Sit up tall with a flat back / engaged core & and pull your elbows back toward your hipbones pinching your shoulder blades together & squeezing your back muscles the whole time. Slowly return to starting position.
Weight recommendations:
Beginner: 20-45lbs
Intermediate: 50-75lbs
Advanced: 80-130+lbs
*Modification: you can use dumbbells and do a bent over row instead.
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SINGLE-ARM DUMBBELL ROW (3x10) PER SIDE
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: 5-12lbs
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STRAIGHT ARM PULL DOWN (3x10)
Bend your torso slightly forward & extend your arms up to grab the ropes/bar while you keep a slight bend in your elbows. Engage your core & your lats. Keeping your arms practically straight, pull the ropes/bar down towards your thighs, then slowly released to starting position.
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BICEP CURL (3x12)
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:
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