My Favorite Exercises for a Full-Body Workout

As a personal trainer and group fitness instructor, I've come upon my share of exercises. There are thousands of exercises for biceps and another couple thousand for triceps. But sometimes when you get to the gym you draw a blank. To help, here are a few exercises that are in my personal stash of go-to exercises for a safe, thorough and challenging workout:

Outer Thigh

Outer Thigh Leg Raise
Equipment: Bench

Inner Thigh

Sumo Squats

Equipment: Handweights

Shoulders And Then Some
Squat Into One-Arm Overhead Shoulder Press With Knee Tuck:

Equipment: Free Motion machine or resistance tubing

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Latissimus Dorsi and Obliques

One-Arm Lat Pull-down With Outside Knee Tuck

Equipment: Free Motion machine or resistance tubing

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Part 2:

Chest

One-Arm Chest Fly Off Stability Ball With One Leg Across

Equipment: Stability ball and Free Motion machine, resistance tubing or one handweight.

Back

Row off Stability Ball With Feet Up on the Machine
Equipment: Stability ball and Free Motion machine

Quads

Squat With Heels Off a Bench

Equipment: Step or bench and handweights

Hamstrings

Hamstring Curl Off Bench With Stability Ball

Equipment: Bench and stability ball

Biceps and Abs

Bicep Curl Sit Down and Stand Up
Equipment: Handweights and a Bosu or bench

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Triceps

Flashdance Dip
Equipment: Bosu

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Part 2:

Abs

Pullover Crunches Off Bosu

Equipment: Bosu and Free-Motion machine or resistance tubing