What do you call these?

[stablesgirl]

Don't laugh! I have a few of exercises that I do that I can't put a name to... I just want to know what to call them! Help!

First exercise: My former Crazy Trainer had me hold a dumbell in front of me, hold it with both hands, just my fingers around the weight part, squat until my butt touched the weigh bench and come back up. I know it seems like some kind of squat but she called them "taps" -- is that what you'd call them or is there another name?

Second exercise: What do you call the glute machine that you do one leg at a time... you put your foot on this pedal type thing and then push your leg back behind you. And as a side note, if you do this, do you feel it? I don't put it in the rotation much cuz it doesn't seem to do much for me. Maybe I just need to increase the weight until I feel it more.

Third exercise: I hold a barbell, but instead of my thumbs wrapping around, they point toward each other and touch on the bar. Then I lift the bar up, keeping it very close to my body... and get almost to my chin before I bring it back down. I like this one because it makes what muscle I do have actually show up.

Ok, I'm sure there are more but those are the three I have right now. Thanks in advance for your help!

[Nic902]

The first sounds like a plie/sumo DB squat...I go deeper than a bench, but I LOVE them!

The second, I call a booty buster, I use it on occasion but I can do the whole stack and I dont think it does much for me so I'll throw it in after I'm finished my workout.

I think the third one sounds like upright bb rows...another one I LOVE!

[mattsmom]

First one may also be referred to as sit-n-stands
Second one....not sure
Third...definitely bb upright row

[stablesgirl]

thanks ladies! I just like to have a name for what I'm doing. Nic, when you do the plie or sumo squats, how low do you go? What do your sets/reps usually look like?

[Nic902]

Originally Posted by stablesgirl

thanks ladies! I just like to have a name for what I'm doing. Nic, when you do the plie or sumo squats, how low do you go? What do your sets/reps usually look like?

I usually put plates under my feet so I can go as low as I can, let the DB tap the floor and then back up....they are usually done toward the end of my workout, after my heavy moves so I usually do 3sets of 10 reps.

[stablesgirl]

thanks! I'm gonna try to do them lower next time.