Workout to manage body strength pre-season.Working on general purpose strength and conditioning.
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Put a barbell in front of you on the ground. Standing on a box if needed, grab the dumbbell with a little wider than shoulder width grip. Bend the knees slightly. The position should be shins vertical...Put a barbell in front of you on the ground. Standing on a box if needed, grab the dumbbell with a little wider than shoulder width grip. Bend the knees slightly. The position should be shins vertical, hips back and back straight. Keeping your back completely straight at all times, use your hips to lift the bar. The movement should not be fast but steady and under control. The arms should remain straight. Once you are standing completely straight up, lower the bar by pushing the hips back, only slightly bending the knees, unlike when squatting. Take a deep breath at the start of the movement and keep your chest up. Hold your breath as you lower and exhale as you complete the movement. Start with light weights to get used to it and be careful! Exercise image and description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 10 reps
Set 3: 10 reps
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Take one step forward with one leg. Hold a dumbbell with the opposite arm and raise it up to your shoulder. Lower your back knee to the ground until about 1-2 inches from the ground. Then in one motio...Take one step forward with one leg. Hold a dumbbell with the opposite arm and raise it up to your shoulder. Lower your back knee to the ground until about 1-2 inches from the ground. Then in one motion, press through your feet back to a split stance and press your arm with the dumbbell straight up towards the ceiling. This up motion should be fast and explosive, then immediately slowly lower yourself down and repeat. Exercise description and photo by Michael Diebler. (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 10 reps
Set 3: 10 reps
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Lie on a bench, head over the end, with your feet flat on the floor. Lower weights in a semicir
cular motion towards floor. Go as low as you can without pain. Go back up using the same path. Keep your ...Lie on a bench, head over the end, with your feet flat on the floor. Lower weights in a semicircular motion towards floor. Go as low as you can without pain. Go back up using the same path. Keep your elbows in! Can also be done with your arms straight, or with two dumbbells (one in each hand). Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 10 reps
Set 3: 10 reps
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Reach up and grab the bar with a firm overhand grip. Your hands should be roughly twice your shoulder width apart. This helps work more of your lats, rather than your biceps. Straighten your arms and ...Reach up and grab the bar with a firm overhand grip. Your hands should be roughly twice your shoulder width apart. This helps work more of your lats, rather than your biceps. Straighten your arms and let your body hang from the bar. You can keep your legs straight or bend your knees and cross your feet. Slowly pull your body up to the bar so that the top of your chest nearly touches the bar and your chin is over the bar. Try to keep your body straight without arching or swinging. As you move upwards, focus on pulling your elbows down at an angle toward your rib cage. Once your lats have completely contracted at the top, slowly lower your body to the starting position. A spotter can lift your legs slightly if you need help on the last few reps. You can also add weight by using a special Dip Belt. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 10 reps of 0 lb
Set 2: 10 reps of 0 lb
Set 3: 10 reps of 0 lb
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Stand upright, with your feet about shoulder width apart and your arms to your sides. Hold a dumbbell in each hand, with your palms turned toward your body. Keeping your arms straight, lift the weight...Stand upright, with your feet about shoulder width apart and your arms to your sides. Hold a dumbbell in each hand, with your palms turned toward your body. Keeping your arms straight, lift the weights out and up to the sides until they are slightly higher than shoulder level. Then slowly lower them to your sides. It's important to keep your palms turned downward as you lift the dumbbells so that your shoulders, rather than your biceps, do the work. Make sure you lift the dumbbells on the way up rather than "swinging" them up. Don't lean forward! Keep the dumbbells at your sides. Exercise description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 10 reps
Set 3: 10 reps
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Lie face down on a leg-curl machine and hook your heels under the roller pad. Your legs should be stretched out straight so that the pads rest on the back of your ankles. Grasp the handles under the b...Lie face down on a leg-curl machine and hook your heels under the roller pad. Your legs should be stretched out straight so that the pads rest on the back of your ankles. Grasp the handles under the bench for support. Remaining flat on the bench, curl your legs up until your hamstrings are fully contracted. Release and lower the weight slowly back to the starting position. Concentrate on using a full range of motion and do not SWING the weight up. You can point your toes to intensify the burn in your hamstrings. Exercise image and description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 10 reps
Set 3: 10 reps
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Lie on your back resting your head on the floor. Make sure your head, shoulders, and lower back are all touching the floor. Place your feet flat on a stability ball. Brace your abdominal muscles and p...Lie on your back resting your head on the floor. Make sure your head, shoulders, and lower back are all touching the floor. Place your feet flat on a stability ball. Brace your abdominal muscles and press down on the ball with your feet and up with your hips. Raise your hips until they form a straight line with your knees and shoulders. Slowly lower your hips about 2 inches from the floor and repeat. Exercise description and photo by Michael Diebler. (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 10 reps
Set 3: 10 reps
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Lie face down on a hyperextension bench, tucking your ankles securely under the footpads. Adjust the upper pad if possible so your upper thighs lie flat across the wide pad, leaving enough room for yo...Lie face down on a hyperextension bench, tucking your ankles securely under the footpads. Adjust the upper pad if possible so your upper thighs lie flat across the wide pad, leaving enough room for you to bend at the waist without any restriction. Start with your body in a straight line. Cross your arms in front of you or behind your head. You can also hold a weight for extra resistance. Slowly bend forward at the waist as far as you can while keeping your back FLAT. Do not round your back. Slowly raise your torso until your legs and upper body are in a straight line again. Do NOT arch your back past a straight line! Exercise image and description by Bodybuilding.com (less)
Routine:
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 10 reps
Set 3: 10 reps
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