A typical functional training routine may include
exercises on cable machines, push - ups, lunges, side and front planks, hip thrusts, and Russian twists.
Not exact matches
Look to a
cable machine instead, which offers less stabilization support, but allows a similar range of motion depending
on the
exercise.
Well, not unless they are done in a certain way, in which they can engage the entire abdominal wall and fully stretch it, thus putting a great deal of tension
on the lower abs with weighted reps.. This
exercise is a variation
on the standard rope crunches, this time using a D - handle instead of the rope
on the
cable machine.
If you don't have
cables or fixed motion
machines, you can do the
exercise with dumbbells while sitting
on an inclined bench.
Below is an
exercise for the hip flexors using a
cable machine, and as an added benefit the hip stabilizers
on the standing leg are also strengthened at the same time.
Below is a great hip
exercise for the inner thigh using a
cable machine, and as an added benefit the hip stabilizers
on the standing leg are also strengthened at the same time.
If you don't have access to a
cable machine, try another
exercise from the Picture Directory of Abdominal
Exercises, or visit the page on oblique e
Exercises, or visit the page
on oblique
exercisesexercises.
Balance
exercises are very important, so when you are using a
cable machine try to progress to the point of not holding
on to the
machine for support.
Two examples of good
exercises that can be used at this step are the face pull (begin with a band or use light loads
on the pulley
machine) and the seated
cable row.
Balance
exercises are great for strengthening the glutes and stabilizing the knee joint, and you can use a
cable machine to work
on both strength and balance.
Both these
exercises require one
cable pulled from the down end of a cross over
machine and the other from the top end
on the opposite side of the same
machine.
If you don't have access to a
cable machine or a stability ball try another oblique
exercise on this site.
The
exercise can also be performed
on a
cable machine, using a short, straight bar attached to the low pulley.
What to do: Work
on strengthening your back muscles —
Cable rows are a good
exercise (not with the rowing
machine) use the seated
cable row, or you can use a resistance band.
For this
exercise, strap
on an ankle attachment at the top of your foot with the loop
on the bottom to connect to the
cable machine.
The primary difference between the Sunny Folding Climber Stepper and the other vertical climbers we've already gone through is the fact that the Sunny (for short) uses pneumatic pistons to achieve the movement required to
exercise on the
machine, as opposed to the MaxiClimber and VersaClimber which both use
cables.
So last workout they
exercised their biceps doing barbell curls
on a preacher bench, this workout they'll use a Nautilus biceps
machine and next workout they'll do
cable curls
on the low pulley.
If you don't have direct experience with a
cable machine or need further explanation about how to do this
exercise simply click
on the image above to be taken to the YouTube tutorial.
You'll see people
on the lat pull - down
machine, doing
cable rows and all kinds of other
machine exercise just to avoid setting foot under the pull - up bar.