Being physically fit is one of the best things you can do for your body and mind. it helps you control and manage your weight, it also strengthens your muscles, and allows you to do day-to-day activities with a lot more ease. With that being said, leading an active lifestyle is easier said than done. That’s because it’s challenging to find the motivation to train. It happens to me all the time, I just don’t feel like getting up in the morning to do my daily jog or to go to the gym. When that happens, it’s usually a sign to change things up and add a little spice to my workouts. One example of doing that is by performing a series of exercises that start with the same letter, let’s take the example of the letter P.
Here is a list of the best exercises that start with the letter P:
- Push-Ups
- Plank
- Pull-Back Drill
- Pike Squat
- Punches
- Press-Ups With Dumbbells
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 Z:
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.
Push-Ups
- Lie face down on the ground (Preferably on a mat)
- Place your hands flat on the ground shoulder-width apart while pressing your toes against the floor (your fingers should be extended forward)
- Push yourself up while keeping your toes on the ground (your arms should be fully extended). This is your starting position
- After inhaling, bend your arms until your chest gets close to the ground
- While exhaling, contract your chest and push your body back to the starting position
- Pause for 1 to 2 seconds, then repeat until failure or until rep goal
Muscles worked:
- Chest
- Shoulders
- Abs
- Triceps
Plank
- Lie face down on the ground and assume a push-up position (explained in the previous section)
- Instead of resting your weight on your hands, this time, place your forearms flat on the ground
- Make sure to raise your hips while straightening your back so that your body forms a line
- Hold this position until failure or until a time goal
- Make sure to engage your core and breath deeply throughout the whole exercise
Muscles worked:
- Shoulders
- Abs
- Lower back
Pull Back Drill
- Start by standing on your feet shoulder-width apart
- While moving forward, raise your right knee above your waistline and put it down instantly
- Raise your left knee above your waistline and put it down instantly
- Repeat this process while alternating between your knees for as long as you can or until the time goal
Muscles worked:
- Quads
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
- Calves
Pike Squat
- Start by standing on your legs shoulder-width apart (just like you’re about to do a normal squat)
- While keeping your weight on your toes, squat down and place your palms on the floor, this is your starting position
- Straighten your legs while keeping your palms on the floor and weight on your toes
- Squat down again and return your legs to the starting position
- Repeat until failure or until rep goal
Muscles worked:
- Quads
- Lower Back
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
Punches
- Start the exercise by grabbing a dumbbell in each hand (they should be light)
- Hold the dumbbells at shoulder level with palms facing each other
- Extend your right arm away from your body (just as if you were punching) then bring it back
- Extend your left arm away from your body (just as if you were punching) then bring it back
- Repeat this process until failure or until rep goal
Muscles worked:
- Shoulders
- Biceps
- Forearms
Press-Ups With Dumbbells
- Grab a pair of dumbbells according to your fitness levels and hold them at your sides
- Bring the dumbbells in front of your shoulders while your palms are facing each other, this is your starting position
- Start the exercise by pushing the dumbbells up over your head until your arms are fully extended
- Hold this position for 1 to 2 seconds
- Lower them down to the starting position
- Repeat until failure or until rep goal
How to do Press-Ups With Dumbbells
Muscles worked:
- Shoulder
- Chest (slightly)
Conclusion:
As you can see, there are several exercises to choose from that start with the letter P. 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.
