In the push-up position, bend and stretch your arms (lower and raise your upper body). Back in the starting position, raise one arm vertically upwards in an arching movement, turning your body sideways, your gaze following the outstretched arm. Switch sides for the next exercise.

Attention:
In push-up position: head, torso, hips and knees practically form a line (do not stretch your buttocks upwards or let them sag, tense your stomach). Push-ups: no hollow back and elbows bent at an angle of approx. 45° from the upper body ("A" shape with the arms). The shoulders are fixed and pulled down towards the hips.

Lighten:
Support your knees on the floor (feet held high). Without push-ups; alternately rotate upper body in push-up position.

Harden:
Additional weight: support both hands on a dumbbell in the push-up position.

2 dumbbells ► make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

Lie on your back with your legs bent (feet also bent or flat on the floor), arms bent so that each hand is placed next to the nearest ear. Raise and rotate the upper body to move the elbow (left) crosswise to the knee (right). Lower your upper body and return to the starting position.

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body completely (constant tension), do not pull on your head with your hands (really keep your hand next to your ear).

Lighten:
Lift your upper body less; cross your arms over your chest.

Harden:
Stretch your arms above your head (holding them up) and move your hand (possibly even with additional weight) crosswise to your knee (work without momentum).

1 weight cuff/weight ball/weight disc (small)/dumbbell ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

Lie on your back with your legs bent (feet also bent or flat on the floor), arms bent so that each hand is placed next to the nearest ear. Raise and rotate the upper body to move the elbow (right) crosswise to the knee (left). Lower your upper body and return to the starting position.

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body completely (constant tension), do not pull on your head with your hands (really keep your hand next to your ear).

Lighten:
Lift your upper body less; cross your arms over your chest.

Harden:
Stretch your arms above your head (holding them up) and move your hand (possibly even with additional weight) crosswise to your knee (work without momentum).

1 weight cuff/weight ball/weight disc (small)/dumbbell ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

Lie on your back with your legs bent (feet also bent or flat on the floor), arms bent so that each hand is placed next to the nearest ear. Raise and rotate the upper body to move the elbow crosswise to the knee. Lower your upper body and return to the starting position. Switch sides with each repetition.

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body completely (constant tension), do not pull your head with your hands (really keep your hand next to your ear).

Lighten:
Lift your upper body less; cross your arms over your chest.

Harden:
Stretch your arms above your head (holding them up) and move your hand (possibly even with additional weight) crosswise to your knee (work without momentum).

2 weight cuffs/weight balls/weight discs (small)/dumbbells ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

Lie on your back with your legs bent and your feet hooked onto the (very low) horizontal bar (or wall bars) (instep on the bar/bar), arms bent so that each hand is placed next to the nearest ear. Raise and rotate the upper body to move the elbow crosswise to the knee. Lower your upper body and return to the starting position. Switch sides with each repetition.

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body completely (constant tension), do not pull your head with your hands (really keep your hand next to your ear).

Lighten:
Lift your upper body less; cross your arms over your chest.

Harden:
Stretch your arms above your head (holding them up) and move your hand (possibly even with additional weight) crosswise to your knee (work without momentum).

2 weight cuffs/weight balls/weight discs (small)/dumbbells ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

Lie on your back with your legs bent (and feet - possibly tucked in for a better hold of the position), place your arms bent next to your head (hands by your ears, elbows pointing to the side). Raise the upper body, then turn the upper body out to the side so that each elbow is brought crosswise to the corresponding knee. Lower the upper body back to the starting position. Switch sides after each exercise.

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body completely and do not raise it too high (constant tension), keep your head in a neutral position (no double chin).

Lighten:
Raise your upper body less; cross your arms over your chest.

Harden:
Raise your arm forwards/upwards and bring your hand crosswise to your knee.

No material required

Lying on your back, place one foot (left) on the other bent leg (knee), one arm (left) stretched out to the side, the other arm (side of the bent leg) bent next to your head, raise and lower your upper body (move your elbow to the knee of the supported leg/lead it diagonally upwards).

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body completely (constant tension), do not pull your head with your hand (place your hand next to your ear).

Lighten:
Lift your upper body less.

Harden:
Lift your arm outstretched (not bent next to your ear), possibly even diagonally upwards with additional weight.

