Rees Fitness Personal Training
Strength, Fitness & Behaviour Coaching
The Wheelbarrow
Name: The Wheelbarrow. Also known as: (if you know this by any other name, leave a comment below). Main muscles used: Stomach, shoulders. Other muscles used: Hip flexors, arms, most the muscles on the front side of the body. Top tips:
L-Sit – Only the hands are touching the floor.
Name: L-Sit Also known as: (If you know this by any other name, leave a comment below). Main muscles used: Stomach Other muscles used: Hip flexors, arms. Top tips:
Cannonball Situp
Name: Cannonball Situp Also known as: (If you know these by another name, please leave a comment below). Main muscles used: Stomach, hip flexors. Other muscles used: Shoulders. Top tips:
Full Situp – Good Name: Full Situps Also known as: Situps. Main muscles used: Hip flexors Other muscles used: Stomach. Top tips: Start with your back and feet flat on the floor. Start the move by doing an Abdominal Crunch, but continue it by bending at the hips and sitting upright. To return, “roll” your … Read more
Name: Abdominal Crunches.
Also known as: Ab crunches, crunches.
Main muscles used: Stomach.
Other muscles used:
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Name: Side Plank.
Also known as: Side Bridge.
Main muscles used: Stomach and sides.
Other muscles used: Shoulders.
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The Front Plank – Good
Name: The Front Plank
Also known as: Prone Bridge
Main muscles used: Stomach
Other muscles used: Muscles on the front side of the body
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Buckaroo Burpee
Name: Buckaroo Burpees Also known as: (if you know these by another name, leave a comment below) Main muscles used: Shoulders, legs, heart. Other muscles used: Stomach, back, arms. Top tips:
Burpees
Name: Burpees Also known as: (Do you know them by another name? If so, leave a comment below) Main muscles used: Legs, bum, shoulders, arms, heart. Other muscles used: Most of the muscles in the body. Top tips:
Squat Thrusts Name: Squat Thrusts Also known as: (if you know these by any other names, leave a comment below) Main muscles used: Shoulders, legs, heart. Other muscles used: Stomach, arms. Top tips: Drive your feet as far back as you can reach. Drive your feet as far forwards as your flexibility will allow. Do … Read more
Mountain Climber
Name: Mountain Climbers
Also known as: Single leg squat thrusts
Main muscles used: Shoulders, legs, heart.
Other muscles used: Stomach, arms.
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Bodyweight Squats – Good
Name: Bodyweight Squats
Also known as: Air squats
Main muscles used: Legs, bum.
Other muscles used: Back.
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I was in a really good mood the other day. A lass who is a regular in the gym actually came up and asked how to improve her pressups! Most people grimace and run a mile when I mention pressups to them! So here is a rough and ready guide to pressups. How to do them and how not to do them..