How to: Rotator Cuff External
The purpose of this exercise is to prevent injuries to the shoulder girdle.
Level: Beginner
Muscles: Rotator Cuff
Equipment: Cable Machine
Instructions
Step 1: Adjust the pulley to the level of your elbow and have your forearm facing the cable machine. Keep your elbow stationary on the side of your body and forearm parallel to the ground.
Step 2: Start from with your forearm close to your body then slowly extend outward away from your body and repeat.
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How to: Reverse Barbell Curl
Level: Beginner
Muscles: Biceps Brachii and Wrist Flexors
Equipment: Barbell or EZ-Curl Bar
Instructions
Step 1: Grab a barbell or EZ-Curl Bar which is not seen in this video. The weighted bar is used only for demonstrating the motion of this exercise. Hold the barbell with your palms facing your body and about shoulder width apart.
Step 2: Flex and lift the barbell as if you were doing a curl and be sure to keep your elbow stationary throughout the motion. Return to starting position and repeat.
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Donating Clothes to Youth Health Alliance
This is a video of me donating clothes to the Youth Health Alliance “Cold Winters, Warm Hearts Clothes Drive”. It takes place in my bedroom where I look for some clothes I can donate. Later on I visit the University of Washington Odegaard library to drop of the clothes! Check it out:
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How to: Superman Ab Workout
Work on core strength by doing the Superman exercise.
Level: Intermediate
Muscles: Glutes, Obliques, Lower Back
Equipment: Floor Mat
Step 1: Start on the ground with your knees hip distance apart and palms shoulder width apart. Have you spine in a neutral position while activating your core with your ab muscles.
Step 2: Extend your arm and opposite leg out until it is parallel to the floor. Try not to move your neck inward or outward. Return to starting position and repeat.
Step 3: Repeat on the opposite arm and leg
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How to: Rollback Ab Workout
Rollback – Ab Workout
Level: Beginner
Muscles: Rectus Abdominis
Equipment: Floor Mat
Instructions:
Step 1: Sit on the floor with your knees bent and feet planted on the ground. Start in a upward position with your back straight and arms extended outward parallel to the floor.
Step 2: Constrict your abdominal muscles and roll backward until about 2/3 of the way down. Stop here and return to starting position. When you become stronger try to get closer and closer to the floor to make the exercise more difficult.
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Seattle Children’s Home Toy Drive Delivery
Youth Health Alliance raised over $1,000 dollars worth of toys for the Seattle Children’s Home. Seattle Children’s Home is a facility that provides behavioral and mental health care for children. See the video below for the delivery!
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How to: Modified V-Sit – Ab Workout
Modified V-Sit
The traditional V-Sit is boring and old school. This modified V-Sit provides a different way of doing abs exercises.
Level: Beginner
Muscles: Rectus Abdominis and Obliques
Equipment: Floor Mat
Instructions:
Step 1: While lying on the floor bend at the knees and lift your legs off the ground.
Step 2: Keeping your arms extended out parallel to the floor begin by lifting up your torso up to form a V shape. Pull your torso and knees up towards your chest. Return to the starting position and repeat.
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Cold Winters, Warm Hearts Clothes Drive for Seattle Homeless
This year the Youth Health Alliance decided to hold a clothes drive for the Seattle Homeless. Anna Phung lead this project and Ngan Hoang helped with marketing and advertising for this event. All items were donated to the Seattle Union Gospel Mission which equated in over $3,000 dollars worth of clothing. Thank you again to all the donors! See the delivery video below:
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How to: Swiss Ball French Press
This is a great way to work out the triceps muscle. Utilizing the Swiss ball helps build control and balance.
Level: Intermediate
Muscles: Triceps Brachii
Equipment: Swiss Ball and Dumbbell Weights
Instructions:
Step 1: Hold dumbbell weights in both hands and carefully lay backward on a Swiss ball and have your upper back rested on the ball. Extend both dumbbell weights upward over your chest.
Step 2: Next bend at the elbows until about 90 degrees, bringing the dumbbell weights to the side of your head.
Step 3: Lastly, push back to starting position without moving your elbows forward or backwards.
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How to: Standing Bicep Curls
The standing bicep curl is a great beginner exercise used to help learn balance and control. It will develop your bicep muscles to get that big arm you seek.
Level: Beginner
Muscles: Biceps Brachii, Brachialis
Equipment: Dumbbell Weights
Instructions:
Step 1: Start off by holding two dumbbell weights in each hand and try to maintain a straight posture. Your feet should be about hip-distance apart with the dumbbells by your sides.
Step 2: Lift the dumbbell weight one at a time or both at the same time by rotating your palm to face forward. Raise the dumbbell weight to your shoulder keeping your elbows close to your sides without moving them around.
Step 3: Slowly relax your muscles and ease the dumbbell weights back to starting position and repeat. Higher reps for toning and lower reps higher weights for building muscle.
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