Exercise Finder

Exercise

Muscles worked

Exercise emphasis

Chapter 3 Bodyweight Training

Foundational exercises

Bodyweight Jumping Jacks

Total body

Coordination; cardiorespiratory fitness

Bodyweight Crab Kick

Shoulders; hips

Mobility and stability

Bodyweight Inchworm

Shoulders; core; hamstrings

Stability; flexibility; strength, and endurance

Bodyweight Bear Crawl

Arms; legs; core

Coordination; stability

Bodyweight Mountain Climber

Core

Cardiorespiratory fitness; stability

Bodyweight Groiner

Hips; adductors

Warm-up

Bodyweight Scissors

Legs

Speed

Bodyweight Pull-Up

Upper back; shoulders; biceps

Endurance; strength; stability

Bodyweight Push-Up

Chest; shoulders; triceps

Strength; endurance

Bodyweight Dip

Chest; shoulders; triceps

Strength; endurance

Advanced exercises

Bodyweight Traveling Plank

Core

Stability

Bodyweight Walking Plank

Shoulders; core

Stability; coordination; cardiorespiratory fitness

Bodyweight Frog Hop

Hips; legs

Cardiorespiratory fitness; endurance; mobility

Bodyweight Line Jump

Lower body

Speed

Bodyweight Staggered Push-Up

Core; upper body

Strength; stability

Bodyweight Speed Squats

Lower body

Explosive strength

Bodyweight Speed Split Squat

Lower body

Strength; stability

Bodyweight Squat Hold

Lower body

Strength

Bodyweight Lateral Squat

Lower body; hips

Stability; strength; flexibility

Bodyweight 180-Degree Squat Turn

Lower body

Endurance; coordination

Bodyweight Reverse Lunge

Lower body

Endurance; coordination; strength

Bodyweight Walking Lunge

Lower body

Endurance; stability; coordination

Bodyweight Alternating Step-Up

Lower body; hips

Endurance; stability; strength

Bodyweight Burpee

Total body

Agility; power; strength

Bodyweight Quick Feet on Box

Lower body

Coordination; stability; speed

Chapter 4 Sprinting

Foundational exercises

Sprinting Footstrike

Lower body

Speed; strength

Sprinting Lift the Foot

Lower body

Speed; strength; warm-up

Sprinting Swing the Leg

Lower body

Speed; strength; warm-up

Sprinting Put It All Together

Lower body

Speed; strength; warm-up

Advanced exercises

Stepwise Sprinting

Total body

Speed; endurance; strength

Constant Distance Sprinting

Total body

Speed; endurance; strength

Finite Time Sprinting

Total body

Speed; endurance; strength

Chapter 5 Medicine Balls

Foundational exercises

Medicine Ball Chop

Upper body; core

Endurance

Medicine Ball Alphabet

Upper body; core

Endurance; stability

Medicine Ball Thruster

Total body

Cardiorespiratory fitness; strength

Medicine Ball Bulgarian Squat

Lower body; hips

Balance; strength; stability

Medicine Ball Wall Ball

Total body

Power; endurance

Medicine Ball Touch and Jump

Total body

Power; endurance

Medicine Ball Slam

Upper body

Power; endurance

Medicine Ball Chest Pass

Upper body

Power; endurance

Medicine Ball Seated Twist

Core; back

Endurance; mobility

Sit-Up With Medicine Ball Lift

Core; shoulders; back; hips

Stability; endurance; flexibility; strength

Medicine Ball Modified Pike

Core; hamstrings

Endurance; flexibility

Advanced exercises

Medicine Ball Chop With Knee Punch

Total body

Balance; coordination; mobility; endurance

Medicine Ball Speed Squat With Push

Lower body; core; shoulders

Endurance; stability

Medicine Ball Multiplanar Squat

Lower body; core

Endurance; stability; mobility

Medicine Ball Step-Box Change

Lower body; upper body

Coordination; endurance

Medicine Ball Single-Leg Squat

Lower body; hips

Stability; strength; endurance