1 weight cuff/dumbbell ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

Lying on your back, place one foot (right) on the other bent leg (knee), one arm (right) stretched out to the side, the other arm (side of the bent leg) bent next to your head, raise and lower your upper body (move your elbow to the knee of the supported leg/lead it diagonally upwards).

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body completely (constant tension), do not pull your head with your hand (place your hand next to your ear).

Lighten:
Lift your upper body less.

Harden:
Lift your arm outstretched (not bent next to your ear), possibly even diagonally upwards with additional weight.

1 weight cuff/dumbbell ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

Sit on the floor, upper body leaning slightly backwards, legs stretched out and raised off the floor, arms bent next to the head (hands by the ears, elbows pointing to the side). Raise your upper body and bend one leg at the same time, then turn your upper body out to the side so that your elbow crosses over your knee. Lower the upper body back to the starting position and stretch out the free leg again. Switch sides after each exercise.

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body completely (constant tension), keep your head in a neutral position (no double chin).

Lighten:
Lift/untwist the upper body less (without bringing the elbows and knees together; fully lower the extremities after each exercise.

Harden:
Additional weight (on the legs).

2 weight cuffs ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

Lie on your back, legs almost stretched out and raised off the floor, arms bent next to your head (hands by your ears, elbows pointing to the side). Raise the upper body and bend one leg at the same time, then turn the upper body out to the side so that the elbow is brought crosswise to the corresponding knee (or close to the knee). Lower the upper body back to the starting position and extend the free leg again. Switch sides after each exercise.

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body completely (constant tension), keep your head in a neutral position (no double chin).

Lighten:
Lift/untwist the upper body less (without bringing the elbows and knees together; fully lower the extremities after each exercise.

Harden:
Additional weight (on the legs).

2 weight cuffs ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

Supine position, one leg bent, the other (left leg) is stretched out in an upright position and points upwards accordingly (approx. 45 degrees between the thighs), the (right) arm on the side of the bent leg is bent and placed next to the head, the other arm is placed on the stomach, raise and lower the upper body (right elbow pulls towards the outstretched left leg).

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body completely (constant tension), do not pull your head with your hand (place your hand next to your ear), the arm placed on your stomach prevents you from resting on the opposite shoulder.

Lighten:
Lift the upper body less; arm outstretched in front instead of bent next to the ear.

Harden:
Arm outstretched (not bent next to the ear) with additional weight.

1 weight cuff/dumbbell ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

Supine position, one leg bent, the other (right leg) is stretched out in an upright position and points upwards accordingly (approx. 45 degrees between the thighs), the (left) arm on the side of the bent leg is bent and placed next to the head, the other arm is placed on the stomach, raise and lower the upper body (left elbow pulls towards the stretched-out right leg).

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body completely (constant tension), do not pull your head with your hand (place your hand next to your ear), the arm placed on your stomach prevents you from resting on the opposite shoulder.

Lighten:
Lift the upper body less; arm outstretched in front instead of bent next to the ear.

Harden:
Arm outstretched (not bent next to the ear) with additional weight.

1 weight cuff/dumbbell ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

Position yourself in a supine position with your left leg bent over (or next to) the other outstretched leg (knee height). Hold your outstretched arms next to your bent knee and raise and lower your upper body next to your bent knee towards your feet (lift your shoulder blades off the floor).

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body (support it on your shoulders).

Lighten:
Lift your upper body less; just hold the position (without pulling your upper body towards your feet).

Harden:
Hold additional weight in your hands.

2 weight cuffs/weight balls/1 (medicine) ball/weight disc/dumbbell ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

Sit on your back with your legs (and feet) bent. Hold the pistol with outstretched arms in front of you and raise your upper body to your (left) knee, guide the pistol past your knee forwards and back to the starting position.

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body completely and do not raise it too far (constant tension).

Lighten:
Raise your upper body less; just hold the position.

1 pistol (neutralised)

Lie on your back with your legs and feet bent. With your arms outstretched in front of you, raise your upper body towards your (left) knee, bring your hands past your knee forwards and back to the starting position.

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body completely and do not raise it too far (constant tension).

Lighten:
Lift your upper body less; just hold the position.

Harden:
Hold additional weight in your hands.

2 weight cuffs/weight balls/1 (medicine) ball/weight disc/dumbbell ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

Sit on your back with your left leg bent over (or next to) the other outstretched leg (knee height). Hold the pistol with outstretched arms next to the bent knee and raise the upper body next to the bent knee and guide the pistol towards the feet. Then lower your upper body back to the starting position.

