Being physically active and working out is one of the best things that you can do for your body, it helps you manage your weight, strengthens your muscles, and improves your ability to do everyday activities. However, there may come a time when you just don’t feel like training anymore. Maybe you lost motivation or got tired of the daily training routine that you perform. When that happens, it probably means that you need to change things up a little bit. One of the best ways to do that is by doing something that we fitness enthusiasts like to call an “alphabet workout”. That’s when you perform a series of exercises that start with a particular letter, and in this case, this letter is E.
Here is a list of the best exercises that start with the letter E:
- Elbow Roll Outs
- Elevated Heel Touch
- Eccentric Calf Raise
- Extended Lunge Stretch
- Extended Reverse Stretch
- External Rotator Cuff
In this article, we’ll talk about how you can perform these exercises, as well as their benefits.
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How to Perform These Exercises That Start With E
Although these exercises don’t follow a particular routine when it comes to targeting muscles, you can still do them as a way to break off the typical workouts that you usually perform and to have a little bit of fun. Here’s how you can perform these exercises.
Elbow Roll Outs
- Start by taking an exercise ball and putting it in front of you
- Get into a tall kneeling position
- Place your elbows on the ball
- Roll forwards using the ball and your elbows
- Make sure to keep your torso straight and your elbows and forearms on the ball
Muscles worked:
- Abs
- Triceps
- Back
Elevated Heel Touch
- Start by putting your back flat on the ground
- Elevate your feet until you get into a sitting position (while on the ground)
- Pull your shoulder blades off the ground and use your hands to reach into your ankles
- Focus on the contraction at the top of the movement
- Slowly lower yourself back down
- Make sure to stay in control during the whole motion
Muscles worked:
- Abs
- Obliques
Eccentric Calf Raise
- Assume your position next to a calf raise machine or simple stairs
- Get up onto both tip toes
- Lower your heels down in a slow and controlled manner
- Allow your heels to drop below the level of your step until you feel resistance in your muscles
- Return opposite foot to the step and explode upward with both feet
- Return to start position
How to do Eccentric Calf Raise
Muscles worked:
- Calves
Extended Lunge Stretch
- Start in a tall kneeling position
- Keep the knee of the side you want to stretch on the ground
- Bring the other leg forward by putting your foot on the ground using a lunge position.
- Make sure to keep your back straight
- Lean forward until you feel a stretch
- Hold the stretch for as long as you can
How to do Extended Lunge Stretch
Muscles worked:
- Glutes
- Hips
- Hamstrings
- Quads
Extended Reverse Stretch
- Start by standing on your feet while stabilizing your stance and keeping your feet apart (but not too apart)
- Lift your arms into a “capital T” position
- Take a deep breath
- While exhaling, put both your arms behind your back
- Try to get your fingertips as close as possible to each other
- Your upper elbow should towards the ceiling while the lower elbow should point toward the ground
- If you can’t get your fingertips or arms to touch each other, you can use a towel or a fabric
How to do Extended Reverse Stretch
Muscles worked:
- Shoulders
- Arms
- Back
External Rotator Cuff
- Start by standing on your feet next to a cable or a resistance band (or even a dumbbell)
- Bend your elbow upward to 90 degrees
- Hold your upper arm at the side of your body
- Place the body in a way that allows the cable (or dumbbell or resistance band) to pull sideways toward the inactive arm
Muscles worked:
- shoulder external rotators
Conclusion:
As you can see, there are several exercises to choose from that start with the letter E. If you want to change things up a little bit and have a fun unique little workout, you can always try the alphabet method where you train following a series of exercises that start with the same letter.