Exercise Guides

Master proper exercise technique with our comprehensive guides. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced lifter, our detailed tutorials will help you perform exercises correctly, avoid injuries, and maximize your results.

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Squat demonstration

Squat

The squat reigns as the undisputed king of lower body exercises. This comprehensive guide covers proper form, common mistakes, and programming strate…

Primary: -
Secondary: -
Equipment: Barbell, Power Rack
Leg Extension demonstration

Leg Extension

The leg extension is an isolation exercise that specifically targets the quadriceps muscles. This guide covers proper technique, variations, and prog…

Primary: -
Secondary: -
Equipment: Machine
Leg Press demonstration

Leg Press

The leg press is a fundamental lower body machine exercise that primarily targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes. This guide covers proper te…

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Secondary: -
Equipment: Machine

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Squat demonstration

Squat

The squat reigns as the undisputed king of lower body exercises. This comprehensive guide covers proper form, common mistakes, and programming strate…

Primary: Glutes, Quadriceps
Secondary: Hamstrings, Hip Adductors
Equipment: Barbell, Power Rack
Leg Extension demonstration

Leg Extension

The leg extension is an isolation exercise that specifically targets the quadriceps muscles. This guide covers proper technique, variations, and prog…

Primary: -
Secondary: -
Equipment: Machine
Leg Press demonstration

Leg Press

The leg press is a fundamental lower body machine exercise that primarily targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes. This guide covers proper te…

Primary: Glutes, Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary: Calves, Hip Adductors
Equipment: Machine
Seated Leg Curl demonstration

Seated Leg Curl

The seated leg curl is an effective isolation exercise that targets the hamstring muscles. This guide covers proper technique, variations, and progra…

Primary: Hamstrings
Secondary: -
Equipment: Machine
Lying Leg Curl demonstration

Lying Leg Curl

The lying leg curl is an effective isolation exercise that targets the hamstring muscles. This guide covers proper technique, variations, and program…

Primary: Hamstrings
Secondary: -
Equipment: Machine
Seated Hip Abduction demonstration

Seated Hip Abduction

The Seated Hip Abduction is a machine-based isolation exercise that targets the hip abductor muscles and glutes by pushing the legs outward against r…

Primary: Glutes, Hip Abductors
Secondary: -
Equipment: machine
Bulgarian Split Squat demonstration

Bulgarian Split Squat

The Bulgarian Split Squat is a challenging unilateral lower body exercise that targets the quadriceps, glutes, and hamstrings while improving balance…

Primary: Glutes, Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary: Calves, Hip Adductors, Hip Flexors
Equipment: bodyweight, dumbbells, flat bench
Standing Calf Raise demonstration

Standing Calf Raise

The Standing Calf Raise is a targeted lower leg exercise that primarily works the gastrocnemius (the larger, visible calf muscle) through plantar fle…

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Secondary: -
Equipment: machine, bodyweight, dumbbells
Seated Hip Adduction demonstration

Seated Hip Adduction

The Seated Hip Adduction is a machine-based isolation exercise that targets the hip adductor muscles (inner thighs) by bringing the legs inward again…

Primary: Hip Adductors
Secondary: -
Equipment: machine
Seated Calf Raise demonstration

Seated Calf Raise

The Seated Calf Raise is a targeted lower leg exercise that primarily works the soleus muscle (the deeper calf muscle) through plantar flexion of the…

Primary: -
Secondary: -
Equipment: machine, dumbbells
Barbell Hip Thrust demonstration

Barbell Hip Thrust

The Barbell Hip Thrust is a lower body exercise that primarily targets the glutes through hip extension by driving a weighted barbell upward from a s…

Primary: Glutes
Secondary: Hamstrings, Hip Adductors, Quadriceps
Equipment: barbell, flat bench
Machine Hip Thrust demonstration

Machine Hip Thrust

The Machine Hip Thrust is a lower body exercise performed on a specialized machine that targets the glutes through hip extension, providing a control…

Primary: Glutes
Secondary: Hamstrings, Hip Adductors, Quadriceps
Equipment: machine

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