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: 5-10lb dumbbells
Intermediate: 12-20lb dumbbells
Advanced: 25-45+lb dumbbells
*Modification: you can use a barbell or machine!
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LATERAL RAISE (3x12)
Start standing tall, cor engaged. Lift the dumbbells up into an ”L”shape: 1 arm in a front raise while the other arm goes into a lateral raise, then return to the starting position, and repeat on the opposite side- that is 1 rep. Make sure not to swing the weights, but actually lift!
Weight Reco...
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CABLE PULL THROUGH (3x15)
Attach a rope to a low cable pulley. Face away from the machine, straddle the cable, and hold the rope between your legs with both hands. Walk forward a few steps and stand with feet slightly wider than hip-width. Hinge at your hips, pushing them back while keeping your back flat and a slight ben...
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PLANK SHOULDER TAPS (3x16) TOTAL
Start in a plank with hands under shoulders. Tap one hand to the opposite shoulder, then switch, keeping your hips as still as possible.
Zero equipment
Modification: Do from your knees
