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How To: Do adductor exercises

This video demonstrates how to work out your thighs by using an adductor machine. The video walks you through setting up the machine and performing the exercises properly to prevent hurting yourself.

How To: Work out your quads

This video demonstrates how to work out your quadricep muscles using a leg extension machine. The video walks you through adjusting the machine to your body type and explains how to perform the exercises correctly.

How To: Exercise your quads and glutes

This video demonstrates how to use a leg press to work out your quads and glutes. The video walks you through setting up the machine to your body type and performing the exercises correctly to avoid injuries.

How To: Exercise your triceps using weights

Chris Cooke explains three exercises you can do to exercise your triceps using weights. You can do triceps dips, lying triceps extension, and single overhead press. It is recommended that you do ten repetitions of each exercise. These exercises require two dumbells and a bench. Exercise your triceps using weights.

How To: Exercise your calves with free weights

Chris Cooke demonstrates how you can exercise your calves with free weights. You can do the following: standing calf raise, single calf raise, and seated calf raise. It is recommended that you do 15 repetitions of each exercise. These exercises require dumbbells,

How To: Do a standing hamstring curl

This standing exercise using a cable machine works the hamstring muscles in the back of the thigh, the gluteal muscles, and it actually works the opposite side hip abductor muscles as stabilizers. Do a standing hamstring curl.

How To: Do smith machine front squats

This video demonstrates how to do smith machine front squats. This exercise primarilly works the quadriceps and secondary the hamstrings and buttocks. Do not bounce or jerk your body, do these moves in a slow controlled manner. Do smith machine front squats.

How To: Do a T-Bar roll

This video demonstrates how to do a T-Bar roll. This exercise works the upper back and lower latisimus dorsi. You can use either a T-Bar rowing machine or a barbell with a T-Bar attachment. Do a T-Bar roll.

How To: Do close-grip lat. pull-down

This video demonstrates how to do a close-grip lat. pull-down. This primarily works the upper back and upper latisimus dorsi and secondarily works the biceps. Don't jerk the bar down using momentum in an attempt to complete the repetition, control the weight at all times. Do close-grip lat. pull-down.

How To: Do a seated wide-grip row

This video demonstrates how to do a seated wide-grip row. This exercise works the latisimus dorsi and the upper back. Don't let the weights pull you forward, you control the weights. Do a seated wide-grip row.

How To: Do Smith machine lunges

This video demonstrates how to do smith machine lunges. This exercise primarily works the quadriceps and buttocks and secondarily works the hamstrings. Once you have completed a set, switch legs and repeat. Do Smith machine lunges.

How To: Do lateral raise with a pulley cable

This video demonstrates how to do a lateral raise with a pulley cable. This exercise works primarily the side shoulder and secondarily the trapezius. The weight for this exercise should be low. Do lateral raise with a pulley cable.

How To: Do tricep bench dips with weights

This video demonstrates how to do tricep bench dips with weights. This exercise of course works the triceps. A spotter is recommended while performing this exercise to assure your safety and give feedback on your technique. Do tricep bench dips with weights.

How To: Do a tricep rope push-down

This video shows how to do a tricep rope push-down with a pulley machine. If you have to rock your body or use momentum to complete the exercise then the weight is to heavy. Do a tricep rope push-down.

How To: Do overhead tricep extensions with a dumbbell

This video shows how to do overhead tricep extensions with a dumbbell. You sit on a chair or a angle bench. You lower the dumbbell behind your head in a slow and controlled manner. Do overhead tricep extensions with a dumbbell.

How To: Do preacher curls with a dumbbell

This video demonstrates how to do a preacher curl with a dumbbell. you hold a dumbbell in your right hand so that the edge of the bench is under your armpit and your arm is fully extended over the bench surface. Raise the weight towards your chin, keeping your wrist locked at all times. Lower the weight in a slow and controlled manner. Then switch arms and do a set for the left arm. Do preacher curls with a dumbbell.

How To: Do a cable curl

This video demonstrates how to do a cable curl with a cable pulley machine. This exercise works the biceps. You curl the bar up to your chest and slowly lower in a controled manner. Do a cable curl.

How To: Do a decline bench press with dumbbells

This video shows you how to do a decline bench press with dumbbells. This exercise works primarily the lower chest and secondly the triceps and shoulders. You lie on a decline bench with dumbbells extended in hands. Do a decline bench press with dumbbells.

How To: Do a leg press with one leg

This video demonstrates how to do a leg press with one leg using a leg press machine. This exercise primarilly works the quadriceps and buttocks. Make sure not to lock your knees so that your leg becomes straight when pushing the weight up. Do a leg press with one leg.

How To: Do standing calf raises with dumbbells

This video demonstrates how to do standing claf raises with dumbbells. This exercise works the calves. You do this exercise with one dumbbell, after completing switch to other side. Do standing calf raises with dumbbells.

How To: Do barbell rows

This video demonstrates how to do barbell rows. This exercise works the upper back and latisimus dorsi. Do not move your back up and down in an effort to pick up the weight, pull the weight up by pulling your shoulder blades together. Do barbell rows.

How To: Do roman chair leg-lifts

This video shows how to properly do roman chair leg-lifts. The key is to use your abdominals to do the lifting and lowering in a slow and controlled manner. Do roman chair leg-lifts.

How To: Do cable crunches

This video shows the proper way to do cable crunches with a high pulley machine. This exercise works the upper and middle abdominals and the lower back. You need to attach a rope to the high pulley. Do cable crunches.

How To: Get your legs in shape for rowing

Rowing is heavy on the upper body, but the legs are important too. Gold medalist and one of Britain's former top rowers, Matthew Pinsent, shows his routine. This includes step ups and one legged squats. Get your legs in shape for rowing.

How To: Get a super arm workout

The Fit Show takes a behind the scenes look at an Oxygen magazine photoshoot and finishes with a super arm workout with Julien Greaux. See what it takes to get ready and learn how to get huge yourself with this muscle-packed video. If you're actually interested in the arm workout, you're gonna have to do some fast forwarding - the good stuff is at the end. Get a super arm workout.

How To: Work out smaller muscle groups

When working out or lifting weights, many people focus on large muscle groups like biceps, legs, shoulders and chest and forget to work out smaller muscle groups like the forearms and abs. Stan McQuay shows you how to do some great exercises for those "forgotten muscles". Work out smaller muscle groups.

How To: Do powerlifting techniques

In this video series, let Tiffany Parks show you the basics of powerlifting. She begins by showing you how to stretch before lifting weights. Tiffany illustrates the proper way to do the bench press and squat. She also gives you tips to lift weights safely. Do powerlifting techniques - Part 1 of 18.

How To: Use exercise machines for strength training

In this series of videos, you can get first hand instruction on strength training machines. For example, you can see clips of our expert using different press machines like the chest press and leg press machines. Learn how to work out your glutious maximus using a glute isolater machine. Work those abdominal muscles on the cable curl machine and the Ab crunch machine. Build your leg muscles with a hack squat machine, the Smith machine, and the leg extension machine. Focus on your calf muscles...

How To: Do weight lifting exercises for beginners

In this video series learn from Kirk Watt, Fitness Director for VISION FIT with 12 years experience in personal training and nutritional guidance, as he demonstrates essential beginning weight lifting exercises and their proper form. Each video clip will show you different exercises that will help you to build your own weight lifting program.