21 May Skull Crusher – Dumbbell
HOW: Start by lying on your back on a bench with a dumbbell in each hand. Bring the dumbbells up at chest level. Hold them with your palms facing each other. Squeeze your elbows in (pretend like you are trying to hold a ball...
21 May Shrug – Dumbbell
HOW: Have a dumbbell in each hand while in a standing position. Keeping your elbows straight, bring your shoulders straight up and back and perform a shrugging motion. Then lower your shoulders down in a slow and controlled motion. FEEL: You should feel your...
21 May Seated Overhead Tricep Extension – Dumbbell
HOW: Start by sitting on an elevated surface. Bring a dumbbell up with both hands and hold one end of it with both hands. The dumbbell should be above your head and slightly behind you. Keeping your elbows in towards your head, bend at...
20 May Bicep Curl – Pronated, Dumbbell
HOW: Start by standing straight up with a dumbbell in each hand. With your elbows squeezing your side and your shoulder blades back, bend your elbows up towards you with your palms facing down. Lower the dumbbells back down into the starting position and...
20 May Bicep Curl – Dumbbell
HOW: Start by standing straight up with a dumbbell in each hand. With your elbows squeezing your side and your shoulder blades back, bend your elbows up towards you as you rotate your hands out. Lower the dumbbells back down into the starting position...
16 May Suitcase Lift – Dumbbell
HOW: Start in a standing position with a dumbbell on the floor at your side. Center yourself, bend down and reach for the dumbbell, trying to maintain a neutral spine. Bring it up and then back down. FEEL: You should feel the muscles in...
16 May Carry – Suitcase, Unilateral, In Place
HOW: Start by standing with a dumbbell in one hand holding it at your side. Shift your weight to one side as you bring the other knee to your chest. Alternate marching in place while holding the dumbbell at your side. FEEL: You should...
16 May Carry – Suitcase, Bilateral, In Place
HOW: Start by standing with a dumbbell in each hand holding them at your side. Shift your weight to one side as you bring the other knee to your chest. Alternate marching in place while trying to keep your torso as still as possible. ...
13 May Elevated Suitcase Lift – Dumbbell, Step
HOW: Place a dumbbell on an elevated surface. Stand next to the dumbbell in an athletic position with your feet shoulder width apart and your toes pointed forward. Squat down keeping your chest up, hinging slightly at the hips, and bending your knees. At...
09 May Shoulder Lawnmower – Dumbbell
HOW: Start with your opposite foot in front of the other. Holding the dumbbell on the side with the leg back, reach down and across. Bring the dumbbell back up to your side as you rotate your shoulder back and open your chest, ending...
