Hold the dumbbells by your side, as you lift, slightly rotate your palm to face forward. Keep the elbow close to your body as you curl the dumbbell up toward your shoulders. Squeeze your biceps at the top of the movement then slowly return to starting position.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: 5-10lbs
Intermediate: 12-20lbs
Advanced: 25-40+lbs
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SHOULDER PRESS (4x12)
Start seated with dumbbells in your hands, bend the elbows at 90 degrees, engage your core & push the dumbbells up meeting at the top, then slowly lower back to starting position.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: 5-10lbs
Intermediate: 12-20lbs
Advanced: 25-40+ lbs*Modification: You can als...
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BENT OVER SINGLE ARM ROWS (4x12)
Have a bench in front of you to place one arm and lean over to create an almost table-top position. Hold a dumbbell in your working hand, keep your hips and shoulders squared to the floor as you pull the dumbbell up and in toward your hipbone.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: 5-10lbs
Intermedi... -
BENT OVER TRICEP KICKBACK (4x12)
Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand. Hinge forward at the hips with a flat back, keeping your core engaged and elbows tucked close to your sides. Start with your arms bent at 90 degrees, then extend the dumbbells straight back, squeezing your triceps at the top. ...
