"What's the best exercise for every muscle group?"
After 9 years as a professional athlete, here's a complete 65-exercise database categorised for every muscle group.
(Bookmark this for your next session):
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8. Calves, Abs & Core
No machine has ever built a strong core. Load and control will.
▫️ Single-Leg Calf Raises
▫️ Seated DB Calf Raises
▫️ Weighted Deadbug
▫️ DB Russian Twists
▫️ Weighted Leg Raises
▫️ Plank with DB Transfer
1. Quads
Deep knee flexion, full stability.
▫️ Goblet Squats
▫️ Bulgarian Split Squats
▫️ Walking Lunges
▫️ Step-Ups
▫️ Heel-Elevated Squats
▫️ Sissy Squats
Most people avoid these because they're hard. That's exactly why they work.
You don't need a gym.
You need Dumbbells and a system.
I'm a professional athlete. I've built and maintained elite strength with nothing but dumbbells more times than I can count.
Here's 48 exercises, every muscle group covered:
Novak Djokovic just said being bored is the most creative state a child can be in.
His son is 10 and his daughter is 7.
He says when his son told him he was bored after a morning of ping pong, kayaking, and soccer, he sat him down for a conversation most parents avoid.
"It's okay to be bored sometimes. When you're bored, it doesn't mean that you have to instantly take a book or a screen. You need to also learn how to be with your thoughts."
Djokovic says boredom is when creativity finally shows up, and it's also when everything you have been suppressing through your phone comes to the surface.
Most parents are protecting their kids from the only state that grows them.
— Novak Djokavic (@DjokerNole) on Jay Shetty's (@jayshetty) podcast