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Plank

Core exercise 

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3 cups

Blueberries

3 cups

Flour

Brace your core

Straight line from shoulders, hips and ankles

Keep back straight

1½ cups

Butter

Squeeze your shoulder blades together

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3 cups

Blueberries

3 cups

Flour

Do not arch your back 

1 cup

Sugar

Do not stick your bottom too high in the air

Keep your ankles at a right angle

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Plank

Plank

Plank
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Plank leg Lift SV

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Plank leg lifts AV

Plank leg lifts AV

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Plank decline SV

Plank decline SV

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Bird dog FV

Bird dog FV

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Press ups

Press ups

Also known as: Push Ups

Agonist: Pectoralis Major, Triceps, Anterior Deltoid

Synergist: Serratus Anterior

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3 cups

Blueberries

3 cups

Flour

Brace your core

1 cup

Sugar

Elbows at right angle 

Straight back 

1½ cups

Butter

Slow and controlled movement

Feet sholder width apart

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3 cups

Blueberries

3 cups

Flour

Do not arch back 

1 cup

Sugar

Do not let the knees become varus

1½ cups

Butter

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Do not allow your bottom to dip

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3 cups

Blueberries

3 cups

Flour

Shoulder blades are level 

Elbows and shoulders inline 

2 tbsp.

Salt

1½ cups

Butter

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3 cups

Blueberries

3 cups

Flour

Do not let shoulders raise

2 tbsp.

Salt

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Do not flare elbows outwards

Press-Up

Press-Up

Press-Up
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Power press ups SV

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Press up AV

Press up AV

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Press up block knees FV

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Press up clap SV

Press up clap SV

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Pullover

Pullover

Agonist: Latissimus Dorsi, Pectoralis Major, Triceps, Latissimus Dorsi

Synergist: Posterior Deltoid, Subscapularis, Teres Major and Minor

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Knees shoulder width apart

3 cups

Flour

Heels flat on floor

Keep your heels planted and push through your heels

Slow and controlled movement 

Back flat 

1½ cups

Butter

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3 cups

Blueberries

3 cups

Flour

Do not allow the shoulders to lift off the bench

Do not push chest upwards

Do not let heel raise

1½ cups

Butter

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Pullover

Pullover

Pullover
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Pullover SV

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Pullover AV

Pullover AV

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Pullover AV

Pullover AV

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Pull-Ups&Pull-Downs

Pull-Up&Pull-Down 

Agonist: Latissimus Dorsi

Synergist: Posterior Deltoid, Bicep Brachii

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Perform in a slow and controlled manner 

3 cups

Flour

Back straight and core braced 

1 cup

Sugar

Head and shoulders neutral 

Keep shoulders and elbows level 

1½ cups

Butter

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3 cups

Blueberries

3 cups

Flour

Do not lean backwards

1 cup

Sugar

Do not swing or perform movement in an uncontrolled manner 

Do not arch back 

1½ cups

Butter

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Pull-Up&Pull down

Pull-Up&Pull down

Pull-Up&Pull down
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Pull up FV

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Chin up FV

Chin up FV

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Negative Pull Up Av

Negative Pull Up Av

00:12
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