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Strength training: How-to video collection
Strength training is an important part of an overall fitness program. From biceps curls to lat pull-downs and more, here's a collection of how-to videos to help you get started.
Want to look good — and feel even better? Try strength training. You'll build strength, improve your muscle tone and boost your self-esteem. Here's a collection of how-to videos to help you get started.
Body-weight exercises
You can do body-weight exercises with little or no equipment. Watch these strength training videos to see how they're done.
Resistance-tubing exercises
You can do resistance-tubing exercises at home or on the go. These strength training videos will get you started.
- Video: Bent-over row with resistance tubing
- Video: Biceps curl with resistance tubing
- Video: Hamstring curl with resistance tubing
- Video: Hip abduction walk with resistance tubing
- Video: How to choose resistance tubing
- Video: Seated row with resistance tubing
- Video: Squat with resistance tubing
- Video: Standing hip abduction with resistance tubing
- Video: Triceps kickback with resistance tubing
Free-weight exercises
Wonder how to get the best results from free weights? These strength training videos will show you how.
Weight-machine exercises
Whether you use weight machines at home or at the gym, proper technique is essential. Brush up on the basics with these strength training videos.
- Video: Biceps curl with weight machine
- Video: Chest press with weight machine
- Video: Knee extension with weight machine
- Video: Lat pull-down with weight machine
- Video: Lying hamstring curl with weight machine
- Video: Seated hamstring curl with weight machine
- Video: Seated leg press with weight machine
- Video: Seated row with weight machine
- Video: Triceps extension with weight machine
- Why strength training? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/growingstronger/why/index.html. Accessed Oct. 26, 2009.
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