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body (support yourself on your shoulders).

Lighten:
Lift your upper body less; just hold the position (without pulling your upper body towards your feet).

1 pistol (neutralised)

Back position with the (legs and feet) bent. Hold the assault rifle with outstretched arms in a forward position (barrel/piston pointing to the side) and raise the upper body to the (left) knee, guide the assault rifle past the knee to the front and back to the starting position.

Attention:
Do not lower the upper body completely and do not raise it too far (constant tension).

Lighten:
Raise the upper body less; hold the position only.

1 assault rifle (neutralised)

Sit on your back with your right leg bent over (or next to) the other outstretched leg (knee height). Hold your outstretched arms next to your bent knee and raise and lower your upper body next to your bent knee towards your feet (lift your shoulder blades off the floor).

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body (rest it on your shoulders).

Lighten:
Lift your upper body less; just hold the position (without pulling your upper body towards your feet).

Harden:
Hold additional weight in your hands.

2 weight cuffs/weight balls/1 (medicine) ball/weight disc/dumbbell ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

Lie on your back with your legs (and feet) bent. With the pistol in front of you with outstretched arms, raise your upper body to your (right) knee, move the pistol past your knee to the front and back to the starting position.

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body completely and do not raise it too far (constant tension).

Lighten:
Raise your upper body less; just hold the position.

1 pistol (neutralised)

Lie on your back with your legs (and feet) bent. With your arms outstretched in front of you, raise your upper body to your (right) knee, bring your hands past your knee forwards and back to the starting position.

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body completely and do not raise it too far (constant tension).

Lighten:
Lift your upper body less; just hold the position.

Harden:
Hold additional weight in your hands.

2 weight cuffs/weight balls/1 (medicine) ball/weight disc/dumbbell ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

Sit on your back with your right leg bent over (or next to) the other outstretched leg (knee height). Hold the pistol with outstretched arms next to the bent knee, raise the upper body next to the bent knee and bring the pistol towards the feet, then lower the upper body back to the starting position.

Attention:
Do not lower the upper body (rest on the shoulders).

Lighten:
Lift the upper body less; only hold the position (without pulling the upper body towards the feet).

1 pistol (neutralised)

Lie on your back with your legs (and feet) bent. Hold the assault rifle with outstretched arms in a forward position (barrel/piston pointing to the side) and raise the upper body to the (right) knee, guide the assault rifle past the knee to the front and back to the starting position.

Attention:
Do not lower the upper body completely and do not raise it too far (constant tension).

Lighten:
Raise the upper body less; only hold the position.

1 assault rifle (neutralised)

Lie on your back with your legs on the top of the vaulting box or bent against it and your arms stretched out in front of you. Raise and lower the upper body alternately to one side and the other of the knees towards the heels.

Attention:
Do not lower the upper body completely and do not raise it too far (constant tension), head in a neutral position (no double chin).

Lighten:
Lift the upper body less, arms at the side of the body and alternately pull the upper body towards the knees with one arm.

Harden:
Hold additional weight in your hands.

Variant:
Change the distance between the feet and buttocks.

2 vaulting box elements (incl. upper section)
1 soft mat (small)

1 weight disc/dumbbell ► make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

Lie on your back with your legs (and feet) bent. With your arms outstretched in front of you, raise your upper body alternately to your left and right knee and bring your hands forwards past your knee (lift your shoulder blades off the floor).

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body completely and do not lift it too far (constant tension).

Lighten:
Lift your upper body less (move your hands less far forwards).

Harden:
Hold additional weight in your hands.

2 weight cuffs/weight balls/1 (medicine) ball/weight disc/dumbbell ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)

Lie on your back on the exercise ball with your legs on the floor. Place your arms at an angle next to your head and raise your upper body slightly to the side and turn out (pull your elbows diagonally towards your knees). Switch sides after each exercise.

Attention:
Do not lower your upper body completely and do not raise it too high (constant tension), keep your head in a neutral position (no double chin).

Lighten:
Lift/untwist your upper body less; cross your arms over your chest; just hold the position.

Harden:
Hold your arm in front/up and, if necessary, cross your hand over your knee; hold additional weight in your hands.

1 exercise ball

2 weight cuffs/weight balls/1 (medicine) ball/weight disc/dumbbell ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)