should be down and your pelvis should be slightly tucked. All repetitions should begin from this starting position. While maintaining your alignment, squeeze your triceps to begin straightening your elbows. Finish the movement by squeezing your triceps while maintaining a slight bend in your elbows. Movement should only occur at your elbows. Slowly bend your elbows to return to the starting position.

You want to remember to take care of the shoulders in this exercise. Keep your thumb higher than your pinky. No ‘pouring the pitcher.’ Work on that good contraction at the top, and lower the dumbbell back under tension. Don’t use momentum and take it all the way until you can’t perform another rep with good form.

To get the most out of the hammer curl, the key is changing that position of the forearm and elbow during the movement. Instead of just keeping your hand in neutral with your knuckles pointed straight ahead, fold the arm against the chest and pronate the forearm into a Crossbody Hammer Curl. From here, simply flex and extend the elbow to lift and lower the dumbbell. This will really ignite the brachialis while minimizing the contribution of the bicep muscles to the movement.

Attach the middle of your lastics on the top hook. Stand facing the wall and grab the handles with an underhand grip. Your posture should be tall with your feet slightly wider than hip-width apart and a slight bend in your knees. Your shoulders should be directly over your hips with a neutral head and neck position. Your chin should remain tucked throughout the movement, as if you were holding an egg under your chin. Evenly distribute your weight and grip the floor with your feet to create a stable position. IMPORTANT: IN ORDER TO HIT THAT MEDIAL HEAD, TURN YOUR SHOULDERS OUT. Pre-tension your shoulders, hips, and core. Your ribs should be down and your pelvis should be slightly tucked. All repetitions should begin from this starting position. While maintaining your alignment, squeeze your triceps to begin straightening your elbows. Finish the movement by squeezing your triceps while maintaining a slight bend in your elbows. Movement should only occur at your elbows. Slowly bend your elbows to return to the starting position.

Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a long resistance band in front of you with your palms face down. Hold your hands at shoulder height and at shoulder width-distance apart.
Push your feet into the ground with your knees slightly bent, hips tucked, and glutes squeezed. Engage your core, depress your shoulders, and retract your head. Maintain this tension.
Inhale and then exhale as you pull your band apart, keeping your arms straight or with a very soft elbow bend. Pull until you can feel your rear delts engage when shoulder blades squeeze together. Hold for a second to feel the contraction on the backs of your shoulders.
Inhale and slowly return your hands to starting position with control while fighting the resistance of the band. Exhale to pull again and repeat. Continue for your desired number of reps.
Coach’s Tip: Move slowly with control instead of momentum and keep the rest of your body engaged.
Sets and Reps: Perform two to three sets of 15 to 20 reps as a warm-up. To increase difficulty and build strength, try a band with a heavier resistance and perform three to four sets of eight to 10 reps.
Make it Easier: Keep your hands close to the ends of the band to decrease the level of tension. As you gain more strength, bring your hands gradually closer together.
Make it Tougher: Perform your pull-aparts from a hinge position, which will require you to pay extra attention to core stability and hamstring flexibility.