Balance and coordination exercises

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

  • Band Half Kneeling Chop

    Band Half Kneeling Chop is a diagonal band-resistance core exercise performed from a half-kneeling stance. It trains the obliques, shoulders, and hips to control rotational force.
    AbsIntermediate
  • Dumbbell Rear Lunge

    The Dumbbell Rear Lunge is a compound lower body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and calves. It also engages the core for stabilization. This exercise involves stepping backward into a lunge position while holding dumbbells, providing resistance to enhance muscle strength and endurance.
    GlutesIntermediate
  • Crossack Squat

    The Cossack Squat is a lower body exercise that targets the muscles of the legs, particularly the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and adductors. It also enhances flexibility, balance, and mobility in the hips and ankles. This exercise involves a lateral movement pattern, which helps in developing strength and stability in the lower body.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Standing Hip Abduction

    Standing Hip Abduction is an exercise targeting the gluteus medius and minimus muscles, as well as the tensor fasciae latae. It helps improve hip stability and strength, which is essential for various athletic activities and daily movements.
    GlutesBeginner
  • Alternate Renegade Row

    The Alternate Renegade Row is a compound exercise that targets the back, shoulders, and core. It involves performing a rowing motion while in a plank position, alternating arms to engage stabilizing muscles and improve balance and coordination.
    BackIntermediate
  • Dumbbell Side Lunges

    Dumbbell Side Lunges target the muscles of the lower body, including the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and inner thighs. This exercise enhances balance, stability, and lateral movement strength.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Weighted Cossack Squat

    The Weighted Cossack Squat is a unilateral lower body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and adductors. It involves performing a deep lateral squat while holding a weight, such as a dumbbell or kettlebell, to increase resistance and improve strength, balance, and flexibility.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlift

    Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlift is a dumbbell hip-hinge variation that emphasizes the hamstrings, glutes, and spinal erectors. It is a posterior-chain strength exercise with relatively straight knees.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Dumbbell Single Leg Hip Thrust

    Dumbbell Single Leg Hip Thrust is a unilateral hip-extension exercise with external resistance. It emphasizes the glutes and hamstrings while challenging single-leg strength and pelvic stability.
    GlutesIntermediate
  • Kettlebell Rear Lunge

    The Kettlebell Rear Lunge is a compound exercise that targets the lower body, particularly the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and calves. It also engages the core for stability. This exercise involves stepping backward into a lunge position while holding a kettlebell, which adds resistance and challenges balance.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Split Squat

    The split squat is a lower-body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and calves. It involves a unilateral movement pattern that enhances balance and stability while improving strength in the legs. This exercise is performed by stepping one foot forward and lowering the hips until the rear knee nearly touches the ground, then returning to the starting position.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Barbell Split Squat

    Barbell Split Squat is a unilateral lower-body squat variation performed from a fixed split stance with a barbell. It develops the quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings, and balance between the legs.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Side Lunges

    Side lunges, also known as lateral lunges, are a lower body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and adductors. This movement enhances balance, flexibility, and strength by engaging multiple muscle groups and stabilizing muscles.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Pike Push-Up

    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
  • Shoulderstand Pose

    The Shoulderstand, also known as Sarvangasana in yoga, is an inversion exercise that strengthens the shoulders, neck, and core muscles. It improves balance, flexibility, and circulation by elevating the legs above the heart.
    AbsBeginner
  • Kickboxing

    Kickboxing is a high-intensity workout that combines elements of traditional boxing with martial arts techniques. It involves punches, kicks, and defensive movements, providing a full-body workout that improves cardiovascular endurance, strength, agility, and coordination. Kickboxing can be performed in various settings, including gyms and fitness studios, often as part of a group class or individual training session.
    LegsAdvanced
  • Static Front Hold

    The Static Front Hold, also known as the Front Lever Hold, is an advanced isometric exercise targeting the core, shoulders, and back muscles. It requires significant strength and control to maintain a horizontal position while hanging from a bar.
    ShouldersIntermediate
  • Standing Calf Raise

    The Standing Calf Raise is an isolation exercise targeting the calf muscles, primarily the gastrocnemius and soleus. It involves lifting the heels off the ground while standing, thereby engaging the calves to elevate the body. This exercise can be performed with body weight or additional resistance using a barbell or dumbbells.
    LegsBeginner
  • V-Sit Crunch

    The V-Sit Crunch is a core exercise that targets the abdominal muscles, particularly the rectus abdominis and obliques. It involves balancing on your glutes while lifting your legs and torso to form a 'V' shape, engaging the core throughout the movement.
    AbsBeginner
  • Dumbbell Walking Lunges

    Dumbbell Walking Lunges are a loaded lunge variation that moves forward from repetition to repetition. They train the quadriceps, glutes, and hamstrings while developing unilateral strength, balance, and coordination.
    LegsBeginner
  • Dumbbell Cossack Squat

    The Weighted Cossack Squat is a lower-body exercise that targets the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and adductors. It involves performing a lateral squat while holding a weight, enhancing strength, flexibility, and balance. This exercise is beneficial for improving hip mobility and building unilateral leg strength.
    LegsIntermediate
  • V-Up

    The V-Up is a core strengthening exercise that targets the abdominal muscles, particularly the rectus abdominis and obliques. It involves lifting both the upper and lower body simultaneously to form a 'V' shape, engaging the core throughout the movement.
    AbsBeginner
  • Walking Lunges

    Walking lunges are a dynamic lower body exercise targeting the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and calves. This movement involves stepping forward into a lunge position and then alternating legs as you move forward. It enhances balance, coordination, and functional strength.
    LegsBeginner
  • Half Kneeling Shoulder Dumbbell Press

    The Half Kneeling Shoulder Dumbbell Press is an exercise that targets the shoulder muscles, particularly the deltoids, while also engaging the core for stability. This movement is performed in a half-kneeling position, which helps to improve balance and unilateral strength.
    ShouldersIntermediate