The most important exercises

Stretching exercise

In order to keep your muscles supple after physical exertion, it is a good idea to do some stretching exercises. These will also help to prevent injuries. Stretching isn't difficult, but you must do it properly otherwise it will do more harm than good. It isn't painful if you do it properly.

Abs

Bend sidewards  (with video)

Arms

Triceps  (with video)

Back

Back mobilization and stretch
Knees sideways (laying down)  (with video)

Chest

Chest muscles (against wall)  (with video)
Upper body.  (with video)

Hip

Buttocks/back  (with video)
Front hip  (with video)

Neck

Neck/shoulders sideways  (with video)

Shoulders

Shoulders (arms raised behind)  (with video)

Thigh

Front thigh (standing)  (with video)

Upper legs

Back upper leg (sitting)  (with video)
Back upper leg (standing)  (with video)
Calves (stretched)  (with video)
Front thigh (sitting)  (with video)
Inner upper leg (sitting)  (with video)
Inner upper leg (standing)  (with video)

Strength exercise

This strength exercise can be carried out without using any special fitness apparatus or weights. Make sure that you fully read and understand how the exercise should be done. Try to keep your movements fluent to reduce the chance of you pulling any muscles. Developing strength is important for everybody. Even athletes whose goal is focused purely on endurance - such as someone who is training for a marathon - should carry out some kind of strength training.

Abs

Cycling (as stomach muscle exercise)  (with video)
Diagonal crunch  (with video)
Oblique crunch with both knees bent to the side.  (with video)
One-legged jackknife (abdominal exercise)  (with video)
right crunch  (with video)

Arms

Triceps dips  (with video)

Back

Bridges one-legged  (with video)
Cat leg  (with video)
Cat leg and arm  (with video)
Superman/superwoman  (with video)
The bridge  (with video)

Buttock

On all fours  (with video)
On all fours with legs stretched  (with video)
On all fours, backwards
On all fours, bent backwards
On all fours, sidewards

Chest

Peck deck
Push ups  (with video)
Push ups against the wall

Legs

Leg Press
Lift legs whilst sitting
One-legged knee-bends  (with video)
Squat
Squat jumps

Lower legs

Calf raises  (with video)

Upper legs

Bounce into a dropped position
Knee bends  (with video)
Leg Pull
Lunge steps  (with video)
Standing up (with the help of the step)  (with video)
Step-up
Wall Squats  (with video)

Your whole body

Strength training on the bicycle

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