How to Exercise

Learn all about functional training and resistance exercises with expert advice and demonstrations in this free fitness video series on functional training with the kinesis system. Part 1 of 35 - How to Exercise functionally with the kinesis system. Exercise functionally with ...more

Learning Aikido techniques can be accomplished by practice and by doing basic Aikido exercises. Learn Aikido techniques and exercises to help you execute Aikido moves in this free video series. Part 1 of 14 - How to Perform Aikido techniques and exercises. Perform Aikido techn ...more

Suspension training offers an unparalleled way to train your entire upper body, from your pecs to your core to your triceps and biceps. So if you're lucky enough to have the TRX Suspension Training machine at home, or have one at the gym, then try commiting yourself to actuall ...more

Learn how to do the speed Davies test. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits Test your shoulders—literally. From a plank position, you'll use each hand to tap the back of the other, alternating at top speed. Keep count as you go, and try to beat your own ...more

This video is a demonstration of a vocal warm up exercise. Holding your tongue with your hand singing you basic scale and chord shapes with a variety of different vowel sounds. Repeat squeezing cheeks. Sounds great!

Learn how to do super legs exercise. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits Super Legs is one leg exercise you can't live without, particularly since it combines four incredible leg exercises: squats, reaching lunges, jump scissor switches, and jump squats ...more

The towel crunch is similar to the traditional abdominal crunch. The purpose of the towel is to stabilize the head and provide comfort. It also takes away the tendency to want to pull the chin forward into the chest, which compromises the cervical spine. Instructions: Lie do ...more

In this fitness tutorial, you will learn how to do the shoot throughs exercise. Shoot throughs are great for improving overall strength and coordination. It is also a good way to get your heart rate up and warm up. Watch this how to video and you can warm up and get in shape w ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the canoe twist. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: biceps, lats, levator scapulae, serratus anterior, shoulders, traps - lower, traps - upper, triceps Base Movement: trunk rotation Equipment: bench, ...more

Push throughs are essentially modified crunches. Rather than crunching upwards with your hands at your sides, you pull your hands together and through your two legs for extra upper abdominal work. You can buy many Ab benches, you can buy products to burn fat, you can do the d ...more

Are you struggling to reach for that chord or unable to play a riff because your fingers are not flexible enough? then try these finger stretch exercises - they really help!

This clip demonstrates five different exercises that can be performed with a Pilates arc in under five minutes' time. With Pilates, as with any physical fitness system, a basic mastery of proper technique is essential for both maximizing the effectiveness of your workouts and ...more

The best way to make sure you don't throw your back out when moving a heavy television and that your body stays lithe and strong even as you age is to do push ups, chest exercises that work out your entire body at once while focusing on strengthening your back and core. Learn ...more

Increase muscle strength and agility with weight bar exercises. Learn how to build muscles and tone with weight bar exercises in this free weight training video series from an exercise physiologist. Part 1 of 18 - How to Exercise with a weight bar. Exercise with a weight bar - ...more

Isolate muscles in the back with some simple exercise methods. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video. Take action: isolate back muscles with feet wider than shoulder-width, and bring weight down to hips but d ...more

This video tutorial in Fitness category will show you how to do butt & lower back exercises to lose fat. Start off by lying flat on your stomach. Extend the toes and fingers fully. Then raise your hands, upper part of the body and your legs in to a superman flying pose. Don’t ...more

When playing sports, warming up is an integral pre-game must, and with kids, there's an entirely different approach to coaching them through warmup drills. This video will help coaches keep their team in good condition by talking about the process of teaching your youth player ...more

Whether you're preparing for a thirty minute bout of interval running or for an intense weight lifting session, warming up is vital to building heat in your body so your joints are lubricated and there is less of a chance of injury. Warming up before exercising also boosts you ...more

This tutorial demonstrates an agility exercise. This star drill exercise workout was developed to increase your overall sports performance. This video explains the star drill exercise and how you can incorporate this agility training to develop your flexibility, balance and po ...more

The core of your body - your abs, obliques, and the muscle that goes around your midsection like a corset - is what holds your entire body together when you're performing tasks like lifting groceries, doing push ups, and even just sitting at your desk. Strengthen your core wi ...more

The pilates teaser exercise is tough. This pilates how-to video demonstrates some prep exercises to help you master this challenging exercise. Do the prep work for the teaser on a regular basis to work your way up to the full version of the teaser movement.