Medicine Ball 90-Degree Jump-Squat and Push

Total body

Agility; power

Medicine Ball Rotational Slam

Upper body

Power; coordination

Medicine Ball Bomb Toss to Sprint

Total body

Power; speed

Medicine Ball Off-Centered Plyo Push-Up

Upper body; core

Endurance; stability; strength

Chapter 6 Heavy Ropes

Foundational exercises

Heavy Ropes Jumping Jacks

Total body

Warm-up; cardiorespiratory fitness

Heavy Ropes Two-Handed Slam

Total body

Warm-up; cardiorespiratory fitness

Heavy Ropes Wave

Shoulders; chest; upper back; core; lower body

Strength; stability

Heavy Ropes Woodchopper

Core

Strength

Heavy Ropes Twist

Core

Strength; stability

Heavy Ropes Clockwise Arm Circle

Shoulders; upper back; chest

Strength; stability

Heavy Ropes Counterclockwise Arm Circle

Shoulders; upper back; chest

Strength; stability

Heavy Ropes Towing

Core; lower body

Strength; stability

Heavy Ropes Pulling

Shoulders; upper back; biceps; core

Strength; stability

Heavy Ropes Tug of War

Total body

Strength; endurance; stability

Advanced exercises

Heavy Ropes One-Handed Slam

Total body

Strength; stability; coordination

Heavy Ropes Backpedal Slam

Total body

Strength; stability; coordination

Heavy Ropes Shuffle Slam

Total body

Strength; stability; coordination

Heavy Ropes One-Legged Slam

Total body

Strength; stability; coordination; balance

Heavy Ropes Unstable Slam

Total body

Strength; stability; coordination; balance

Heavy Ropes One-Handed Wave

Shoulders; chest; upper back; core; lower body

Strength; stability; coordination

Heavy Ropes One-Legged Wave

Total body

Strength; stability; coordination; balance

Heavy Ropes Unstable Wave

Total body

Strength; stability; coordination; balance

Heavy Ropes Oblique Woodchopper

Core

Strength; coordination

Heavy Ropes One-Legged Woodchopper

Core; lower body

Strength; coordination; balance

Chapter 7 Suspension Training

Foundational exercises

Suspension Chest Press

Chest; shoulders; triceps; core

Strength; stability

Suspension Row

Upper back; shoulders; biceps; core

Strength; stability

Suspension Biceps Curl

Biceps

Strength; stability

Suspension Triceps Extension

Triceps

Strength; stability

Suspension Squat

Lower body; quadriceps; hamstrings; glutes

Strength; stability

Suspension Reverse Lunge

Quadriceps; hamstrings; glutes

Strength; balance; mobility

Suspension Hip Up

Core

Strength; stability

Suspension Leg Curl

Glutes; hamstrings

Strength

Suspension Knees to Chest

Core

Strength; stability

Suspension Lying Leg Raise

Core

Strength; stability

Advanced exercises

Suspension Push-Up

Chest; shoulders; triceps

Strength; stability

Suspension Fly

Chest; core

Strength; stability

Suspension One-Armed Row

Upper back; shoulder; biceps

Strength; balance; stability

Suspension Reverse Fly

Shoulders; upper back

Strength; stability

Suspension One-Legged Squat

Quadriceps; hamstrings; glutes

Strength; balance; stability

Suspension Foot-in-Trainer One-Legged Squat

Quadriceps; hamstrings; glutes

Strength; balance; coordination

Suspension Foot-in-Trainer One-Legged Hip Bridge

Glutes; hamstrings

Strength; stability

Suspension Foot-in-Trainer One-Legged Leg Curl

Glutes; hamstrings

Strength; stability

Suspension Pike

Core

Strength; balance; stability

Suspension Clock

Obliques

Strength

Chapter 8 Kettlebells

Foundational exercises

Kettlebell Two-Handed Swing

Total body

Strength; power

Kettlebell Snatch

Total body

Strength; balance

Kettlebell Clean

Total body

Strength; conditioning

