Stand with dumbbells in hands by your sides. Without rotating your wrists, curl the dumbbells up to your shoulders, palms stay facing in towards eachother, then press the dumbbells straight up and slowly return the motion to starting position.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: 5-10lbs
Intermediate: 12-20lbs
Advanced: 25-45lbs
*You should always seek clearance from a licensed healthcare provider before beginning a new exercise program.
Up Next in WEEK 9 DAY 3: UPPER BODY
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12 LATERAL RAISES
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 Recommendation:
Beginner: 3-7lbs Intermediate: 10-15lbs
Advanced: 20-50+lbs*You should always seek clearance from a licensed healthcare provi...
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12 CHEST PRESS
Lay back on the bench or floor (you can lift legs like I am, or have them bent on the floor.) Lower the dumbbells toward your chest with control, engage your chest to press them back up above your head!
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: 5-10lbs
Intermediate: 12-25lbs
Advanced: 30-60+ lbs*Modi...
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12 SKULL CRUSHERS
Lay flat on a bench with either a set of dumbbells in each hand OR 1 dumbbell held horizontally. Extend arms above head/chest & slowly bend the elbows, lowering the dumbbells towards the top of your head & slightly behind your head & then reverse the movement back to starting position. Keep the e...