Learn how to exercise the bow hand with this cello tutorial. This exercise strengthens your bow hand and keep that right hand strong and relaxed at the same time. Watch this how to video and you will be able to play the squid exercise on your cello.

Katherine and Kimberly Corp show you how to do the Side Plank pilates exercise. This exercise is used for strengthening your shoulders and tightening your waist.

There is an easier way to get in shape—and you can do it from the comfort and privacy of your own home if you so prefer. There are a few low impact pieces of exercise equipment that you can use to tone and shape your body; and often these simple tools can produce dramatic resu ...more

Watch this how to video to learn how to defy gravity. Work it with this butt-firming exercise. Don't forget to be sexy!

Resistance bands are an easy way to tone and strengthen muscles at home. Learn how to do exercises with stretch bands in this free fitness video from a personal trainer at Gold's Gym. Part 1 of 15 - How to Do resistance band exercises. Do resistance band exercises - Part 2 of ...more

Cable machines are a type of weight machine that allow for a wide variety of movements and weight lifting exercises. Learn how to do cable machine exercises with tips from a fitness instructor in this free exercise video series. Part 1 of 15 - How to Exercise with a cable mach ...more

This "chest workout home edition " was designed to provide an easy and fun professional workout for everyone. These exercises are designed to tone main pectoral muscles (upper, major and minor pectoral muscles) and you can workout wherever you want: at home, in the park, on th ...more

Learn how you can improve your vocal range with this voice lesson tutorial. This how to video gives you tips to increase your singing longevity and become a better overall singer. With the exercise from this lesson you can learn to become a great singer.

Try out a stability ball for core muscle exercises and to change up any workout routine. Learn how to use stability balls in this exercise tutorial. When using a stability ball you should target core muscles, keep back straight, abs tight, and tone core muscles. With this how ...more

The row-to-press strenthens your abs, back and shoulders at the same time. This is a great way to get a your core and back in shape.

In this free video exercise lesson, you'll learn how to do a seated concentrated bicep curl weight lifting routine with free weights. With weight lifting, as with any physical fitness system, a basic mastery of proper technique is essential for both maximizing the effectivenes ...more

We usually categorize exercise into two categories: cardio and strength training. You'll hear fitness experts espousing that you have to combine both to effectively burn fat and build muscle. But there are several other abilities you should adapt if you want to be lean all ove ...more

This tutorial demonstrates a plyometrics sports training exercise. This side box jump workout was developed to increase your overall sports performance. This how to video explains a plyometric side box jump exercise and how you can incorporate this explosive training into your ...more

Watch this instructional fitness video to do a supine row weight lifting exercise. Keep your back straight and your body in a straight line. Exhale as you lift the weights up and inhale on the way down. This supine row exercise works the back, biceps and posterior deltoids.

This video will show beginners in piano an exercise that will help in building strength and flexibility in the fingers. The exercise is called the five-finger exercise. The narrator in the video begins by showing you how to play with one hand and then both at the same time. Th ...more

This is a quick video on how to exercise your feet for ballet.

This swim technique video series from a professional swimming coach hones in on the fine details for developing perfect alignment and stroke to help make you a better, more competitive athlete. The coach demonstrates the proper way to use swimming equipment and how to position ...more

In this Pilates how-to video Diane Preusch, co-owner of Pilates Center of Bend in Bend, demonstrates Spine Twist Supine, a great warm up exercise that stretches your back while strengthening your abs. She will show you an beginners, intermediate, and advanced level version of ...more

In this video from fatlosslifestyle we learn how to get a smaller waist and to burn belly fat. In this exercise he is lying down, bending the knees. You are creating a vacuum in a sense. You take a deep breath in forcing your belly button to push up towards the ceiling, then a ...more

Exercising with a Bosu Ball is a great way to engage core muscles during a regular workout. Work out with Bosu Ball exercises and these tips from a personal trainer in this free exercise video series. Part 1 of 15 - How to Do bosu ball exercises. Do bosu ball exercises - Part ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the standing 1 arm cable fly. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: chest Secondary Muscle Group: pec minor, serratus anterior Base Movement: fly Equipment: cable Training Type: weight training Level of Difficulty: 4 Sport Specific: boxing, foo ...more

Workout your arms and upper body with this at home sledgehammer workout exercise called "churn butter".