Kettlebell Jerk

Total body

Strength; power; balance; proprioception

Kettlebell Goblet Squat

Lower body; core

Strength

Kettlebell Deadlift

Lower body; core

Strength

Kettlebell Romanian Deadlift

Hamstrings; glutes; lower back

Strength; power

Kettlebell Push-Up

Chest; shoulders; triceps

Strength

Kettlebell Bent-Over Row

Upper back; shoulders; biceps

Strength

Kettlebell Press

Shoulders; triceps; core

Strength; stability

Advanced exercises

Kettlebell One-Handed Swing

Total body

Strength

Kettlebell Two-Handed Snatch

Total body

Strength; balance; proprioception

Kettlebell Two-Handed Clean

Total body

Strength; balance

Kettlebell Two-Handed Jerk

Total body

Strength; power; balance; proprioception

Kettlebell Overhead Squat

Total body

Strength; balance; proprioception; mobility

Kettlebell Overhead Lunge

Lower body

Strength; balance; proprioception; mobility

Kettlebell One-Legged Romanian Deadlift

Hamstrings; glutes; lower back

Strength; balance; proprioception

Kettlebell Prone Row

Upper back; shoulders; biceps

Strength; stability

Kettlebell Get-Up

Total body

Strength; stability; balance; proprioception

Kettlebell Windmill

Shoulders; core

Strength; stability; balance; proprioception

Chapter 9 Sandbags

Foundational exercises

Sandbag Romanian Deadlift

Lower body

Strength; endurance; flexibility; stability

Sandbag Front Squat

Lower body

Strength; endurance; mobility

Sandbag Deadlift

Lower body

Strength; endurance

Sandbag Split Squat

Lower body

Strength; endurance; balance

Sandbag In-Place Lunge

Lower body

Strength; endurance; balance

Sandbag Overhead Press

Upper body

Strength; endurance

Sandbag Bent-Over Row

Upper body

Strength; stability

Sandbag Upright Row

Shoulders; trapezius

Strength; endurance

Advanced exercises

Sandbag Overhead Squat

Total body

Strength; stability; endurance

Sandbag Farmer’s Walk

Core

Stability; grip strength

Sandbag Push-Up to Overhead Press

Total body

Strength; stability; endurance

Sandbag Y Press

Total body

Strength; stability; endurance

Sandbag Walkover Lunge

Lower body

Strength; balance; stability

Sandbag Swing and Lift

Total body

Mobility; power

Sandbag High Pull

Shoulders; trapezius

Strength; endurance

Sandbag Push Press

Total body

Strength; coordination

Sandbag Jerk

Total body

Strength; coordination

Sandbag Clean

Total body

Strength; coordination

Sandbag Squat to Carry

Total body

Strength; balance; stability

Chapter 10 Alternative Training Formats

Heavy resistance bands

Heavy Resistance Band Standing Row

Rhomboids; middle trapezius

Endurance

Heavy Resistance Band Standing Chest Press

Chest; shoulders; triceps

Endurance

Resistance Band Push-Up

Chest; shoulders; triceps

Strength; endurance

Resistance Band Assisted Pull-Up

Upper back

Strength

Heavy Resistance Band Squat

Lower body

Endurance

Water-filled stability balls

Water-Filled Stability Ball Lift

Lower body; core

Strength; endurance; stability

Water-Filled Stability Ball Squat

Lower body; core

Strength; endurance; stability

Water-Filled Stability Ball Carry

Total body

Strength; stability

Weighted training sleds

Sled Push

Total body

Strength; force

Sled Pull

Upper back; biceps

Strength; endurance

Sled Drag

Lower body

Strength; endurance

Heavy boxing bags

Heavy Boxing Bag Jab

Total body

Conditioning

Heavy Boxing Bag Cross

Totally body

Conditioning

Heavy Boxing Bag Hook

Total body

Conditioning

Heavy Boxing Bag Walking Lunge

Lower body; core

Strength; stability