Adonis Exercise Descriptions
Adonis Exercise Descriptions
Adonis Exercise Descriptions
Standing with feet shoulder width apart holding dumbbells Knees slightly bent throughout the movement Bend at the waist with your upper body at approximately a 45 degree angle Keep your back and spine straight at all times throughout the movement Row the dumbbell up to your lower ribs
Barbell Curls
Standing with feet shoulder width apart holding a barbell Maintain an upright posture throughout the movement Curl the bar up keeping your abs and back tight Do not swing or use body momentum to move the weight
Bodyweight Squats
Standing with feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart Maintain an upright posture throughout the exercise Start the movement with your butt and hips Push your butt and hips back as if you were going to sit back into a chair Begin bending at the knees, keeping most of your weight on your heels Do not rock forward onto your toes Keep your back and spine rigid and squat to the bottom position Drive your heels into the ground and stand up to the starting position
Upright Row
Standing with feel shoulder width apart holding two dumbbells Start with arms in front of your body and your palms facing you Pull the dumbbells up with your palms facing in keeping the dumbbell close to your body Maintain an upright posture during the entire movement
Tricep Pushdown
Standing at a cable machine holding a straight bar or v bar, palms facing down Maintain an upright posture throughout the exercise Start with your elbows bent at approximately a 90 degree angle Press the bar down until your arms are fully extended
Tate Press
Lying on an incline bench with dumbbells in each hand Palms facing away from you Start with arms in a vertical extended position elbows flared to your sides Lower dumbbells to your chest keeping them together Keep elbows flared out to your sides throughout the movement Keep the dumbbells together and touching throughout the movement
Step Up
Using a bench or step Standing with feet shoulder width apart step up onto the bench with one foot Drive your heel into the bench stepping up Keep your back and spine straight throughout the movement maintaining good posture Step back down onto the ground and switch feet Step up with your other foot Continue alternating feet until all required repetitions are complete
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Shrugs
Standing with arms relaxed at your side holding two dumbbells Shrug your shoulders up as high as possible Maintain an upright straight posture and keep your eyes and head looking forward
Reverse Lunge
Standing with your feet shoulder width apart and holding two dumbbells Start with your body in an upright posture Step back with your right foot and sit back touching your right knee down to the ground Drop your hips and butt down during the movement Keep your front knee directly above your ankle Do not flex your knee forward, instead sit your butt back
Push Up (Offset)
Lying on the ground with feet and hands as contacts Place your right hand slightly ahead of your right shoulder Place your left hand close to your left hip Keep your body rigid like a plank throughout the movement Lower yourself to the ground until your chest touches the ground Alternate hands on each push complete one rep with your right hand forward then switch to your left hand forward until all required repetitions are complete
Push Ups
Lying on the ground hands and feet as contact points Hands wider than shoulder width apart Keep your body rigid like a plank throughout the movement Lower your yourself to the ground until your chest touches the ground
High Pull
Standing with feet shoulder width apart in an upright posture Holding a bar with your palms facing your body Slight bend at the hips and knees into a quarter squat Start the movement with a slight body thrust pushing up with your legs and hips Pull the bar up to your shoulders Maintain a straight back throughout the movement
Dumbbell Squat
Standing with feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart Holding two dumbbells resting them on your shoulders Maintain an upright posture throughout the exercise Begin the movement by flexing your hips and butt back as if you were sitting back into a chair Begin bending at your knees and sit back into the bottom position Keep your weight on the heels of your feet, there should be almost no pressure on your toes and very little on the balls of your feet Once you are in the bottom position drive your heels into the ground and stand up Keep your back and spine rigid throughout the movement Never curl your back forward during this exercise (you will need to lean forward slight from the hips, this is ok, as long as you keep your spine and back straight, there is a difference between leaning forward at the hips, and curling your spine)
Calf Press
Use a leg press machine Position your feet where they are comfortable (shoulder width or closer) Supporting the weight on the balls of your feet lower the weight so your calves are stretched Press the weight back up flexing only at the ankle Your legs can be completely straight or slightly bent during the movement As you use heavier weight it is advisable to keep your legs slightly bent to take stress off of your knees
Standing with feet shoulder width apart holding dumbbells at your sides Curl the dumbbells up in a hammer curl style then press the dumbbell overhead Maintain an upright posture throughout the movement
Cable Curls
Standing feet shoulder width apart holding a low cable bar Maintain an upright posture with a straight back and curl bar to the top position