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2. Leg raise - Wikipedia

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   The leg raise is a strength training exercise which targets the iliopsoas (the anterior hip flexors). Because the abdominal muscles are used isometrically to stabilize the body during the motion, leg raises are also often used to strengthen the rectus abdominis muscle and the internal and external oblique muscles.

3. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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   A chin-up (palms facing backwards) places more emphasis on the biceps and a wide grip pullup places more emphasis on the lats. As beginners of this exercise are often unable to lift their own bodyweight, a chin-up machine can be used with counterweights to assist them in the lift. Equipment: chin-up bar or chin-up machine.

4. The best exercises to tone your legs – no weights required

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   The legs are made up of the glutes, quads, hamstrings, hips, adductors, abductors and calves. These are the best leg exercises for strength using bodyweight.

5. Calisthenics - Wikipedia

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   Chin-ups and pull-ups are similar exercises but use opposite facing grips. For a chin-up, the palms of the hands are facing the person as they pull up their body using the chin-up bar. The chin-up involves the biceps muscles more than the pull-up but the lats are still the primary mover. [8] For a pull-up, the bar is grasped using a shoulder ...

6. If You Can Do This Many Pull-Ups, You Have Excellent Upper ...

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   Aim to test every 4-6 weeks. Use the time between tests to focus on strength-building exercises, rest adequately, and track your progress. Testing your pull-ups too often can lead to overtraining ...

7. Bent-over row - Wikipedia

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   One arm barbell bent-over row: [1] Done in a nearly identical fashion as the one arm dumbbell, but with the added instability of a long bar. This necessitated greater work by the radial and ulnar flexors of the wrist to stabilize while pulling. It also gives greater feedback about the pronation and supination as the movement of the bar is very ...