Sometimes we find it hard to
go the distance all alone. That’s when we need motivation
and encouragement. Potomac Personal Trainers has always believed
in doing things right from the very beginning. That’s
why we launched AII (Eye) or Visual Fitness Series - a series
of exercises produced by our team with an ongoing effort
towards a healthier body.
We are proud to launch
Visual Fitness Series. Models for this series are Prisna
Anderson (CPT at PPT) and Sanghamitra
Mukopadhay (PPT Cleint).
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Resistance band Triceps extention |
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| Description |
Place the band under
your feet and lean forward to a 90 degree angle.
Carefully extend your elbows in line with your lower
back and kick back with your triceps, keeping the elbow
still. Pull back to starting position. |
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Medicine Ball treicep extentions |
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| Description |
Hold medicine ball
and extend your arms straight above your head, keeping
elbows soft. While contracting your abdominal muscles
in towards your spine, bring the ball down behind
your head to a 90% angle, then press back to the starting
position. WARNING: BACK MUST BE STRAIGHT |
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Reisitance Band Bicep curls. |
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| Description |
Place the band under
your feet and stand at a 90% angle. Hold the ends of
the band with palms facing forward Keep your back straight,
abdominals contracted, chest lifted and shoulders relaxed.
Contract your bicep muscles and curl in towards your
shoulders. Press back to starting position. |
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Reisitance Band Bicep Hammer
curls. |
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| Description |
Place the band under
your feet and stand at 90 degree angle.Now turn your
palms so they face each other and curl towards your
shoulders.Make sure that you keep your elbows still.
Return to starting position. |
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Close grip tricep push-ups.
Level: Advance |
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| Description |
Put your knees on
the floor and place your hands in a triangle on the
floor just in front of your face. Make sure that your
hands are under your chest. Now slowly perform a close
grip push-up and focus on how this motion engages your
triceps. WARNING: ONLY FOR ADVANCED LEVELS |
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Medicine Ball push-up.
Level: Advance
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Description |
Put your knees on
the floor and place one hand on the ball and one hand
on the floor. Slowly bring your body towards the floor
in line with the ball and bring it back. WARNING: ONLY
FOR ADVANCED LEVELS |
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Medicine Ball chest extention |
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Description |
Stand up straight
and squeeze the ball with your palms. Next turn towards
your left and extend the ball as far as possible. Now
repeat on the right side. Keep your grip on the ball
as tight as possible. |
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Leg - Raise
Crunches |
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Description |
Lie-down flat on
the floor facing up and put one foot on top of the
other. Now press your abdominal muscles toward your
spine, while simultaneously raising one leg as high
as possible. Concentrate on curling in from the midsection
, raising your head, neck, and shoulders as one unit.
Repeat with the opposite leg. WARNING: FOCUS ON NOT
JERKING UP WITH YOUR NECK |
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Swiss Ball crunches |
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Description |
Lie on the swiss
ball facing the roof. Put your lower back on the ball.
Place your hands firmly behind you neck for support.
Slowly bring your upper body up squeezing your abdominals.
WARNING: KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT WHEN COMING UP. |
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Knee Curls |
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Description |
Lie down flat on
the floor facing up and keep your legs bent. Now slowly
raise your knees towards your chest and bring them
back to the starting position. |
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Glutes Raises
Areas Worked: Lower Abdominals Hamstrings |
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Description |
Lie down flat on
the floor facing up. Put one foot on top of the
ball and raise the other leg vertically so the foot
is facing the ceiling. Slowly raise your glutes up
as high as possible and bring it back to the starting
position. WARNING: IF YOUR LEG CRAMPS , TAKE A BREAK
AND GO AGAIN |
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Swiss Ball Squats |
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Description |
Stand against the
wall with swiss ball between your lower back and wall.
Squat down and stop when your thighs are at a 90° angle
to the floor, making sure that your knees behind your
toes. Squeeze glutes back up to the starting
position. TIPS:
STOMACH IN AND BREATH |
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Description |
Stand tall with
feet just slightly apart. Place bands under your feet.
Gather the handles of the band together, then lift
them high towards your chest. Hold the band tightly
to the body, with one hand grabbing the handles and
the other holding just a little lower. Take one step
out with your right foot then one step back with your
left. TIPS: KEEP KNEES SOFT AND BREATHE. YOUR
STEPS WILL GET SMALLER AS YOU FATIGUE |
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| Lateral Knee Raises |
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Description |
Very popular exercise
for glutes and thighs. Kneel down with hand and knees
placed against each other and raise your leg with your
knee bent on the side to your stomach level. Hold for
a few seconds and bring leg back to the starting position. |
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| Lateral Knee Raises Straight. |
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Description |
Kneel down with
hand and knees placed against each other and raise
your leg with your leg straight on the side to your
stomach level. Hold for a few seconds and bring leg
back to the starting position. |
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| Back Lunges |
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Description |
Hold the ball in
your hand and at chest level. Lunge back making sure
that your knee is behind your toe and squat down raising
the ball over your head. |
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| Lunges |
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Description |
This is a very basic
exercise for the lower body. Stand straight and bring
one leg forward and squat down. make sure that your knee
never crosses your toe on the front leg. |
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| Sissy Squats |
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Description |
Sissy squats work your
inner thighs and your legs. Stand with your feet a little
more than shoulder width apart Turn your toes outwards.
Squat down to a position where you feel the stretch in
your inner thighs. |
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