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Crunches

Crunches are a bodyweight abdominal exercise in which the shoulder blades lift a short distance from the floor. The feet may remain planted or the lower legs may rest on a ben...

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Strength Dumbbell

Cuban Press

The Cuban Press combines an upright scarecrow position, external shoulder rotation, and an overhead press. The shoulders perform the main movement while the traps help stabili...

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Stretching

Dancer's Stretch

The Dancer's Stretch is a seated spinal-rotation position performed with one leg crossed over the other. The lower back, glutes, and outer hip may all be involved depending on...

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Strength Body Only

Dead Bug

The Dead Bug is a bodyweight core exercise performed while lying on the back with the hips and knees raised. One leg extends toward the floor while the abdominals keep the rib...

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Dead Hangs

Dead Hangs are timed bodyweight holds performed from a pull-up bar. The forearms and hands maintain the grip while the shoulders and lats support the hanging position. The hol...

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Powerlifting Barbell

Deadlift with Bands

The Deadlift with Bands adds elastic resistance to a barbell deadlift. The bands provide less tension near the floor and progressively more as the bar rises. The back, glutes,...

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Powerlifting Barbell

Deadlift with Chains

The Deadlift with Chains adds variable resistance to a conventional barbell deadlift. More chain rests on the floor at the bottom, and additional links rise as the bar approac...

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Strength Body Only

Decline Crunch

The Decline Crunch is an abdominal exercise performed with the head lower than the hips. The decline angle increases the resistance against the upper-body curl. Only the shoul...

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