Sit on the bench or chair, start with your dumbbells in hands, bent elbows, palms facing your face, as you push up into a shoulder press, rotate your wrists so that your palms are facing forward at the top of the motion. Slowly return to starting position.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: 3-7lbs
Intermediate: 10-15lbs
Advanced: 20-35lbs
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LATERAL RAISE (4x10) PER SIDE
Raise your arms up and to the side until you reach about shoulder height, keeping the slighted bend in your elbows & core engaged the whole time
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: 3-10lbs
Intermediate: 12-25lbs
Advanced: 30-65+ lbs -
CROSS BODY BICEP CURL (4x10)
Start with a single arm curl across your body to the opposite shoulder, then on the opposite side.
Weight Recommendation:
Beginner: 3-7lbs
Intermediate: 10-15lbs
Advanced: 20-50+lbs -
CABLE TRICEP PUSH DOWN (4x12)
Stand close to the machine, grab the attachment, engage your core & push the attachment down, engaging your triceps & keeping your elbows in close by your side!
Weight recommendations:
Beginner: 10-15lbs
Intermediate: 20-35lbs
Advanced: 40-60+lbs*Modification: do tricep extensions with dumb...