Crab Reach

Strengthens your shoulders and triceps, engages your core and glutei and stretches your side body. source

Crab Kicks

Works your shoulders and triceps, quads and hamstring and engages your core and glutei. source

Corkscrew

Deep stretch for the quads and hips. source

Cobra

Strengthens the wrists, arms, shoulders and back muscles. source

Cobra Lat Pulldown

Targets and strengthens back muscles, improves posture and prevents low back pain. source

Clockwork Lunge

Targets your quads and glutei with your hamstrings, core and back muscles working as stabilizers. source

Clamshells

Strengthens your glutei and increases stabilization of your inner and outer things and your pelvic floor. source

Child's Pose

A restful pose that stretches the low back and inner thighs. source

Cat Cow

Increases spinal and back muscle flexibility and stretches the hips and abdomen. source

Camel

Stretches the entire front of the body, strengthens back muscles and improves spinal flexibility. source

Butt Kicks

Cardio exercise for warm-up or circuit training. source

Burpees

Great cardio and full body workout exercise. source

Bridge March

This exercise helps engage the core, and works the glutei and hamstrings. source

Boat Hold

This exercise helps engage and strengthen your core. source

Bird Dog

This exercise engages your core, works the chain of back muscles (lats, trapezius, rhomboids, erector spinae, etc) and glutei. source

Biceps Curls

Regular biceps curls typically target the biceps, while twisting curls can also target the brachioradialis. source

Bent Over Row

This strength training exercise primarily works back muscles (lats, trapezius, rhomboids and posterior deltoids), as well as the erector spinae (lower back muscles) and biceps. source

Seated Spinal Twist

Use this exercise to increase spinal rotation and supports flexibility in the erector spinae (lower back muscles). source

Bear Squat Hold

The Bear Squat Hold (or Hovering Table Top) engages your core and works your quads and shoulders. source

Bear Crawl

The bear crawl is a great exercise that works your shoulders, core and quads. source

Basketball Shot

Use this exercise to warm-up, for circuit training and to work your lower body. source

Back Lunge

This lower body exercise works your glutei, quads, hamstrings and calves. source

Back Extension

Helps strengthen your erector spinae (lower back muscles) which support your spine and helps improve posture. source

Arnold Press

Strength training exercise that works each section of your deltoids (shoulder muscles). source

Ali Shuffle

The Ali Shuffle is a good exercise for warm-up or active rest. source

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