Technique

Exercise library

Every movement your coach can program, with setup instructions and the cues that keep the reps clean.

Lat Pulldown

back
machine
beginner

Pull the bar to your upper chest, driving elbows down and back, then control it up.

  • • Chest up
  • • Lead with elbows
  • • No swinging

One-Arm Dumbbell Row

back
dumbbell
beginner

Support yourself on a bench, row the dumbbell towards your hip, elbow close to the body.

  • • Flat back
  • • Row to the hip
  • • Pause at the top

Pull-Up

back
bodyweight
advanced

Hang with hands just outside shoulder width and pull your chest towards the bar.

  • • Start from a dead hang
  • • Pull the bar to you
  • • Control the descent

Seated Cable Row

back
machine
beginner

Pull the handle to your stomach with a tall chest, then extend under control.

  • • Shoulders down
  • • Squeeze mid-back
  • • No leaning back

Dumbbell Biceps Curl

biceps
dumbbell
beginner

Curl the dumbbells up without swinging the elbows forward, then lower slowly.

  • • Elbows pinned
  • • Full range
  • • Squeeze at the top

Standing Calf Raise

calves
machine
beginner

Rise onto the balls of your feet, pause, then lower the heels below the step.

  • • Full stretch at the bottom
  • • Pause at the top
  • • No bouncing

Bike Sprints

cardio
machine
intermediate

Sprint all out for the work interval, then spin easy. Fully recover between rounds.

  • • All out means all out
  • • Full recovery
  • • Stop if power drops badly

Incline Treadmill Walk

cardio
machine
beginner

Walk at a challenging incline keeping a conversational effort for steady state work.

  • • No holding the rails
  • • Tall posture
  • • Nasal breathing if possible

Barbell Bench Press

chest
barbell
intermediate

Lower the bar to mid-chest with elbows at roughly 45 degrees, then press back up over the shoulders.

  • • Feet planted
  • • Shoulder blades pinched
  • • Bar path slightly back

Dumbbell Bench Press

chest
dumbbell
beginner

Press two dumbbells from chest level to arms length, controlling the descent.

  • • Wrists stacked
  • • Elbows 45 degrees
  • • Slow down on the way down

Push-Up

chest
bodyweight
beginner

Hands under shoulders, body in one line. Lower your chest to just above the floor and press back up.

  • • Squeeze glutes
  • • Elbows back not flared
  • • Full lockout

Dead Bug

core
bodyweight
beginner

On your back, extend one arm and the opposite leg while keeping the low back flat.

  • • Ribs to hips
  • • Slow and controlled
  • • Exhale as you extend

Front Plank

core
bodyweight
beginner

Forearms and toes on the floor, body in one straight line. Hold while breathing normally.

  • • Tuck the pelvis
  • • Squeeze glutes
  • • Don't sag

Hanging Knee Raise

core
bodyweight
intermediate

Hang from a bar and lift your knees towards your chest, curling the pelvis at the top.

  • • No swinging
  • • Curl not just lift
  • • Lower slowly

Mountain Climber

core
bodyweight
beginner

In a plank, drive knees to chest alternately at a quick but controlled pace.

  • • Hips low
  • • Quick feet
  • • Keep shoulders stacked

Burpee

full body
bodyweight
intermediate

Drop to a push-up, jump the feet in and explode up into a jump.

  • • Chest to floor
  • • Land soft
  • • Set a steady pace

Rowing Intervals

full body
machine
beginner

Row hard for the work interval, then paddle easy for the rest. Repeat for the prescribed rounds.

  • • Legs then back then arms
  • • Hold your split
  • • Breathe on recovery

Hip Thrust

glutes
barbell
beginner

Shoulders on a bench, bar over the hips. Drive the hips up until the torso is parallel to the floor.

  • • Tuck the ribs
  • • Pause at the top
  • • Chin down

Kettlebell Swing

glutes
kettlebell
intermediate

Hinge and hike the bell back, then snap the hips to float it to chest height.

  • • Hips not arms
  • • Flat back
  • • Sharp exhale at the top

Romanian Deadlift

hamstrings
barbell
intermediate

Hold the bar at hip height, push the hips back with a flat back until you feel a hamstring stretch, then drive the hips forward.

  • • Soft knees
  • • Bar close to legs
  • • Squeeze glutes at the top

Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch

mobility
bodyweight
beginner

Half kneeling, tuck the pelvis and gently press the hips forward. Hold and breathe.

  • • Tuck first
  • • No arching the back
  • • Breathe out into the stretch

Thoracic Opener

mobility
bodyweight
beginner

Side lying with knees bent, open the top arm across the body and follow with your eyes.

  • • Knees stay stacked
  • • Exhale to rotate
  • • Slow reps

Barbell Back Squat

quads
barbell
intermediate

Bar on upper back, feet shoulder width. Sit down between your hips, knees tracking over toes, then drive up through mid-foot.

  • • Brace before you descend
  • • Knees out
  • • Full depth before standing

Bulgarian Split Squat

quads
dumbbell
intermediate

Rear foot on a bench, lower straight down until the front thigh is parallel, then drive up.

  • • Weight on the front leg
  • • Slight forward lean
  • • Control the descent

Goblet Squat

quads
dumbbell
beginner

Hold a dumbbell or kettlebell at chest height, squat down keeping the chest tall, then stand.

  • • Elbows inside knees
  • • Chest proud
  • • Heels flat

Walking Lunge

quads
dumbbell
beginner

Step forward into a lunge until the back knee is just above the floor, then step through into the next rep.

  • • Long steps
  • • Torso tall
  • • Push through the front foot

Dumbbell Lateral Raise

shoulders
dumbbell
beginner

Raise the dumbbells out to the sides to shoulder height with a slight bend in the elbows.

  • • Lead with elbows
  • • No shrugging
  • • Pause at the top

Face Pull

shoulders
cable
beginner

Pull a rope towards your face, splitting the hands and externally rotating at the end.

  • • High elbows
  • • Thumbs back
  • • Light weight, strict form

Overhead Press

shoulders
barbell
intermediate

From the front rack, press the bar overhead, moving your head back slightly, and finish with biceps by the ears.

  • • Ribs down
  • • Squeeze glutes
  • • Head through at the top

Cable Triceps Pushdown

triceps
cable
beginner

Push the handle down to full extension keeping the elbows at your sides.

  • • Elbows tucked
  • • Lock out
  • • Slow return