Intermediate exercises

Intermediate exercises in the Fitness Coach catalogue: 443 exercises. Mostly for: Chest, Back, Legs.

  • Farmer Walk

    The Farmer Walk is a strength and conditioning exercise that involves walking while holding heavy weights in each hand. It primarily targets the forearms, grip strength, shoulders, traps, core, and legs. This exercise mimics the action of carrying heavy loads, making it functional and beneficial for overall strength development.
    ForearmsIntermediate
  • Deep Push Up On Parallel Bars

    Deep Push Up On Parallel Bars is a bodyweight pressing variation performed on parallel bars with an extended range of motion. The bar support allows a deeper chest and triceps loading than a floor push-up.
    ChestIntermediate
  • Incline Close Grip Push-Up

    Incline Close Grip Push-Up is an elevated bodyweight push-up with a narrow hand position. The incline reduces relative load compared with the floor version, while the close grip increases the emphasis on the triceps and central chest.
    TricepsIntermediate
  • Bent Over Kettlebell Row

    The Bent Over Kettlebell Row is a compound exercise targeting the upper back, shoulders, and arms. It involves pulling a kettlebell towards your torso while maintaining a bent-over position, engaging the core for stability and balance.
    BackIntermediate
  • Deep Squat to Wide Fold with Foot Hold

    The 'Deep Squat to Wide Fold with Foot Hold' is a dynamic flexibility exercise that combines a deep squat with a forward fold, enhancing lower body mobility and flexibility. This exercise targets the hips, hamstrings, and lower back, promoting improved range of motion and stability.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Incline Bench Leg Raises

    Incline Bench Leg Raises target the lower abdominal muscles by lifting the legs while lying on an incline bench. This exercise helps in strengthening the core and improving overall abdominal definition.
    AbsIntermediate
  • Pike Push-Up Between Benches

    Pike Push-Up Between Benches is an elevated pike push-up variation using two benches as supports. The setup changes the range and loading of the shoulder-focused pressing pattern.
    ShouldersIntermediate
  • Lever Seated Hammer Grip Shoulder Press

    Lever Seated Hammer Grip Shoulder Press is a seated machine overhead press with a neutral grip. It emphasizes the deltoids and triceps while the machine provides a guided pressing path and torso support.
    ShouldersIntermediate
  • Dumbbell Supinated Preacher Curl

    The Dumbbell Supinated Preacher Curl is an isolation exercise targeting the biceps brachii, specifically emphasizing the short head. It involves curling a dumbbell with a supinated grip (palms facing up) while seated at a preacher bench, which stabilizes the upper arm and minimizes the involvement of other muscle groups.
    BicepsIntermediate
  • Barbell Good Morning

    Barbell Good Morning is a compound barbell hip-hinge exercise that develops the posterior chain. It primarily targets the hamstrings, glutes, and spinal erectors while reinforcing controlled hip extension.
    GlutesIntermediate
  • Close Grip Smith Bench Press

    The JM Smith Press is a specialized bench press variation designed to target the triceps more intensely while still engaging the chest and shoulders. It is performed using a Smith machine, which provides a guided bar path, allowing for greater focus on muscle contraction and stability.
    TricepsIntermediate
  • One-Arm Low Cable Seated Row

    The Single Arm Low Cable Seated Row is an isolation exercise targeting the latissimus dorsi, rhomboids, and biceps. It involves pulling a cable handle towards your torso while seated, focusing on unilateral muscle engagement and improving muscular balance.
    BackIntermediate
  • Knee Close Grip Push-Up

    The Close Grip Push Up On Knees is a bodyweight exercise targeting the triceps, chest, and shoulders. By performing this variation on your knees, you reduce the load, making it suitable for beginners or as a warm-up for more advanced athletes.
    TricepsIntermediate
  • Standing One Dumbbell French Press

    The Standing One Dumbbell French Press is an isolation exercise targeting the triceps. It involves holding a single dumbbell with both hands and extending the arms overhead, focusing on the contraction of the triceps muscles. This exercise helps in building strength and definition in the upper arm.
    TricepsIntermediate
  • Cable Twist (up down)

    The Cable Twist (up down) is a core-strengthening exercise that targets the obliques and transverse abdominis. It involves rotational movement using a cable machine, enhancing stability and improving rotational power.
    AbsIntermediate
  • Single Dumbbell Curl

    The Single Dumbbell Curl is an isolation exercise targeting the biceps brachii. It involves curling a single dumbbell with one hand, emphasizing unilateral strength and muscle balance. This exercise helps in developing the peak of the bicep and improving arm symmetry.
    BicepsIntermediate
  • High-Bar Squat

    The Highbar Squat is a compound lower body exercise that primarily targets the quadriceps, glutes, and hamstrings. It involves placing the barbell on the upper traps, maintaining an upright torso, and descending into a squat position while keeping the knees aligned with the toes.
    LegsIntermediate
  • Barbell Overhead Press

    The Barbell Shoulder Press is a compound exercise that targets the deltoid muscles of the shoulders, as well as the triceps and upper chest. It involves pressing a barbell overhead while standing or seated, engaging multiple muscle groups for strength and stability.
    ShouldersIntermediate
  • Cable Hip Abducction

    Cable Hip Abduction is an isolation exercise targeting the gluteus medius and minimus muscles. It involves moving the leg away from the body's midline using a cable machine, enhancing hip stability and strength.
    GlutesIntermediate
  • Jack Push-Up

    The Push Up Jack is a dynamic exercise that combines the traditional push-up with a jumping jack motion. It targets the chest, shoulders, triceps, and core muscles while also providing cardiovascular benefits. This exercise enhances upper body strength, endurance, and coordination.
    ChestIntermediate
  • Dumbbell Kelso Shrugs

    The Dumbbell Kelso Shrug is an isolation exercise targeting the trapezius muscles, specifically the middle and lower fibers. It involves a horizontal shrugging motion performed while lying face down on an incline bench, allowing for a greater range of motion and focus on scapular retraction.
    BackIntermediate
  • One-Arm Cable Fly

    The One-arm Cable Fly is an isolation exercise targeting the pectoral muscles, specifically the chest. It involves using a cable machine to perform a fly motion with one arm, allowing for unilateral training and improved muscle symmetry. This exercise helps in enhancing muscle definition and strength in the chest area.
    ChestIntermediate
  • Barbell Bent Over Row From Pin

    Barbell Bent Over Row is a compound barbell pull performed from a hip-hinged position. It develops the upper back, lats, biceps, and forearms.
    BackIntermediate
  • Cable Kneeling High To Low Fly

    Cable Kneeling High To Low Fly is a kneeling cable chest fly that follows a high-to-low line of resistance. It emphasizes the pectoral muscles while the kneeling position limits lower-body contribution.
    ChestIntermediate