Balance and coordination exercises

Balance and coordination exercises in the Fitness Coach catalogue: 154 exercises. Mostly for: Legs, Quads, Glutes.

  • Jump Squat (Feet Turned Out)

    Jump Squat (Feet Turned Out) combines a bodyweight squat with a vertical jump to train lower-body power and landing control. The feet and knees are oriented more outward in this demonstrated variation. The quadriceps, glutes and calves contribute to take-off, while the trunk helps maintain balance.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Barbell Step-Up (Floor Start)

    Barbell Step-Up (Floor Start) is a lower-body strength exercise with a barbell across the upper back and a raised bench. Both feet return to the floor between repetitions, unlike the variation with the working foot kept on the bench. The quadriceps and glutes drive the ascent, while the trunk and pelvis control balance.
    LegsBeginner
  • Dumbbell Step-Up (Foot on Bench Start)

    Dumbbell Step-Up (Foot on Bench Start) is a loaded step-up with the working foot already supported on the bench. Unlike the floor-start variation, the working foot stays on the bench between repetitions. Dumbbells at the sides add resistance to the quadriceps and glutes while the trunk and pelvis maintain balance.
    LegsBeginner
  • Barbell Bulgarian Squat

    A unilateral lower-body exercise with the rear foot elevated on a bench and a barbell across the upper back, building single-leg strength, balance, and quad and glute development.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Barbell Overhead Squat

    Barbell Overhead Squat is an advanced full-body squat variation with the barbell held overhead. It combines lower-body strength with shoulder mobility, trunk stability, balance, and coordination.
    LegsAdvanced
  • Glute Bridge Single Leg

    The Glute Bridge Single Leg is an advanced variation of the traditional glute bridge exercise that targets the gluteal muscles, hamstrings, and core. By performing the exercise on one leg, it increases the demand on balance and stability, enhancing unilateral strength and muscle activation.
    GlutesBeginner
  • Handstand Hold

    The Handstand Hold is an advanced bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the shoulders, arms, and core. It involves balancing the body upside down with hands placed on the ground and feet elevated, requiring strength, stability, and control.
    ShouldersAdvanced
  • Running

    Running is a cardiovascular exercise that involves moving at a steady pace on foot. It enhances cardiovascular endurance, burns calories, and strengthens muscles, particularly in the legs and core. Running can be performed on a treadmill or outdoors and is adaptable to various fitness levels.
    LegsAdvanced
  • Bird Dog Plank

    Bird Dog Plank is a core-stability variation that combines a plank position with bird-dog-style limb control. It develops the core, glutes, shoulders, balance, and coordination.
    ShouldersBeginner
  • Cable Step Up

    The Cable Step-Up is a lower body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and calves. It involves stepping onto an elevated platform while holding a cable attachment for resistance, promoting balance, coordination, and strength.
    LegsBeginner
  • Lunges

    Lunges are a compound lower-body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and calves. This exercise also engages the core for stability and balance. Lunges can be performed with body weight or additional resistance such as dumbbells or a barbell.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Bird Dog

    The Bird Dog exercise is a core stability movement that targets the lower back, abdominals, and glutes. It enhances balance, coordination, and overall core strength by requiring simultaneous extension of opposite limbs while maintaining a neutral spine.
    GlutesBeginner
  • Dumbbell Lunges

    Dumbbell Lunges are a compound lower body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and calves. This exercise also engages the core for stabilization and balance. It involves stepping forward with one leg while holding a dumbbell in each hand, lowering the hips until both knees are bent at approximately 90 degrees.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Finger Push-Up

    Finger Push-Up is an advanced bodyweight push-up variation supported on the fingertips. It combines upper-body pushing work for the chest, shoulders, and triceps with substantial finger, hand, and forearm loading.
    ChestIntermediate
  • Sumo Squat off Stepbox

    The Sumo Squat off Stepbox is a lower body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and inner thighs. By performing this squat variation on a stepbox, you increase the range of motion and engage stabilizing muscles for improved balance and strength.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Ankle Taps

    The lying torso twist is an abdominal exercise that targets the oblique muscles. It involves rotating the lower body while keeping the upper body stable, enhancing core strength and flexibility.
    AbsBeginner
  • Pike Push-Up On Bench

    Pike Push-Up is a bodyweight pressing variation performed from an inverted-V body position. Its vertical pressing angle emphasizes the shoulders and triceps more than a conventional horizontal push-up.
    ShouldersIntermediate
  • Side Leg Swings

    Side Leg Swings are a dynamic stretching exercise that targets the hip flexors, abductors, and adductors. This movement helps improve flexibility, balance, and prepares the lower body for more intense physical activity.
    LegsBeginner
  • Side Plank Clamshell

    Side Plank Clamshell combines a side plank with a clamshell hip movement. It trains the obliques, lateral hip muscles, and glutes while challenging shoulder and trunk stability.
    GlutesBeginner
  • Sissy Squat

    The Sissy Squat is an advanced lower body exercise that primarily targets the quadriceps, while also engaging the core and hip flexors. It is performed with a focus on maintaining a straight line from the knees to the shoulders, emphasizing knee flexion and extension.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Full Planche Push-Up

    Full Planche Push-Up is an advanced calisthenics pushing exercise performed while the body is held horizontally on the hands. It demands exceptional shoulder, chest, triceps, core, and straight-arm strength.
    TricepsAdvanced
  • Jump Squat (Feet Forward)

    Jump Squat (Feet Forward) combines a bodyweight squat with a vertical jump to train lower-body power and landing control. The feet and knees face more forward in this demonstrated variation. The quadriceps, glutes and calves contribute to take-off, while the trunk helps maintain balance.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Back Lever

    Back Lever is an advanced calisthenics isometric hold on a bar or rings, with the body held horizontally facing the floor. It develops straight-arm pulling strength, shoulder control, and trunk tension.
    BackAdvanced
  • Bulgarian Squat

    The Bulgarian Squat, also known as the Bulgarian Split Squat, is a unilateral leg exercise that targets the quadriceps, glutes, and hamstrings. It involves placing one foot behind you on an elevated surface while performing a squat with the other leg. This exercise enhances balance, coordination, and lower body strength.
    GlutesIntermediate