Archives: Exercises
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Curls to Overhead Press
How to Do Curls to Overhead Presses Curls to overhead presses join two exercises into one, a dumbbell biceps curl and then a shoulder press from the top of the curl. Each rep trains your arms and shoulders, so it’s a good use of time in a short workout. 1. Take a firm grip of…
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Dumbbell Bicep Curls
How to Do Dumbbell Bicep Curls 1. Take a firm grip of the dumbbells and allow them to rest next to your thighs with your palms facing inwards 2. Stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart and a slight bend at the knee 3. Bring the dumbbells upwards in a curling…
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Dumbbell Hammer Curls
How to Do Dumbbell Hammer Curls 1. Take a firm grip of the dumbbells and allow them to rest next to your thighs with your palms facing inwards 2. Stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart and a slight bend at the knee 3. Bring the dumbbells upwards in a curling…
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Dumbbell Lunge Hammer Curls
How to Do Dumbbell Lunge Hammer Curls 1. Take a firm grip of the dumbbells and allow them to rest next to your thighs with your palms facing inwards 2. Stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart 3. With your leading leg take a reasonably large step forward 4. Allow this…
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Dumbbell Lunge Twists
How to Do Dumbbell Lunge Twists 1. Take a firm grip of a dumbbell with either both hands wrapped around the middle of the bar, or one hand firmly gripping each plate on the sides 2. Hold the dumbbell slightly out in front of you, with a decent bend at your elbow 3. Stand tall…
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Walking Dumbbell Lunges
How to do Walking Dumbbell Lunges 1. Take a firm grip of the dumbbells and allow them to rest next to your thighs with your palms facing inwards 2. Stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart 3. With your chosen leg (the one that makes all the decisions) take a reasonably…
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Lateral Dumbbell Lunges
How to Do Lateral Dumbbell Lunges 1. Take a firm grip of the dumbbells and allow them to rest next to your thighs with your palms facing inwards 2. Stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart 3. With your chosen leg (the one that makes all the decisions) take a big…
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Alternating Dumbbell Lunges
Alternating Dumbbell Lunges 1. Take a firm grip of the dumbbells and allow them to rest next to your thighs with your palms facing inwards 2. Stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart 3. With your chosen leg (the chosen one!) take a reasonably large step forward 4. Allow this leg…
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Dumbbell Calf Raises
How to Do Dumbbell Calf Raises 1. Take a firm grip of the dumbbells and allow them to rest next to your thighs with your palms facing inwards 2. Stand strong, with your feet placed at slightly narrower than shoulder-width apart and a slight bend at the knee 3. Using your calf muscles, slowly elevate…
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Dumbbell Sumo Squats
How to Do Dumbbell Sumo Squats 1. Place both palms around the top side of the dumbbell plate and straighten your arms allowing the dumbbell to vertically rest between your legs 2. Place your feet between 125% and 150% of your shoulder-width apart with your toes pointing outwards at a 45-degree angle 3. Brace your…