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How To: Sculpt your chest with single arm pec decks

Learn how to do single arm pec decks. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits

How To: Work out your shoulders with reverse fly on a pec deck

Learn how to do reverse flys on a pec deck. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits

How To: Do dumbbell 45-degree angle raises

Learn how to do dumbbell 45-degree angle raises. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits

How To: Do seated reverse flys

Learn how to do seated reverse flys. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits

How To: Do dumbbell fly to presses

Learn how to do dumbbell fly to presses. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits

How To: Do the Russian Squat

In this clip you're shown how to execute a Russian Squat, also known as a squat with dumbbells.

How To: Use a Smith machine to practice inverted pull ups

Learn how to do Smith machine inverted pull ups. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits

How To: Workout with a cable tricep press downs drop set

Learn how to do a cable triceps press down drop set. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life.

Drop 8 pounds, tone without cardio, finally lose the baby weight or run 3 miles with ease--pick your plan and get your best body in just four weeks! The secret to weight loss is consistency. Don't yo-yo diet eating carbs and sugar! Don't workout for 3 hours one day a week. Try these quick weight exercises for slimming your figure.

How To: Work your arms with single arm cable reverse pulls

Learn how to do single arm cable reverse pulls. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits

How To: Do single-dumbbell front lunge and power row at bottom

Learn how to do single-dumbbell front lunge and power row at bottom. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life.

How To: Distinguish between the bench press, incline press, and military press

When it comes to weights and lifting them, often people slack off or just forget about form because it's easy to do so. Additionally, it gets a little hard to think about sitting up straighter and rolling your shoulders down when you have a 100 pound weight above your head.

How To: Do decline dumbbell chest presses with self spotting

Jake Gyllenhaal recently told a reporter that he buffed up for his role as a streetrat turned prince in "Prince of Persia" by shampooing and conditioning his long hair, claiming the shampooing worked the biceps and the conditioning worked his triceps.

How To: Do a sumo deadlift

The sumo deadlift is a great total body exercise. Focusing on your lower body, the sumo deadlift builds strength and this video shows you how to do it properly.

How To: Do forward arm raises with dumbbell weights

Watch this instructional fitness video to do forward arm raises with dumbbell weights. Raise each arm one at a time. Exhale on the way up and inhale on the way down. Keep your elbows slightly bent. The dumbbell front raise works the front of the shoulder.

How To: Do reverse barbell shrugs to exercise the back

The reverse barbell shrug is an excellent way to work the trapezius muscles. This exercise is sometimes referred to as "behind-the-back shrugs." The reverse shrug minimizes the momentum that can be generated with traditional shrugs to the front of the body.

How To: Do cable rope overhead skull crushers for your arms

Learn how to do cable rope power overhead skull crushers. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life.

How To: Do diagonal down, side, and diagonal up cable chops

Learn how to do diagonal down, side and diagonal up cable chops. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life.

How To: Work your back muscles with narrow grip seated rows

Learn how to do narrow grip seated rows. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits

How To: Sculpt your chest with standing cable chest flys

Learn how to do standing cable chest flys. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits

How To: Do power cable chest presses with front lunge

Learn how to do a standing power cable chest press with alternate front lunge. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life.

How To: Do a dumbbell freestyle swim stroke drop set

Learn how to do a dumbbell freestyle swim stroke drop set. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life.

How To: Do dumbbell skull crushers

Learn how to do dumbbell skull crushers. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits

How To: Do dumbbell alternating chest flys

Learn how to do dumbbell alternating chest flys. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits

How To: Do dumbbell 21 curls

Learn how to do dumbbell 21 curls. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits

How To: Do alternate front lunge holds with quick dumbbell row

Learn how to do alternate front lunge holds with quick alternate dumbbell rows. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life.

How To: Do rotary calf exercises

Personal trainer demonstrates how to do calf exercise on the rotary calf machine.

How To: Do the bent over row back exercise correctly and safely

This is an easy exercise you can even do at home - all you need is a weight or dumbbell and a few chairs or similar low table to exercise on. This is a bit more challenging than a traditional exercise, but the results are worth it! Always keep your back straight.

How To: Sculpt your chest with the hip dumbbell press

If you've ever injured your shoulder before, then you know that it takes a lot of time and rehabilitation before you can move it around again, let alone lift weights.

How To: Work out with weights without injuring your lower back

Whenever you work out, you put yourself at risk of injury. Of course, that doesn't mean you should stop your wonderful jump lunges and push ups; it's just that you should be careful when doing certain moves so you don't injure yourself and prevent yourself from working out for a while.

How To: Strengthen your arms with triceps extension exercises using dumbbells

Strengthening your arms takes determination and effort, and one surefire way to get there is by working out your triceps. Triceps extensions are the perfect exercise for those of you with dumbbells at home. It's a great workout to get those dreamy arms and is a basic exercise that isolates the triceps. After doing a couple sets you may start to feel the burn! Lift safety!

How To: Perform a concentration side bicep curl with dumbbells

One way to improve your arm strength and work out your bicep muscles is with curl exercises. All you need are some dumbbells and some time. This video shows you an alternative curl routine called the side curl, which is a type of concentration curl. It begins at the side, then you curl the weights in toward your chest.

How To: Elevate your metabolism with kettlebell swing workouts

In this tutorial, we learn how to elevate your metabolism with kettlebell swing workouts. What you will do is a kettlebell swing. You will do twenty seconds of movement followed by ten seconds of rest. Repeat this for a total of eight rounds. This will elevate your metabolism for up for 31 hours. First, elevate your knees and stretch your hamstrings and glutes. Swing up using your glutes to thrust the kettlebell forward. Time this so you do twenty seconds on and ten seconds off. Do this fast ...

How To: Do a seated barbell calf raise to tone your thighs and calves

Too lazy to even stand up to exercise today? No problemo, because you can complete an entire circuit of exercises without ever leaving your chair!

How To: Complete reverse barbel curls to tone the biceps

Reverse barbell curls are exactly what they sound like: Doing normal barbell curls in the reverse, with your fingers gripped over the bar rather than under. Doing these curls will really build the heat in your biceps, increasing muscular density.

How To: Complete alternating dumbbell hammer curls to tone arms

Hammer curls are a very basic weight lifting exercise that anyone, from beginners to professional chunkheads, can do. Do remember, of course, that it's important to vary the weight according to what you can handle. If you're a beginner, try 5-10 pound weights until you can handle something heavier.

How To: Do low squats with heavy dumbbells to tone the upper and lower body

If you're willing to burn then this video is willing to teach you how to tone both your upper and lower body in almost no time. But chiseled abs and a high, round butt don't come easily.

How To: Do hammer curl exercises with weights to increase your biceps

If you're looking to beef up your biceps, then this is definitely an exercise you'll need to perform. Watch this instructional video to see how to correctly do hammer curls sitting on a weight bench. Doing hammer curls really works out your biceps brachii and brachialis muscles.

How To: Fix common workout mistakes

There are some simple techniques to correct common workout mistakes. You should look for cues, which come in forms such as lack or form or lack of engagement. Elastic bands and be used in order to help direct someone into proper form. This will give them resistance and help them to see/feel the proper motion. You should be further pushing them in the incorrect motion with resistance. Adding a heavy chain or a weight to the lower back during pushup is also an example. Resistance may be used wi...

How To: Do giant weight sets for a big back

In order to do a big back giant weight sets, you will need free weights, a bench, and a hanging bar. You can use towels or and powder, if it helps you.