Exercise Database Update Notes

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Version 1.6 Update Notes (Thursday, May 2nd, 2024)

  1. Added an “Update Notes” link directly in the spreadsheet so you can now stay up to date on recent improvements each month.

  2. Added “Force Type” filter, where you can select all push / pull / push & pull exercises. When combined with the “Body Region” filter - you can quickly filter the database for all upper body push exercises, etc. I still have to sort through a number of exercises for this filter.

  3. Added “Strongman Sandbag” to the “Primary Equipment” category heading.

  4. Added “Plyo Box” to the “Secondary Equipment” category heading.

  5. Added 15 new strongman sandbag exercises

  6. Added 16 new loaded carry variations.

  7. Added 16 new walking lunge variations

  8. Added 10 new kettlebell overhead press variations

  9. Added 3 new sissy squat variations

  10. Added 3 new kettlebell arm bar variations

  11. Added 12 other new miscellaneous exercises

  12. Added “Double” to exercise name description for 2 dumbbell exercises for consistency with the rest of the database.

  13. Corrected video demonstration for Ring Pelican Curl

Version 1.5 Update Notes (Monday, April 1st, 2024)

  1. Added “Bulgarian Bag” to the “Primary Equipment” category heading.

  2. Added “Low Hold” to the “Load Position” category heading.

  3. Added “Front Flag Hold” to the “Load Position” category heading.

  4. Added 78 new cossack squat exercises (including kettlebell, dumbbell, barbell, clubbell, landmine and suspension trainer variations)

  5. Added 14 new bulgarian bag exercises.

  6. Added 12 new additional clubbell exercises.

  7. Added 4 new reverse grip bicep curl variations.

  8. Added 8 missing kettlebell exercise video demonstrations.

  9. Added 10 missing kettlebell exercise video explanations.

  10. Corrected “Alternating” in exercise name description for cossack squat variations (vs. single side cossack squat)

  11. Corrected “Adductors” to “Quadriceps” in “Target Muscle Group” for cossack squat variations. “Adductor Magnus” is now a secondary muscle for the exercise.

  12. Corrected “Anterior Deltoids” to “Posterior Deltoids” in the “Prime Mover Muscle” heading for kettlebell halo variations.

  13. Removed duplicate exercise entries.

Version 1.4 Update Notes (Friday, March 1st, 2024)

  1. Added the option to download the exercise database in Google Sheets for those that don’t have Microsoft Excel. You can now view the Google Sheets spreadsheet in your web browser for your convenience.

  2. Added the option to be notified via email when an updated version of the database is released.

  3. Filmed and added 18 missing clubbell video explanations on YouTube.

  4. Filmed and added 6 missing cyclist squat variation video explanations on YouTube.

  5. Added 18 new clubbell exercises.

  6. Added 8 new indian club exercises.

  7. Added 4 other new miscellaneous exercises.

Version 1.3 Update Notes (Monday, February 5th, 2024)

  1. Cleaned up all of the external links and embedded them into the cell text. For example, “Video Demonstration” is now a clickable text that will take you to the YouTube link - I think it looks more organized.

  2. Added 38 missing exercise video demonstrations.

  3. Added 18 missing video explanations.

  4. Added the “Hip Flexor” category to “Target Muscle Group” filter.

  5. Renamed “Hip Abductors” and “Hip Adductors” to “Abductors” and “Adductors” for simplicity, and not to be confused with “Hip Flexor”.