Exercise Photos

"Diamond" Crunches (tones the main abdominal muscle)

Note:  Do not perform these if you cannot keep your low back pressed against the floor during the entire exercise.

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Reverse Crunches (tones the lower section of the abdominals)

Note:  Do not perform this if you cannot keep your low back pressed against the floor during the entire exercise.

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Seated Oblique Knee Twists (tones the obliques--aka the waist)

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Side Crunches (tones the obliques--aka the waist)

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Prone Opposite Arm/Leg Reach (tones the low-back muscles)

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Hands-free Cobra (tones the low-back muscles)

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Squats (tones multiple muscles of the legs and low back)

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Lunges (tones especially the quadriceps--aka the upper thigh)

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Knee Extensions, Straight Leg Lifts (tones the quadriceps and hip flexors)

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Standing Leg Curls (tones the hamstrings)

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Calf Raises on Step (tones the gastrocnemius--aka the calf)

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"Back Attitude" Leg Lifts (tones the hips)

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Bridge (tones the glutes)

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Side-lying Hand-to-foot Adduction (tones the inner thighs)

Note:  Do not perform this exercise if you lack the flexibility to assume this position comfortably.

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Supine "V" Adduction (tones the inner thighs)

Note:  Do not perform this if you cannot keep your low back pressed to the floor during the entire exercise, or if you feel more fatigue to the top of your thigh than you do your inner thigh muscles.  During this exercise, keep your knees slightly bent, and your feet turned out slightly.

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Xertube Lateral Raises (tones the shoulder muscles)

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Xertube Tricep Extension (tones the triceps--the back of the arm)

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Xertube High Rows (tones the rear shoulder muscle)

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Bent-over Rows (tones the upper back)

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Tricep Kickbacks

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Stability Ball Concentration Curls (tones the biceps)

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Frontal Raises (tones the front shoulder muscle)

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Lat Pullovers (tones the mid back)

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Bent-over Shoulder Rotation (tones the rotator cuffs--around the shoulder blades of the upper back)

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Push-ups (tones the chest, front shoulder, and back of the arm)

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