The one leg kick is an original pilates exercise that strengthens the hamstrings and glutes. You'll tone the back of the legs and firm your butt while increasing your abdominal strength as you hold your abs off the floor. If you have tight quads, only bend your knee as far as ...more

Learn how you can do the power snatch using a barbell, regular, split and double with this fitness tutorial. This is a great weightlifting exercise to build muscle in your pecs and shoulders. With this video demonstration you will learn how to do the clean and jerk with a barb ...more

Learn how to get in shape and stay healthy by doing some different step exercises in this free fitness video series on doing shuffle step exercises. Part 1 of 5 - How to Do shuffle step exercises. Do shuffle step exercises - Part 2 of 5. Click through to watch this video on ex ...more

Learn how you can do the clean and jerk exercise with this video demonstration. The clean and jerk exercise is a great basic weightlifting move. With this how to video you gain build muscle and gain strength with the clean and jerk. Do the clean and jerk exercise. Click throug ...more

In this free video exercise lesson, you'll learn how to do a single-arm standing tricep extension exercise weight lifting routine. With weight lifting, as with any physical fitness system, a basic mastery of proper technique is essential for both maximizing the effectiveness o ...more

Kung fu is an ancient Chinese martial art that requires good balance and leg strength. Learn several leg strengthening exercises from a professional kung fu instructor in this free video series. Part 1 of 5 - How to Perform leg strengthening exercises for kung fu. Perform leg ...more

What's a great way to work out your abdominal muscles without hurting (or possibly injuring) your back? Hanging knee raises are perfect, because they isolate and work out the rectus abdominis muscles and obliques with little or no strain on the back and neck. It requires a ver ...more

Rest in between long bouts of exercise is recommended, since muscles need time to heal and patch themselves up after tearing (yes, any form of exercise makes micro tears in your muscles that must be healed. These tears are a good thing because once you get patched up, your mus ...more

Unfortunately, your booty won't get round and firm if all you do is sit and eat potato chips on the couch. If you want a derriere that would make Jessica Alba jealous then get off your lazy butt and start moving what your mama gave you around! Check out this episode of Sarah ...more

Breath of Fire is a great way to work the diaphragm and abs. Learn how to do diaphragm exercises in Hatha yoga in this fitness video. Take action: sit comfortably, tap on third eye, focus on exhalations, pump belly, and make sound with breath. Cindy Mastry, the instructor of t ...more

Do you have a flat butt or a butt that is too plump? If you have troubles with your backside, check out this tutorial. In this clip, learn how to firm your bum and shape it so that you feel healthy and confident. This video will show you some very simple exercises that you can ...more

Tone your neck muscles with this barbell workout. Learn exercises and stretches for your workout routine in this fitness video. Take action: use a partner or safety machine, place pad of barbell on head, flex neck to lift head straight up, keep lower back straight, and move sl ...more

Using a theraband for Pilates exercises is a great way to increase the intensity of your workout. Learn several ways to stretch out the muscles of your body using a theraband from a professional Pilates instructor in this free video series. Part 1 of 16 - How to Do pilates exe ...more

Standing dumbbell side lateral raises are a great exercise for building overall definition in your deltoids. With this how to video you can add the standing dumbbell side lateral raise exercise to your workout and watch your shoulders grow.

Have you tried working out with the Superman exercise? The Superman exercise is an essential part of strength training and core stability. This fitness how-to video demonstrates how to increase body strength and flexibility with "Superman" exercises. Learn how to do this exerc ...more